Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-535
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Practice of medicine unauthorized - Exemptions from act
Official statutory text
A. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the practice
of medicine by any person. The provisions of this act do not apply
to physicians licensed as such by the State Board of Medical
Licensure and Supervision; to dentists, duly qualified and
registered under the laws of this state who confine their practice
strictly to dentistry as defined by this title; nor to licensed
optometrists who confine their practice strictly to optometry as
defined by law; nor to licensed chiropractic physicians who confine
their practice strictly to chiropractic as defined by law; nor to
licensed osteopathic physicians or osteopathic physicians and
surgeons who confine their practice strictly to osteopathy as
defined by law; nor to occupational therapists who confine their
practice to occupational therapy as defined by this title; nor to
nurses who practice nursing only as defined by this title; nor to
duly licensed podiatric physicians who confine their practice
strictly to podiatric medicine as defined by law; nor to physical
therapists who confine their practice to physical therapy as defined
by this title; nor to masseurs or masseuses in their particular
sphere of labor; nor to commissioned or contract physicians or
physical therapists or physical therapists' assistants in the United
States Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Health and Marine Health
Services.
B. The provisions of this act shall not apply to persons coming
into this state for a specific athletic event or series of athletic
events with an individual or group not based in this state.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 510
of medicine by any person. The provisions of this act do not apply
to physicians licensed as such by the State Board of Medical
Licensure and Supervision; to dentists, duly qualified and
registered under the laws of this state who confine their practice
strictly to dentistry as defined by this title; nor to licensed
optometrists who confine their practice strictly to optometry as
defined by law; nor to licensed chiropractic physicians who confine
their practice strictly to chiropractic as defined by law; nor to
licensed osteopathic physicians or osteopathic physicians and
surgeons who confine their practice strictly to osteopathy as
defined by law; nor to occupational therapists who confine their
practice to occupational therapy as defined by this title; nor to
nurses who practice nursing only as defined by this title; nor to
duly licensed podiatric physicians who confine their practice
strictly to podiatric medicine as defined by law; nor to physical
therapists who confine their practice to physical therapy as defined
by this title; nor to masseurs or masseuses in their particular
sphere of labor; nor to commissioned or contract physicians or
physical therapists or physical therapists' assistants in the United
States Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Health and Marine Health
Services.
B. The provisions of this act shall not apply to persons coming
into this state for a specific athletic event or series of athletic
events with an individual or group not based in this state.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 510
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