Section 7605. Exempt persons  


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  • Nothing in this article shall be construed to
      affect or prevent:
        1. The activities, services, and use of the title of psychologist,  or
      any  derivation  thereof,  on  the  part  of a person in the employ of a
      federal,  state,  county  or  municipal  agency,  or   other   political
      subdivision,   or   a   chartered  elementary  or  secondary  school  or
      degree-granting educational institution insofar as such  activities  and
      services are a part of the duties of his salaried position.
        2.  The  activities  and  services  required  of a student, intern, or
      resident in psychology, pursuing a course of study leading to a doctoral
      degree in psychology in  an  institution  approved  by  the  department,
      provided  that  such  activities  and  services constitute a part of his
      supervised  course  of  study  in  psychology.  Such  persons  shall  be
      designated  by  title as "psychological intern", "psychological trainee"
      or other such title which clearly indicates his training status.
        3. The  practice,  conduct,  activities  or  services  by  any  person
      licensed  or  otherwise authorized to practice medicine within the state
      pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one  of  this  title  or  by  any
      person  registered  to  perform services as a physician assistant within
      the state pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one-B of this title.
        4. The practice,  conduct,  activities,  or  services  by  any  person
      licensed  or  otherwise  authorized  to practice nursing as a registered
      professional nurse or nurse practitioner within the  state  pursuant  to
      article  one hundred thirty-nine of this title or by any person licensed
      or otherwise  authorized  to  practice  social  work  within  the  state
      pursuant  to  article  one  hundred  fifty-four of this title, or by any
      person licensed  or  otherwise  authorized  to  practice  mental  health
      counseling,  marriage  and  family  therapy,  creative  arts therapy, or
      psychoanalysis  within  the  state  pursuant  to  article  one   hundred
      sixty-three  of  this title, or any individual who is credentialed under
      any  law,  including  attorneys,  rape  crisis   counselors,   certified
      alcoholism  counselors,  and  certified  substance abuse counselors from
      providing mental health services  within  their  respective  established
      authorities.
        5. The conduct, activities, or services of any member of the clergy or
      Christian  Science practitioner, in the provision of pastoral counseling
      services within  the  context  of  his  or  her  ministerial  charge  or
      obligation.
        6.  The  conduct,  activities,  or  services of individuals, churches,
      schools,  teachers,  organizations,  or  not-for-profit  businesses   in
      providing instruction, advice, support, encouragement, or information to
      individuals, families, and relational groups.
        7.  The  practice, conduct, activities, or services of an occupational
      therapist from performing  work  consistent  with  article  one  hundred
      fifty-six of this title.
        8.  The representation as a psychologist and the rendering of services
      as such in this state for a temporary period of  a  person  who  resides
      outside  the  state  of  New  York  and  who  engages  in  practice as a
      psychologist and conducts the major part of his practice as such outside
      this state, provided such person has filed with the department  evidence
      that  he  has  been  licensed  or certified in another state or has been
      admitted  to  the  examination  in  this  state  pursuant   to   section
      seventy-six  hundred  three of this article. Such temporary period shall
      not exceed ten  consecutive  business  days  in  any  period  of  ninety
      consecutive  days  or in the aggregate exceed more than fifteen business
      days in any such ninety-day period.