FLORIDA PT JURISPRUDENCE FINAL PAPER 2026
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
◉ What is the time limit for the Florida Laws and Rules
Examination? Answer: 60 minutes.
◉ Who determines the passing score for the Florida Laws and Rules
Examination? Answer: The Federation of State Boards of Physical
Therapy.
◉ What happens if an applicant does not pass the Florida Laws and
Rules Examination? Answer: They must retake the exam.
◉ What is the purpose of the Florida Laws and Rules Examination?
Answer: To ensure that applicants meet the minimum safety
requirements for practicing physical therapy.
◉ What does 486.015 pertain to in Florida law? Answer: It ensures
that every physical therapist meets minimum safety requirements.
◉ What does 456.003 state regarding the regulation of physical
therapy? Answer: The legislature shall regulate physical therapy to
maintain the safety and welfare of the public.
,◉ What are the interchangeable terms for physical therapy? Answer:
Physical therapy and physiotherapy.
◉ Who can develop and implement a plan of care in physical
therapy? Answer: A physical therapist, a practitioner of record, or an
advanced registered nurse practitioner.
◉ What is the maximum duration a patient can be seen through
direct access without a prior assessment? Answer: 30 days.
◉ What must happen after 30 days of direct access treatment?
Answer: The practitioner of record must review and sign the plan of
care.
◉ What is the definition of a physical therapist according to Florida
law? Answer: A person who is licensed and practices physical
therapy in accordance with Florida provisions.
◉ What is the role of a physical therapist assistant? Answer: To
perform patient-related activities under the direction of a physical
therapist.
◉ What is required for a licensee to practice physical therapy?
Answer: They must have an active license.
,◉ What happens if a licensee fails to renew their license before
expiration? Answer: They become delinquent and must apply for
new licensure.
◉ What is the fee for changing to retired status during license
renewal? Answer: It shall not exceed $50.
◉ What must inactive licensees meet before reactivation? Answer:
Continuing education requirements for all periods of inactivity.
◉ What is required for reactivation of an inactive or retired license?
Answer: Payment of fees and documentation of continuing
education.
◉ What is the maximum number of home study hours allowed for
continuing education? Answer: Six of the ten hours.
◉ What is the definition of supervision in physical therapy
according to Florida law? Answer: Defined in 486.021(9) and
64B17-6.001 (1)(e).
◉ What is the significance of 64B17-5.001? Answer: It outlines the
requirements for reactivation of an inactive or retired license.
, ◉ What does 486.021(3) state about the issuance of physical
therapy licenses? Answer: The Florida Physical Therapy Board
issues physical therapy licenses.
◉ What must a licensee do if they have been inactive for at least two
consecutive biennial cycles? Answer: They may have to take a
portion of the national exam to ensure competency.
◉ What must be documented for reactivation of an inactive license?
Answer: 10 hours of continuing education for each year the license
was inactive.
◉ What is the definition of unlicensed personnel in a physical
therapy setting? Answer: Anyone working/volunteering without a
license as a physical therapist or assistant.
◉ What must a physical therapy practitioner do if a condition is
outside their scope of practice? Answer: Refer the patient to the
appropriate professional.
◉ What is the consequence of failing to renew a delinquent license
before the next renewal cycle? Answer: The license becomes void.
STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
◉ What is the time limit for the Florida Laws and Rules
Examination? Answer: 60 minutes.
◉ Who determines the passing score for the Florida Laws and Rules
Examination? Answer: The Federation of State Boards of Physical
Therapy.
◉ What happens if an applicant does not pass the Florida Laws and
Rules Examination? Answer: They must retake the exam.
◉ What is the purpose of the Florida Laws and Rules Examination?
Answer: To ensure that applicants meet the minimum safety
requirements for practicing physical therapy.
◉ What does 486.015 pertain to in Florida law? Answer: It ensures
that every physical therapist meets minimum safety requirements.
◉ What does 456.003 state regarding the regulation of physical
therapy? Answer: The legislature shall regulate physical therapy to
maintain the safety and welfare of the public.
,◉ What are the interchangeable terms for physical therapy? Answer:
Physical therapy and physiotherapy.
◉ Who can develop and implement a plan of care in physical
therapy? Answer: A physical therapist, a practitioner of record, or an
advanced registered nurse practitioner.
◉ What is the maximum duration a patient can be seen through
direct access without a prior assessment? Answer: 30 days.
◉ What must happen after 30 days of direct access treatment?
Answer: The practitioner of record must review and sign the plan of
care.
◉ What is the definition of a physical therapist according to Florida
law? Answer: A person who is licensed and practices physical
therapy in accordance with Florida provisions.
◉ What is the role of a physical therapist assistant? Answer: To
perform patient-related activities under the direction of a physical
therapist.
◉ What is required for a licensee to practice physical therapy?
Answer: They must have an active license.
,◉ What happens if a licensee fails to renew their license before
expiration? Answer: They become delinquent and must apply for
new licensure.
◉ What is the fee for changing to retired status during license
renewal? Answer: It shall not exceed $50.
◉ What must inactive licensees meet before reactivation? Answer:
Continuing education requirements for all periods of inactivity.
◉ What is required for reactivation of an inactive or retired license?
Answer: Payment of fees and documentation of continuing
education.
◉ What is the maximum number of home study hours allowed for
continuing education? Answer: Six of the ten hours.
◉ What is the definition of supervision in physical therapy
according to Florida law? Answer: Defined in 486.021(9) and
64B17-6.001 (1)(e).
◉ What is the significance of 64B17-5.001? Answer: It outlines the
requirements for reactivation of an inactive or retired license.
, ◉ What does 486.021(3) state about the issuance of physical
therapy licenses? Answer: The Florida Physical Therapy Board
issues physical therapy licenses.
◉ What must a licensee do if they have been inactive for at least two
consecutive biennial cycles? Answer: They may have to take a
portion of the national exam to ensure competency.
◉ What must be documented for reactivation of an inactive license?
Answer: 10 hours of continuing education for each year the license
was inactive.
◉ What is the definition of unlicensed personnel in a physical
therapy setting? Answer: Anyone working/volunteering without a
license as a physical therapist or assistant.
◉ What must a physical therapy practitioner do if a condition is
outside their scope of practice? Answer: Refer the patient to the
appropriate professional.
◉ What is the consequence of failing to renew a delinquent license
before the next renewal cycle? Answer: The license becomes void.
