AB64,840,2018 464.02 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 448.52 sub. (2), no person may practice
19physical therapy unless the person is licensed as a physical therapist under this
20subchapter.

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1464.02 (1) (d) Except as provided in s. 448.52 (2m) sub. (2) (b), no person may
2claim to render physical therapy or physiotherapy services unless the person is
3licensed as a physical therapist under this subchapter.

AB64,841,108 464.02 (2) (b) 1. Except as provided in par. (b) subd. 2., a chiropractor licensed
9under ch. 446 claiming to render physical therapy, if the physical therapy is provided
10by a physical therapist employed by the chiropractor.

AB64,841,1715 464.03 (1) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules
16establishing a code of ethics governing the professional conduct of physical
17therapists and physical therapist assistants.

AB64,841,2020 464.04 (1) (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.54 464.06.

AB64,841,2323 464.05 (1) (e) Passes an examination under s. 448.54 464.06.

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1464.06 (3) Notwithstanding s. 448.53 464.04 (1) (f), the examining board may
2not require an applicant for physical therapist licensure to take an oral examination
3or an examination to test proficiency in the English language for the sole reason that
4the applicant was educated at a physical therapy school that is not in the United
5States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the examining board, that
6he or she satisfies the requirements under s. 448.53 464.04 (3).

AB64,842,149 464.07 (2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other
10than temporary licenses granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.53 464.04 (2),
11are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the
12department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee
13determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and proof of compliance with
14the requirements established in any rules promulgated under sub. (3).

AB64,842,17 17464.08 (title) Practice requirements and restrictions.

AB64,843,920 464.08 (1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection paragraph and s. 448.52
21464.02 (2), a person may practice physical therapy only upon the written referral of
22a physician, physician assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced
23practice nurse prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2). Written referral is not
24required if a physical therapist provides services in schools to children with
25disabilities, as defined in s. 115.76 (5), pursuant to rules promulgated by the

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1department of public instruction; provides services as part of a home health care
2agency; provides services to a patient in a nursing home pursuant to the patient's
3plan of care; provides services related to athletic activities, conditioning, or injury
4prevention; or provides services to an individual for a previously diagnosed medical
5condition after informing the individual's physician, physician assistant,
6chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified
7under s. 441.16 (2) who made the diagnosis. The examining board may promulgate
8rules establishing additional services that are excepted from the written referral
9requirements of this subsection paragraph.

AB64,843,2015 464.08 (1) (b) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing the
16requirements that a physical therapist must satisfy if a physician, physician
17assistant, chiropractor, dentist, podiatrist, or advanced practice nurse prescriber
18makes a written referral under sub. (1) par. (a). The purpose of the rules shall be to
19ensure continuity of care between the physical therapist and the health care
20practitioner.

AB64,844,323 464.08 (3) Fee splitting. No licensee may give or receive, directly or indirectly,
24to or from any other person any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of
25compensation or anything of value for sending, referring, or otherwise inducing a

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1person to communicate with a licensee in a professional capacity, or for any
2professional services not actually rendered personally by the licensee or at the
3licensee's direction.

AB64,844,127 464.08 (8) Physical therapist assistants. A physical therapist assistant may
8assist a physical therapist in the practice of physical therapy if the physical therapist
9provides direct or general supervision of the physical therapist assistant. The
10examining board shall promulgate rules defining “direct or general supervision" for
11purposes of this subsection. Nothing in this subsection interferes with delegation
12authority under any other provision of this chapter or ch. 448.

AB64,844,1917 464.03 (2) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules
18establishing procedures and requirements for filing complaints against licensees
19and shall publicize the procedures and requirements.

AB64,844,2523 464.03 (3) The examining board shall promulgate Promulgate rules that
24require the examining board on a periodic basis to conduct performance self-audits
25of its activities under this subchapter.

AB64,845,63 464.09 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
4examining board may reprimand a licensee or may deny, limit, suspend , or revoke
5a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the applicant or licensee has
6done any of the following:

AB64,845,77 (c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.

AB64,845,88 (d) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another's name.

AB64,845,109 (f) Engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct in violation of the code of
10ethics established in the rules promulgated under s. 448.527 464.03 (1).

AB64,845,1914 464.10 (2) If the examining board has reason to believe that any person is
15violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter, the
16examining board, the department, the attorney general, or the district attorney of
17the proper county may investigate and may, in addition to any other remedies, bring
18an action in the name and on behalf of this state to enjoin the person from the
19violation.

AB64,846,54 448.60 (1) “Affiliated credentialing board" “Board" means the podiatry
5affiliated credentialing medical examining board.

AB64,846,117 448.60 (3) “Podiatrist" means an individual possessing the degree of doctor of
8podiatric medicine or doctor of surgical chiropody or equivalent degree as determined
9by the affiliated credentialing board, and holding a license to practice podiatry or
10podiatric medicine and surgery granted by the affiliated credentialing board under
11this subchapter.

AB64,846,1513 448.60 (5) “Unprofessional conduct" means an act or attempted act of
14commission or omission, as defined by the affiliated credentialing board by rule
15under s. 448.695 (1), or an act by a podiatrist in violation of ch. 450 or 961.

AB64,846,1817 448.63 (1) (intro.) Subject to sub. (4), the affiliated credentialing board shall
18grant a license as a podiatrist to a person who does all of the following:

AB64,846,2220 448.63 (1) (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 , and 111.335, submits evidence
21satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that the applicant does not have an
22arrest or conviction record.

AB64,846,2524 448.63 (1) (d) (intro.) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated
25credentialing board of all of the following:

AB64,847,62 448.63 (1) (d) 1. That the applicant is a graduate of a school of podiatric
3medicine and surgery approved by the affiliated credentialing board and possesses
4a diploma from such school conferring the degree of doctor of podiatric medicine, or
5equivalent degree as determined by the affiliated credentialing board, unless the
6affiliated credentialing board waives these requirements under sub. (2).

AB64,847,118 448.63 (1) (d) 2. That the applicant has completed 2 years of postgraduate
9training in a program approved by the affiliated credentialing board or one year of
10postgraduate training in a program approved by the affiliated credentialing board
11if the one-year postgraduate training was completed by June 1, 2010.

AB64,847,1513 448.63 (2) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board may waive the
14requirement under sub. (1) (d) 1. for an applicant who establishes, to the satisfaction
15of the affiliated credentialing board, all of the following:

AB64,847,1817 448.63 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules providing
18for various classes of temporary licenses to practice podiatry.

AB64,847,2520 448.63 (4) The affiliated credentialing board may grant a limited license to an
21applicant for a license under sub. (1) if the affiliated credentialing board finds that
22the applicant has not demonstrated adequate education, training or performance on
23any past examination or in any past practice, and that, based upon considerations
24of public health and safety, the applicant does not qualify for full licensure under sub.
25(1).

AB64,848,42 448.64 (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct or arrange for
3examinations for podiatrist licensure at least semiannually and at times and places
4determined by the affiliated credentialing board.

AB64,848,116 448.64 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may not require an applicant to
7take an oral examination or an examination to test proficiency in the English
8language for the sole reason that the applicant was educated at a podiatry school that
9is not in the United States if the applicant establishes, to the satisfaction of the
10affiliated credentialing board, that he or she satisfies the requirements under s.
11448.63 (2).

AB64,848,1513 448.64 (4) The affiliated credentialing board may require an applicant who
14fails to appear for or to complete an examination under this section to reapply for
15licensure before being admitted to a subsequent examination.

AB64,848,2417 448.64 (5) An applicant who fails to pass an examination under this section
18may request reexamination, and may be reexamined not more than twice at not less
19than 4-month intervals, and shall pay a reexamination fee for each reexamination.
20An applicant who fails to pass an examination on the 2nd such reexamination may
21not be admitted to further examination until the applicant reapplies for licensure
22and submits evidence that shows, to the satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing
23board, that he or she has completed additional education or received additional
24professional training.

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1448.655 (1) (intro.) A licensed podiatrist shall annually submit to the affiliated
2credentialing board evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that
3the podiatrist satisfies one of the following:

AB64,849,75 448.655 (1) (b) 3. a. At least the minimum amount of malpractice liability
6insurance coverage that is required under the laws of the state in which the affiliated
7credentialing board determines that his or her principal place of practice is located.