The Board shall require each applicant for licensure as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to submit fingerprints and provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded along with his fingerprints through the Central Criminal Records Exchange to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information regarding the applicant. The cost of fingerprinting and the criminal history record search shall be paid by the applicant.
The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall forward the results of the state and federal criminal history record search to the Board, which shall be a governmental entity. If an applicant is denied licensure because of information appearing on his criminal history record and the applicant disputes the information upon which the denial was based, the Central Criminal Records Exchange shall, upon written request, furnish to the applicant the procedures for obtaining a copy of the criminal history record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Criminal Records Exchange. The information shall not be disseminated except as provided in this section.
2019, c. 300.
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