R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-5.1-2: Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Authorized to practice” means duly licensed, certified, or registered by the proper regulatory agency.

(2) “Professional services” means the rendering of personal services by a person authorized to practice as one of the following professions as defined:

(i) Physicians;

(ii) Dentists;

(iii) Attorneys at law;

(iv) [Deleted by P.L. 2000, ch. 328, § 1, and by P.L. 2000, ch. 513, § 1.]

(v) Professional engineers;

(vi) Architects;

(vii) Certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;

(viii) Veterinarians;

(ix) Chiropractors;

(x) Podiatrists;

(xi) Registered nurses;

(xii) Optometrists;

(xiii) Physical therapists;

(xiv) Landscape architects;

(xv) Land surveyors;

(xvi) Opticians;

(xvii) Physician assistants;

(xviii) Psychologists; or

(xix) Midwives or nurse-midwives.

(3) “Regulatory agency” means:

(i) The professional licensing board contained within the department of health, as set forth in title 5 when referring to physicians, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, registered nurses, optometrists, physical therapists, opticians, physician assistants, or midwives or nurse-midwives;

(ii) The Supreme Court when referring to attorneys at law;

(iii) The boards of registration of professional engineers and land surveyors when referring to professional engineers or land surveyors;

(iv) The board of examination and registration of architects when referring to architects;

(v) The board of accountancy when referring to certified public accountants and licensed public accountants;

(vi) The board of veterinarians when referring to veterinarians;

(vii) The board of examiners of landscape architects when referring to landscape architects;

(viii) The board of psychology when referring to psychologists.