New York Education Law Section 6736 - Exempt persons.

 6736. Exempt  persons.    a.  This article shall not be construed to
  affect or prevent the administration of physical therapy or the  use  of
  modalities  by  a  person  employed  by a licensed physician or physical
  therapist in his office, or in the civil service of  the  state  or  any
  political  subdivision  thereof,  or  in  a hospital or clinic, or in an
  infirmary maintained by a person, firm or corporation employing  one  or
  more full-time licensed physicians or physical therapists, provided that
  such  person was so employed for a period of at least two years prior to
  April tenth, nineteen hundred fifty,  and  has  been  issued  a  written
  authorization by the department.
b. This article shall not be construed to affect or prevent:
(1)  a  physical  therapy  student  from engaging in clinical practice
  under the supervision of a licensed physical  therapist  as  part  of  a
  program  conducted  in  an  approved  school of physical therapy or in a
  clinical facility or health care agency affiliated with  the  school  of
  physical  therapy  and  supervision  of  a physical therapy student by a
  licensed  physical  therapist  shall  be  on-site  supervision  and  not
  necessarily direct personal supervision;
(2) a physical therapist graduate of an approved program from engaging
  in  clinical  practice  under  the  on-site,  but not necessarily direct
  personal supervision of  a  licensed  physical  therapist  provided  the
  graduate  has:  (a)  applied  and  paid  a  fee  for  the  licensing and
  examination, (b) applied and paid a fee for the temporary  permit.  This
  exemption shall not extend beyond ninety days after graduation;
(3)  a  physical  therapist  licensed in another state or country from
  conducting a  teaching  clinical  demonstration  in  connection  with  a
  program   of   basic   clinical   education,   graduate   education,  or
  post-graduate education in an approved school of physical therapy or  in
  its  affiliated  clinical  facility  or  health care agency, or before a
  group of licensed physical therapists who are members of a  professional
  society;
(4)  a  physical  therapist  who is serving in the armed forces or the
  public health service of  the  United  States  or  is  employed  by  the
  veterans  administration  from  practicing  the  profession  of physical
  therapy,  provided  such  practice  is  limited  to  such   service   or
  employment.

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