New York Statutes

Title 8 - THE PROFESSIONS

Article 130* - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Sub Art. 1 - (6500 - 6505-C) Introductory summary.
- Sub Art. 2 - (6506 - 6508) State management.
- Sub Art. 3 - (6509 - 6511) Professional misconduct.
- Sub Art. 4 - (6512 - 6516) Unauthorized acts.
Article 131 - (6520 - 6529) MEDICINE
- 6520 - Introduction.
- 6521 - Definition of practice of medicine.
- 6522 - Practice of medicine and use of title "physician".
- 6523 - State board for medicine.
- 6524 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 6525 - Limited permits.
- 6526 - Exempt persons.
- 6527 - Special provisions.
- 6528 - Qualification of certain applicants for licensure.
- 6529 - Power of board of regents regarding certain physicians.
Article 131-A - (6530 - 6532) DEFINITIONS OF PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT APPLICABLE TO PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS AND SPECIALIST'S ASSISTANTS
- 6530 - Definitions of professional misconduct.
- 6531 - Additional definition of professional misconduct, limited application.
- 6532 - Enforcement, administration and interpretation of this article.
Article 131-B - (6540 - 6548) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND SPECIALIST ASSISTANTS
- 6540 - Definitions.
- 6541 - Registration.
- 6542 - Performance of medical services.
- 6545 - Construction.
- 6546 - Regulations.
- 6547 - Emergency services rendered by physician assistant.
- 6548 - Limited permits.
Article 132 - (6550 - 6556) CHIROPRACTIC
- 6550 - Introduction.
- 6551 - Definition of practice of chiropractic.
- 6552 - Practice of chiropractic and use of title "chiropractor".
- 6553 - State board for chiropractic.
- 6554 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 6554-A - Mandatory continuing education for chiropractors.
- 6555 - Exempt persons.
- 6556 - Special provisions.
Article 133 - (6600 - 6613) DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE
- 6600 - Introduction.
- 6601 - Definition of practice of dentistry.
- 6602 - Practice of dentistry and use of title "dentist".
- 6603 - State board for dentistry.
- 6604 - Requirements for a license as a dentist.
- 6604-A - Mandatory continuing education for dentists.
- 6604-B - Restricted dental faculty license.
- 6605 - Limited permits.
- 6605-A - Dental anesthesia certificate.
- 6605-B - Dental hygiene restricted local infiltration anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia certificate.
- 6606 - Definition of practice of dental hygiene.
- 6607 - Practice of dental hygiene and use of title "dental hygienist".
- 6608 - Definition of practice of certified dental assisting.
- 6608-A - Practice of certified dental assisting and use of title "certified dental assistant".
- 6608-B - Requirements for certification as a certified dental assistant.
- 6608-C - Exempt persons.
- 6608-D - Limited permits.
- 6609 - Requirements for a license as a dental hygienist.
- 6609-A - Mandatory continuing education for dental hygienists.
- 6609-B - Limited permit to practice dental hygiene.
- 6610 - Exempt persons.
- 6611 - Special provisions.
- 6612 - Identification of removable full or partial prosthetic devices.
- 6613 - Nitrous oxide equipment.
Article 135 - (6700 - 6714) VETERINARY MEDICINE AND ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
- 6700 - Introduction.
- 6701 - Definition of practice of veterinary medicine.
- 6702 - Practice of veterinary medicine and use of title "veterinarian".
- 6703 - State board for veterinary medicine.
- 6704 - Requirements for a professional license as a veterinarian.
- 6704-A - Mandatory continuing education for veterinarians.
- 6705 - Exempt persons.
- 6705-A - Emergency veterinarian service; limited liability.
- 6706 - Corporate practice.
- 6707 - Limited permits to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine.
- 6708 - Definition of practice of veterinary technology.
- 6709 - Practice of veterinary technology and use of title "veterinary technician".
- 6711 - Requirements for a professional license as an veterinary technician.
- 6711-A - Limited permits to engage in the practice of veterinary technology.
- 6711-B - Mandatory continuing education for veterinary technicians.
- 6712 - Exempt persons.
- 6713 - Special provisions.
- 6714 - Treatment records.
Article 136 - (6730 - 6743) PHYSICAL THERAPY AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS
- 6730 - Introduction.
- 6731 - Definition of physical therapy.
- 6732 - Practice of physical therapy and the use of title "physical therapist".
- 6733 - State board for physical therapy.
- 6734 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 6735 - Limited permits.
- 6736 - Exempt persons.
- 6737 - Non-liability of licensed physical therapists for first aid or emergency treatment.
- 6738 - Definition of physical therapist assistant.
- 6739 - Duties of physical therapist assistants and the use of title "physical therapist assistant".
- 6740 - Requirements for certification as a physical therapist assistant.
- 6741 - Exemption.
- 6741-A - Limited permits.
- 6742 - Special provision.
- 6742-A - Mandatory continuing education.
- 6743 - Validity of existing licenses.
Article 137 - (6800 - 6828) PHARMACY
- 6800 - Introduction.
- 6801 - Definition of practice of pharmacy.
- 6802 - Definitions.
- 6803 - Practice of pharmacy and use of title "pharmacist".
- 6804 - State board of pharmacy.
- 6805 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 6806 - Limited permits.
- 6807 - Exempt persons; special provisions.
- 6808 - Registering and operating establishments.
- 6808-A - Identification of Pharmacists.
- 6808-B - Registration of nonresident establishments.
- 6810 - Prescriptions.
- 6811 - Misdemeanors.
- 6811-A - Certain drugs to be clearly marked or labeled.
- 6811-B - Door-to-door distribution of drugs prohibited.
- 6812 - Special provisions.
- 6813 - Seizure:
- 6814 - Records of shipment.
- 6815 - Adulterating, misbranding and substituting.
- 6816 - Omitting to label drugs, or labeling them wrongly.
- 6816-A - When substitution is required.
- 6817 - New drugs.
- 6818 - Adulterated and misbranded cosmetics.
- 6818-A - Cosmetic samples.
- 6819 - Regulations making exceptions.
- 6820 - Certification of coal-tar colors for drugs and cosmetics.
- 6821 - Poison schedules; register.
- 6822 - Examinations and investigations.
- 6823 - Factory inspection.
- 6824 - Injunction proceedings.
- 6825 - Proof required in prosecution for certain violations.
- 6826 - Drug retail price lists.
- 6826-A - Reducing certain copayments.
- 6827 - Mandatory continuing education.
- 6828 - Certificates of administration.
Article 139 - (6900 - 6910) NURSING
- 6900 - Introduction.
- 6901 - Definitions.
- 6902 - Definition of practice of nursing.
- 6903 - Practice of nursing and use of title "registered professional nurse" or "licensed practical nurse".
- 6904 - State board for nursing.
- 6905 - Requirements for a license as a registered professional nurse.
- 6906 - Requirements for a license as a licensed practical nurse.
- 6907 - Limited permits.
- 6908 - Exempt persons.
- 6909 - Special provision.
- 6910 - Certificates for nurse practitioner practice.
Article 140 - (6950 - 6958) PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFERY PRACTICE ACT
- 6950 - Introduction.
- 6951 - Definition of practice of midwifery.
- 6952 - Practice of midwifery.
- 6953 - Use of title "midwife".
- 6954 - State board of midwifery.
- 6955 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 6956 - Prior nurse-midwifery certification.
- 6957 - Exempt persons.
- 6958 - Limited permit.
Article 141 - (7000 - 7008) PODIATRY
- 7000 - Introduction.
- 7001 - Definition of practice of podiatry.
- 7002 - Practice of podiatry and use of title "podiatrist".
- 7003 - State board for podiatry.
- 7004 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 7005 - Exempt persons.
- 7006 - Special provision.
- 7007 - Limited permits.
- 7008 - Limited residency permits.
Article 143 - (7100 - 7107) OPTOMETRY
- 7100 - Introduction.
- 7101 - Definition of the practice of optometry.
- 7101-A - Certification to use therapeutic drugs.
- 7102 - Practice of optometry and use of title "optometrist".
- 7103 - State board for optometry.
- 7104 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 7105 - Exempt persons.
- 7106 - Special provisions.
- 7107 - Advertising of non-prescription ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or glasses.
Article 144 - (7120 - 7128) OPHTHALMIC DISPENSING
- 7120 - Introduction.
- 7121 - Definition of practice of ophthalmic dispensing.
- 7122 - Practice of ophthalmic dispensing and use of title "ophthalmic dispenser" or "optician".
- 7123 - State board for ophthalmic dispensing.
- 7124 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 7125 - Exemptions.
- 7126 - Special provisions.
- 7127 - Advertising of non-prescription ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or glasses.
- 7128 - Mandatory continuing education.
Article 145 - (7200 - 7212) ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING
- 7200 - Introduction.
- 7201 - Definition of practice of engineering.
- 7202 - Practice of engineering and use of title "professional engineer".
- 7203 - Definition of practice of land surveying.
- 7204 - Practice of land surveying and use of title "land surveyor".
- 7205 - State board for engineering and land surveying.
- 7206 - Requirements for a license as a professional engineer.
- 7206-A - Requirements for a license as a professional land surveyor.
- 7207 - Limited permits.
- 7208 - Exempt persons.
- 7209 - Special provisions.
- 7210 - Certificates of authorization.
- 7211 - Mandatory continuing education for professional engineers.
- 7212 - Mandatory continuing education for land surveyors.
Article 147 - (7300 - 7308) ARCHITECTURE
- 7300 - Introduction.
- 7301 - (Enacted without section heading).
- 7302 - Practice of architecture and use of title "architect".
- 7303 - State board for architecture.
- 7304 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 7305 - Limited permits.
- 7306 - Exempt persons.
- 7307 - Special provisions.
- 7308 - Mandatory continuing education for architects.
Article 148 - (7320 - 7328) LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
- 7320 - Introduction.
- 7321 - Definition of practice of landscape architecture.
- 7322 - Practice of landscape architecture and use of title "landscape architect".
- 7323 - State board for landscape architecture.
- 7324 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 7325 - Limited permits.
- 7326 - Exempt persons.
- 7327 - Special provisions.
- 7328 - Mandatory continuing education for landscape architects.
Article 149 - (7400 - 7410) PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
- 7400 - Introduction.
- 7401 - Definition of practice of public accountancy.
- 7401-A - Definitions.
- 7402 - Practice of public accountancy and use of title "certified public accountant" or "public accountant".
- 7403 - State board for public accountancy.
- 7404 - Requirements for a license as a certified public accountant.
- 7405 - Requirements for a license as a public accountant.
- 7406 - Limited permits and temporary practice permits.
- 7406-A - Non-attest services by out-of-state certified public accountants.
- 7407 - Exempt persons.
- 7408 - Special provisions.
- 7409 - Mandatory continuing education.
- 7410 - Mandatory quality review.
Article 151 - (7500 - 7504) SHORTHAND REPORTING
- 7500 - Introduction.
- 7501 - Definition of practice as a certified shorthand reporter.
- 7502 - Use of title "certified shorthand reporter".
- 7503 - State board for certified shorthand reporting.
- 7504 - Requirements for a professional license.
Article 153 - (7600 - 7606) PSYCHOLOGY
- 7600 - Introduction.
- 7601 - Practice of psychology and use of the title "psychologist".
- 7601-A - Definition of the practice of psychology.
- 7602 - State board for psychology.
- 7603 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 7604 - Limited permits.
- 7605 - Exempt persons.
- 7606 - Prohibitions.
Article 154 - (7700 - 7709) SOCIAL WORK
- 7700 - Introduction.
- 7701 - Definitions.
- 7702 - Authorized practice and the use of the titles "licensed master social worker" and "licensed clinical social worker".
- 7703 - State board for social work.
- 7704 - Requirements for a license.
- 7705 - Limited permits.
- 7706 - Exempt persons.
- 7707 - Special provisions.
- 7708 - Boundaries of professional practice.
- 7709 - Hospital privileges.
Article 155 - (7800 - 7807) MASSAGE THERAPY
- 7800 - Introduction.
- 7801 - Definition of practice of massage therapy.
- 7802 - Practice of massage therapy and use of title "masseur", "masseuse" or "massage therapist" or the term "massage" or "massage therapy".
- 7803 - State board for massage therapy.
- 7804 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 7805 - Exempt persons.
- 7806 - Limited permits.
- 7807 - Mandatory continuing education.
Article 156 - (7900 - 7907) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
- 7900 - Introduction.
- 7901 - Definition.
- 7902 - Practice of occupational therapy and use of title "occupational therapist".
- 7903 - State board for occupational therapy.
- 7904 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 7905 - Limited permits.
- 7906 - Exempt persons.
- 7907 - Special conditions.
Article 157 - (8000 - 8006) DIETETICS AND NUTRITION
- 8000 - Introduction.
- 8001 - Definitions.
- 8002 - Use of titles.
- 8003 - State board for dietetics and nutrition.
- 8004 - Requirements for certification.
- 8005 - Special provisions.
- 8006 - Special conditions.
Article 159 - (8200 - 8209) SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS
- 8200 - Introduction.
- 8201 - Definition of practice of speech-language pathology.
- 8202 - Practice of speech-language pathology.
- 8203 - Definition of practice of audiology.
- 8204 - Practice of audiology.
- 8205 - State board for speech-language pathology and audiology.
- 8206 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 8207 - Exempt persons.
- 8208 - Special provisions.
- 8209 - Mandatory continuing competency.
Article 160 - (8210 - 8216) ACUPUNCTURE
- 8210 - Introduction.
- 8211 - Definitions.
- 8212 - Practice of acupuncture and use of title "licensed acupuncturist" or "certified acupuncturist".
- 8213 - State board for acupuncture.
- 8214 - Requirements for a professional license.
- 8215 - Limited permits.
- 8216 - Exemptions; waiver.
Article 161 - (8300 - 8307) INTERIOR DESIGN
- 8300 - Application.
- 8301 - Use of the title "certified interior designer".
- 8302 - Signature of a certified interior designer.
- 8303 - Definition of practice of interior design.
- 8304 - State board for interior design.
- 8305 - Requirements for certification.
- 8306 - Limited permits.
- 8307 - Separability.
Article 162 - (8350 - 8358) ATHLETIC TRAINERS
- 8350 - Introduction.
- 8351 - Definition.
- 8352 - Definition of practice of athletic training.
- 8353 - Use of the title "certified athletic trainer".
- 8354 - State committee for athletic trainers.
- 8355 - Requirements and procedure for professional certification.
- 8356 - Special provisions.
- 8357 - Non-liability of certified athletic trainers for first aid or emergency treatment.
- 8358 - Separability.
Article 163 - (8400 - 8411) MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS
- 8400 - Introduction.
- 8401 - Definitions.
- 8402 - Mental health counseling.
- 8403 - Marriage and family therapy.
- 8404 - Creative arts therapy.
- 8405 - Psychoanalysis.
- 8406 - State board for mental health practitioners.
- 8407 - Boundaries of professional competency.
- 8408 - Hospital privileges.
- 8409 - Limited permits.
- 8410 - Exemptions.
- 8411 - Special provisions.
Article 164 - (8500 - 8513) RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY TECHNICIANS
- 8500 - Introduction.
- 8501 - Definition of the practice of respiratory therapy.
- 8502 - Practice of respiratory therapy and use of the title "respiratory therapist".
- 8503 - State board for respiratory therapy.
- 8504 - Requirements for licensure as a respiratory therapist.
- 8504-A - Mandatory continuing education for respiratory therapists.
- 8505 - Exempt persons.
- 8506 - Limited permits.
- 8507 - Special provisions.
- 8508 - Definition of the practice of respiratory therapy technician.
- 8509 - Duties of respiratory therapy technicians and use of the title "respiratory therapy technician".
- 8510 - Requirements for licensure as a respiratory therapy technician.
- 8510-A - Mandatory continuing education for respiratory therapy technicians.
- 8511 - Limited permits.
- 8512 - Exempt persons.
- 8513 - Special provisions.
Article 165 - (8600 - 8610) CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE ACT.
- 8600 - Introduction.
- 8601 - Definition of the practice of clinical laboratory technology and clinical laboratory technology practitioner.
- 8602 - Practice of clinical laboratory technology and cytotechnology and use of the titles "licensed clinical laboratory technologist" and "licensed cytotech
- 8603 - Practice as a clinical laboratory technician and histological technician and the use of the titles "clinical laboratory technician" and "histological
- 8604 - State board for clinical laboratory technology.
- 8605 - Requirements for a license as a clinical laboratory technologist or cytotechnologist.
- 8606 - Requirements for certification as a clinical laboratory technician.
- 8606-A - Requirements for certification as a histological technician.
- 8607 - Special provisions.
- 8608 - Limited permits.
- 8609 - Exempt persons.
- 8610 - Restricted clinical laboratory and limited licenses.
Article 166 - (8700 - 8709) MEDICAL PHYSICS PRACTICE
- 8700 - Introduction.
- 8701 - Definitions.
- 8702 - Definition of "practice of medical physics".
- 8703 - Use of the title "professional medical physicist".
- 8704 - State committee for medical physics.
- 8705 - Requirements and procedures for professional licensure.
- 8706 - Limited permits.
- 8707 - Exemptions.
- 8708 - Licensure without examination.
- 8709 - Separability.