1. Nothing in sections 334.700 to 334.725 shall be construed to authorize the practice of medicine by any person not licensed by the state board of registration for the healing arts.

2. The provisions of sections 334.700 to 334.725 shall not apply to the following persons:

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 334.721

  • board: means the state board of registration for the healing arts in the state of Missouri. See Missouri Laws 334.020
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(1) Physicians and surgeons licensed by the state board of registration for the healing arts pursuant to this chapter;

(2) Nurses licensed by the state board of nursing who confine their practice strictly to nursing as defined in section 335.016;

(3) Chiropractors licensed by the state board of chiropractic examiners who confine themselves strictly to the practice of chiropractic, as defined in section 331.010;

(4) Podiatrists licensed by the state board of podiatric medicine who confine their practice strictly to that of a podiatrist, as defined in section 330.010;

(5) Professional physical therapists licensed by the state board of registration for the healing arts who confine their practice strictly to professional physical therapy, as defined in section 334.500;

(6) Athletic training students who confine themselves strictly to their duties as defined in sections 334.700 to 334.725;

(7) Athletic trainers, holding a valid credential from other nations, states, or territories performing their duties for their respective teams or organizations if they restrict their duties only to their teams or organizations and only during the course of their teams’ or organizations’ visit, not to exceed thirty days in one calendar year, in this state.

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