Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3423

  • Clinical exercise physiologist: means a person who, under the direction, approval, and supervision of a licensed physician, formulates, develops, and implements exercise protocols and programs, administers graded exercise tests, and provides education regarding such exercise programs and tests in a cardio pulmonary rehabilitation program to individuals with deficiencies of the cardiovascular system, diabetes, lipid disorders, hypertension, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, renal disease, organ transplant, peripheral vascular disease, and obesity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3422
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

Effective January 1, 1996, no person shall practice, or in any way hold himself out, or designate himself, as a licensed clinical exercise physiologist unless he possesses a current license issued pursuant to this Chapter or is exempt from this Chapter.

Acts 1995, No. 630, §1.