PT JURISPRUDENCE EXAM FOR CALIFORNIA-
STUDY GUIDE #1 / PRACTICE EXAM (NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS & COMPLETE ANSWERS) A+ SCORE
SOLUTION / 2025
Terms in this set (116)
PTBC General information- Sacramento
Location of the Board
PT practice act is under PTBC
which organization
Role of the PTBC - 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 Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
therapy corporation, the
governmental agency
referred to in which act, is
the Physical Therapy Board
of California (remember the
order of those words)
- 1 PT involved in the education of physical therapists
- 3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience
Board Member
- 3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the
requirements-
PTBC board or ANY other board under the Medical Board
Who is on the board?
of California or be a close family member with someone
on the board.
,How many years can a No more than 2 consecutive terms - 1 Term= 4 years so 8
person serve on the board years max
The board shall hold at least Sacramento
one regular meeting Los Angeles
annually in which cities?
San Francisco
What is the rule about Direct A PT may evaluate without a referral or a diagnosis, but may
Access? not initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
A referral is not required.
How long shall a patient's No less than 7 Years after discharge
record be held?
What is the exception of the Unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least one year
7 year record hold? 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 As long as there is an unnabreviated "Doctor of Physical
write their name as "Dr." Therapy" following their name.
How is a PT able to legally be (while engaged in the practice of PT) use the title "doctor"
spoken as a "Dr." preceding the person's name, if the speaker specifies that
he/she is a physical therapist
How long before citations 5 years
are wiped from record? (if multiple citations occur within 5 year window, all
citations remain until most recent citation has been
present for 5 years.)
-typically no less than $100, no more than $2,500
How much is an
administrative fine?
-good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of violation,
history of similar violations, intent of cooperation with board,
What is it based on?
attempt of cited to mitigate damage from violation
, How much can a fine increase $5,000 if the act involves present/immediate threat to
to, and for what reason? 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? 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 A licensed PT
professional corporation may
only be issued to
When one shareholder in a sold and trasferred to the corporation it's shareholders or
professional corporation of other eligible licensed persons on such terms are agreed
2+ shareholders dies or upon. Must happen within 6 months after death, 90 days
becomes a disqualified after person labled disqualified.
person for a period
exceeding 90 days, his/her
shares shall be
PTA- - 2
- A PT shall not - The PTBC may approve for greater number of PTA'sper PT if
supervisemore than how they feel there would be adequate supervision and the
many PTA's as a general rule. public's health and safety would be served.
- In all cases is this - In NO CASE shall the total number of PTA's exceedtwice the
true? number of PT's regularly employed by a facility at one time.
- In no case shall the
totalof PTA's exceed how
many times the number of
PT's at one time?
STUDY GUIDE #1 / PRACTICE EXAM (NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS & COMPLETE ANSWERS) A+ SCORE
SOLUTION / 2025
Terms in this set (116)
PTBC General information- Sacramento
Location of the Board
PT practice act is under PTBC
which organization
Role of the PTBC - 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 Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act
therapy corporation, the
governmental agency
referred to in which act, is
the Physical Therapy Board
of California (remember the
order of those words)
- 1 PT involved in the education of physical therapists
- 3 licensed PTs with at least 5 years experience
Board Member
- 3 public members who cannot be licentiates of the
requirements-
PTBC board or ANY other board under the Medical Board
Who is on the board?
of California or be a close family member with someone
on the board.
,How many years can a No more than 2 consecutive terms - 1 Term= 4 years so 8
person serve on the board years max
The board shall hold at least Sacramento
one regular meeting Los Angeles
annually in which cities?
San Francisco
What is the rule about Direct A PT may evaluate without a referral or a diagnosis, but may
Access? not initiate treatment without a diagnosis.
A referral is not required.
How long shall a patient's No less than 7 Years after discharge
record be held?
What is the exception of the Unemancipated minors shall be maintained at least one year
7 year record hold? 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 As long as there is an unnabreviated "Doctor of Physical
write their name as "Dr." Therapy" following their name.
How is a PT able to legally be (while engaged in the practice of PT) use the title "doctor"
spoken as a "Dr." preceding the person's name, if the speaker specifies that
he/she is a physical therapist
How long before citations 5 years
are wiped from record? (if multiple citations occur within 5 year window, all
citations remain until most recent citation has been
present for 5 years.)
-typically no less than $100, no more than $2,500
How much is an
administrative fine?
-good/bad faith of cited person, nature/severity of violation,
history of similar violations, intent of cooperation with board,
What is it based on?
attempt of cited to mitigate damage from violation
, How much can a fine increase $5,000 if the act involves present/immediate threat to
to, and for what reason? 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? 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 A licensed PT
professional corporation may
only be issued to
When one shareholder in a sold and trasferred to the corporation it's shareholders or
professional corporation of other eligible licensed persons on such terms are agreed
2+ shareholders dies or upon. Must happen within 6 months after death, 90 days
becomes a disqualified after person labled disqualified.
person for a period
exceeding 90 days, his/her
shares shall be
PTA- - 2
- A PT shall not - The PTBC may approve for greater number of PTA'sper PT if
supervisemore than how they feel there would be adequate supervision and the
many PTA's as a general rule. public's health and safety would be served.
- In all cases is this - In NO CASE shall the total number of PTA's exceedtwice the
true? number of PT's regularly employed by a facility at one time.
- In no case shall the
totalof PTA's exceed how
many times the number of
PT's at one time?
