(a) A licensee may apply in writing to have the licensee’s license placed on inactive status. While on inactive status, the licensee shall not engage in the practice of physical therapy.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 461J-12.5

  • Board: means the board of physical therapy. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 461J-1
  • 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

(b) A license on inactive status shall be renewed during the same time period as active licenses. While on inactive status, the licensee shall not be required to comply with the continuing competence requirements in this chapter.
(c) To reactivate a license on inactive status, the licensee shall:

(1) Pay the renewal and any applicable fees; and
(2) Have obtained continuing competence units equivalent to that required for a single renewal period of an active license within the last two years prior to applying to restore the license to active status.
(d) The inactive status of any licensee shall not deprive the board of its authority to institute or continue any disciplinary or enforcement action against the licensee.

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