Sections 731.1 to 731.3

    As used in Sections 731.1 through 731.7 of this title:

1. "Person" means any individual, or association of individuals or group of individuals;
2.  “Human ill” or “human illness” means any human disease, ailment, deformity, injury or unhealthy or abnormal physical and/or mental condition of any nature;
3. “Diagnosis” means the use professionally of any means for the discovery or determination of any human ill as herein defined, or the cause of any such human ill; and
4. “Treatment” means the use of drugs, surgery, including appliances, manual or mechanical means, or any other means of any nature whatsoever, for the cure, relief, palliation, adjustment or correction of any human ill as defined herein.

• A. Proof that any class of persons identified in Section 725.2 of this title appends to their name the word "Doctor,” the abbreviation "Dr.”, or any other word, abbreviation or designation, which word, abbreviation or designation, indicates that such person is qualified for diagnosis or treatment, as herein defined, shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person is holding himself or herself out, within the meaning of this act, as qualified to engage in diagnosis or treatment.
• B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a person specified in paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of Section 725.2 of this title from appending to such person’s name the word "Doctor", so long as such person follows such name and designation with the letters signifying the recognized doctoral degrees specified in paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of Section 725.2 of this title.

    Except as authorized by the provisions of Sections 492 and 731.5 of this title and Section 5 of this act, no person shall in any manner engage in, offer to engage in, or hold himself out as qualified to engage in the diagnosis and/or treatment of any human ill unless such person is the holder of a legal and unrevoked license or certificate issued under the laws of Oklahoma authorizing such person to practice the healing art covered by such license and is practicing thereunder in the manner and subject to the

limitations provided by the laws of the State of Oklahoma for the issuance of such license or certificate for the practice thereunder