2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices
Section 5-59.1-8 - Exceptions.

§ 5-59.1-8 Exceptions. – This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit:

(a) A physician licensed in this state from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed;

(b) The practice of orthotics or prosthetics by a person who is employed by the federal government while in the discharge of the employee's official duties;

(c) The practice of orthotics or prosthetics by a resident continuing his or her clinical education in a residency accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education;

(d) Consistent with his or her license, a licensed pharmacist, physical or occupational therapist, or certified athletic trainer from engaging in his or her profession; or

(e) Measuring, fitting, or adjusting an off-the-shelf orthosis by employees or authorized representatives of an orthosis manufacturer, which is registered with the Federal Food and Drug Administration when such employee or representative is supervised by a physician.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2.)