Minnesota Statutes Health (Ch. 144-159) § 148.513. Licensure; protected titles and restrictions on use; exemptions

Subd. 2. Protected titles and restrictions on use. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), the use of the following terms or initials which represent the following terms, alone or in combination with any word or words, by any person to form an occupational title is prohibited unless that person is licensed undersections 148.511to148.5198:

(b) A speech-language pathology assistant practicing undersection 148.5192must not represent, indicate, or imply to the public that the assistant is a licensed speech-language pathologist and shall only utilize one of the following titles: “speech-language pathology assistant,” “SLP assistant,” or “SLP asst.”

Subd. 2. Protected titles and restrictions on use; speech-language pathologists and audiologists. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), the use of the following terms or initials which represent the following terms, alone or in combination with any word or words, by any person to form an occupational title is prohibited unless that person is licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist undersections 148.511to148.5198:

(b) Use of the term “Minnesota licensed” in conjunction with the titles protected under paragraph (a) by any person is prohibited unless that person is licensed as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist undersections 148.511to148.5198.

(c) A speech-language pathology assistant practicing undersections 148.511to148.5198must not represent, indicate, or imply to the public that the assistant is a licensed speech-language pathologist and shall only utilize the titles provided in subdivision 2b.

Subd. 2b. Protected titles and restrictions on use; speech-language pathology assistant. (a) The use of the following terms or initials which represent the following terms, alone or in combination with any word or words, by any person to form an occupational title is prohibited unless that person is licensed undersection 148.5181:

(b) Use of the term “Minnesota licensed” in conjunction with the titles protected under this subdivision by any person is prohibited unless that person is licensed undersection 148.5181.

(c) A speech-language pathology assistant practicing undersection 148.5192must not represent, indicate, or imply to the public that the assistant is a licensed speech-language pathologist and must only utilize the title provided in paragraph (a).

Subd. 3. Exemption. (a) Nothing insections 148.511to148.5198prohibits the practice of any profession or occupation licensed, certified, or registered by the state by any person duly licensed, certified, or registered to practice the profession or occupation or to perform any act that falls within the scope of practice of the profession or occupation.

(b) Subdivision 1 does not apply to a student participating in supervised field work or supervised course work that is necessary to meet the requirements ofsection 148.515, subdivision 2or3, if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates the person's status as a student trainee.

(c) Subdivisions 1 and 2 do not apply to a person visiting and then leaving the state and using titles restricted under this section while in the state, if the titles are used no more than 30 days in a calendar year as part of a professional activity that is limited in scope and duration and is in association with an audiologist or speech-language pathologist licensed undersections 148.511to148.5198.

Subd. 3. Exemption. (a) Nothing insections 148.511to148.5198prohibits the practice of any profession or occupation licensed, certified, or registered by the state by any person duly licensed, certified, or registered to practice the profession or occupation or to perform any act that falls within the scope of practice of the profession or occupation.

(b) Subdivision 1 does not apply to a student participating in supervised field work or supervised course work that is necessary to meet the requirements ofsections 148.515, subdivision 2, or148.5181, subdivision 2, if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates the person's status as a student trainee.

(c) Subdivisions 1, 2, and 2a do not apply to a person visiting and then leaving the state and using titles restricted under this section while in the state, if the titles are used no more than 30 days in a calendar year as part of a professional activity that is limited in scope and duration and is in association with an audiologist or speech-language pathologist licensed undersections 148.511to148.5198.