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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 486
PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE
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F.S. 486.151
486.151 Prohibited acts; penalty.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Practice physical therapy or attempt to practice physical therapy without an active license or temporary permit.
(b) Use or attempt to use a license or temporary permit to practice physical therapy which is suspended, revoked, or void.
(c) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license or temporary permit to practice physical therapy by fraudulent misrepresentation.
(d) Use the name or title “Physical Therapist” or “Physical Therapist Assistant” or any other name or title which would lead the public to believe that the person using the name or title is licensed to practice physical therapy, unless such person holds a valid license, or use the letters “D.P.T.,” unless such person holds a valid license under this chapter and a doctoral degree in physical therapy.
(e) Make any willfully false oath or affirmation whenever an oath or affirmation is required by this chapter.
(f) Knowingly conceal information relating to violations of this chapter.
(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 15, ch. 57-67; s. 438, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 79-116; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 24, ch. 83-86; ss. 16, 17, 18, ch. 86-31; s. 31, ch. 91-220; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2012-69; s. 4, ch. 2016-70.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 486.151
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S486.151 1a - HEALTH-SAFETY - PRAC PHY THERAPY WOUT LICENSE OR TEMP PERMIT - M: F
S486.151 1b - HEALTH-SAFETY - USE SUS REVOKE VOID PHY THER LIC OR TEMP PRMIT - M: F
S486.151 1c - FRAUD - OBTAIN PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSE OR TEMP PERMIT - M: F
S486.151 1d - FRAUD-IMPERSON - USE TITLE PHYSICAL THERAPIST WITHOUT LICENSE - M: F
S486.151 1d - FRAUD-IMPERSON - USE TITLE PHYS THERAPIST ASSISTANT WO LICENSE - M: F
S486.151 1d - FRAUD-IMPERSON - USE LETTERS D.P.T. WO VALID LICENSE OR DEGREE - M: F
S486.151 1e - PERJURY - MAKE FALSE OATH REGARDING PHYSICAL THERAPY - M: F
S486.151 1f - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - CONCEAL PHYSICAL THERAPY LIC VIOL - M: F



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