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SECTION 7708
Boundaries of professional practice
Education (EDN) CHAPTER 16, TITLE 8, ARTICLE 154
§ 7708. Boundaries of professional practice. Any individual whose
license or authority to practice derives from the provisions of this
article shall be prohibited from:

1. Prescribing or administering drugs as defined in this chapter or as
a treatment, therapy, or professional service in the practice of his or
her profession; or

2. Using invasive procedures as a treatment, therapy, or professional
service in the practice of his or her profession. For purposes of this
subdivision, "invasive procedure" means any procedure in which human
tissue is cut, altered, or otherwise infiltrated by mechanical or other
means. Invasive procedure includes surgery, lasers, ionizing radiation,
therapeutic ultrasound, or electroconvulsive therapy.