Florida Statutes
Chapter 486 - Physical Therapy Practice
486.108 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Renewal of License; Inactive Status; Reactivation of License; Fees.


(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and the fee set by the board not to exceed $150.
(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.
(3) A license that has become inactive may be reactivated upon application to the department and completion of the requirements for reactivation under this section. The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license may not exceed 10 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive.

(4)(a) The board shall prescribe by rule an application fee for inactive status, a renewal fee for inactive status, a delinquency fee, and a fee for the reactivation of a license. None of these fees may exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an active license.
(b) The department may not reactivate a license unless the inactive or delinquent licensee has paid any applicable biennial renewal or delinquency fee, or both, and a reactivation fee.
(c) The department may not reactivate a license unless the inactive licensee has met the continuing education requirements of subsection (3) or has fulfilled one of the following requirements for reactivation of a license:
1. Provides evidence satisfactory to the board that she or he has actively engaged in the practice of physical therapy in good standing in another state for the 4 years immediately preceding the filing of an application for reinstatement; or
2. Makes application for and passes the examination as provided by s. 486.104 and pays the fee therefor as provided in s. 486.103.


History.—s. 13, ch. 67-537; s. 9, ch. 73-354; s. 4, ch. 78-278; s. 2, ch. 79-116; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 16, 24, ch. 83-86; ss. 14, 17, 18, ch. 86-31; s. 34, ch. 88-205; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 254, ch. 94-119; s. 469, ch. 97-103.
Note.—Former s. 486.105.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations

Chapter 486 - Physical Therapy Practice

486.011 - Short Title.

486.015 - Legislative Intent.

486.021 - Definitions.

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.

486.081 - Physical Therapist; Issuance of License Without Examination to Person Passing Examination of Another Authorized Examining Board; Fee.

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.

486.107 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Issuance of License Without Examination to Person Licensed in Another Jurisdiction; Fee.

486.108 - Physical Therapist Assistant; Renewal of License; Inactive Status; Reactivation of License; Fees.

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.

486.125 - Refusal, Revocation, or Suspension of License; Administrative Fines and Other Disciplinary Measures.

486.135 - False Representation of Licensure, or Willful Misrepresentation or Fraudulent Representation to Obtain License, Unlawful.

486.151 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty.

486.153 - Injunctive Relief.

486.161 - Exemptions.

486.171 - Current Valid Licenses Effective.

486.172 - Application of S. 456.021.