§ 165g. Temporary licenses
On payment to the Board of a fee of $10, and the submission of a written application on forms provided by it, the Board shall issue without examination, a temporary license to practice physical therapy in the Virgin Islands for a period not to exceed one year to any person who meets the qualifications set […]
§ 165h. Renewal or reinstatement of license
(a) All licenses issued by the Board shall expire on the 31st day of December of the second year next succeeding the issuance thereof. A license may be renewed on the payment to the Board of a fee of $200.00 for physical therapists, and $100 for physical therapists assistants on or before January 1st of […]
§ 165d. Examinations
(a) The Board shall provide for examinations to applicants who comply with section 165c of this subchapter. (b) The physical therapist examination must be a national examination that tests entry-level competence related to physical therapy theory, examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment intervention, prevention and consultation. (c) The physical therapist assistant examination must test for […]
§ 165e. Issuance of license after examination
The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who passes the examination in accordance with standards fixed by it and who is not disqualified to receive a license under the provisions of section 165i of this subchapter.
§ 161m. Continuing education requirements for annual license renewal
(a) Every optometrist actively engaged in the practice of optometry in the Virgin Islands, shall submit satisfactory proof that he has attended, during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the date of registration, at least twelve (12) clock hours of continuing education (each year) as a prerequisite for the renewal of his license. The board shall […]
§ 165. Definitions
(a) “Physical therapy” means treatment of a human being by the use of exercise, massage, heat or cold, air, light, water, electricity, or sound, for the purpose of correcting or alleviating any physical or mental condition or preventing the development of any physical or mental disability, or the performance of tests as an aid to […]
§ 165a. License required
(a) All physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who practice physical therapy in the Virgin Islands are required to have a license in compliance with the terms of this subchapter. (b) A physical therapist licensed under this subchapter may perform physical therapy services without a prescription or physician referral under the following conditions: (1) The […]
§ 165b. Powers and duties of Board
The Board shall: (1) Evaluate the qualifications of physical therapist and physical therapist assistant applicants for licensure; (2) Provide for the examination of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants; (3) Issue licenses to persons who meet the qualifications of this subchapter; (4) Regulate the practice of physical therapy by interpreting and enforcing this subchapter; (5) […]
§ 165c. Application for license
(a) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist shall: (1) Complete the application process including payment of a fee of $200; (2) Submit proof of graduation from a professional physical therapy education program accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the Board; (3) Pass the national examination approved by the Board; (4) […]
§ 161h. Issuance of licenses by Commissioner of Health; temporary licenses
The Board shall report its recommendations with respect to all applications to practice, including the results of all examinations, where such are required, to the Commissioner of Health who upon due consideration that all requirements have been met shall issue licenses to each qualifying applicant. On the recommendation of the Board, the Commissioner of Health […]