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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

See § 3-403 of this article as to the right of a
chiropractor who is licensed to practice
chiropractic with the right to practice physical
therapy to make representations as to that
license without violating this title.

13-403. SAME — PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

UNLESS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY
UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC
BY TITLE THAT THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LIMITED
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN THIS STATE.

(B)  CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED.

UNLESS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY
UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT USE THE ABBREVIATION
"P.T.A." OR ANY OTHER WORD, LETTER, OR SYMBOL APPROVED BY
THE BOARD WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON
PRACTICES LIMITED PHYSICAL THERAPY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived in
part from the second sentence of Art. 43, § 612
and the first sentence of § 613, as that sentence
applies to the use of certain words or symbols by
anyone who is not a licensed physical therapist
assistant. It is revised in language similar to
that used throughout this article to express a
prohibition against false representations of
authority to practice a health occupation.

Subsection (b) of this section is derived from
those specific elements of the second sentence of
present Art. 43, § 612 and the first sentence of
present § 613 that are not covered clearly by the
general language of subsection (a) of this
section.

As regards the second sentence of present Art.
43, § 612, the affirmative statement that a
licensed physical therapist assistant may use the
abbreviation "P.T.A.", is deleted as unnecessary
in light of the prohibitions of this section.

The balance of the first sentence of present Art.
43, § 613, as that sentence applies to practicing
physical therapy or limited physical therapy
without a license, now appears in §§ 13-401 and
13-402 of this subtitle.

13-404. SUPERVISION REQUIRED.

A UNLESS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A LICENSED PHYSICAL

THERAPIST, A PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT MAY NOT PRACTICE