Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 54 - State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board
Article 4 - Physical Therapy Standards of Practice
12 AAC 54.500 - Physical therapy standards

(a) Services may not be stated or implied as being physical therapy unless performed by a licensed physical therapist or under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

(b) A license or permit issued by the board, or a copy of the license or permit, must be posted in a conspicuous location in the licensee's place of business, for public inspection. Pending receipt of the current license certificate from the department, the licensee shall display the department's Internet website posing confirming licensure.

(c) To maintain a high standard of integrity in the profession and to safeguard the health and welfare of the public, physical therapists shall adhere to the ethical standards set out in the Alaska Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Principles of Practice, dated March 2015. The Alaska Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Principles of Practice is adopted by reference.

(d) To maintain a high standard of integrity in the profession and to safeguard the health and welfare of the public, physical therapist assistants shall adhere to the ethical standards set out in the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board Principles of Practice, dated March 2015. The State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board Principles of Practice is adopted by reference.

(e) A physical therapist may not supervise more than three aides, assistants, students, foreign-educated candidates, or permittees in any combination at the same time.