2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4755.48. Prohibitions.

§ 4755.48. Prohibitions.
 

(A)  No person shall employ fraud or deception in applying for or securing a license to practice physical therapy or to be a physical therapist assistant. 

(B)  No person shall practice or in any way claim to the public to be able to practice physical therapy, including practice as a physical therapist assistant, unless the person holds a valid license under sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 of the Revised Code or except as provided in section 4755.56 of the Revised Code. 

(C)  No person shall use the words or letters, physical therapist, physical therapy, physiotherapist, licensed physical therapist, P.T., Ph.T., P.T.T., R.P.T., L.P.T., M.P.T., D.P.T., M.S.P.T., P.T.A., physical therapy assistant, physical therapist assistant, physical therapy technician, licensed physical therapist assistant, L.P.T.A., R.P.T.A., or any other letters, words, abbreviations, or insignia, indicating or implying that the person is a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant without a valid license under sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 of the Revised Code. 

(D)  No person who practices physical therapy or assists in the provision of physical therapy treatments under the supervision of a physical therapist shall fail to display the person's current license granted under sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 of the Revised Code in a conspicuous location in the place where the person spends the major part of the person's time so engaged. 

(E)  Nothing in sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 of the Revised Code shall affect or interfere with the performance of the duties of any physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in active service in the army, navy, coast guard, marine corps, air force, public health service, or marine hospital service of the United States, while so serving. 

(F)  No person shall practice physical therapy other than on the prescription of, or the referral of a patient by, a person who is licensed in this or another state to practice medicine and surgery, chiropractic, dentistry, osteopathic medicine and surgery, podiatric medicine and surgery, or to practice nursing as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner, within the scope of such practices, and whose license is in good standing, unless either of the following conditions is met: 

(1) The person holds a master's or doctorate degree from a professional physical therapy program that is accredited by a national accreditation agency recognized by the United States department of education and by the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainers board. 

(2) On or before December 31, 2004, the person has completed at least two years of practical experience as a licensed physical therapist. 

(G)  In the prosecution of any person for violation of division (B) or (C) of this section, it is not necessary to allege or prove want of a valid license to practice physical therapy or to practice as a physical therapist assistant, but such matters shall be a matter of defense to be established by the accused. 
 

HISTORY: 137 v H 209 (Eff 11-21-77); 141 v H 460 (Eff 7-1-85); 143 v S 289 (Eff 6-13-90); 143 v H 478 (Eff 3-27-91); 144 v S 124 (Eff 4-16-93); 147 v H 215. Eff 6-30-97; 150 v S 35, § 1, eff. 5-4-04; 151 v H 66, § 101.01, eff. 9-29-05.
 

The effective date is set by § 612.03 of 151 v H 66. 

See provisions, § 10 of SB 300 (142 v  - ) following RC § 4755.01. 

 

Effect of Amendments

151 v H 66, effective September 29, 2005, substituted "2004" for "2003" in (F)(2). 

S.B. 35, Acts 2004, effective May 4, 2004, substituted "4755.56" for "4755.53" in (B); inserted "M.P.T., D.P.T., M.S.P.T, P.T.A" in (C); and rewrote (F).