KRS 367.825: Definitions.

As used in KRS 367.826, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) below, "unlicensed health care

practitioner" means any person who, for compensation or with expectation of

compensation, offers or undertakes to provide advice, counseling, diagnosis,

treatment, therapy, correc tion, or rehabilitation relating to any of the

following:

1. Physical or mental health in general;

2. Particular ailments, diseases, injuries, infirmities, disorders or

disabilities, or their prevention;

3. Nutrition, diet, weight control, fitness, or smoking; or

4. Aging, baldness, or sexual performance.

(b) A person licensed or certified by an agency or board of this state in an

occupation or profession shall not be considered an unlicensed health care

practitioner with regard to that occupation or profession.

(2) "Academic title" means a title or other designation indicating receipt of an academic

degree, including, but not limited to, the use of "Dr." before a person's name. Any

use of initials, such as "Ph.D.", after a person's name shall also be consid ered an

academic title.

(3) An academic degree shall be considered "accredited" if, at the time of issuance, the

institution, program, or specific course of study upon which the degree is based was

accredited by a regional or professional accrediting agency recognized by the United

States Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation.