Section 148.76 — Prohibited Conduct.
148.76 PROHIBITED CONDUCT. Subdivision 1. Licensure required. No person shall: (1) provide physical therapy unless the person is licensed as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant under sections 148.65 to 148.78; (2) use the title of physical therapist without a license as a physical therapist or use the title physical therapist assistant without a […]
Section 148.77 — Violations.
148.77 VIOLATIONS. Any person violating the provisions of section 148.76 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. History: 1951 c 479 s 13; 1980 c 412 s 12
Section 148.78 — Prosecution, Allegations.
148.78 PROSECUTION, ALLEGATIONS. In the prosecution of any person for violation of sections 148.65 to 148.78 as specified in section 148.76, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove want of a valid license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, but shall be a matter of defense to be established by the […]
Section 148.755 — Temporary Suspension Of License.
148.755 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF LICENSE. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the board may, without a hearing, temporarily suspend the license of a licensee if the board finds that the licensee has violated a statute or rule which the board is empowered to enforce and continued practice by the licensee would create […]
Section 148.724 — Examination For Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant.
148.724 EXAMINATION FOR LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT. Subdivision 1. National test. All applicants for licensure as a physical therapist assistant must take and pass the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) for physical therapist assistants administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) or an alternate national examination determined by the board to […]
Section 148.725 — Requirements For Foreign-educated Applicants.
148.725 REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN-EDUCATED APPLICANTS. Subdivision 1. Scope and documentation. An applicant for licensure who is a foreign-educated physical therapist must fulfill the requirements in subdivisions 2 to 5, providing certified English translations of board-required relevant documentation. Subd. 2. Education evaluation. The applicant must present evidence of completion of physical therapy schooling equivalent to that […]
Section 148.73 — Renewals.
148.73 RENEWALS. Every licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant shall, before January 1 each year, apply to the board for an extension of a license and pay a fee in the amount set by the board. The extension of the license is contingent upon demonstration that the continuing education requirements set by the board […]
Section 148.735 — Cancellation Of License In Good Standing.
148.735 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING. Subdivision 1. Board approval; reporting. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant holding an active license to practice physical therapy in the state may, upon approval of the board, be granted license cancellation if the board is not investigating the person as a result of a complaint or […]
Section 148.736 — Cancellation Of Credentials Under Disciplinary Order.
148.736 CANCELLATION OF CREDENTIALS UNDER DISCIPLINARY ORDER. Subdivision 1. Board approval; reporting. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant whose right to practice is under suspension, condition, limitation, qualification, or restriction by the board may be granted cancellation of credentials by approval of the board. Such action by the board shall be reported as cancellation […]
Section 148.737 — Cancellation Of License For Nonrenewal.
148.737 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE FOR NONRENEWAL. The Board of Physical Therapy shall not renew, reissue, reinstate, or restore a license that has lapsed on or after January 1, 2006, and has not been renewed within two annual license renewal cycles starting January 1, 2008. A licensee whose license is canceled for nonrenewal must obtain a […]