Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(a) Any licensee who is no longer practicing
as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in the State of Georgia
may request an Inactive License status by filing an application for inactive
status and paying the appropriate fee. Refer to fee schedule.
(1) An individual holding inactive status may
not practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical therapist assistant
within the State of Georgia.
(2)
Any individual holding inactive status is not subject to the biennial renewal
fees or continuing competence requirements.
(3) An individual whose license is under any
sanction may not transfer to inactive status while sanctions are in
effect.
(4) Any individual holding
inactive status may return to active status by meeting all requirements for
reinstatement as outlined herein.
(b) A physical therapist or physical
therapist assistant who has been granted an Inactive license may reinstate the
license by submitting an application for reinstatement, pay appropriate fee
(refer to fee schedule), and shall also be required to meet requirements as
provided below:
(1) An applicant who is able
to document that he/she has practiced as a physical therapist or physical
therapist assistant within 2 years shall be required to submit proof of
continuing competence requirements as established by the Board;
(2) An applicant who is unable to document
that he/she has practiced as a physical therapist or physical therapist
assistant within 2 years but is able to document such practice within 5 years
shall be required to submit proof of continuing competence (Refer to
490-4-.02), and shall be required to
work under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed in this state for
480 hours of continuous supervised practice to be completed within three (3)
months with specific stipulations as deemed necessary by the Board, and shall
be required to take and pass the examination on the laws governing the practice
of physical therapy in Georgia and the rules of the Georgia State Board of
Physical Therapy; or
(3) An
applicant who is unable to document that he/she has practiced as a physical
therapist or physical therapist assistant within 5 years shall be required to
take and pass the next licensing examination prior to being allowed to work
under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed in this state for 1,000
hours of continuous supervised practice which is to be completed in no less
than 6 months or no more than 1 year if approved by the Board with specific
stipulations as deemed necessary by the Board.
(c) Applicants subject to Rule 490-4-.04(b) may in the discretion of the Board be exempted from continuing competence and
supervision requirements if such person holds a current license in good
standing in another state or if such person is currently employed as a physical
therapist or physical therapist assistant by the United States Government if
such person provides physical therapy services under the direction or control
of the employing organization.
O.C.G.A. §§
43-1-25, 43-33-10, 43-33-12, 43-33-13, 43-33-14, 43-33-16.
