Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3114-A – Qualification; application
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1. Qualification. To qualify for a license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
A. [PL 2019, c. 503, Pt. C, §1 (RP).]
B. Be a graduate of an educational program for the physical therapist or the physical therapist assistant that is accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Commissioner of Education or the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation, or both, and approved by the board; or if the applicant has been trained in another country, present satisfactory evidence that the applicant has graduated from a school of physical therapy approved or accredited in the country where the school is located and have educational credentials equivalent to those of the United States trained physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; and [PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. K, §3 (AMD).]
C. Pass an examination, approved by the board, to determine the applicant’s fitness to practice as a physical therapist or to act as a physical therapist assistant. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. N, §5 (AMD).]
Applicants trained in another country must demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English.
[PL 2019, c. 503, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3114-A
- Board: means the Board of Examiners in Physical Therapy as created in section 3112. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3111
- 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.
- Physical therapist: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice physical therapy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3111
- Physical therapist assistant: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who assists a physical therapist in specific components of treatment, prevention and educational interventions within the practice of physical therapy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3111
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
2. Application. To qualify for examination or to apply for a license as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, an applicant shall:
A. Submit an application with supporting documents to the board on forms provided by the board; and [PL 2013, c. 217, Pt. E, §2 (AMD).]
C. [PL 1983, c. 413, §135 (RP).]
[PL 2013, c. 217, Pt. E, §2 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 501, §63 (NEW). PL 1983, c. 413, §§132-135 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 386, §§K3,4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 250, §A2 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. N, §5 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 217, Pt. E, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 503, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).