Fla. Stat. § 486.011
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Physical Therapy Practice Act.”
Florida Statutes Chapter 486 — PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE
Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 486 · 33 active provisions
Fla. Stat. § 486.015
Legislative intent
The sole legislative purpose in enacting this chapter is to ensure that every physical therapy practitioner practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that physical therapy practitioners who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the p…
Fla. Stat. § 486.021
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:(1) “Board” means the Board of Physical Therapy Practice.(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.(3) “License” means the document of authorization granted by the board and issued by the department for a person to engage in the practice of…
Fla. Stat. § 486.023
Board of Physical Therapy Practice
(1) There is created within the department the Board of Physical Therapy Practice, composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate.(2) Five board members shall be licensed physical therapists in good standing in this state who are residents of this state and who have been e…
Fla. Stat. § 486.025
Powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice
The board may administer oaths; summon witnesses; take testimony in all matters relating to its duties under this chapter; establish or modify minimum standards of practice of physical therapy as defined in s. 486.021, including, but not limited to, standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by physical…
Fla. Stat. § 486.028
License to practice physical therapy required
A person may not practice, or hold herself or himself out as being able to practice, physical therapy in this state unless she or he is licensed under this chapter or holds a compact privilege in this state under the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact as specified in s. 486.112. This chapter does not prohibit any perso…
Fla. Stat. § 486.031
Physical therapist; licensing requirements; exemption
(1) To be eligible for licensing as a physical therapist, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:(a) Be at least 18 years old.(b) Be of good moral character.(c)1. Have graduated from a school of physical therapy which has been approved for the educational preparation of physical therapists by the appropri…
Fla. Stat. § 486.041
Physical therapist; application for license; fee
A person who desires to be licensed as a physical therapist shall apply to the department in writing on a form furnished by the department. She or he shall embody in that application evidence under oath, satisfactory to the board, of possession of the qualifications preliminary to examination required by s. 486.031. Th…
Fla. Stat. § 486.051
Physical therapist; examination of applicant
The examinations of an applicant for licensing as a physical therapist shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the board, to test the applicant’s qualifications and shall include the taking of a test by the applicant. If an applicant fails to pass the examination in three attempts, the applicant shall not be eligi…
Fla. Stat. § 486.061
Physical therapist; issuance of license
The board shall cause a license to be issued through the department to each applicant who successfully establishes eligibility under the terms of this chapter and remits the initial license fee set by the board, not to exceed $150. Any person who holds a license pursuant to this section may engage in the practice of ph…
Fla. Stat. § 486.0715
Physical therapist; issuance of temporary permit
(1) The board shall issue a temporary physical therapist permit to an applicant who meets the following requirements:(a) Completes an application for a temporary permit on a form approved by the department.(b) Is a graduate of an approved United States physical therapy educational program and meets all the eligibility…
Fla. Stat. § 486.081
Physical therapist; issuance of license by endorsement; issuance of license without examination to person passing examination of another authorized examining board in a foreign country; fee; exemption
(1) The board may grant a license by endorsement to be issued by the department to any applicant who meets the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145 or, without examination, to any applicant who presents evidence satisfactory to the board of having passed an examination in physical therapy before…
Fla. Stat. § 486.085
Physical therapist; 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 $200.(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…
Fla. Stat. § 486.102
Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements; exemption
(1) To be eligible for licensing by the board as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:(a) Be at least 18 years old.(b) Be of good moral character.(c)1. Have graduated from a school providing a course of at least 2 years for physical therapist assistants, which has been ap…
Fla. Stat. § 486.103
Physical therapist assistant; application for license; fee
A person who desires to be licensed as a physical therapist assistant shall apply to the department in writing on a form furnished by the department. She or he shall embody in that application evidence under oath, satisfactory to the board, of possession of the qualifications preliminary to examination required by s. 4…
Fla. Stat. § 486.104
Physical therapist assistant; examination of applicant
The examination of an applicant for licensing as a physical therapist assistant shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the board, to test the applicant’s qualifications and shall include the taking of a test by the applicant. If an applicant fails to pass the examination in three attempts, the applicant shall not…
Fla. Stat. § 486.106
Physical therapist assistant; issuance of license
The board shall issue a license to each applicant who successfully establishes eligibility under the terms of this chapter and remits the initial license fee set by the board, not to exceed $100. Any person who holds a license pursuant to this section may use the words “physical therapist assistant,” or the letters “P.…
Fla. Stat. § 486.1065
Physical therapist assistant; issuance of temporary permit
(1) The board shall issue a temporary physical therapist assistant permit to an applicant who meets the following requirements:(a) Completes an application for a temporary permit on a form approved by the department.(b) Is a graduate of an approved United States physical therapy assistant educational program and meets…
Fla. Stat. § 486.107
Physical therapist assistant; issuance of license by endorsement; fee; exemption
(1) The board may grant a license by endorsement to be issued by the department to any applicant who presents evidence to the board, under oath, of meeting the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145. Any person who holds a license pursuant to this section may use the words “physical therapist assis…
Fla. Stat. § 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…
Fla. Stat. § 486.109
Continuing education
(1) The board shall require licensees to demonstrate their professional competence as a condition of renewal of a license by completing 24 hours of continuing education biennially.(2) The board shall approve only those courses sponsored by a college or university which provides a curriculum for training physical therap…
Fla. Stat. § 486.112
Physical Therapy Licensure Compact
The Physical Therapy Licensure Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:ARTICLE IPURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES(1) The purpose of the compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal…
Fla. Stat. § 486.113
Physical Therapy Compact Commission; public records and meetings exemptions
(1) A physical therapist’s or a physical therapist assistant’s personal identifying information, other than the person’s name, licensure status, or licensure number, obtained from the coordinated database and reporting system described in Article VIII of s. 486.112 and held by the department or the board is exempt from…
Fla. Stat. § 486.115
Disposition of fees
All moneys collected by the department under this chapter shall be deposited and expended pursuant to the provisions of s. 456.025.
Fla. Stat. § 486.117
Physical therapist; performance of dry needling
(1) The board shall establish minimum standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by physical therapists, including, at a minimum, all of the following:(a) Completion of 2 years of licensed practice as a physical therapist.(b) Completion of 50 hours of face-to-face continuing education from an entity accr…
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