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License Renewal
Each license expires on
October 1, of the year following its issuance. Failure to
renew a license on or before September 30 acts as a
forfeiture of the right to practice. A licensee practicing
with an expired license will be subject to board
disciplinary action for unprofessional conduct. The criminal
penalty for unlicensed practice can include a fine of up to
$500, a term of imprisonment of up to 90 days, or both.
A renewal fee of $70.00 shall be required for annual renewal
of the physical therapist license or $50.00 for the physical
therapist assistant.
Completion of approved continuing education shall be a
requirement for the renewal of licenses. If the renewal is
accomplished on-line, only those licensees flagged for audit
will have to send in documentation of continuing education.
Otherwise, a copy of certificate(s) of successful completion
of continuing education units must accompany the annual
license renewal application. A physical therapist shall
complete a minimum of ten (10) contact hours and a physical
therapist assistant a minimum of six (6) contact hours
during each compliance period. October 1 through September
30 of each year shall constitute a compliance period.
Beginning with the 2006 renewal, physical therapists and
physical therapist assistants may carry over a total of 10
and 6 excess contact hours respectively toward the next
year’s requirement for continuing education units. It is the
licensee’s responsibility to keep up with any hours over and
above the requirement to be used toward the following year’s
renewal.
Any individual or organization seeking approval of a course
should apply to the board for approval. The board shall
approve or deny the acceptability of courses. |
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