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N.Y. Educ. Law § 6732 — Practice of physical therapy and the use of title "physical therapist"

N.Y. Educ. Law § 6732

Type
Statute
Source
New York Education Law
Jurisdiction
New York
Current through
Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 6732. Practice of physical therapy and the use of title "physical therapist". Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this article shall practice physical therapy or use the title "physical therapist", "physiotherapist" or "mechanotherapist" or the abbreviation of "P.T." in…

Citator

N.Y. Educ. Law § 6732 — Practice of physical therapy and the use of title "physical therapist" is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 6732. Practice of physical therapy and the use of title "physical therapist". Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this article shall practice physical therapy or use the title "physical therapist", "physiotherapist" or "mechanotherapist" or the abbreviation of "P.T." in connection with his or her name or with any trade name in the conduct of his profession. Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this article to practice physical therapy, and who has obtained a doctorate in physical therapy may use the title "doctor of physical therapy" or abbreviation "D.P.T." in connection with his or her name or with any trade name to indicate or imply that the person is licensed or otherwise authorized to practice physical therapy.