Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3115 – Licensure
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3115
- Board: means the Board of Examiners in Physical Therapy as created in section 3112. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3111
- Physical therapist: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice physical therapy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3111
- Physical therapist assistant: means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and who assists a physical therapist in specific components of treatment, prevention and educational interventions within the practice of physical therapy. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3111
- Practice of physical therapy: means the rendering of or offering to render any service involving physical therapy to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate or limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain from injury, disease or any other bodily condition. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3111
The board shall license an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter and pays the biennial licensure fee as set under section 3116?A. Licensure as a physical therapist entitles the person to whom it is granted to engage in the practice of physical therapy anywhere in this State and to use the words “physical therapist” or letters “P.T.” to indicate that the person is licensed in this State. Licensure as a physical therapist assistant entitles the person to whom it is granted to act as a physical therapist assistant and to use the words “physical therapist assistant” or letters “P.T.A.” to indicate that the person is licensed in this State. [PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1979, c. 555, §2 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 501, §64 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 413, §136 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 250, §A3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. N, §7 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 112, Pt. A, §8 (AMD).