18 Va. Admin. Code § 112-20-136

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 18VAC112-20-136 - Reinstatement requirements

A. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant whose Virginia license is lapsed for two years or less may reinstate his license by payment of the renewal and late fees as set forth in 18VAC112-20-27 and completion of continued competency requirements as set forth in 18VAC112-20-131.

B. A physical therapist or physical therapist assistant whose Virginia license is lapsed for more than two years and who is seeking reinstatement shall:

1. Apply for reinstatement and pay the fee specified in 18VAC112-20-27;

2. Complete the number of continuing competency hours required for the period in which the license has been lapsed, not to exceed four years; and

3. Have actively practiced physical therapy in any jurisdiction in which the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant was licensed for active practice for at least 320 hours within the four years immediately preceding applying for reinstatement.

If a licensee does not meet the requirement for active practice, the license may be reinstated by completing 320 hours in a traineeship that meets the requirements prescribed in 18VAC112-20-140.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 112-20-136

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 1, eff. October 23, 2002; Volume 25, Issue 26, eff. September 30, 2009; Volume 29, Issue 21, eff. July 17, 2013; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 10, eff. February 27, 2014; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 10, eff. 2/7/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 14, eff. 4/30/2021.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3474 of the Code of Virginia.