(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice physical therapy or limited physical therapy in this State. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) A student who is supervised directly by a licensed physical therapist in a Board approved physical therapy educational program; or […]
(a) (1) To qualify for a physical therapy license, an applicant shall be an individual who: (i) Meets the requirements of: 1. This section; and 2. § 13–303 of this subtitle; and (ii) Submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 13–302.1 of this subtitle. (2) To qualify for a physical therapist assistant license, an applicant shall be an […]
(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. (b) As part of an application to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check, an applicant shall submit to the Central Repository: (1) Two complete sets of legible fingerprints taken […]
(a) If an applicant for a physical therapy license has been educated in physical therapy in any state, the applicant shall have: (1) Graduated from a physical therapy program that, in the year of graduation, was: (i) Approved by the American Physical Therapy Association; or (ii) Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; and (2) Completed satisfactorily […]
(a) If an applicant for a physical therapist assistant license has been educated in limited physical therapy in any state, the applicant shall have: (1) Graduated from a physical therapist assistant program that is: (i) Approved by the American Physical Therapy Association; or (ii) Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education; and (2) Completed satisfactorily the clinical […]
(a) To apply for a physical therapy license, an applicant shall: (1) Submit to the Board: (i) An application on the form that the Board requires; (ii) Evidence of completion of: 1. A physical therapy curriculum; and 2. Any clinical training required under the physical therapy curriculum; and (iii) Any other document that the Board requires; (2) Submit to a criminal history records […]
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined for that license as provided in this section. (2) An applicant who fails the examination for licensure six times may not: (i) Retake the examination; or (ii) Be licensed by the Board. (b) The Board shall give […]
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement for an applicant who is licensed or otherwise is authorized to practice physical therapy or limited physical therapy in another state. (b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant: (1) Pays the application fee set by the […]
(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Board shall issue the appropriate license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this title for that license. (b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each licensee shall display the license conspicuously in the licensee’s office so that it may be seen by patients. (2) A licensee […]
A physical therapy license authorizes the licensee to practice physical therapy while the license is effective.
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a physical therapist assistant license authorizes the licensee to practice limited physical therapy while the license is effective. (b) A licensed physical therapist assistant may practice limited physical therapy only under the direction of a licensed physical therapist who gives ongoing supervision and instruction that is adequate to ensure […]
(a) (1) A license expires on the date set by the Board, unless the license is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. (2) A license may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, at least 1 month before the license expires, the […]
(a) (1) Within 3 years after a license has expired, the Board may reinstate the license if the licensee: (i) Was licensed by passing a Board approved national licensing examination; (ii) Has not practiced physical therapy or limited physical therapy in this State during that period; (iii) Otherwise is entitled to be licensed; (iv) Pays to the Board the application fee […]
(a) The Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who, except for passing an examination otherwise required under this subtitle, has met the appropriate education and experience requirements of this subtitle for a physical therapist license or a physical therapy assistant license under § 10–305 of this article. (b) (1) A temporary license issued to an […]
(a) If an applicant is licensed or registered to practice physical therapy in any other state, the Board may waive the examination requirements of this subtitle and issue a restricted license if the applicant: (1) Pays to the Board the restricted license fee set by the Board; (2) Submits to the Board an application on a form acceptable […]
(a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of a license, a licensed physical therapist, licensed physical therapist assistant, or holder of a restricted license or temporary license may not surrender the license nor may the license lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the […]
Subject to the hearing provisions of § 13–317 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license or restricted license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee or holder of a restricted license, place any licensee or holder of a restricted license on probation, or suspend or revoke a license or restricted license if the applicant, […]
(a) If in investigating an allegation brought against a licensee under this title, there is good cause to believe that the physical or mental condition of the licensee may adversely affect the ability of the licensee to practice physical therapy or limited physical therapy, the Board may require the licensee to submit to appropriate medical or […]
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 13-316 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (b) The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure […]
(a) Except as provided in this section for an action under § 13–316 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any person aggrieved by a final decision […]
