Florida Statutes 486.107 – Physical therapist assistant; issuance of license by endorsement; fee; exemption
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 486.107
- Board: means the Board of Physical Therapy Practice. See Florida Statutes 486.021
- Department: means the Department of Health. See Florida Statutes 486.021
- Endorsement: means licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of…. See Florida Statutes 486.021
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- License: means the document of authorization granted by the board and issued by the department for a person to engage in the practice of physical therapy. See Florida Statutes 486.021
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Physical therapist: means a person who is licensed and who practices physical therapy in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. See Florida Statutes 486.021
(1) The board may grant a license by endorsement to be issued by the department to any applicant who presents evidence to the board, under oath, of meeting the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145. Any person who holds a license pursuant to this section may use the words “physical therapist assistant,” or the letters “P.T.A.,” in connection with her or his name to denote licensure hereunder.
(2) At the time of filing an application for licensure by endorsement under this section, the applicant shall pay to the department a nonrefundable fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed $175.
(3) A person licensed as a physical therapist assistant in another state who is practicing under the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact pursuant to s. 486.112, and only within the scope provided therein, is exempt from the licensure requirements of this section.