SECTION 435:20-3-4. Licensure by endorsement

(a)   Any person who is currently registered or licensed by examination as a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant in another state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, is eligible for licensure by endorsement provided by the written examination and grade standard, upon which such license is based, is acceptable to the Board. In the event the examination was that of the recognized examination service providing a nationally accepted standardized examination, scores must be submitted through the Interstate Reporting Service, or other recognized reporting service. All such applicants must have Oklahoma passing score on the examination or they must re-take the examination. Failure to achieve Oklahoma passing score on a re-take of the examination, in Oklahoma or elsewhere, shall be considered as an additional failure. If the applicant has not been employed as a Physical Therapist during the year prior to application, such applicant may be required to present himself/herself for a personal interview with a member or members of the Board or Committee.

(b)   Applications for licensure by endorsement from another state must be on file in the office of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at least 30 days prior to an examination or prior to a meeting of the Physical Therapy Committee for consideration of applications.

(c)   A temporary License may be granted to an out of state licensee to conduct continuing education instruction within the State of Oklahoma under the supervision of a Physical Therapist who is a holder of a current and unrestricted license to practice as a Physical Therapist in the State of Oklahoma. The temporary license may be issued by the Board Secretary after verification that the licentiate is the holder of a current and unrestricted license from another state of the United States of American, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico. The Temporary License may be granted for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

[Source: Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1581, eff 4-27-92]