Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 43-33-3. Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 175, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1053, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 812, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2434, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 592, § 1/HB 145; Ga. L. 2015, p. 288, § 1/HB 505; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, §§ 1, 4/HB 39.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted “this article” for “this chapter” throughout this Code section, and added “or holding a valid Physical Therapy Licensure Compact privilege pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter” at the end of paragraph (3).

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