This chapter shall not be construed to include the following classes: 1. Merchants or dealers who sell glasses as merchandise in an established place of business and who do not profess to be optometrists or practice optometry as described in this chapter . 2. Licensed physicians and surgeons. [S13, §2583-q; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2575; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §154.2 ] 2021 Acts, ch 80, §88