R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-29-40
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§ 5-29-40. Persons and practices exempt.
Official statutory text
The following practices, acts, and operations are exempt from the operation of this chapter:
(1) Physicians in the regular discharge of their duties.
(2) The operation by bona fide students of podiatry in the clinical departments or the laboratory of a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency or by the board of examiners for podiatry.
(3) The practice of podiatry by licensed podiatrists of other states or countries while appearing and operating as bona fide clinicians or instructors in a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency and by the board of examiners for podiatry.
(4) The practice of podiatry by licensed podiatrists of other states or countries in conducting or making a clinical demonstration before any bona fide podiatry or medical society, association, or convention; provided, that the consent of the board of examiners in podiatry to the making and conducting of the clinical demonstration must first be obtained.
(5) The practice of podiatry by students of a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency and under the supervision of a licensed podiatrist, in any public hospital, or any institution under the supervision of the state or in any program of the state department of health, with the approval of the board of examiners in podiatry and the authorities of that school, as a part of the required training of that student.
(1) Physicians in the regular discharge of their duties.
(2) The operation by bona fide students of podiatry in the clinical departments or the laboratory of a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency or by the board of examiners for podiatry.
(3) The practice of podiatry by licensed podiatrists of other states or countries while appearing and operating as bona fide clinicians or instructors in a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency and by the board of examiners for podiatry.
(4) The practice of podiatry by licensed podiatrists of other states or countries in conducting or making a clinical demonstration before any bona fide podiatry or medical society, association, or convention; provided, that the consent of the board of examiners in podiatry to the making and conducting of the clinical demonstration must first be obtained.
(5) The practice of podiatry by students of a school of podiatry approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association on Podiatry Accreditation or its designated agency and under the supervision of a licensed podiatrist, in any public hospital, or any institution under the supervision of the state or in any program of the state department of health, with the approval of the board of examiners in podiatry and the authorities of that school, as a part of the required training of that student.
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