Subdivision 1. Application. The words defined in this section for purposes of this chapter have the meanings given them unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
Subd. 1a. Council of Health Boards. "Council of Health Boards" means a collaborative body established by the health-related licensing boards.
Subd. 2. Health-related licensing board. "Health-related licensing board" means the Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports established pursuant to section 144A.19, the Office of Unlicensed Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practice established pursuant to section 146A.02, the Board of Medical Practice created pursuant to section 147.01, the Board of Nursing created pursuant to section 148.181, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners established pursuant to section 148.02, the Board of Optometry established pursuant to section 148.52, the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice established pursuant to section 148.6449, the Board of Physical Therapy established pursuant to section 148.67, the Board of Psychology established pursuant to section 148.90, the Board of Social Work pursuant to section 148E.025, the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy pursuant to section 148B.30, the Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy established by section 148B.51, the Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice established under section 148.622, the Board of Dentistry established pursuant to section 150A.02, the Board of Pharmacy established pursuant to section 151.02, the Board of Podiatric Medicine established pursuant to section 153.02, and the Board of Veterinary Medicine established pursuant to section 156.01.
Subd. 3. Non-health-related licensing board. "Non-health-related licensing board" means the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board established pursuant to section 122A.07, the Board of Barber Examiners established pursuant to section 154.001, the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners established pursuant to section 155A.20, the Board of Assessors established pursuant to section 270.41, the Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design established pursuant to section 326.04, the Private Detective and Protective Agent Licensing Board established pursuant to section 326.33, the Board of Accountancy established pursuant to section 326A.02, and the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board established pursuant to section 626.841.
History:1973 c 638 s 63; 1974 c 406 s 82,83; 1975 c 136 s 46,47; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 173 s 54; 1976 c 222 s 27,203,204; 1977 c 433 s 14; 1978 c 674 s 20; 1981 c 357 s 68; 1987 c 108 s 15; 1987 c 347 art 1 s 20; 1987 c 384 art 2 s 50; 1989 c 209 art 1 s 21; 1991 c 106 s 6; 1992 c 464 art 2 s 2; 1992 c 507 s 22; 1Sp1993 c 1 art 3 s 15; 1994 c 465 art 2 s 15; 1994 c 613 s 15; 1995 c 164 s 32; 1995 c 206 s 1; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 90; 1998 c 397 art 11 s 3; 1999 c 245 art 9 s 63; 2000 c 460 s 62; 2001 c 109 art 2 s 3; 2001 c 161 s 39; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 53; 2003 c 118 s 19; 2005 c 27 s 9; 2005 c 147 art 1 s 64; art 5 s 23; 2007 c 140 art 12 s 6; 2009 c 78 art 6 s 19; 2012 c 187 art 3 s 11; 1Sp2017 c 5 art 12 s 22; 1Sp2017 c 6 art 11 s 52; 2019 c 60 art 4 s 34