The provisions of this act shall not apply, either directly or indirectly, by intent or purpose to affect the practice of medicine and surgery as authorized by the act of June 3, 1911 (P.L. 639), known as the “Medical Practice Act”, or the several amendments thereto,¹ nor to affect the practice of dentistry as authorized by the act, approved July 9, 1897 (P.L. 206), entitled “An act to establish a Dental Council and a State Board of Dental Examiners, to define the powers and duties of said Dental Council and said State Board of Dental Examiners, to provide for the examination and licensing of practitioners of dentistry, and to further regulate the practice of dentistry”, or the several amendments thereto, nor to affect the practice of osteopathy as authorized by the act, approved March 19, 1909 (P.L. 46), entitled “An act to regulate the practice of osteopathy in the State of Pennsylvania; to provide for the establishment of a State Board of Osteopathic Examiners; to define the powers and duties of said Board of Osteopathic Examiners; to provide for the examining and licensing of osteopaths in this State; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act”,² nor to affect the practice of optometry as authorized by the act, approved March 30, 1917 (P.L. 21), entitled “An act defining optometry; and relating to the right to practice optometry in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and making certain exceptions; and providing a Board of Optometrical Education, Examination and Licensure, and means and methods whereby the right to practice optometry may be obtained; and providing for the means to carry out the provisions of this act; and providing for revocation or suspension of licenses given by said board, and providing penalties for violations thereof; and repealing all acts or parts of acts inconsistent therewith”,³ or the several amendments thereto, nor to affect the practice of chiropractic as authorized by the act of August 10, 1951 (P.L. 1182), entitled “An act relating to and defining chiropractic and the right to practice chiropractic; requiring licensure; conferring powers and imposing duties upon the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the Department of Public Instruction, providing for the granting, suspension and revocation of licenses issued by the board; preserving the rights of existing licensees and giving them certain personal choice as to jurisdiction; conferring jurisdiction upon the court of common pleas of Dauphin County; and prescribing penalties”,⁴ or the several amendments thereto, nor to affect the practice of chiropody as authorized by the act of March 2, 1956 (P.L. 1206), entitled “An act relating to and defining the practice of chiropody; conferring powers and imposing duties on the State Board of Chiropody Examiners and the Department of Public Instruction; requiring licensure; providing for the granting, cancellation, suspension and revocation of licenses; preserving the rights of existing licenses; providing for the promulgation of rules and regulations; transfer of jurisdiction and records to the board; regulation of schools of chiropody; reciprocity; and providing penalties, and remedies”, or the several amendments thereto,⁵ nor to affect the practice of pharmacy as authorized by the act, approved May 24, 1887 (P.L. 189), entitled “An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and sale of poisons, and to prevent adulterations in drugs and medicinal preparations, in the State of Pennsylvania”, or the several amendments thereto.⁶