§ 7706. Exempt persons. Nothing contained in this article shall be\nconstrued to:\n 1. Apply to the practice, conduct, activities, services or use of any\ntitle by any person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice\nmedicine within the state pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one of\nthis title or by any person registered to perform services as a\nphysician assistant within the state pursuant to article one hundred\nthirty-one-B of this title or by any person licensed or otherwise\nauthorized to practice psychology within this state pursuant to article\none hundred fifty-three of this title or by any person licensed or\notherwise authorized to practice nursing as a registered professional\nnurse or nurse practitioner within this state pursuant to article one\nhundred thirty-nine of this title or by any person licensed or otherwise\nauthorized to practice occupational therapy within this state pursuant\nto article one hundred fifty-six of this title or by any person licensed\nor otherwise authorized to practice mental health counseling, marriage\nand family therapy, creative arts therapy, or psychoanalysis within the\nstate pursuant to article one hundred sixty-three of this title or by\nany person licensed or otherwise authorized to practice applied behavior\nanalysis within the state pursuant to article one hundred sixty-seven of\nthis title; provided, however, that no physician, physician assistant,\nregistered professional nurse, nurse practitioner, psychologist,\noccupational therapist, licensed mental health counselor, licensed\nmarriage and family therapist, licensed creative arts therapist,\nlicensed psychoanalyst, licensed behavior analyst or certified behavior\nanalyst assistant may use the titles "licensed clinical social worker"\nor "licensed master social worker", unless licensed under this article.\n 2. Prevent or prohibit an individual possessing a baccalaureate of\nsocial work degree or its equivalent from the performance of activities\nand services within the scope of practice of licensed master social work\nas defined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision one of section\nseventy-seven hundred one of this article under supervision by a\nlicensed master social worker, a licensed clinical social worker or in\naccordance with the commissioner's regulations.\n 3. Prevent or prohibit a licensed master social worker from the\nperformance of activities and services within the scope of practice of\nlicensed clinical social work as defined in subdivision two of section\nseventy-seven hundred one of this article in a facility setting and\nunder supervision in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.\n 4. Prevent or prohibit the performance of activities and services\nwithin the scope of practice of licensed master social work as defined\nin subdivision one of section seventy-seven hundred one of this article\nby individuals, churches, schools, teachers, organizations, or\nnot-for-profit businesses which are providing instruction, advice,\nsupport, encouragement or information to individuals, families and\nrelational groups.\n 5. Prevent or prohibit the performance of activities and services\nwithin the scope of practice of licensed master social work or licensed\nclinical social work as defined in section seventy-seven hundred one of\nthis article by the following:\n (a) any individual who is credentialed under any law, including\nattorneys, rape crisis counselors, credentialed alcoholism and substance\nabuse counselors whose scope of practice includes the practices defined\nin section seventy-seven hundred one of this article from performing or\nclaiming to perform work authorized by applicable provisions of this\nchapter and the mental hygiene law;\n (b) provision of pastoral counseling services by any member of the\nclergy or christian science practitioner, from providing pastoral\ncounselling services within the context of his or her ministerial charge\nor obligation;\n (c) students who are
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