FLORIDA LATEST
JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION - PT
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
The Laws and Rules Examination has 40 scored questions and the
content and approximate weights are: - ANSWERS-1. Legislative Intent
and Definitions 25%
2. Board Powers and Duties 5%
3. Licensure and Examination 7.5%
4. Patient Care 35%
5. Disciplinary Action and Unlawful Practice 15%
6. Consumer Advocacy 12.5%
1.1 Legislative intent: the sole purpose in chapter - ANSWERS-ensure
every PT/PTA in state meets min requirements for safe practice.
If PT/PTA fall below min competency or present a danger to the public
be prohibited from practicing in this state.
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: - ANSWERS-(1) INTENT: if a
person wants to be a PT/PTA, they are entitled to if qualified
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, FLORIDA LATEST
JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION - PT
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: why regulated? - ANSWERS-
preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the public under the
POLICE powers of the state
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: when regulated? - ANSWERS--
practice can harm or endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the
public
- public not effectively protected by other means, (other state statutes,
local ordinances, or federal legislation).
- Less restrictive means of regulation are not available.
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: restrictions - ANSWERS-- Neither
the department nor any board may take any action that tends to create or
maintain an economic condition that unreasonably restricts competition
- Neither the department nor any board may create a regulation that has
an unreasonable effect on job creation or job retention in the state or that
places unreasonable restrictions on the ability of individuals who seek to
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, FLORIDA LATEST
JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION - PT
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
practice or who are practicing a profession or occupation to find
employment.
- all expenditures are made in the most cost-effective manner to
maximize competition, minimize licensure costs, and maximize public
access to meetings
1.2 "Physical therapy" or "physiotherapy," - ANSWERS-deemed
identical and interchangeable with each other, means a health care
profession.
1.2 "Practice of physical therapy" - ANSWERS-- assessments
- treatment or prevention of any disability, injury, disease, or other
health condition of human beings
- physical, chemical, and other properties of air
- electricity
- exercise
- massage;
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, FLORIDA LATEST
JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION - PT
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
- acupuncture (only with compliance) when no penetration of the skin
occurs
- radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays
- ultrasound;
- water
- apparatus and equipment
- performance of tests of neuromuscular functions (to aid diagnosis or
treatment) of any human condition
- electromyography (aid in diagnosis of human condition - with
compliance)
- implement a plan of treatment for a patient
if outside the scope of PT: - ANSWERS-PT will refer the patient to or
consult with a health care practitioner licensed under chapter 458, 459,
460, 461, or chapter 466,
how long can PT treat without a referral? - ANSWERS-21 days
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JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION - PT
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
The Laws and Rules Examination has 40 scored questions and the
content and approximate weights are: - ANSWERS-1. Legislative Intent
and Definitions 25%
2. Board Powers and Duties 5%
3. Licensure and Examination 7.5%
4. Patient Care 35%
5. Disciplinary Action and Unlawful Practice 15%
6. Consumer Advocacy 12.5%
1.1 Legislative intent: the sole purpose in chapter - ANSWERS-ensure
every PT/PTA in state meets min requirements for safe practice.
If PT/PTA fall below min competency or present a danger to the public
be prohibited from practicing in this state.
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: - ANSWERS-(1) INTENT: if a
person wants to be a PT/PTA, they are entitled to if qualified
END OF
PAGE
1
, FLORIDA LATEST
JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION - PT
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: why regulated? - ANSWERS-
preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the public under the
POLICE powers of the state
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: when regulated? - ANSWERS--
practice can harm or endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the
public
- public not effectively protected by other means, (other state statutes,
local ordinances, or federal legislation).
- Less restrictive means of regulation are not available.
1.1 Legislative intent: requirements: restrictions - ANSWERS-- Neither
the department nor any board may take any action that tends to create or
maintain an economic condition that unreasonably restricts competition
- Neither the department nor any board may create a regulation that has
an unreasonable effect on job creation or job retention in the state or that
places unreasonable restrictions on the ability of individuals who seek to
END OF
PAGE
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, FLORIDA LATEST
JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION - PT
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
practice or who are practicing a profession or occupation to find
employment.
- all expenditures are made in the most cost-effective manner to
maximize competition, minimize licensure costs, and maximize public
access to meetings
1.2 "Physical therapy" or "physiotherapy," - ANSWERS-deemed
identical and interchangeable with each other, means a health care
profession.
1.2 "Practice of physical therapy" - ANSWERS-- assessments
- treatment or prevention of any disability, injury, disease, or other
health condition of human beings
- physical, chemical, and other properties of air
- electricity
- exercise
- massage;
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PAGE
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, FLORIDA LATEST
JURISPRUDENCE
EXAMINATION - PT
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
- acupuncture (only with compliance) when no penetration of the skin
occurs
- radiant energy, including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared rays
- ultrasound;
- water
- apparatus and equipment
- performance of tests of neuromuscular functions (to aid diagnosis or
treatment) of any human condition
- electromyography (aid in diagnosis of human condition - with
compliance)
- implement a plan of treatment for a patient
if outside the scope of PT: - ANSWERS-PT will refer the patient to or
consult with a health care practitioner licensed under chapter 458, 459,
460, 461, or chapter 466,
how long can PT treat without a referral? - ANSWERS-21 days
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