§ 43-33-15. Reciprocity; Waiver of Examination Requirement for Persons Licensed in Another State Who Meet Certain Qualifications
The board may, in its discretion, waive the examination provided for in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-33-12 and may, subject to the provisions under Code Sections 43-33-18 and 43-33-19, grant to a person licensed in another state or territory of the United States full privileges to engage in an equivalent practice authorized by this […]
§ 43-33-16. Expiration, Renewal, and Restoration of Licenses; Canceled Licenses; Continuing Education
All licenses shall expire biennially unless renewed. All applications for renewal of a license shall be filed with the division director prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the biennial renewal fee prescribed by the board. A license which has expired for failure of the holder to renew may only be restored after application and […]
§ 43-33-17. Training Permits
The board may issue a training permit to an applicant who is a graduate of an approved physical therapy program who is approved to take the physical therapy licensing examination or who has taken the examination but not yet received the examination results. The board may issue a training permit to a foreign trained applicant […]
§ 43-33-18. Refusal to Grant or Restore Licenses; Discipline of Licensees; Suspension, Revocation, or Restriction of Licenses; Immunity for Violation Reporters
The board shall have authority to refuse to grant or restore a license to an applicant or to discipline a physical therapist licensed under this article upon a finding by the board that the licensee or applicant has: Identified himself or herself as a doctor without also clearly informing the public of his or her […]
§ 43-33-19. Unlicensed Practice as Constituting Public Nuisance; Injunctions
The practice of physical therapy is declared to be an activity affecting the public interest and involving the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Such practice when engaged in by a person who is not licensed is declared to be harmful to the public health, safety, and welfare. The board or the district attorney […]
§ 43-33-5. Appointment of Board Members; Terms; Vacancies; Removal
The board shall consist of eight members, as provided in Code Section 43-33-6, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for a term of three years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the Governor’s appointment of a successor […]
§ 43-33-6. Qualifications of Board Members
To be eligible for appointment to the board, a person must be a resident of this state. Six members of the board shall be licensed as physical therapists under this article who have practiced or taught physical therapy for at least three years. At least one member shall be licensed and practicing as a physical […]
§ 43-33-7. Conduct of Business by Telephone or Other Digital Means
With the exception of hearings in contested cases, the board may conduct business in conference by telephone or other digital means, provided that members of the board shall not receive compensation for business conducted in conference by telephone or other digital means. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 7; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1053, […]
§ 43-33-8. Reimbursement of Board Members
Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 8; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1053, § 4; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1.
§ 43-33-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Physical Therapy Act.” History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 388, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 126, § 4/HB 39. The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, purported to substitute “this article” for “this chapter”. Code Commission […]