Massachusetts § 23P Physical therapists or assistants; necessity of license;; use of letters, abbreviations, etc.

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 23P — Physical therapists or assistants; necessity of license;; use of letters, abbreviations, etc.

Massachusetts § 23P

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XVIPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 112REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 23P (2026).

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Section 23P. No person shall hold himself out as a physical therapist, or as a physical therapist assistant or as being able to practice physical therapy or to render physical therapy services in the commonwealth unless he is licensed in accordance with section twenty-three B. No person not so licensed may use in connection with his name the words or letters,''C.P.T.'', ''CPT'', ''D.P.T.'', ''DPT'', ''D.R.P.T.'', ''Dr. P.T.'', ''P.T.'', ''R.P.T.'', ''L.P.T.A.'', ''PH.T.'', ''P.T.A.'', ''P.T.D.'', ''P.T.T.'', ''physical therapist'', ''physiotherapist'', ''physical therapist assistant'', or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating that he is a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.

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Section 23P. No person shall hold himself out as a physical therapist, or as a physical therapist assistant or as being able to practice physical therapy or to render physical therapy services in the commonwealth unless he is licensed in accordance with section twenty-three B. No person not so licensed may use in connection with his name the words or letters,''C.P.T.'', ''CPT'', ''D.P.T.'', ''DPT'', ''D.R.P.T.'', ''Dr. P.T.'', ''P.T.'', ''R.P.T.'', ''L.P.T.A.'', ''PH.T.'', ''P.T.A.'', ''P.T.D.'', ''P.T.T.'', ''physical therapist'', ''physiotherapist'', ''physical therapist assistant'', or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating that he is a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.