It is unlawful for any person or persons to practice, or offer to practice, physical therapy in this state for compensation received or expected, or to hold himself or herself out as a physical therapist, unless at the time of so doing the person holds a valid, unexpired, and unrevoked physical therapist license issued under this chapter, except as authorized by subdivisions (c), (d), (e), and (g) of Section 2630.5.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 2630
Scope of Regulation and Exemptions
Known as the Physical Therapy Practice Act
The act spans §§ 2600–2696 (87 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 225 Cal. App. 4th 862 - Consumer Watchdog v. Department of Managed Health Care (2014)
Most recently applied in 225 Cal. App. 4th 862 - Consumer Watchdog v. Department of Managed Health Care (April 2014)
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 26
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