§ 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 […]
§ 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) […]