The requirements of this Article shall not apply to any person licensed or approved by the North Carolina Medical Board to practice medicine or perform medical acts, tasks, or functions pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. or any person employed and working under the direct supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the N.C. Gen. Stat.. (2007-489, s. 9; recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 88A-15.1 by 2022-72, s. 1(xx); 2022-72, s. 2.)