Hawaii Revised Statutes 461j. Physical Therapy Practice Act
- 461j-1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter: "Board" means the board of physical therapy. "Competence" [Definition effective December 31, 2016.] is the application of knowledge, skills,...
- 461j-2 Practice of Physical Therapy; Qualifications.
(a) No person shall practice physical therapy gratuitously or for pay, offer to practice physical therapy, offer physical therapy or physical therapy services, or represent,...
- 461j-2.3 Physical Therapist Use of Support or Auxiliary Personnel
. (a) A physical therapist may use support or auxiliary personnel, including licensed physical therapist assistants, to assist the physical therapist in the practice of...
- 461j-2.5 Prohibited Practices.
A physical therapist shall not use invasive procedures. For purposes of this section, an invasive procedure is the breaking or puncturing of a person's...
- 461j-3 Exemptions.
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person from acting within the scope of a license issued to that person...
- 461j-4 Board of Physical Therapy; Establishment, Appointment, Membership
. (a) There is established within the department of commerce and consumer affairs for administrative purposes the board of physical therapy. The board shall consist...
- 461j-5 Powers and Duties of Board.
In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board may: (1) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules in accordance with chapter...
- 461j-6 Permanent Licenses.
(a) An applicant for a permanent license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall submit proof of educational qualifications and...
- 461j-7 Examination Waiver.
The board may recommend licensing without written examination of an applicant who submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant has scored equal...
- 461j-7.5 Physical Therapist Assistant License Without Necessity of Examination
. Any applicant who submits proof of graduation from an accredited physical therapist assistant program or an accredited physical therapy program recognized by the United...
- 461j-8 License Without Necessity of Examination or Meeting the Education Requirement.
All persons holding licenses as physical therapists from the department of health and in practice on the day prior to January 1, 1986, shall...
- 461j-9 Temporary License.
The board shall establish rules for issuing temporary licenses to applicants for permanent licenses either under section 461J-6 or 461J-7. The rules adopted by...
- 461j-10 Biennial Renewal; Failure to Renew.
[Section effective December 31, 2016. For section effective until December 30, 2016, see main volume.] (a) The biennial renewal fee shall be paid to the...
- 461j-10.1 Continuing Competence
. [Section effective December 31, 2016.] (a) Beginning with the December 31, 2016, renewal, each licensed physical therapist shall be required to obtain at least...
- 461j-10.11 Content Standards of Continuing Competence.
[Section effective December 31, 2016.] (a) Continuing competence units shall be obtained in subjects related to either the professional practice of physical therapy or...
- 461j-10.12 Continuing Competence Subject Matter Requirements and Other Limitations.
[Section effective December 31, 2016.] For each renewal period, a licensee's continuing competence units shall include the following: (1) Two units in ethics, laws,...
- 461j-10.13 Authorized Providers of Continuing Competence Units.
[Section effective December 31, 2016.] Continuing competence units shall be obtained from a provider or agency approved by the board, including but not limited...
- 461j-10.14 Exemption From Continuing Competence Requirements.
[Section effective December 31, 2016.] (a) Prior to the expiration of a renewal period, a licensee may submit a written request to the board for...
- 461j-10.15 Recordkeeping for Continuing Competence.
[Section effective December 31, 2016.] (a) Each licensee shall keep and maintain records showing that each course or activity for which credit is claimed has...
- 461j-11 Repealed.
L 1992, c 202, ยง227.
- 461j-12 Revocation, Suspension, Probation of License.
(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, any license issued under this chapter may be revoked or suspended by the board...
- 461j-12.5 Inactive Status.
[Section effective December 31, 2016.] (a) A licensee may apply in writing to have the licensee's license placed on inactive status. While on inactive status,...
- 461j-13 Penalty.
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 for...
Last modified: October 27, 2016