(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. 