§ 7-5.1-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Authorized to practice” means duly licensed, certified, or registered by the proper regulatory agency.
(2) “Professional services” means the rendering of personal services by a person authorized to practice as one of the following professions as defined:
(i) Physicians;
(ii) Dentists;
(iii) Attorneys at law;
(iv) [Deleted by P.L. 2000, ch. 328, § 1, and by P.L. 2000, ch. 513, § 1.]
(v) Professional engineers;
(vi) Architects;
(vii) Certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;
(viii) Veterinarians;
(ix) Chiropractors;
(x) Podiatrists;
(xi) Registered nurses;
(xii) Optometrists;
(xiii) Physical therapists;
(xiv) Landscape architects;
(xv) Land surveyors;
(xvi) Opticians;
(xvii) Physician assistants;
(xviii) Psychologists; or
(xix) Midwives or nurse-midwives.
(3) “Regulatory agency” means:
(i) The professional licensing board contained within the department of health, as set forth in title 5 when referring to physicians, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, registered nurses, optometrists, physical therapists, opticians, physician assistants, or midwives or nurse-midwives;
(ii) The Supreme Court when referring to attorneys at law;
(iii) The boards of registration of professional engineers and land surveyors when referring to professional engineers or land surveyors;
(iv) The board of examination and registration of architects when referring to architects;
(v) The board of accountancy when referring to certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;
(vi) The board of veterinarians when referring to veterinarians;
(vii) The board of examiners of landscape architects when referring to landscape architects;
(viii) The board of psychology when referring to psychologists.
History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 185, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 171, § 24; P.L. 1972,
ch. 100, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 268, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 245, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 537,
§ 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 259, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 304, § 1; P.L.
2000, ch. 328, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 513, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch.
106, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 346, § 3.