SECTION 435:20-5-7. Emeritus status  


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  • (a)   Individuals who hold or have held a full and unrestricted license to practice as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may choose at any time to apply for emeritus (fully retired) status by notifying this office and paying a $50.00 processing fee. There will be no renewal fee.
    (b)   Physical therapists or physical therapist assistants in this status may continue to use the title or append to their name the letters PT, RPT, LPT, PTA, RPTA, LPTA or any other title, letters or designation which represents that such person is a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, followed by (Ret.) or (Retired). Service on boards, committees or other such groups which require that a member be a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall be allowed.
    (c)   Once this status is acquired the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall not practice physical therapy in any form, as defined in 887.2.
    (d)   When a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant has been granted the emeritus status and subsequently chooses to return to active practice from emeritus status within 12 months of the date of expiration of full licensure, the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant shall:
    (1)   Pay required fees;
    (2)   Complete required forms; and,
    (3)   Resume responsibility for compliance with continuing education requirements.
    (e)   When a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant has been granted emeritus status and chooses to return to active practice from emeritus status more than 12 months after date of expiration of full licensure, in addition to the requirements set out in subsection (d) of this section, the physical therapist or physical therapist assistant may be required to meet one or more of the following:
    (1)   Personal appearance before the Advisory Committee;
    (2)   Work under the direct supervision of a physical therapist licensed in the State of Oklahoma for at least one month (at least 22 days) for each year license was lapsed, not to exceed twelve (12) months. The applicant must obtain authorization from the Board before beginning the period of supervised practice. On completion of the period of supervise practice, the applicant will provide to the Board an adequate performance evaluation from the supervising physical therapist;
    (3)   Participation in continuing education activities directed towards maintaining or improving clinical knowledge and skills;
    (4)   submit to a physical examination, psychological and/or psychiatric examination;
    (5)   Achieve a passing score on an examination approved by the Board.
[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 1313, eff 5-11-01]