36-37-1. Definitions.

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)    "Board," the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology;

(2)    "Provisional license," the license issued to an applicant who is practicing speech-language pathology while completing the supervised postgraduate professional experience following completion of master's degree in speech-language pathology;

(3)    "Speech-language pathologist," any person who engages in the practice of speech-language pathology and who is licensed in accordance with this chapter;

(4)    "Speech-language pathology assistant," any person who assists in the practice of speech-language pathology and who meets the qualifications set forth in this chapter; and

(5)    "Supervision," the direct, on-site monitoring by a speech-language pathologist of a speech-language pathology assistant or a speech-language pathologist with a provisional license.

Source: SL 2012, ch 196, § 1; SL 2023, ch 141, § 1.