RCW 18.74.090
False advertising—Use of name and words—License required—Prosecutions of violations.
(1) A person who is not licensed with the secretary of health as a physical therapist under the requirements of this chapter shall not represent him or herself as being so licensed and shall not use in connection with his or her name the words or letters "P.T.", "R.P.T.", "L.P.T.", "physical therapy", "physiotherapy", "physical therapist" or "physiotherapist", or any other letters, words, signs, numbers, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is a physical therapist. No person may practice physical therapy without first having a valid license. Nothing in this chapter prohibits any person licensed in this state under any other act from engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of each county to prosecute all cases involving a violation of this chapter arising within his or her county. The attorney general may assist in such prosecution and shall appear at all hearings when requested to do so by the board.
(2) No person assisting in the practice of physical therapy may use the title "physical therapist assistant," the letters "PTA," or any other words, abbreviations, or insignia in connection with his or her name to indicate or imply, directly or indirectly, that he or she is a physical therapist assistant without being licensed in accordance with this chapter as a physical therapist assistant.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to an individual who is authorized to practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant by compact privilege as defined in RCW 18.74.500.
[ 2017 c 108 § 5; 2007 c 98 § 10; 1991 c 3 § 181; 1987 c 150 § 48; 1986 c 259 § 125; 1983 c 116 § 18; 1961 c 64 § 8; 1949 c 239 § 9; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 10163-9.]
NOTES:
Severability—1987 c 150: See RCW 18.122.901.
Severability—1986 c 259: See note following RCW 18.130.010.
False advertising: Chapter 9.04 RCW.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.74 - Physical Therapy.
18.74.005 - Purpose of chapter.
18.74.012 - Consultation with health care practitioner not required for certain treatments.
18.74.015 - Referral to health care practitioners—When required.
18.74.020 - Board created—Members—Staff assistance—Compensation and travel expenses.
18.74.023 - Board—Powers and duties.
18.74.025 - Standards for appropriateness of physical therapy care—Violation.
18.74.027 - Board—Officers—Meetings—Quorum.
18.74.029 - Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act.
18.74.030 - Qualifications of applicants.
18.74.033 - Qualifications—Military training and experience.
18.74.035 - Examinations—Scope—Time and place.
18.74.038 - Physical therapist assistants—Waiver of examination.
18.74.060 - Licensure by endorsement.
18.74.065 - Licenses—Issuance to persons licensed or registered before July 24, 1983.
18.74.070 - Renewal of license.
18.74.073 - Licenses—Inactive status—Fees.
18.74.085 - Types of advertising prohibited.
18.74.090 - False advertising—Use of name and words—License required—Prosecutions of violations.
18.74.095 - False advertising—Injunctions.
18.74.120 - Record of proceedings—Register.
18.74.128 - Construction of chapter—Health carrier contracts with physical therapist assistants.
18.74.135 - Insurance coverage and benefits not required or regulated.
18.74.140 - Practice setting not restricted.
18.74.150 - Unlawful activities—Persons exempt from licensure under chapter.
18.74.180 - Professional and legal responsibility—Supervision of assistive personnel.
18.74.190 - Spinal manipulation—Endorsement.
18.74.500 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.
18.74.510 - Physical therapy licensure compact—Compact privilege—Fees.
18.74.520 - Physical therapy licensure compact—Criminal history information.