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Page 19 .B. NO. <br /> 1 "licensed midwife," or the abbreviation "L.M.," or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or <br /> 2 insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed midwife, without a valid license <br /> 3 issued pursuant to this chapter. <br /> 4 (b)No person shall use the title"Certified Midwife" or"Certified Professional Midwife" <br /> 5 without a valid certification. <br /> 6 (c)Nothing in this section shall preclude a person holding a national certification as a midwife <br /> 7 from identifying the person as holding such certification, so long as the person is not professing <br /> 8 to be licensed to practice midwifery in the State unless that person is licensed in accordance <br /> 9 with this chapter. <br /> 10 (d)This chapter does not require licensure of an individual who is: <br /> 11 (1) A certified nurse-midwife holding a valid license under chapter 457; <br /> 12 (2)A student midwife:, <br /> 13 (3) Licensed and performing work within the scope of practice or duties of the person's <br /> 14 profession that overlaps with the practice of midwifery; <br /> 15 (4)A person providing limited perinatal support services that are not subject to state <br /> 16 licensure requirements, such as childbirth education, lactation support, or doula carer <br /> 17 (5) A person rendering emergency aid; <br /> 18 (6)A person administering care to a person's immediate or extended family, including <br /> 19 hanai family. <br /> 20 (7) A person with birth-related practices in connection with or in accordance with the <br /> 21 - tenets and practice of any ethnic culture, provided that no person claims to practice as a <br /> 22 certified midwife, certified professional midwife or a licensed midwife; <br /> 23 (8)A person with birth-related practices in connection with healing by prayer or <br /> 19 <br />