licensed
adjective
li·censed
ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: having a valid license required to engage in a particular business, occupation, or activity
licensed drivers
a licensed cosmetologist
A licensed anesthesiologist must always be in the facility, though, depending on the procedure, not necessarily in the room with the patient.—
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The site connects users with licensed practitioners in TrueMed’s network who can write letters of medical necessity for items such as exercise bikes, supplements and cold plunge pools.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Bourbon distilleries continue to crop up all over the state, the Kentucky Distillers Association announced in mid-November, and the state is now home to 115 licensed distilling locations in 40 Kentucky counties.
—Gege Reed, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Jacki Post Ashkin of Jewish Community Services, a licensed social worker, provides counseling for couples or families from different faith backgrounds where one member is Jewish.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
The Spa The Island Retreat is home to a Wellness Center, which is unsurprising given that Falk is a certified Pilates instructor and her husband was a licensed massage therapist.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Bourbon distilleries continue to crop up all over the state, the Kentucky Distillers Association announced in mid-November, and the state is now home to 115 licensed distilling locations in 40 Kentucky counties.
—Gege Reed, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024
Jacki Post Ashkin of Jewish Community Services, a licensed social worker, provides counseling for couples or families from different faith backgrounds where one member is Jewish.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
The Spa The Island Retreat is home to a Wellness Center, which is unsurprising given that Falk is a certified Pilates instructor and her husband was a licensed massage therapist.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Licensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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