58-24b-302 - Licensure. - Utah Statutes

58-24b-302. Licensure.
(1) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist shall:
(a) be of good moral character;
(b) complete the application process, including payment of fees;
(c) submit proof of graduation from a professional physical therapist education programthat is accredited by a recognized accreditation agency;
(d) pass an open-book, take-home Utah Physical Therapy Law and Rule Examination;
(e) after complying with Subsection (1)(c), pass a licensing examination;
(f) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English languageand demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board; and
(g) meet any other requirements established by the division, by rule.
(2) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist assistant shall:
(a) be of good moral character;
(b) complete the application process, including payment of fees set by the division, inaccordance with Section 63J-1-504, to recover the costs of administering the licensingrequirements relating to physical therapist assistants;
(c) submit proof of graduation from a physical therapist assistant education program thatis accredited by a recognized accreditation agency;
(d) pass an open-book, take-home Utah Physical Therapy Law and Rule Examination;
(e) after complying with Subsection (2)(c), pass a licensing examination;
(f) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English languageand demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board; and
(g) meet any other requirements established by the division, by rule.
(3) An applicant for a license as a physical therapist who is educated outside of theUnited States shall:
(a) be of good moral character;
(b) complete the application process, including payment of fees; and
(c) (i) provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant graduated from a professionalphysical therapist education program that is accredited by a recognized accreditation agency; or
(ii) (A) provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant graduated from a physicaltherapist education program that prepares the applicant to engage in the practice of physicaltherapy, without restriction;
(B) provide satisfactory evidence that the education program described in Subsection(3)(c)(ii)(A) is recognized by the government entity responsible for recognizing a physicaltherapist education program in the country where the program is located; and
(C) pass a credential evaluation to ensure that the applicant has satisfied uniformeducational requirements;
(d) pass an open-book, take-home Utah Physical Therapy Law and Rule Examination;
(e) after complying with Subsection (3)(c), pass a licensing examination;
(f) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English languageand demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board; and
(g) meet any other requirements established by the division, by rule.
(4) The division shall issue a license to a person who holds a current unrestricted licenseto practice physical therapy in a state, district, or territory of the United States of America, otherthan Utah, if the person:

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(a) is of good moral character;
(b) completes the application process, including payment of fees;
(c) passes an open-book, take-home Utah Physical Therapy Law and Rule Examination;and
(d) is able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English languageand demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board.
(5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection 58-1-307(1)(c), an individual may not engage in aninternship in physical therapy, unless the person is:
(i) certified by the division; or
(ii) exempt from licensure under Section 58-24b-304.
(b) The provisions of Subsection (5)(a) apply, regardless of whether the individual isparticipating in the supervised clinical training program for the purpose of becoming a physicaltherapist or a physical therapist assistant.

Enacted by Chapter 220, 2009 General Session