Section 8207. Exempt persons  


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  • 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.