§ 8207. Exempt persons.
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§ 8207. Exempt persons. This article shall not be construed as
prohibiting:
(1)The practice of any other professions licensed or registered under
this title.
(2)Any person employed by the federal, state or a local government or
by a public or non-public elementary or secondary school or an
institution of higher learning from performing the duties of a
speech-language pathologist, an audiologist, a teacher of the speech and
hearing handicapped, or a teacher of the deaf in the course of such
employment.
(3)Any person from engaging in clinical or academic practice under
the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist
for such period of time as may be necessary to complete an experience
requirement for a professional license, as provided in this article and
in rules or regulations approved by the board of regents with the advice
of the state board for speech-language pathology and audiology.
(4)A person from another state from performing speech-language
pathology or audiology services in this state provided such services are
performed for no more than thirty days in any calendar year and provided
that such services are performed in conjunction with and/or under the
supervision of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed
under this article.
(5)Any hearing aid dealer from performing hearing measurements by
means of an audiometer or other testing equipment when used solely for
the purpose of selecting, fitting, selling or dispensing an instrument
designed to aid or improve human hearing, including the taking of
impressions for the making and fitting of ear molds and the
demonstration of use and instructions of persons in the use of such
hearing aids and accessories thereto.
(6)A student from engaging in clinical practice, under the
supervision of a licensed audiologist or a licensed speech-language
pathologist as part of a nationally accredited program or a state
licensure qualifying program in speech-language pathology or audiology,
pursuant to subdivision three of section eighty-two hundred six of this
article.