ARTICLE 1. Administration and General Provisions [2600. - 2615.]
Heading of Article 1 amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 389, Sec. 2.
§§ 2600–2615 · 18 sections
- § 2600 This chapter may be cited as the Physical Therapy Practice Act.
- § 2601 For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise specified: (a) “Board” means the Physical Therapy…
- § 2602 (a) The Physical Therapy Board of California, hereafter referred to as the board, shall enforce and administer this chapter. (b) This section shall remain in…
- § 2602.1 Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the Physical Therapy Board of California in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary…
- § 2603 The members of the board shall consist of four physical therapists, only one of whom shall be involved in physical therapy education, and three public members.
- § 2603.5 (a) The physical therapist members of the board shall be appointed from persons having all of the following qualifications: (1) Be a resident of California.…
- § 2604 The members of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years, expiring on the first day of June of each year. The Governor shall appoint one of the…
- § 2605 The board shall do all of the following: (a) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure. (b) Provide for the examinations of physical therapists…
- § 2606 Each member of the board shall receive a per diem and expenses as provided in Section 103.
- § 2607 The board may employ, subject to law, such clerical assistants and, except as provided in Section 159.5, other employees as it may deem necessary to carry out…
- § 2607.5 (a) The board may employ an executive officer exempt from the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the…
- § 2608 The procedure in all matters and proceedings relating to the denial, suspension, revocation, or probationary restriction of licenses issued by the board under…
- § 2608.5 Each member of the board, or any licensed physical therapist appointed by the board, may inspect, or require reports from, a general or specialized hospital or…
- § 2611 The board shall meet at least three times each calendar year, meeting at least once each calendar year in northern California and once each calendar year in…
- § 2612 The board shall comply with the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the…
- § 2613 The board may appoint qualified persons to give the whole or any portion of any examination as provided in this chapter, who shall be designated as a…
- § 2614 The board shall hear all matters, including, but not limited to, any contested case or any petition for reinstatement, restoration, or modification of…
- § 2615 The board shall adopt those regulations as may be necessary to effectuate this chapter. In adopting regulations the board shall comply with Chapter 3.5…