2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §32-1631  Acts and persons not affected by chapter

This chapter shall not be construed as prohibiting:

1. Auxiliary or supportive services by maids, porters, messengers, bus boys, nurses aides or attendants working under competent supervision in a licensed hospital, or gratuitous care by friends or members of the family of a sick or infirm person or incidental care of the sick by a domestic servant or person employed primarily as a housekeeper, as long as these persons do not practice professional nursing or claim to be licensed practical nurses.

2. Nursing assistance in cases of emergency.

3. Nursing by duly enrolled prelicensure students under competent supervision in approved nursing programs.

4. The practice of nursing in this state by any legally qualified nurse of another state whose engagement requires the nurse to accompany and care for a patient temporarily residing in this state during one such engagement not to exceed six months, if the nurse does not claim to be a nurse licensed to practice in this state.

5. Nursing by any legally qualified nurse of another state who is employed by the government of the United States or any bureau, division or agency of the United States government in the discharge of that person's official duties.

6. Caring for the sick in connection with the practice of religion or treatment by prayer.