(1) The board may cause a license to be issued through the department without examination to any applicant who presents evidence to the board, under oath, of licensure in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory, if the standards for registering as a physical therapist assistant or licensing of a physical therapist assistant, as the case may be, in such other state are determined by the board to be as high as those of this state, as established by rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. Any person who holds a license pursuant to this section may use the words “physical therapist assistant,” or the letters “P.T.A.,” in connection with her or his name to denote licensure hereunder.
(2) At the time of making application for licensing without examination pursuant to the terms of this section, the applicant shall pay to the department a fee not to exceed $175 as fixed by the board, no part of which will be returned.
History.—s. 15, ch. 67-537; s. 11, ch. 73-354; s. 4, ch. 78-278; s. 2, ch. 79-116; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 24, ch. 83-86; ss. 13, 17, 18, ch. 86-31; s. 10, ch. 89-124; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 468, ch. 97-103; s. 161, ch. 99-397.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 486 - Physical Therapy Practice
486.023 - Board of Physical Therapy Practice.
486.025 - Powers and Duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice.
486.028 - License to Practice Physical Therapy Required.
486.031 - Physical Therapist; Licensing Requirements.
486.041 - Physical Therapist; Application for License; Fee.
486.051 - Physical Therapist; Examination of Applicant.
486.061 - Physical Therapist; Issuance of License.
486.0715 - Physical Therapist; Issuance of Temporary Permit.
486.085 - Physical Therapist; Renewal of License; Inactive Status; Reactivation of License; Fees.
486.102 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Licensing Requirements.
486.103 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Application for License; Fee.
486.104 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Examination of Applicant.
486.106 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Issuance of License.
486.1065 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Issuance of Temporary Permit.
486.109 - Continuing Education.
486.115 - Disposition of Fees.
486.117 - Physical Therapist; Performance of Dry Needling.
486.123 - Sexual Misconduct in the Practice of Physical Therapy.
486.151 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty.