6741-A – Limited Permits.
§ 6741-a. Limited permits. a. The department shall issue a limited permit to an applicant who meets all requirements for admission to the certification examination. b. All practice under a limited permit shall be under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist in a public hospital, an incorporated hospital or clinic, a licensed proprietary hospital, […]
6742 – Special Provision.
§ 6742. Special provision. 1. Any person who is employed as a physical therapist assistant in a facility satisfactory to the state board for a period of not less than two years prior to the effective date of this article and who does not qualify for certification under subdivision b of section sixty-seven hundred forty […]
6742-A – Mandatory Continuing Education.
* § 6742-a. Mandatory continuing education. 1. (a) Each licensed physical therapist and certified physical therapist assistant required under this article to register triennially with the department to practice in the state shall comply with the provisions of the mandatory continuing education requirements prescribed in subdivision two of this section except as set forth in […]
6743 – Validity of Existing Licenses.
§ 6743. Validity of existing licenses. 1. This article shall not be construed to affect the validity of existing licenses and permits or the continuation of any administrative actions or proceedings commenced prior to the effective date of this article. 2. Amendments made to the educational requirement of section sixty-seven hundred thirty-four of this article […]
6732 – Practice of Physical Therapy and the Use of Title “Physical Therapist”.
§ 6732. Practice of physical therapy and the use of title “physical therapist”. Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this article shall practice physical therapy or use the title “physical therapist”, “physiotherapist” or “mechanotherapist” or the abbreviation of “P.T.” in connection with his or her name or with any trade name in the […]
6733 – State Board for Physical Therapy.
§ 6733. State board for physical therapy. A state board for physical therapy shall be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing and professional conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred eight of this […]
6734 – Requirements for a Professional License.
§ 6734. Requirements for a professional license. To qualify for a license as a physical therapist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: a. Application: file an application with the department; b. Education: have received an education, including completion of a master’s degree or higher in physical therapy or determined to be equivalent, in accordance […]
6735 – Limited Permits.
§ 6735. Limited permits. a. The department of education shall issue a limited permit to an applicant who meets all requirements for admission to the licensing examination. b. All practice under a limited permit shall be under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist in a public hospital, an incorporated hospital or clinic, a licensed […]
6736 – Exempt Persons.
§ 6736. Exempt persons. a. This article shall not be construed to affect or prevent the administration of physical therapy or the use of modalities by a person employed by a licensed physician or physical therapist in his office, or in the civil service of the state or any political subdivision thereof, or in a […]
6737 – Non-Liability of Licensed Physical Therapists for First Aid or Emergency Treatment.
§ 6737. Non-liability of licensed physical therapists for first aid or emergency treatment. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or local law, any licensed physical therapist who voluntarily and without the expectation of monetary compensation renders first aid or emergency treatment at the scene of an accident or other emergency, outside a hospital, […]