2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 18.06.045: Exemptions from chapter.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or restrict:

     (1) The practice by an individual credentialed under the laws of this state and performing services within such individual's authorized scope of practice;

     (2) The practice by an individual employed by the government of the United States while engaged in the performance of duties prescribed by the laws of the United States;

     (3) The practice by a person who is a regular student in an educational program approved by the secretary, and whose performance of services is pursuant to a regular course of instruction or assignments from an instructor and under the general supervision of the instructor;

     (4) The practice of acupuncture by any person credentialed to perform acupuncture in any other jurisdiction where such person is doing so in the course of regular instruction of a school of acupuncture approved by the secretary or in an educational seminar by a professional organization of acupuncture, provided that in the latter case, the practice is supervised directly by a person licensed under this chapter or licensed under any other healing art whose scope of practice includes acupuncture.

[1995 c 323 § 6; 1992 c 110 § 2.]