What is the difference between a “title” law and a “scope of practice” law?
Title protection means that someone cannot use the title of a licensed profession, but they can do the work of that profession. The title of a profession is protected, but nothing else. Scope of practice means that the work of a profession is defined by law, ie, the scope of their expertise. Title laws have been judged unconstitutional in the courts of two states. As a result, professions which still only have title protection are working to upgrade their licensure laws to scope of practice.
