Section 61.5-02-02-06 - Exceptions to licensure The following persons are exempt from North Dakota physical therapy licensure requirements when engaged in the following activities:
1. A person in a professional education program approved by the board who is pursuing a course of study leading to a degree as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant and who is satisfying supervised clinical education requirements related to the person's physical therapy education while under onsite supervision of a licensed physical therapist.2. A physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant who is practicing in the United States armed services, United States public health service, or veterans administration pursuant to federal regulation for state licensure of health care providers.3. A physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant who is licensed in another United States jurisdiction or a foreign-educated physical therapist credentialed in another country if that person is performing physical therapy in connection with teaching or participating in an educational seminar of no more than sixty days in a calendar year.4. A military spouse, as defined in North Dakota Century Code section 43-51-01 is immediately eligible to work as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant if the military spouse has an active unencumbered license to practice in another jurisdiction. This practice privilege is good for ninety days as long as progress is being made with the spouse's application process in North Dakota. If the spouse is unable to complete the application process within ninety days, the board may grant an extension on a case-by-case basis as provided under North Dakota Century Code section 43-51-11.1. The board shall provide for identification as a military spouse on any license application or renewal form.N.D. Admin Code 61.5-02-02-06
Effective December 1, 1980; amended effective July 1, 2004; April 1, 2006.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-359, January 2016, effective 1/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 376, April 2020, effective 4/1/2020.General Authority: NDCC 43-51
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-26.1-07, 43-51-01, 43-51-11.1, 43-51-11.2