As used in this part 31, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Department means the department of regulatory agencies, created in section 24-1-122.
2. (2) Executive director means the executive director of the department.
3. (3) Medicine or medical practice has the same meaning as practice of medicine as defined in section 12-240-107.
4. (4) Nursing or nursing practice includes both the practice of practical nursing and the practice of professional nursing as set forth in section 12-255-104 (9) and (10), respectively; except that nothing in this part 31 shall be construed to authorize nurses to deliver services outside their scope of practice.
5. (5) State means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or a territory or possession of or administered by the United States.

Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 577, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2019: (3) and (4) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1693, § 133, effective October 1.