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Ohio Physical Therapy License Exemptions

The performance of the duties of any PT or PTA in active service in the army, navy, coast guard, marine corps, air force, public health service, or marine hospital service of the United States, while so serving.

The activities or services of a person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in physical therapy in an accredited or approved educational program if the activities or services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's status as a student.

The activities or services of any person who holds a current, unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in another state when that person, pursuant to contract or employment with an athletic team located in the state in which the person holds the license, provides physical therapy to any of the following while the team is traveling to or from or participating in a sporting event in this state:

    • A member of the athletic team;
    • A member of the athletic team's coaching, communications, equipment, or sports medicine staff;
    • A member of a band or cheerleading squad accompanying the athletic team;
    • The athletic team's mascot.

In providing physical therapy, the person shall not do either of the following:

    • Provide physical therapy at a health care facility;
    • Provide physical therapy for more than sixty (60) days in a calendar year.

The limitations described above do not apply to a person who is practicing in accordance with the compact privilege granted by this state through the "Physical Therapy Licensure Compact" entered into under section 4755.57 of the Revised Code.

The physical therapy section shall not require a nonresident person who holds a license to practice physical therapy in another state to obtain a license to provide physical therapy services in the manner described above.

Reference

Ohio Rev. Code § 4755.48

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