§461J-3  Exemptions.  (a)  Nothing in
this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person from acting within the
scope of a license issued to that person under any other law; provided that the
person shall not claim to be a physical therapist or that the person is
performing physical therapy or physical therapy services.



(b)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to prohibit students in an educational program for physical therapists or
physical therapist support personnel from participating in activities that are
conducted as part of the educational program and are under the guidance and
direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist.



(c)  A person licensed to practice physical
therapy by any other state or by a foreign country may practice physical
therapy in this State if the person is part of an educational demonstration or
instructional program or seminar sponsored by an educational institution,
hospital, medical care program, the Hawaii Chapter of the American Physical
Therapy Association, or any other similar person or group, for the duration of
the program or seminar and confined to the purpose of the program or seminar.



(d)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to prohibit a certified athletic trainer as recognized by the National Athletic
Trainers Association from performing within the scope of such certification;
nor shall it be construed to prohibit any person employed as an athletic
trainer in any public or private educational institution from administering hot
packs, whirlpool, and cold packs, protective taping, and basic first aid
intervention, or from acting under the direct supervision of a certified
athletic trainer or team physician; provided that the services are performed on
regularly enrolled students, that the students are engaged in or are eligible
to engage in institutionally sponsored athletic events, and that in no case
shall the person claim to be a physical therapist or claim to be performing
physical therapy.



(e)  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to prohibit a duly licensed physical therapist from using support or auxiliary
personnel to assist the physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy;
provided that such support or auxiliary personnel shall perform only those
duties that they are qualified to perform as allowed by the rules defining
scope of practice adopted by the board; and provided further that such support
or auxiliary personnel shall perform these duties under the supervision and
direction of a physical therapist. [L 1985, c 276, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 140,
§2; am L 1987, c 59, §1; am L 1995, c 123, §1]