§ 34-24-214 — Issuance of License - Without Examination

Alabama § 34-24-214

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 34: Professions and Businesses
• Ch. 24: Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts
• Art. 5: Physical Therapists
• Div. 2: Registration and Licenses

Text

Upon payment to the board of a fee set by the board and the submission of a written application on forms provided by the board, the board shall issue a license without examination to:
(1)
An individual
who is qualified within the meaning of this article as a physical therapist by another state of the United States of America, its possessions, or the District of Columbia, if the requirements for licensing or registration in such state, possession, or district were at the date of his or her licensing or registration by
that
state substantially equal to the requirement for the initial licensing of
individuals
practicing physical therapy when this article became effective, August 20, 1965, or for licensing by examination prepared by the professional examining service as set forth in
this
article and any additional requirements prescribed by the board.
(2)
An individual
who is qualified within the meaning of this article as a physical therapist assistant by another state of the United States of America, its possessions, or the District of Columbia, if the requirements for licensing in such state, possession, or district were at the date of his or her licensing by
that
state substantially equal to the requirements set forth in this article.

Legislative History

(Acts 1965, No. 476, p. 686, §9; Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 238, p. 360, §1; Acts 1969, No. 622, p. 1128, §8; Acts 1982, No. 82-189, p. 218, §4; Act 2023-480, §1.)