Utah Code 58-24b-503. Lawful and unlawful use of titles and terms — Unlawful advertising or promotion

(1)	A person who is a licensed physical therapist shall use the letters “PT” in connection with the person’s name or business in order to indicate that the person is a licensed physical therapist.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-24b-503

Licensed physical therapist: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
Licensed physical therapist assistant: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy, subject to the provisions of Subsection 58-24b-401(2)(a). See Utah Code 58-24b-102
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
physiotherapy: means :

(i)	examining, evaluating, and testing an individual who has a physical impairment or injury;

(ii)	identifying or labeling a physical impairment or injury;

(iii)

formulating a therapeutic intervention plan for the treatment of a physical impairment, injury, or pain;

(iv)	assessing the ongoing effects of therapeutic intervention for the treatment of a physical impairment or injury;

(v)	treating or alleviating a physical impairment by designing, modifying, or implementing a therapeutic intervention;

(vi)	reducing the risk of an injury or physical impairment;

(vii)

providing instruction on the use of physical measures, activities, or devices for preventative and therapeutic purposes;

(viii)

promoting and maintaining health and fitness;

(ix)	the administration of a prescription drug pursuant to Section 58-24b-403;

(x)	subject to Subsection 58-28-307(12)(b), engaging in the functions described in Subsections (10)(a)(i) through (ix) in relation to an animal, in accordance with the requirements of Section 58-24b-405; and

(xi)	engaging in administration, consultation, education, and research relating to the practices described in this Subsection (10)(a). See Utah Code 58-24b-102 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)	A person who is a licensed physical therapist assistant shall use the letters “PTA” in connection with the person’s name or business in order to indicate that the person is a licensed physical therapist assistant.

(3)

It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist, a licensed physical therapist assistant, or a person described in Subsection 58-24b-304(1)(e) to:

(a)

use, in connection with the person’s name or business, any of the following words or abbreviations:

(i)	physical therapy, except to the extent that the word is used to describe conduct that a person is licensed to engage in under another law of the state;

(ii)	physiotherapy; or

(iii)

any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly or indirectly, that the person practices physical therapy; or

(b)

offer, provide, or bill a person for:

(i)	physical therapy services or anything that is characterized as physical therapy services; or

(ii)	physiotherapy services or anything that is characterized as physiotherapy services.

(4)

It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist to:

(a)

except as provided in Subsection (6), use, in connection with the person’s name or business, any of the following words or abbreviations:

(i)	physical therapist;

(ii)	physiotherapist;

(iii)

PT;

(iv)

DPT;

(v)

MPT; or

(vi)	any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly or indirectly, that the person is a physical therapist or physiotherapist;

(b)	advertise that a person who is not a licensed physical therapist is a physical therapist or physiotherapist; or

(c)	promote a person who is not a licensed physical therapist as a physical therapist or physiotherapist.

(5)

It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant to:

(a)

use, in connection with the person’s name or business, any of the following words or abbreviations:

(i)	physical therapist assistant;

(ii)	physiotherapist assistant;

(iii)

PTA; or

(iv)	any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly or indirectly, that the person is a physical therapist assistant or a physiotherapist assistant;

(b)	advertise that a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant is a physical therapist assistant or a physiotherapist assistant; or

(c)	promote a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant as a physical therapist assistant or physiotherapist assistant.

(6)	Subsection (4)(a) does not prohibit a person from using a word or abbreviation described in Subsection (4)(a) in connection with the person’s business, if the person employs a physical therapist at the person’s business.

Enacted by Chapter 220, 2009 General Session

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