(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, any license issued under this chapter may be revoked or suspended by the board at any time for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to the following:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 461J-12

  • Board: means the board of physical therapy. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 461J-1
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Practice of physical therapy: includes , but is not limited to, the use of the following:

    (1) Physical agents, such as heat, cold, water, air, sound, compression, light, electricity, and electromagnetic radiation;

    (2) Exercise with or without devices, joint mobilization, mechanical stimulation; biofeedback; postural drainage; traction; positioning, massage, splinting, training in locomotion, and other functional activities with or without assisting devices; and correction of posture, body mechanics, and gait;

    (3) Tests and measurements of: muscle strength, force, endurance, and tone; joint motion, mobility, and stability; reflexes and automatic reaction; movement skill and accuracy; sensation and perception; peripheral nerve integrity; locomotor skill, stability, and endurance; activities of daily living; cardiac, pulmonary, and vascular functions; the fit, function, and comfort of prosthetic, orthotic, and other assisting devices; posture and body mechanics; limb strength, circumference, and volume; thoracic excursion and breathing patterns; vital signs; nature and locus of pain and conditions under which pain varies; photosensitivity; and the home and work physical environments. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 461J-1

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(1) Obtaining a fee on the assurance that a manifestly incurable disease can be permanently cured;
(2) Wilfully betraying patient confidentiality;
(3) Making an untruthful and improbable statement in advertising one’s practice or business;
(4) False, fraudulent, or deceptive advertising;
(5) Being habituated to the excessive use of drugs or alcohol or being or having been addicted to, dependent on, or a habitual user of, a narcotic, barbiturate, amphetamine, hallucinogen, or other drug having similar effects;
(6) Practicing physical therapy while the ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, drugs, or mental instability;
(7) Procuring a license through fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit, or knowingly permitting an unlicensed person to practice physical therapy;
(8) Professional misconduct, gross carelessness, or manifest incapacity in the practice of physical therapy;
(9) Conduct or practice contrary to the ethics of the profession of physical therapy in the United States;
(10) Violation of the conditions or limitations upon which a temporary license is issued or an exemption is granted; or
(11) Violation of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant thereto.
(b) To reinstate a suspended license, or to grant licensure to an applicant whose license was previously revoked, the board may require further education or training or require proof of competence in performance.
(c) In lieu of revoking or suspending a license, the board may place the licensee on probation, the terms of which may require observation of the licensee by an appropriate group or society of physical therapists.

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