Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LIV - Physical Therapy Examiners
Subpart 1 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 1 - Physical Therapists and Physical Therapists Assistants
Subchapter F - License Application
Section LIV-151 - Requirements [Formerly Section 125]

A. Application for licensure shall be made upon forms supplied by the board. Application forms and instructions may be obtained from the board's website. Upon written request, an application form shall be mailed to the applicant.

B. An application for licensure under this Chapter shall include:

C. An applicant for whom supervised clinical practice is required must forward to the board a supervisory request form for approval, including the name of the PT or PTA who is requested to supervise his clinical practice. The supervisor must consent to the supervision and be approved by the board prior to issuance of a provisional license.

D. An applicant must pass the Louisiana jurisprudence exam.

E. In addition to any other requirements established by regulation, the board may require an applicant, as a condition for eligibility for licensure:

F. In accordance with the provisions and procedures prescribed by this Section, the board may request and obtain state and national criminal history record information from the Louisiana State Police and the FBI relative to any applicant for licensure whose fingerprints the board has obtained pursuant to this Section for the purpose of determining the applicant's suitability and eligibility for licensure.

G. Upon request by the board and upon the board's submission of an applicant's fingerprints, and such other identifying information as may be required, the Louisiana State Police shall conduct a search of its criminal history record information relative to the applicant and report the results of its search to the board within 60 days from receipt of any such request. The board shall pay to the Louisiana State Police a processing fee pursuant to R.S. 15:587 for conducting and reporting on any such search.

H. If the criminal history record information reported by the Louisiana State Police to the board does not provide grounds for disqualification of the applicant for licensure under the applicable law administered by the board, the board shall have the authority to forward the applicant's fingerprints and such other identifying information as may be required to the FBI with a request for a search of national criminal history record information relative to the applicant.

I. Any and all state or national criminal history record information obtained by the board from the bureau or FBI which is not already a matter of public record shall be deemed nonpublic and confidential information restricted to the exclusive use of the board, its members, investigators, agents, and attorneys in evaluating the applicant's eligibility or qualification for licensure. No such information or records shall, except with the written consent of the applicant or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, be released or otherwise disclosed by the board to any other person or agency.

J. The board may refuse to consider any application which is not complete in every detail, including submission of every document required by the application form and instructions. The board may, in its discretion, require a more detailed or complete response to any request for information set forth in the application form as a condition for consideration of an application.

K. Each application submitted to the board shall be accompanied by the applicable fee, as provided in Chapter 5 of these rules.

L. To assure equal opportunity for all persons, and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 101336, the board shall make reasonable accommodations for an applicant for licensure by examination if the applicant has a qualified disability pursuant to applicable law and is approved by the board. The board requires notification of an applicant's disability no later than receipt of a completed application form and fee. The notification by the applicant should include the type of accommodation required. A copy of the tests performed and the diagnosis made by a physician qualified to administer such tests must be submitted with objective documentation of the disability. Accommodations to be made by the board should be reasonable in that they should not impose undue hardship on the board. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may include accommodations that are reasonably appropriate for the disability and are not limited to extended time for the examination, a map of the examination facility indicating wheelchair accessible entrances, elevators, restrooms, and examination rooms.

M. Every applicant shall personally complete, electronically sign, and date his application for licensure and oath.

N. An application which is incomplete will be closed after one year of inactivity. At the end of this period, any application which is not completed will be considered abandoned and closed by the board and fees paid to the board will not be refunded. Should the applicant reapply after his incomplete application is closed, he shall be required to begin the process anew, including the payment of the application fee to the board.