Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 43-33-2. Declaration of Purpose

This article is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for state administrative control, supervision, and regulation of the practice of physical therapy. The practice of physical therapy is declared to be affected with the public interest; and this article shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the purpose stated in this Code section.
History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, purported to substitute “this article” for “this chapter” at the beginning of the first sentence, and substituted “this article” for “this chapter” in the second sentence.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, “This article” was substituted for “This chapter” at the beginning of the first sentence to effectuate the intent of Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 43 - Professions and Businesses

Chapter 33 - Physical Therapists

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 43-33-1. Short Title

§ 43-33-2. Declaration of Purpose

§ 43-33-3. Definitions

§ 43-33-4. Creation of Board

§ 43-33-5. Appointment of Board Members; Terms; Vacancies; Removal

§ 43-33-6. Qualifications of Board Members

§ 43-33-7. Conduct of Business by Telephone or Other Digital Means

§ 43-33-8. Reimbursement of Board Members

§ 43-33-9. Division Director as Secretary of Board; Subpoena Power; Service of Process and Documents

§ 43-33-10. General Powers and Duties of Board

§ 43-33-11. Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants to Clearly Inform Public of Credentials; License Required; Use of Titles; Limitation on Scope of Code Section

§ 43-33-12. Requirements for License to Practice Physical Therapy

§ 43-33-13. Requirements for License to Practice as Physical Therapist Assistant

§ 43-33-13.1. Physical Therapy Aide

§ 43-33-14. Determining Competence of Applicants

§ 43-33-15. Reciprocity; Waiver of Examination Requirement for Persons Licensed in Another State Who Meet Certain Qualifications

§ 43-33-16. Expiration, Renewal, and Restoration of Licenses; Canceled Licenses; Continuing Education

§ 43-33-17. Training Permits

§ 43-33-18. Refusal to Grant or Restore Licenses; Discipline of Licensees; Suspension, Revocation, or Restriction of Licenses; Immunity for Violation Reporters

§ 43-33-19. Unlicensed Practice as Constituting Public Nuisance; Injunctions

§ 43-33-20. Penalty