334.686. Titles authorized.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

Titles authorized.

334.686. Any person who holds himself or herself out to be a physicaltherapist assistant or a licensed physical therapist assistant within thisstate or any person who advertises as a physical therapist assistant andwho, in fact, does not hold a valid physical therapist assistant license isguilty of a class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished asprovided by law. Any person who, in any manner, represents himself orherself as a physical therapist assistant, or who uses in connection withsuch person's name the words or letters, "physical therapist assistant",the letters "P.T.A.", "L.P.T.A.", "C.P.T.A.", or any other letters, words,abbreviations or insignia, indicating or implying that the person is aphysical therapist assistant without a valid existing license as a physicaltherapist assistant issued to such person under the provisions of sections334.500 to 334.620, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. This section shallnot apply to physicians and surgeons licensed under this chapter or to aperson in an entry level of a professional education program approved bythe Commission for Accreditation of Physical Therapists and PhysicalTherapist Assistant Education (CAPTE) who is satisfying supervised clinicaleducation requirements related to the person's physical therapist orphysical therapist assistant education while under on-site supervision of aphysical therapist; or to a physical therapist who is practicing in theUnited States Armed Forces, United States Public Health Service, orVeterans Administration under federal regulations for state licensure forhealth care providers.