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(2)   The treatment or attempt to treat ailments or
other health conditions of human beings by means other
than physical therapy, except where specifically licensed
to do so.

(3)   Conviction of a felony or a crime involving
moral turpitude;

(4)  Conviction of a violation of any municipal.
State or federal narcotic law;

(5)   Obtaining or attempting to obtain licensure by
fraud or deception;

(6)  The practice of physical therapy other than
under the written or verbal order of a physician licensed
to practice medicine and [surgery.] SURGERY, OR A

LICENSED DENTIST.

(7)  Gross negligence in his practice as a physical
therapist, or, gross negligence by the physical therapist
in his direction of a physical therapist assistant;

(8)   Performing physical therapy procedures as a
physical therapist assistant other than under the
direction of a licensed physical therapist (as defined in
§ 605) ;

(9)   Gross negligence by the physical therapist
assistant in his performance of physical therapy
procedures[[ . ]] ;

(10)   FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF
PRACTICE;

(11)   FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ETHICAL STANDARDS[[;]].

[[(12) Treatment of a health condition for
which the referring practitioner is not licensed.]]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER. ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

CHAPTER 475
(House Bill 867)
AN ACT concerning