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WV Code § 30-20-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-1. Unlawful Acts

(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice physical therapy in this state without a license or permit issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that they are a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant unless the person has been duly licensed or permitted under the provisions of this article, and the license or permit has not expired, been suspended or revoked.(b) A business entity may not render any service or engage in any activity which, if rendered or engaged in by an individual, would constitute the practice of physical therapy, except through a licensee or permittee.(c) A person who is not licensed under this article as a physical therapist may not characterize himself or herself as a "physical therapist", "physiotherapist", or "doctor of physical therapy", nor may a person use the designation "PT", "DPT", "LPT", "CPT", or "RPT".(d) A person who is not licensed under this article as a physical therapist assistant may not characterize himself or herself as a "physical therapist assistant", nor may a person use the designation "PTA".
WV Code § 30-20-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-2. Applicable Law

The practices licensed under the provisions of this article and the Board of Physical Therapy are subject to article one of this chapter, the provisions of this article, and any rules promulgated hereunder.
WV Code § 30-20-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-3. Definitions

As used in this article:(1) "Applicant" means any person making application for an original or renewal license or a temporary permit under the provisions of this article.(2) "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy.(3) "Business entity" means any firm, partnership, association, company, corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity providing physical therapy services.(4) "Consultation" means a physical therapist renders an opinion or advice to another physical therapist or health care provider through telecommunications.(5) "Direct supervision" means the actual physical presence of the physical therapist in the immediate treatment area where the treatment is being rendered.(6) "General supervision" means the physical therapist must be available at least by telecommunications.(7) "License" means a physical therapist license or license to act as a physical therapist assistant issued under the provisions of this article.(8) "Licensee" means a person holding a license under the provisions of this article.(9) "On-site supervision" means the supervising physical therapist is continuously on-site and present in the building where services are provided, is immediately available to the person being supervised, and maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects of each treatment session.(10) "Permit" or "temporary permit" means a temporary permit issued under the provisions of this article.(11) "Permittee" means any person holding a temporary permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article.(12) "Physical therapy aide" means a person trained under the direction of a physical therapist who performs designated and routine tasks related to physical therapy services under the direction supervision of a physical therapist.(13) "Physical therapist" means a person engaging in the practice of physical therapy who holds a license or permit issued under the provisions of this article.(14) "Physical therapist assistant" means a person holding a license or permit issued under the provisions of this article who assists in the practice of physical therapy by performing patient related activities delegated to him or her by a physical therapist and performs under the supervision of a physical therapist and which patient related activities commensurate with his or her education and training, including physical therapy procedures, but not the performance of evaluative procedures or determination and modification of the patient plan of care.(15) "Practice of physical therapy" or "physiotherapy" means the care and services as described in section nine of this article.(16) "Telecommunication" means audio, video or data communication.
WV Code § 30-20-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-4. West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy

(a) The West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy is continued. The members of the board in office on July 1, 2010, shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and until their successors have been appointed and qualified.(b) To be effective July 1, 2010, the Governor shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate:(1) One person who is a physical therapist assistant for a term of five years; and(2) One citizen member, who is not licensed under the provisions of this article and who does not perform any services related to the practice of the professions regulated under the provisions of this article or have a financial interest in any health care profession, for a term of three years.(c) Commencing July 1, 2010, the board shall consist of the following seven members:(1) Five physical therapists;(2) One physical therapist assistant; and(3) One citizen member.(d) After the initial appointment term, the term shall be for five years. All appointments to the board shall be made by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.(e) Each licensed member of the board, at the time of his or her appointment, must have held a license in this state for a period of not less than five years immediately preceding the appointment.(f) Each member of the board must be a resident of this state during the appointment term.(g) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms. A member may continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and has qualified.(h) A vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term of the member whose office is vacant and the appointment shall be made within sixty days of the vacancy.(i) The Governor may remove any member from the board for neglect of duty, incompetency or official misconduct.(j) A licensed member of the board immediately and automatically forfeits membership to the board if his or her license to practice is suspended or revoked.(k) Any member of the board immediately and automatically forfeits membership to the board if he or she is convicted of a felony under the laws of any jurisdiction or becomes a nonresident of this state.(l) The board shall elect annually one of its members as chairperson who serves at the will of the board.(m) Each member of the board is entitled to compensation and expense reimbursement in accordance with article one of this chapter.(n) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum.(o) The board shall hold at least two annual meetings. Other meetings may be held at the call of the chairperson or upon the written request of two members, at the time and place as designated in the call or request.(p) Prior to commencing his or her duties as a member of the board, each member shall take and subscribe to the oath required by section five, article four of the Constitution of this state.
WV Code § 30-20-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-5. Powers and Duties of the Board

(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter and elsewhere in law.(b) The board shall:(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;(2) Establish requirements for licenses and permits;(3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for licenses and permits;(4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for licenses and permits;(5) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade examinations for licenses;(6) Determine the passing grade for the examinations;(7) Maintain records of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examinations and the pass and fail rate;(8) Hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of the executive secretary;(9) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees, investigators and contracted employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;(10) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;(11) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;(12) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;(13) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of the provisions of this article;(14) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;(15) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;(16) Establish the continuing education requirements for licensees;(17) Issue, renew, combine, deny, suspend, restrict, revoke or reinstate licenses and permits;(18) Establish a fee schedule;(19) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article; and(20) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.(c) The board may:(1) Contract with third parties to administer examinations required under the provisions of this article;(2) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state; and(3) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions.
WV Code § 30-20-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-6. Rulemaking

(a) The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement the provisions of this article, including:(1) Standards and requirements for licenses and permits;(2) Procedures for examinations and reexaminations;(3) Requirements for third parties to prepare or administer, or both, examinations and reexaminations;(4) Educational and experience requirements;(5) The passing grade on the examinations;(6) Standards for approval of courses and curriculum;(7) Procedures for the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits;(8) A fee schedule;(9) The scope of practice and supervision of physical therapist assistants;(10) Responsibilities of a physical therapist and physical therapist assistant concerning the practice and supervision of physical therapy aides;(11) Continuing education requirements for licensees;(12) Establishing a maximum ratio of physical therapist assistants, or physical therapy aides involved in the practice of physical therapy, or any combinations that can be supervised by a physical therapist at any one time;(13) Exceptions to the ratio of physical therapist assistants a physical therapist may supervise including emergencies, safety and temporary situations;(14) Permitting a physical therapist assistant to directly supervise a physical therapy aide in an emergency situation;(15) The procedures for denying, suspending, restricting, revoking, reinstating or limiting the practice of licensees and permittees;(16) Adopt a standard for ethics;(17) Requirements for inactive or revoked licenses or permits; and(18) Any other rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article.(b) The board shall promulgate emergency rules pursuant to the provisions of section fifteen, article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to establish a maximum ratio of physical therapist assistants, or physical therapy aides involved in the practice of physical therapy, or any combinations that can be supervised by a physical therapist at any one time.(c) All of the board's rules in effect on July 1, 2010, shall remain in effect until they are amended or repealed and references to provisions of former enactments of this article are interpreted to mean provisions of this article.
WV Code § 30-20-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-7. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines

(a) All fees and other moneys, except administrative fines, received by the board shall be deposited in a separate special revenue fund in the State Treasury designated the "West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy Fund", which is continued. The fund is used by the board for the administration of this article. Except as may be provided in article one of this chapter, the board retains the amount in the special revenue account from year to year. No compensation or expense incurred under this article is a charge against the General Revenue Fund.(b) Any amounts received as fines pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury.
WV Code § 30-20-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-8. License to Practice Physical Therapy

(a) To be eligible for a license to engage in the practice of physical therapy, the applicant must:(1) Submit an application to the board;(2) Be at least eighteen years of age;(3) Be of good moral character;(4) Have graduated from an accredited school of physical therapy approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or a successor organization;(5) Pass a national examination as approved by the board;(6) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a twelve-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered;(7) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within ten years preceding the date of application for license which conviction remains unreversed;(8) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of physical therapy, which conviction remains unreversed; and(9) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board.(b) A physical therapist shall use the letters "PT" immediately following his or her name to designate licensure under this article.(c) A license to practice physical therapy issued by the board prior to July 1, 2010, is considered a license issued under this article: Provided, That a person holding a license issued prior to July 1, 2010, must renew the license pursuant to the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 30-20-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-9. Scope of Practice of a Physical Therapist

A physical therapist may:(1) Examine, evaluate and test patients or clients with mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities or other health and movement related conditions in order to determine a diagnosis, prognosis and plan of treatment intervention, and to assess the ongoing effects of intervention: Provided, That electromyography examination and electrodiagnostic studies other than the determination of chronaxia and strength duration curves shall not be performed except under the supervision of a physician electromyographer and electrodiagnostician;(2) Alleviate impairments, functional limitations and disabilities by designing, implementing and modifying treatment interventions that may include, but are not limited to: therapeutic exercise; functional training in self-care in relation to motor control function; mobility; in home, community or work integration or reintegration; manual therapy techniques including mobilization of the joints; therapeutic massage; fabrication of assistive, adaptive, orthothic, prosthetic, protective and supportive devices and equipment; airway clearance techniques; integumentary protection and repair techniques; patient-related instruction; mechanical and electrotherapeutic modalities; and physical agent or modalities including, but not limited to, heat, cold, light, air, water and sound;(3) Reduce the risk of injury, impairment, functional limitation and disability, including the promotion and maintenance of fitness, health and wellness in populations of all ages; and(4) Engage in administration, consultation and research.
WV Code § 30-20-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-10. License to Act as a Physical Therapist Assistant

(a) To be eligible for a license to act as a physical therapist assistant, the applicant must:(1) Submit an application to the board;(2) Be at least eighteen years of age;(3) Be of good moral character;(4) Have graduated from a two-year college level education program for physical therapist assistants which meets the standards established by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and the board;(5) Have passed the examination approved by the board for a license to act as a physical therapist assistant;(6) Not be an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are defined in section eleven, article one-a, chapter twenty-seven of this code: Provided, That an applicant in an active recovery process, which may, in the discretion of the board, be evidenced by participation in a twelve-step program or other similar group or process, may be considered;(7) Not have been convicted of a felony in any jurisdiction within ten years preceding the date of application for license which conviction remains unreversed;(8) Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in any jurisdiction if the offense for which he or she was convicted related to the practice of physical therapy, which conviction remains unreversed; and(10) Meet any other requirements established by the board.(b) A physical therapist assistant shall use the letters "PTA" immediately following his or her name to designate licensure under this article.(c) A license to act as a physical therapist assistant issued by the board prior to July 1, 2010, is considered a license issued under this article: Provided, That a person holding a license issued prior to July 1, 2010, must renew the license pursuant to the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 30-20-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-11. License to Practice Physical Therapy From Another Jurisdiction

(a) The board may issue a license to practice physical therapy to an applicant who holds a valid license or other authorization to practice physical therapy from another state, if the applicant:(1) Holds a license or other authorization to practice physical therapy in another state which was granted after completion of educational requirements substantially equivalent to those required in this state;(2) Passed an examination that is substantially equivalent to the examination required in this state;(3) Does not have charges pending against his or her license or other authorization to practice, and has never had a license or other authorization to practice revoked;(4) Has not previously failed an examination for a license to practice physical therapy in this state;(5) Has paid the applicable fee;(6) Is a citizen of the United States or is eligible for employment in the United States; and(7) Has fulfilled any other requirement specified by the board.(b) The board may issue a license to practice physical therapy to an applicant who has been educated outside of the United States, if the applicant:(1) Provides satisfactory evidence that the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to the educational requirements for physical therapists under the provisions of this article;(2) Provides written proof that the applicant's school of physical therapy is recognized by its own ministry of education;(3) Has undergone a credentials evaluation as directed by the board that determines that the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further established by rule;(4) Has paid the applicable fee;(5) Is eligible for employment in the United States; and(6) Complete any additional requirements as required by the board.(c) The board may issue a restricted license to an applicant who substantially meets the criteria established in subsection (b) of this section.
WV Code § 30-20-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-12. Temporary Permits

(a) Upon completion of the application and payment of the nonrefundable fees, the board may issue a temporary permit, for a period not to exceed ninety days, to an applicant to practice as a physical therapist in this state or act as a physical therapist assistant in this state, if the applicant has completed the educational requirements set out in this article, pending the examination and who works under a supervising physical therapist with the scope of the supervision to be defined by legislative rule.(b) The temporary permit expires thirty days after the board gives written notice to the permittee of the results of the first examination held following the issuance of the temporary permit, if the permittee receives a passing score on the examination. The permit shall expire immediately if the permittee receives a failing score on the examination.(c) A temporary permit may be revoked by a majority vote of the board.(d) An applicant may be issued only one temporary permit, and upon the expiration of the temporary permit, may not practice as a physical therapist or act as physical therapist assistant until he or she is fully licensed under the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 30-20-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-14. Renewal Requirements

(a) All persons regulated by this article shall annually or biannually before January 1, renew his or her license by completing a form prescribed by the board and submitting any other information required by the board.(b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a license and shall charge a late fee for any renewal not paid by the due date.(c) The board shall require as a condition of renewal that each licensee complete continuing education.(d) The board may deny an application for renewal for any reason which would justify the denial of an original application for a license.
WV Code § 30-20-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations|Article 20. Physical Therapists|§30-20-15. Delinquent and Expired License Requirements

(a) If a license is not renewed when due, then the board shall automatically place the licensee on delinquent status.(b) The fee for a person on delinquent status shall increase at a rate, determined by the board, for each month or fraction thereof that the renewal fee is not paid, up to a maximum of thirty-six months.(c) Within thirty-six months of being placed on delinquent status, if a licensee wants to return to active practice, he or she must complete all the continuing education requirements and pay all the applicable fees as set by rule.(d) After thirty-six months of being placed on delinquent status, a license is automatically placed on expired status and cannot be renewed. A person whose license has expired must reapply for a new license.