CA PT Law Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Priority of the board - CORRECT ANSWER Protection of the public is highest priority.
Licensing, regulatory, disciplinary functions.
Members of the Board - CORRECT ANSWER (1) PT involved in the education of PTs
(3) PTs who have practiced for >5 years, and licensed by the board
(3) Public members who shall not be licensed under the board or any other board under the Medical
board of California
Duration of Board members term - CORRECT ANSWER 4 years; expiring on June 1 each year
Appointments to the board - CORRECT ANSWER -*Governor appoints*- 1 public member,
and 4 PT members
-*Senate Rules Committee*- 1 public member
-*Speaker of the Assembly*- 1 public member
No more than one board member shall be appointed... - CORRECT ANSWER from the full
time faculty of any college, university, or educational institution.
Maximum terms served - CORRECT ANSWER 2 consecutive
Public Members: Qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER -Citizen of California
-Shall not be an officer or faculty member of any college, school, or institution involved in PT
education
-Shall not be a license of the Medical Board of California or sections 1000 (Chiropractor) or section
3600 (Osteopath)
Compensation - CORRECT ANSWER provided per diem and compensations per section 103
($100/day of duties and travel and expenses incurred while performing official duties)
, Board Employees - CORRECT ANSWER -Clerical assistants and other employees it may
deem necessary to carry out its powers and duties. Except sections 159.5 (Health Quality
Investigation Unit)
-PT consultants to assist with programs and on an intermittent basis
Inspections - CORRECT ANSWER Any member of the board or any licensed PT appointed by
the board may inspect or require reports from a general or specialized hospital or other facility
providing PT care, treatment, services and the staff. May inspect patient records with respect to care,
treatment, services, or facilities.
Suspension and Revocation of Licenses - CORRECT ANSWER The board shall issue,
suspend, and revoke licenses and approvals to practice PT.
Meetings - CORRECT ANSWER At least 1 regular meeting annually in Sacramento, Los
Angeles, and San Francisco. Special meeting may be held at any time and place the board may
designate.
Meeting Notice - CORRECT ANSWER Must publicly notice their meetings, prepare agendas,
accept public testimony and conduct their meetings in public unless specifically authorized to meet in
closed session.
Commissioner on Examination - CORRECT ANSWER Board may appoint. Does not need to
be a member of the board, but subject to the same rules and regulations and entitled to the same fees
as members.
Hearings - CORRECT ANSWER -Shall hear all matters including any contested case or
petition for reinstatement, restoration, or modification of probation.
-If a contested case is presented to the board the hearing officer will be present during the board's
consideration and shall assist in advising the board if requested.
- At the conclusion the board will deny and application for, or suspend, or revoke, or impose probation
conditions upon, a license or approval.
Physical Therapy definition - CORRECT ANSWER - The art and science of physical or
corrective rehabilitation or of physical or corrective treatment of any bodily or mental condition any
person by the use of physical, chemical, and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound,
massage and active , passive, and resistive exercise, and consultative service.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Priority of the board - CORRECT ANSWER Protection of the public is highest priority.
Licensing, regulatory, disciplinary functions.
Members of the Board - CORRECT ANSWER (1) PT involved in the education of PTs
(3) PTs who have practiced for >5 years, and licensed by the board
(3) Public members who shall not be licensed under the board or any other board under the Medical
board of California
Duration of Board members term - CORRECT ANSWER 4 years; expiring on June 1 each year
Appointments to the board - CORRECT ANSWER -*Governor appoints*- 1 public member,
and 4 PT members
-*Senate Rules Committee*- 1 public member
-*Speaker of the Assembly*- 1 public member
No more than one board member shall be appointed... - CORRECT ANSWER from the full
time faculty of any college, university, or educational institution.
Maximum terms served - CORRECT ANSWER 2 consecutive
Public Members: Qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER -Citizen of California
-Shall not be an officer or faculty member of any college, school, or institution involved in PT
education
-Shall not be a license of the Medical Board of California or sections 1000 (Chiropractor) or section
3600 (Osteopath)
Compensation - CORRECT ANSWER provided per diem and compensations per section 103
($100/day of duties and travel and expenses incurred while performing official duties)
, Board Employees - CORRECT ANSWER -Clerical assistants and other employees it may
deem necessary to carry out its powers and duties. Except sections 159.5 (Health Quality
Investigation Unit)
-PT consultants to assist with programs and on an intermittent basis
Inspections - CORRECT ANSWER Any member of the board or any licensed PT appointed by
the board may inspect or require reports from a general or specialized hospital or other facility
providing PT care, treatment, services and the staff. May inspect patient records with respect to care,
treatment, services, or facilities.
Suspension and Revocation of Licenses - CORRECT ANSWER The board shall issue,
suspend, and revoke licenses and approvals to practice PT.
Meetings - CORRECT ANSWER At least 1 regular meeting annually in Sacramento, Los
Angeles, and San Francisco. Special meeting may be held at any time and place the board may
designate.
Meeting Notice - CORRECT ANSWER Must publicly notice their meetings, prepare agendas,
accept public testimony and conduct their meetings in public unless specifically authorized to meet in
closed session.
Commissioner on Examination - CORRECT ANSWER Board may appoint. Does not need to
be a member of the board, but subject to the same rules and regulations and entitled to the same fees
as members.
Hearings - CORRECT ANSWER -Shall hear all matters including any contested case or
petition for reinstatement, restoration, or modification of probation.
-If a contested case is presented to the board the hearing officer will be present during the board's
consideration and shall assist in advising the board if requested.
- At the conclusion the board will deny and application for, or suspend, or revoke, or impose probation
conditions upon, a license or approval.
Physical Therapy definition - CORRECT ANSWER - The art and science of physical or
corrective rehabilitation or of physical or corrective treatment of any bodily or mental condition any
person by the use of physical, chemical, and other properties of heat, light, water, electricity, sound,
massage and active , passive, and resistive exercise, and consultative service.
