As used in this chapter:

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

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

(i)  Physicians;

(ii)  Dentists;

(iii)  Attorneys at law;

(iv)  [Deleted by P.L. 2000, ch. 328, § 1, and by P.L. 2000, ch. 513, § 1.]

(v)  Professional engineers;

(vi)  Architects;

(vii)  Certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;

(viii)  Veterinarians;

(ix)  Chiropractors;

(x)  Podiatrists;

(xi)  Registered nurses;

(xii)  Optometrists;

(xiii)  Physical therapists;

(xiv)  Landscape architects;

(xv)  Land surveyors;

(xvi)  Opticians;

(xvii)  Physician assistants;

(xviii)  Psychologists; or

(xix)  Midwives or nurse-midwives.

(3)  “Regulatory agency” means:

(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;

(ii)  The Supreme Court when referring to attorneys at law;

(iii)  The boards of registration of professional engineers and land surveyors when referring to professional engineers or land surveyors;

(iv)  The board of examination and registration of architects when referring to architects;

(v)  The board of accountancy when referring to certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;

(vi)  The board of veterinarians when referring to veterinarians;

(vii)  The board of examiners of landscape architects when referring to landscape architects;

(viii)  The board of psychology when referring to psychologists.

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.