Iowa § 148A.7 False use of titles prohibited

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§ 148A.7 — False use of titles prohibited

Iowa § 148A.7

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 148APHYSICAL THERAPY

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Iowa Code § 148A.7 (2026).

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1.A person or business entity, including the employees, agents, or representatives of the business entity, shall not use in connection with that person’s or business entity’s business activity the words “physical therapy”, “physical therapist”, “licensed physical therapist”, “registered physical therapist”, “doctor of physical therapy”, “physical therapist assistant”, “licensed physical therapist assistant”, “registered physical therapist assistant”, or the letters “P.T.”, “L.P.T.”, “R.P.T.”, “D.P.T.”, “P.T.A.”, “L.P.T.A.”, “R.P.T.A.”, or any other words, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that physical therapy is provided or supplied, unless such services are provided by or under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter.

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1. A person or business entity, including the employees, agents, or representatives of the
business entity, shall not use in connection with that person’s or business entity’s business
activity the words “physical therapy”, “physical therapist”, “licensed physical therapist”,
“registered physical therapist”, “doctor of physical therapy”, “physical therapist assistant”,
“licensed physical therapist assistant”, “registered physical therapist assistant”, or the
letters “P.T.”, “L.P.T.”, “R.P.T.”, “D.P.T.”, “P.T.A.”, “L.P.T.A.”, “R.P.T.A.”, or any other
words, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that physical therapy is provided or
supplied, unless such services are provided by or under the direction and supervision of a
physical therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter.
2. Notwithstanding section 147.74, a person or the owner, officer, or agent of an entity
that violates this section is guilty of a serious misdemeanor, and a license to practice shall be
revoked or suspended pursuant to section 147.55.
3. Thissectionshallnotapplytotheuseoftheterm“physiotherapy”byaproviderlicensed
under this chapter, chapter 151, or by an individual under the direction and supervision of a
provider licensed under this chapter or chapter 151.