CA Law Exam Study Guide & Questions
PTBC - correct answer ✔✔-Located in Sacramento
-Responsible for PT Practice Act
What is the role of the PTBC? - correct answer ✔✔-Protection of the public is highest priority
-Whenever protection of public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, it is the
protection of the public that shall be paramount
What act is responsible for the PTBC? - correct answer ✔✔Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
What is the physical therapy governmental agency referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional
Corporation Act? - correct answer ✔✔The PTBC - Physical Therapy Board of California
Who are the board members in the PTBC? - correct answer ✔✔-1 PT involved in the education of other
PTs
-3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience
-3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the PTBC or ANY other board under the Medical Board
of CA
What are the board's requirements of public members? - correct answer ✔✔They may not be current or
past licensees of that board or be a close family member of that board
How long can a person serve on the board? - correct answer ✔✔No more than 2 consecutive terms
(which is 4 years, so 8 years maximum)
Where does the board hold annual meetings? - correct answer ✔✔-Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco
-At least once a year
, Direct Access - correct answer ✔✔-A PT may evaluate without a referral or diagnosis BUT may not
initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
-A referral is not required
Patient Records - correct answer ✔✔All patient records will be maintained for at least 7 years following
discharge.
What is the exception to holding patient records for the minimum length of time? - correct answer
✔✔Unemancipated minors' records are maintained at least one year after the minor reaches 18 years
old and NOT IN ANY CASE less than 7 years.
What are the written communication rules? - correct answer ✔✔Use "doctor" or "dr." preceding the
licensee's name only if the licensee's name is immediately followed by an UNABBREVIATED specification
of the doctoral degree held (Ex: Dr. Jane Smith, Doctor of Physical Therapy)
What are the spoken communication rules while engaged in PT practice? - correct answer ✔✔Use
"doctor" preceding the person's name if the speaker specifies that he/she is a PT
How long before a citation is wiped from your record? - correct answer ✔✔5 years
What if you have multiple citations within that 5 year window? - correct answer ✔✔All citations remain
until the most recent citation has been present for 5 years.
How do administrative fines work? - correct answer ✔✔-No less than $100 and no more than $2500
-Based on: good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of the violation, history of similar violations,
intent of cooperation with the board, and attempt of the cited person to mitigate damage from the
violation
What are some circumstances of increasing fines? - correct answer ✔✔Fines may increase up to $5,000
if the board determines at least one of the following circumstances to apply:
-involves present/immediate threat to the health and safety of another person
-multiple violations or willful disregard of the law
PTBC - correct answer ✔✔-Located in Sacramento
-Responsible for PT Practice Act
What is the role of the PTBC? - correct answer ✔✔-Protection of the public is highest priority
-Whenever protection of public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, it is the
protection of the public that shall be paramount
What act is responsible for the PTBC? - correct answer ✔✔Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
What is the physical therapy governmental agency referred to in the Moscone-Knox Professional
Corporation Act? - correct answer ✔✔The PTBC - Physical Therapy Board of California
Who are the board members in the PTBC? - correct answer ✔✔-1 PT involved in the education of other
PTs
-3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience
-3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the PTBC or ANY other board under the Medical Board
of CA
What are the board's requirements of public members? - correct answer ✔✔They may not be current or
past licensees of that board or be a close family member of that board
How long can a person serve on the board? - correct answer ✔✔No more than 2 consecutive terms
(which is 4 years, so 8 years maximum)
Where does the board hold annual meetings? - correct answer ✔✔-Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco
-At least once a year
, Direct Access - correct answer ✔✔-A PT may evaluate without a referral or diagnosis BUT may not
initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
-A referral is not required
Patient Records - correct answer ✔✔All patient records will be maintained for at least 7 years following
discharge.
What is the exception to holding patient records for the minimum length of time? - correct answer
✔✔Unemancipated minors' records are maintained at least one year after the minor reaches 18 years
old and NOT IN ANY CASE less than 7 years.
What are the written communication rules? - correct answer ✔✔Use "doctor" or "dr." preceding the
licensee's name only if the licensee's name is immediately followed by an UNABBREVIATED specification
of the doctoral degree held (Ex: Dr. Jane Smith, Doctor of Physical Therapy)
What are the spoken communication rules while engaged in PT practice? - correct answer ✔✔Use
"doctor" preceding the person's name if the speaker specifies that he/she is a PT
How long before a citation is wiped from your record? - correct answer ✔✔5 years
What if you have multiple citations within that 5 year window? - correct answer ✔✔All citations remain
until the most recent citation has been present for 5 years.
How do administrative fines work? - correct answer ✔✔-No less than $100 and no more than $2500
-Based on: good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of the violation, history of similar violations,
intent of cooperation with the board, and attempt of the cited person to mitigate damage from the
violation
What are some circumstances of increasing fines? - correct answer ✔✔Fines may increase up to $5,000
if the board determines at least one of the following circumstances to apply:
-involves present/immediate threat to the health and safety of another person
-multiple violations or willful disregard of the law
