Subd. 17.
"Professional" means a natural person who is licensed by the laws of the state of Minnesota or similar laws of another state to furnish one or more of the categories of professional services listed in subdivision 19. Professional includes a natural person who is licensed or otherwise authorized to practice law under the laws of a foreign nation.
Subd. 18.
"Professional firm" means both Minnesota professional firms and foreign professional firms.
Subd. 19.
"Professional services" means services of the type required or permitted to be furnished by a professional under a license, registration, or certificate issued by the state of Minnesota to practice medicine and surgery under sections
147.01 to
147.22, as a physician assistant pursuant to sections
147A.01 to
147A.27, chiropractic under sections
148.01 to
148.105, registered nursing under sections
148.171 to
148.285, optometry under sections
148.52 to
148.62, psychology under sections
148.88 to
148.98, social work under chapter 148E, marriage and family therapy under sections
148B.29 to
148B.39, professional counseling under sections
148B.50 to
148B.593, dentistry and dental hygiene under sections
150A.01 to
150A.12, pharmacy under sections
151.01 to
151.40, podiatric medicine under sections
153.01 to
153.25, veterinary medicine under sections
156.001 to
156.14, architecture, engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and certified interior design under sections
326.02 to
326.15, accountancy under chapter 326A, or law under sections
481.01 to
481.17, or under a license or certificate issued by another state under similar laws. Professional services includes services of the type required to be furnished by a professional pursuant to a license or other authority to practice law under the laws of a foreign nation.