N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39A-4.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:39A-4.3 - License requirements and exemptions

(a) No person shall practice physical therapy or act as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, unless the person holds a license from the Board or is exempt from licensing requirements pursuant to (b) below.

(b) A person shall be exempt from the licensure requirement of (a) above, if he or she is:

1. A student enrolled in a school or post-graduate course of physical therapy or in a course of study for training as a physical therapist assistant that is approved or recognized by the Board and is performing physical therapy or acting as a physical therapist assistant as part of his or her course of study or as part of a pro bono community-based service project under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed by the Board;

2. Licensed to practice in New Jersey and is engaging in the practice for which he or she is licensed and he or she does not represent himself or herself as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant;

3. Employed by an agency, bureau, or division of the Federal government and is practicing physical therapy within the scope of his or her official duties;

4. Licensed as a physical therapist in another jurisdiction of the United States or credentialed to practice physical therapy in another country and he or she is teaching, demonstrating, or providing physical therapy services in connection with teaching or participating in an educational seminar for no more than 30 days in a calendar year, or he or she is licensed or certified as a physical therapist assistant in a jurisdiction of the United States and is assisting such a physical therapist;

5. Licensed as a physical therapist in a jurisdiction of the United States or credentialed in another country and he or she, by contract or employment, is providing physical therapy to patients affiliated with, or employed by, established athletic teams, athletic organizations, or performing arts companies temporarily practicing, competing, or performing in the State for no more than 30 days in a calendar year, or he or she is licensed or certified as a physical therapist assistant in a jurisdiction of the United States and is assisting such a physical therapist;

6. Licensed as a physical therapist in another jurisdiction of the United States and he or she is providing physical therapy in New Jersey during a declared local, State, or national disaster or emergency, for no longer than 30 days following the declaration of the emergency, and he or she has notified the Board of his or her intent to practice, or he or she is licensed or certified as a physical therapist assistant in a jurisdiction of the United States and is assisting such a physical therapist;

7. Licensed as a physical therapist in another jurisdiction of the United States and is forced to leave his or her residence or place of employment due to a declared local, State, or national disaster or emergency and, due to such displacement, he or she seeks to practice physical therapy, for no more than 30 days following the declaration of the emergency, and he or she has notified the Board of his or her intent to practice; or

8. Licensed to practice medicine and surgery in New Jersey and is rendering a utilization management decision that limits, restricts, or curtails a course of physical therapy care.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39A-4.3

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 1500(b), effective 9/7/2021