RSA 328-A:12 · Unlawful Practice; Penalties and Injunctive Relief

328-A:12 Unlawful Practice; Penalties and Injunctive Relief. –

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I.

It is unlawful for any person to practice or in any manner to represent, imply, or claim to practice physical therapy or use any word or designation that implies that the person is a physical therapist unless that person is licensed pursuant to this chapter. An unlicensed person who engages in an activity requiring a license pursuant to this chapter or uses any title, letters, or any description of services that incorporates one or more of the terms, designations, or abbreviations in violation of RSA 328-A:10 that implies that the person is licensed to engage in the practice of physical therapy is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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II.

It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed as a physical therapist assistant under this chapter to assist in selected components of physical therapy intervention requiring the knowledge and skill of a physical therapist assistant. A person licensed as a physical therapist assistant who engages in an activity requiring a license as a physical therapist or uses any title, letters, or any description of services that incorporates one or more of the terms, designations, or abbreviations in violation of RSA 328-A:10, I or II is guilty of a misdemeanor. Source. 2024, 327:144, eff. July 1, 2024.

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