Section 08.84.120 - Refusal, revocation, and suspension of license(a) The board may refuse to license an applicant, may refuse to renew the license of a person, may discipline a person, and may suspend or revoke the license of a person who (1) has obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or material misrepresentation;(2) uses drugs or alcohol in a manner that affects the person's ability to practice physical therapy or occupational therapy competently and safely;(3) has been convicted of a state or federal felony or other crime that affects the person's ability to practice competently and safely;(4) is guilty, in the judgment of the board, of gross negligence or malpractice or has engaged in conduct contrary to the recognized standards of ethics of the physical therapy profession or the occupational therapy profession;(5) has continued to practice physical therapy or occupational therapy after becoming unfit because of physical or mental disability;(6) has failed to refer a patient to another qualified professional when the patient's condition is beyond the training or ability of the person;(7) as a physical therapist assistant, has attempted to practice physical therapy that has not been initiated, supervised, and terminated by a licensed physical therapist; (8) as an occupational therapy assistant, has attempted to practice occupational therapy that has not been supervised by a licensed occupational therapist; or(9) has failed to comply with this chapter, a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the board.(b) The refusal or suspension of a license may be modified or rescinded if the person has been rehabilitated to the satisfaction of the board.(c) The board may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a licensee for the evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment of a person through audio, video, or data communications when physically separated from the person if the licensee (1) or another licensed health care provider is available to provide follow-up care;(2) requests that the person consent to sending a copy of all records of the encounter to a primary care provider if the licensee is not the person's primary care provider and, if the person consents, the licensee sends the records to the person's primary care provider; and(3) meets the requirements established by the board in regulation.(d) The board shall adopt regulations restricting the evaluation, diagnosis, supervision, and treatment of a person as authorized under (c) of this section by establishing standards of care, including standards for training, confidentiality, supervision, practice, and related issues.Amended by SLA 2022, ch. 66,sec. 10, eff. 11/30/2022.Amended by SLA 2016, ch. 25,sec. 13, eff. 6/21/2016.