Section 453.201 - License Required; Use of Title(a) A person may not practice physical therapy or practice as a physical therapist assistant, unless the person is an individual who holds a license issued by the board.(b) A person, including the person's employee or other agent or representative, may not extend or provide physical therapy services unless the services are provided by a physical therapist.(c) A person is considered to be practicing physical therapy if the person: (1) performs, offers to perform, or attempts to perform physical therapy; or(2) publicly professes to be or holds the person out to be a physical therapist or as providing physical therapy.(d) Unless the person is a physical therapist, a person, including the person's employee or other agent or representative, may not use in connection with the person's name or business activity:(1) the words "physical therapy," "physical therapist," "physiotherapy," "physiotherapist," "licensed physical therapist," "registered physical therapist," or "physical therapist assistant";(2) the letters "PT," "PhT," "LPT," "RPT," "DPT," "MPT," or "PTA"; or(3) any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying, by any means or in any way, that physical therapy is provided or supplied.(e) A person may not use the title "Physical Therapist" unless the person is a physical therapist.(f) A person may not use the title "Physical Therapist Assistant" unless the person is a physical therapist assistant.Subchapter heading amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 535,Sec. 2.10, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 474,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.2095, eff. 9/1/2001. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.