No person may practice physical therapy on Guam who is not licensed as a physical therapist by the Board. These rules and regulations shall not be construed:

(a) to prohibit persons employed as physical therapists by a Federal agency from practicing their discipline;

(b) to restrict the activities or services of a student or physical therapy intern pursuing a course of study leading to a degree or certificate in physical therapy, provided that these activities and services constitute a part of his supervised course of study;

(c) to restrict the practice of a physical therapist who is obtaining the required professional experience, and whose required professional experience application has been approved by the Board. Such professional experience is to be defined by the Board as deemed necessary;

(d) to prohibit auxiliary services provided by physical therapy technicians in carrying out duties necessary for the support of physical therapy, including those duties which involve minor physical therapy services when performed under the direct supervision of licensed, physical therapists, so long as such activities do not go beyond the scope of practice defined by these rules;

(e) to prohibit the practice of physical therapy by licensed physical therapists of other states or countries while appearing as clinicians at bona fide educational seminars sponsored by physical therapy, medical or other healing art professional associations, so long as such activities do not go beyond the scope of practice defined by these rules and regulations.

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10 Guam Code Ann. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CH. 12 MEDICAL PRACTICES

2017 NOTE: Subsection designations altered pursuant to the authority of
1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.