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2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 367 CONSUMER PROTECTION
367.825 Definitions.
Download pdf(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) below, "unlicensed health care practitioner" means any person who, for compensation or with expectation of
compensation, offers or undertakes to provide advice, counseling, diagnosis,
treatment, therapy, correction, or rehabilitation relating to any of the
following: 1. Physical or mental health in general; 2. Particular ailments, diseases, injuries, infirmities, disorders or
disabilities, or their prevention; 3. Nutrition, diet, weight control, fitness, or smoking; or 4. Aging, baldness, or sexual performance. (b) A person licensed or certified by an agency or board of this state in an occupation or profession shall not be considered an unlicensed health care
practitioner with regard to that occupation or profession. (2) "Academic title" means a title or other designation indicating receipt of an academic degree, including, but not limited to, the use of "Dr." before a person's name. Any
use of initials, such as "Ph.D.", after a person's name shall also be considered an
academic title. (3) An academic degree shall be considered "accredited" if, at the time of issuance, the institution, program, or specific course of study upon which the degree is based was
accredited by a regional or professional accrediting agency recognized by the United
States Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. Effective: July 15, 1988
History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 313, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988.
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