Any physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed by the Board or practicing pursuant to a compact privilege, as defined in § 54.1-3486, approved by the Board shall be considered guilty of unprofessional conduct if he:
1. Engages in the practice of physical therapy under a false or assumed name or impersonates another practitioner of a like, similar or different name;
2. Knowingly and willfully commits any act which is a felony under the laws of this Commonwealth or the United States, or any act which is a misdemeanor under such laws and involves moral turpitude;
3. Aids or abets, has professional contact with, or lends his name to any person known to him to be practicing physical therapy illegally;
4. Conducts his practice in such a manner as to be a danger to the health and welfare of his patients or to the public;
5. Is unable to practice with reasonable skill or safety because of illness or substance abuse;
6. Publishes in any manner an advertisement that violates Board regulations governing advertising;
7. Performs any act likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public;
8. Violates any provision of statute or regulation, state or federal, relating to controlled substances;
9. Violates or cooperates with others in violating any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations of the Board; or
10. Engages in sexual contact with a patient concurrent with and by virtue of the practitioner/patient relationship or otherwise engages at any time during the course of the practitioner/patient relationship in conduct of a sexual nature that a reasonable patient would consider lewd and offensive.
2000, c. 688; 2001, c. 858; 2020, c. 885.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 34.1 - Physical Therapy
§ 54.1-3474. Unlawful to practice without license; continuing competency requirements
§ 54.1-3475. Board of Physical Therapy; appointment; qualifications; officers; nominations
§ 54.1-3477. Requirements for licensure as a physical therapist
§ 54.1-3478. Requirements for licensure as a physical therapist assistant
§ 54.1-3479. Licensure by examination or endorsement; traineeships
§ 54.1-3480. Refusal, revocation or suspension
§ 54.1-3480.1. Continuing education
§ 54.1-3481. Unlawful designation as physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; penalty
§ 54.1-3482.1. Certain certification required
§ 54.1-3483. Unprofessional conduct
§ 54.1-3484. Criminal history background checks
§ 54.1-3485. Form of compact; declaration of purpose
§ 54.1-3487. State participation in the Compact
§ 54.1-3488. Compact privilege
§ 54.1-3489. Active duty military personnel or their spouses
§ 54.1-3491. Establishment of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission