Pennsylvania Code
Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 40 - STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Subchapter A - PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 40.2 - Practice of medicine prohibited

The license issued to those practicing physical therapy does not authorize the right to use the title "Doctor of Medicine," or the right to use drugs administered internally. Except as authorized in section 9 of the act (63 P. S. § 1309), a person licensed under the act as a physical therapist may not treat human ailments by physical therapy or otherwise except upon the referral of a physician or other person authorized by law to order the same.

The provisions of this §40.2 amended under section 3 of the Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. § 1303); and section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 279.3a).