Sec. 3. (a) Licensure shall be granted either in speech-language pathology or audiology independently. A person may be licensed in both areas if the person meets the respective qualifications.
(b) Except as provided in sections 5.5 and 6.5 of this chapter and IC 25-35.6-5, no person shall practice or represent himself or herself as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in this state unless the person is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this article.