PT JURISPRUDENCE EXAM FOR
CALIFORNIA- STUDY GUIDE #1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
PTBC General information-
Location of the Board - ANS Sacramento
PT practice act is under which organization - ANS PTBC
Role of the PTBC - ANS - Protection of the public is the highest priority.
- Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be
promoted, it is the protection of the public that shall be paramount
With respect to a physical therapy corporation, the governmental agency referred to in which
act, is the Physical Therapy Board of California (remember the order of those words) -
ANS Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
Board Member requirements-
Who is on the board? - ANS - 1 PT involved in the education of physical therapists
- 3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience
- 3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the PTBC board or ANY other board under the
Medical Board of California or be a close family member with someone on the board.
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,How many years can a person serve on the board - ANS No more than 2 consecutive terms -
1 Term= 4 years so 8 years max
The board shall hold at least one regular meeting annually in which cities? - ANS Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
What is the rule about Direct Access? - ANS A PT may evaluate without a referral or a
diagnosis, but may not initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
A referral is not required.
How long shall a patient's record be held? - ANS No less than 7 Years after discharge
What is the exception of the 7 year record hold? - ANS Unemancipated minors shall be
maintained at least one year after the minor has reached the age of 18 years, and not in any
case less than 7 years.
How is a PT able to legally write their name as "Dr." - ANS As long as there is an
unnabreviated "Doctor of Physical Therapy" following their name.
How is a PT able to legally be spoken as a "Dr." - ANS (while engaged in the practice of PT)
use the title "doctor" preceding the person's name, if the speaker specifies that he/she is a
physical therapist
How long before citations are wiped from record? - ANS 5 years
(if multiple citations occur within 5 year window, all citations remain until most recent citation
has been present for 5 years.)
How much is an administrative fine?
What is it based on? - ANS -typically no less than $100, no more than $2,500
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, -good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of violation, history of similar violations, intent
of cooperation with board, attempt of cited to mitigate damage from violation
How much can a fine increase to, and for what reason? - ANS $5,000
if the act involves present/immediate threat to health and safety of another person,
multiple violations or willful disregard of the law,
violations perpetrated against a senior citizen or disabled person,
history of 2 or more prior citations for the same or similar violations.
Who can be shareholders? - ANS Each Shareholder, director and officer of a physical therapy
corporation, (except an assistant secratary and an
assistant treasure) MUST be a licensed PT.
Shares of capital stock in a professional corporation may only be issued to - ANS A licensed PT
When one shareholder in a professional
corporation of 2+ shareholders dies or becomes a disqualified person for a period exceeding 90
days, his/her shares shall be - ANS sold and trasferred to the corporation it's shareholders or
other eligible licensed persons on such terms are agreed upon. Must happen within 6 months
after death, 90 days after person labled disqualified.
PTA-
- A PT shall not supervise more than how many PTA's as a general rule.
- In all cases is this true?
- In no case shall the total of PTA's exceed how many times the number of PT's at one time? -
ANS - 2
- The PTBC may approve for greater number of PTA's per PT if they feel there would be
adequate supervision and the public's health and safety would be served.
- In NO CASE shall the total number of PTA's exceed twice the number of PT's regularly
employed by a facility at one time.
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CALIFORNIA- STUDY GUIDE #1 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
PTBC General information-
Location of the Board - ANS Sacramento
PT practice act is under which organization - ANS PTBC
Role of the PTBC - ANS - Protection of the public is the highest priority.
- Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be
promoted, it is the protection of the public that shall be paramount
With respect to a physical therapy corporation, the governmental agency referred to in which
act, is the Physical Therapy Board of California (remember the order of those words) -
ANS Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
Board Member requirements-
Who is on the board? - ANS - 1 PT involved in the education of physical therapists
- 3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience
- 3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the PTBC board or ANY other board under the
Medical Board of California or be a close family member with someone on the board.
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,How many years can a person serve on the board - ANS No more than 2 consecutive terms -
1 Term= 4 years so 8 years max
The board shall hold at least one regular meeting annually in which cities? - ANS Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
What is the rule about Direct Access? - ANS A PT may evaluate without a referral or a
diagnosis, but may not initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
A referral is not required.
How long shall a patient's record be held? - ANS No less than 7 Years after discharge
What is the exception of the 7 year record hold? - ANS Unemancipated minors shall be
maintained at least one year after the minor has reached the age of 18 years, and not in any
case less than 7 years.
How is a PT able to legally write their name as "Dr." - ANS As long as there is an
unnabreviated "Doctor of Physical Therapy" following their name.
How is a PT able to legally be spoken as a "Dr." - ANS (while engaged in the practice of PT)
use the title "doctor" preceding the person's name, if the speaker specifies that he/she is a
physical therapist
How long before citations are wiped from record? - ANS 5 years
(if multiple citations occur within 5 year window, all citations remain until most recent citation
has been present for 5 years.)
How much is an administrative fine?
What is it based on? - ANS -typically no less than $100, no more than $2,500
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, -good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of violation, history of similar violations, intent
of cooperation with board, attempt of cited to mitigate damage from violation
How much can a fine increase to, and for what reason? - ANS $5,000
if the act involves present/immediate threat to health and safety of another person,
multiple violations or willful disregard of the law,
violations perpetrated against a senior citizen or disabled person,
history of 2 or more prior citations for the same or similar violations.
Who can be shareholders? - ANS Each Shareholder, director and officer of a physical therapy
corporation, (except an assistant secratary and an
assistant treasure) MUST be a licensed PT.
Shares of capital stock in a professional corporation may only be issued to - ANS A licensed PT
When one shareholder in a professional
corporation of 2+ shareholders dies or becomes a disqualified person for a period exceeding 90
days, his/her shares shall be - ANS sold and trasferred to the corporation it's shareholders or
other eligible licensed persons on such terms are agreed upon. Must happen within 6 months
after death, 90 days after person labled disqualified.
PTA-
- A PT shall not supervise more than how many PTA's as a general rule.
- In all cases is this true?
- In no case shall the total of PTA's exceed how many times the number of PT's at one time? -
ANS - 2
- The PTBC may approve for greater number of PTA's per PT if they feel there would be
adequate supervision and the public's health and safety would be served.
- In NO CASE shall the total number of PTA's exceed twice the number of PT's regularly
employed by a facility at one time.
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