California Law Exam
I. What is the priority of the board? - correct answer ✔✔To protect the public by exercising its licensing,
regulatory and disciplinary functions.
I. Who serves as members on the board? - correct answer ✔✔1 PT responsible for educating other PTs
3 PTs who have practiced PT for 5 years and are licensed by the board
3 public members that are not licensed by the board or any other board under the medical board of
California or those referred to in sections 1000 and 3600
I. How long can the members of the board serve? - correct answer ✔✔4 years, their membership expires
on the first day of June each year
I. Who is responsible for appointing 1 public member and the 4 physical therapists on the board? -
correct answer ✔✔The Governor
I. Who is responsible for appointing 2/3 public members to the board? - correct answer ✔✔The Senate
Rules Committee and the Speaker of the Assembly
I. How many members of the board can be a full time faculty of any university, college or other
educational institution? - correct answer ✔✔Not more then 1
I. Can a board member serve for more than 2 consecutive terms? - correct answer ✔✔No
I. Who appoints the boards president? - correct answer ✔✔Members of the board
I. What are the qualifications necessary for the public member to serve on the board? - correct answer
✔✔1. Citizen of California
2. Cannot be an officer/faculty member of any college, school or institution engaged in PT education
3. Cannot be licensed by the Medical Board of California or of any board under sections 1000 and 3600
,I. Is the board allowed to select and contract with PT consultants who are licensed PTs to assist in its
programs on an intermittent basis? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, on a necessary basis
I. Is the board allowed to inspect/require reports from a hospital or any facility providing PT care,
treatment or services and the PT staff therof? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, but in respect to the PT care,
treatment, services or facility provided
I. Is the board allowed to inspect patient records? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, but in respect to care,
treatment, services or facilities provided
I. How often does the board meet? - correct answer ✔✔At least one regular meeting annually in
Sacramento, LA or SF. They reconvene from time to time until business is concluded and may hold special
meetings at any time and place as the board may designate.
II. Define the term Physical Therapy as stated by the board - correct answer ✔✔The art and science of
physical or corrective rehabilitation or of physical or corrective treatment of any bodily or mental
condition of any person.
II. What treatments/agents are PTs allowed to use for physical or corrective rehabilitation? - correct
answer ✔✔Physical
Chemical
Heat
Light
Water
Electricity
Sound
Massage
Active/Passive/Resistive Exercises
II. What treatments/agents are PTs NOT allowed to use for physical or corrective rehabilitation? - correct
answer ✔✔Roentgen Rays
, Radioactive Materials
Electricity for surgical purposes (ex. Cauterization--> burning off an area of a body part in order to
mitigate bleeding and damage)
II. Are PTs allowed to apply topical medications as part of their practice? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, as long
as they are approved by the Medical Board of California and the California State Board of Pharmacy.
II. Are PTs allowed to prescribe medication? - correct answer ✔✔No
II. Are certified PTs allowed to penetrate tissues? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, upon specified authorization
of a physician and surgeon and ONLY for the purpose of evaluating neuromuscular performance and NOT
make diagnostic or prognostic interpretation of the data obtained.
II. What is the board's role regarding PTs and tissue penetration? - correct answer ✔✔To meet and
confer with the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of California and establish the following
standards:
1. Adopt standards and procedures for tissue penetration for the purpose of evaluating neuromuscular
performance by certified PTs.
2. Establish standards for PTs to perform tissue penetration for the purpose of evaluating neuromuscular
performance.
3. Certify PTs meeting standards established by the board pursuant to this section.
II. How long do PT clinics keep patient records on file? - correct answer ✔✔No less than 7 years, EXCEPT
the records for unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least 1 year after they turn 18y/o and then
no less than 7 years.
II. Do physical therapy technicians need to be licensed - correct answer ✔✔Yes
III. A PT is allowed to utilize one PT aide for patient-related tasks, define patient-related tasks - correct
answer ✔✔PT services rendered directly to the patient by an aide, excluding non-patient related tasks.
III. A PT aide is allowed to engage in non-patient related tasks, define non-patient related tasks - correct
answer ✔✔Tasks related to the following:
I. What is the priority of the board? - correct answer ✔✔To protect the public by exercising its licensing,
regulatory and disciplinary functions.
I. Who serves as members on the board? - correct answer ✔✔1 PT responsible for educating other PTs
3 PTs who have practiced PT for 5 years and are licensed by the board
3 public members that are not licensed by the board or any other board under the medical board of
California or those referred to in sections 1000 and 3600
I. How long can the members of the board serve? - correct answer ✔✔4 years, their membership expires
on the first day of June each year
I. Who is responsible for appointing 1 public member and the 4 physical therapists on the board? -
correct answer ✔✔The Governor
I. Who is responsible for appointing 2/3 public members to the board? - correct answer ✔✔The Senate
Rules Committee and the Speaker of the Assembly
I. How many members of the board can be a full time faculty of any university, college or other
educational institution? - correct answer ✔✔Not more then 1
I. Can a board member serve for more than 2 consecutive terms? - correct answer ✔✔No
I. Who appoints the boards president? - correct answer ✔✔Members of the board
I. What are the qualifications necessary for the public member to serve on the board? - correct answer
✔✔1. Citizen of California
2. Cannot be an officer/faculty member of any college, school or institution engaged in PT education
3. Cannot be licensed by the Medical Board of California or of any board under sections 1000 and 3600
,I. Is the board allowed to select and contract with PT consultants who are licensed PTs to assist in its
programs on an intermittent basis? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, on a necessary basis
I. Is the board allowed to inspect/require reports from a hospital or any facility providing PT care,
treatment or services and the PT staff therof? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, but in respect to the PT care,
treatment, services or facility provided
I. Is the board allowed to inspect patient records? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, but in respect to care,
treatment, services or facilities provided
I. How often does the board meet? - correct answer ✔✔At least one regular meeting annually in
Sacramento, LA or SF. They reconvene from time to time until business is concluded and may hold special
meetings at any time and place as the board may designate.
II. Define the term Physical Therapy as stated by the board - correct answer ✔✔The art and science of
physical or corrective rehabilitation or of physical or corrective treatment of any bodily or mental
condition of any person.
II. What treatments/agents are PTs allowed to use for physical or corrective rehabilitation? - correct
answer ✔✔Physical
Chemical
Heat
Light
Water
Electricity
Sound
Massage
Active/Passive/Resistive Exercises
II. What treatments/agents are PTs NOT allowed to use for physical or corrective rehabilitation? - correct
answer ✔✔Roentgen Rays
, Radioactive Materials
Electricity for surgical purposes (ex. Cauterization--> burning off an area of a body part in order to
mitigate bleeding and damage)
II. Are PTs allowed to apply topical medications as part of their practice? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, as long
as they are approved by the Medical Board of California and the California State Board of Pharmacy.
II. Are PTs allowed to prescribe medication? - correct answer ✔✔No
II. Are certified PTs allowed to penetrate tissues? - correct answer ✔✔Yes, upon specified authorization
of a physician and surgeon and ONLY for the purpose of evaluating neuromuscular performance and NOT
make diagnostic or prognostic interpretation of the data obtained.
II. What is the board's role regarding PTs and tissue penetration? - correct answer ✔✔To meet and
confer with the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of California and establish the following
standards:
1. Adopt standards and procedures for tissue penetration for the purpose of evaluating neuromuscular
performance by certified PTs.
2. Establish standards for PTs to perform tissue penetration for the purpose of evaluating neuromuscular
performance.
3. Certify PTs meeting standards established by the board pursuant to this section.
II. How long do PT clinics keep patient records on file? - correct answer ✔✔No less than 7 years, EXCEPT
the records for unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least 1 year after they turn 18y/o and then
no less than 7 years.
II. Do physical therapy technicians need to be licensed - correct answer ✔✔Yes
III. A PT is allowed to utilize one PT aide for patient-related tasks, define patient-related tasks - correct
answer ✔✔PT services rendered directly to the patient by an aide, excluding non-patient related tasks.
III. A PT aide is allowed to engage in non-patient related tasks, define non-patient related tasks - correct
answer ✔✔Tasks related to the following:
