Florida PTA Jurisprudence Exam LAWS
AND RULES (Physical Therapy Laws and
Rules Examination) Containing 468
Complete Questions and Answers 2024-
2025.
Endorsement - ANS: licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of
486.081 or 486.087
Practitioner of record - ANS: 458 md
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,459 osteopathic
460 chiropractors
461 podiatrists
466 dentists
Board of PT practice # of members - ANS: 7
Board of PT practice members - ANS: 5 PTs (at least 4 years) - 1 may be a full-time
faculty member
2 never been licensed health care practitioners
Board of PT practice terms - ANS: 4 years
How many times can you fail boards? - ANS: 5 times
3 attempts and then educational training required then 2 more attempts allowed
Requirements for temporary license (5) - ANS: 1. application for permit
2. graduate of US PT school
3. application for licensure
4. proof of malpractice insurance
5. documentation of supervising therapist
--must pass laws and rules?
temporary license supervising therapist requirements - ANS: licensed at least 6
months. DIRECT supervision. cosign all records.
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,Temporary permit voiding - ANS: 1. if does not pass NPTE
2. within 6 months
Reactivation of a license rules - ANS: 1. fee no greater than 200
2. CEU requirements not greater than 10 hours for each year
3. Has practiced 4 years in another state
4. Passes NPTE exam
Continuing education requirements - ANS: 24 hours
12 can be online
2 prevention of medical errors (no more than 3)
1 HIV/AIDS (no more than 3)
no more than 5 hours of risk management
Reasons to miss board meeting - ANS: court order, subpeona, death of family
member, illness, hospitalization of immediate family
Cannot miss more than 3 consecutive board meetings unless excused.
Florida Statutes - ANS: PT - Chapter 486
other 456
Florida administrative code - ANS: 64b17
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, Probable cause panel - ANS: 2 people - designate chair (2 members or 1 current
and 1 past member)
application fees:
licensure by endorsement
licensure by NPTE
Laws and rules exam
Initial licensure
unlicensed activity fee
biennial fee for active
biennial fee for inactive
retired status fee
delinquent status fee
reactivate license
change of status - ANS: licensure by endorsement 100
licensure by NPTE 100
Laws and rules exam 25
Initial licensure 75
unlicensed activity fee 5
biennial fee for active 75
biennial fee for inactive 50
retired status fee 50
delinquent status fee 55
reactivate license 50
change of status 40
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AND RULES (Physical Therapy Laws and
Rules Examination) Containing 468
Complete Questions and Answers 2024-
2025.
Endorsement - ANS: licensure granted by the board pursuant to the provisions of
486.081 or 486.087
Practitioner of record - ANS: 458 md
1|Page
,459 osteopathic
460 chiropractors
461 podiatrists
466 dentists
Board of PT practice # of members - ANS: 7
Board of PT practice members - ANS: 5 PTs (at least 4 years) - 1 may be a full-time
faculty member
2 never been licensed health care practitioners
Board of PT practice terms - ANS: 4 years
How many times can you fail boards? - ANS: 5 times
3 attempts and then educational training required then 2 more attempts allowed
Requirements for temporary license (5) - ANS: 1. application for permit
2. graduate of US PT school
3. application for licensure
4. proof of malpractice insurance
5. documentation of supervising therapist
--must pass laws and rules?
temporary license supervising therapist requirements - ANS: licensed at least 6
months. DIRECT supervision. cosign all records.
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,Temporary permit voiding - ANS: 1. if does not pass NPTE
2. within 6 months
Reactivation of a license rules - ANS: 1. fee no greater than 200
2. CEU requirements not greater than 10 hours for each year
3. Has practiced 4 years in another state
4. Passes NPTE exam
Continuing education requirements - ANS: 24 hours
12 can be online
2 prevention of medical errors (no more than 3)
1 HIV/AIDS (no more than 3)
no more than 5 hours of risk management
Reasons to miss board meeting - ANS: court order, subpeona, death of family
member, illness, hospitalization of immediate family
Cannot miss more than 3 consecutive board meetings unless excused.
Florida Statutes - ANS: PT - Chapter 486
other 456
Florida administrative code - ANS: 64b17
3|Page
, Probable cause panel - ANS: 2 people - designate chair (2 members or 1 current
and 1 past member)
application fees:
licensure by endorsement
licensure by NPTE
Laws and rules exam
Initial licensure
unlicensed activity fee
biennial fee for active
biennial fee for inactive
retired status fee
delinquent status fee
reactivate license
change of status - ANS: licensure by endorsement 100
licensure by NPTE 100
Laws and rules exam 25
Initial licensure 75
unlicensed activity fee 5
biennial fee for active 75
biennial fee for inactive 50
retired status fee 50
delinquent status fee 55
reactivate license 50
change of status 40
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