§436B-3 Applicability; prevailing provisions; construction. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall only be applicable to the professions and vocations required by law to be regulated by the licensing authority.
(b) Unless otherwise stated in this chapter, chapters 26, 26H, 91, and 92 and the licensing laws or rules for the respective profession or vocation shall prevail. This chapter shall apply whenever chapters 26, 26H, 91, and 92 and the licensing laws or rules for the respective profession or vocation are silent.
(c) This chapter shall be liberally construed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of consumers of services provided by a profession or vocation regulated by the licensing authority. [L 1991, c 111, pt of §2; am L 2002, c 20, §1]