West Virginia § 30-20-8 License to practice physical therapy

West Virginia Statutes

§ 30-20-8 — License to practice physical therapy

West Virginia § 30-20-8

Ch. 30PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 20PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 30-20-8 (2026).

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(a)To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of physical therapy, the applicant must:

(1)Submit an application to the board;

(2)Be at least eighteen years of age;

(3)Be of good moral character;

(4)Have graduated from an accredited school of physical therapy approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or a successor organization;

(5)Pass a national examination as approved by the board;

(6)Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a twelve-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered;

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(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of physical therapy, the applicant must:

(1) Submit an application to the board;

(2) Be at least eighteen years of age;

(3) Be of good moral character;

(4) Have graduated from an accredited school of physical therapy approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or a successor organization;

(5) Pass a national examination as approved by the board;

(6) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a twelve-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered;

(7) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within ten years preceding the date of application for license which conviction remains unreversed;

(8) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of physical therapy, which conviction remains unreversed; and

(9) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board.

(b) A physical therapist shall use the letters "PT" immediately following his or her name to designate licensure under this article.

(c) A license to practice physical therapy issued by the board prior to July 1, 2010, is considered a license issued under this article: Provided, That a person holding a license issued prior to July 1, 2010, must renew the license pursuant to the provisions of this article.

Legislative History

2019 Reg. Sess., HB2486; 2010 Reg. Sess., HB4140; 1999 Reg. Sess., HB2802; 1984 Reg. Sess., HB1319; 1976 Reg. Sess., SB358; 1970 Reg. Sess., HB758; 1963 Reg. Sess., HB29