1. (1) “Authorized to practice” means duly licensed, certified, or registered by the proper regulatory agency.

2. (2) “Professional services” means the rendering of personal services by a person authorized to practice as one of the following professions as defined:

   1. (i) Physicians;
   2. (ii) Dentists;
   3. (iii) Attorneys at law;
   4. (iv) [Deleted by P.L. 2000, ch. 328, § 1, and by P.L. 2000, ch. 513, § 1.]
   5. (v) Professional engineers;
   6. (vi) Architects;
   7. (vii) Certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;
   8. (viii) Veterinarians;
   9. (ix) Chiropractors;
   10. (x) Podiatrists;
   11. (xi) Registered nurses;
   12. (xii) Optometrists;
   13. (xiii) Physical therapists;
   14. (xiv) Landscape architects;
   15. (xv) Land surveyors;
   16. (xvi) Opticians;
   17. (xvii) Physician assistants;
   18. (xviii) Psychologists; or
   19. (xix) Midwives or nurse-midwives.

3. (3) “Regulatory agency” means:

   1. (i) The professional licensing board contained within the department of health, as set forth in title 5 when referring to physicians, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, registered nurses, optometrists, physical therapists, opticians, physician assistants, or midwives or nurse-midwives;
   2. (ii) The Supreme Court when referring to attorneys at law;
   3. (iii) The boards of registration of professional engineers and land surveyors when referring to professional engineers or land surveyors;
   4. (iv) The board of examination and registration of architects when referring to architects;
   5. (v) The board of accountancy when referring to certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;
   6. (vi) The board of veterinarians when referring to veterinarians;
   7. (vii) The board of examiners of landscape architects when referring to landscape architects;
   8. (viii) The board of psychology when referring to psychologists.

As used in this chapter:

History of Section.
P.L. 1964, ch. 185, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1971, ch. 171, § 24; P.L. 1972, ch. 100, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 268, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 245, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 537, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 281, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 259, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 304, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 328, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 513, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 106, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 346, § 3.