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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2367. Orders to nurses

RS 37:2367 - Orders to nurses
Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, including but not limited to the provisions of Chapter 11 of this Title, it shall be within the scope of the practice of nursing as defined in Chapter 11 of this Title for a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, and any other healthcare provider licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11 of this Title to execute and effectuate any order or direction otherwise within the scope of practice of that healthcare provider when the order is within the scope of practice of psychology and given to him by a psychologist licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and, when given in an institutional setting, the order is within the scope of the privileges granted to the psychologist by that institution.
Acts 1995, No. 1302, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2372.1. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 251, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

RS 37:2372.1 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 251, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2401. Short title

RS 37:2401 - Short title
This Chapter may be cited as the "Louisiana Physical Therapy Practice Act".
Acts 1966, No. 68, §1; Acts 1980, No. 398, §1; Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 1987, No. 208, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 708, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 1993, No. 580, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1269, §1, eff. July 8, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
NOTE: See Acts 1987, No. 208, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2402. Purpose and intent

RS 37:2402 - Purpose and intent
A. This Chapter is enacted for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare, and to provide for state administrative control, supervision, licensing, and regulation of the practice of physical therapy in Louisiana.
B. It is the intent of this Chapter that only individuals who meet and maintain prescribed standards of competence and conduct may engage in the practice of physical therapy as authorized by this Chapter. This Chapter shall be liberally construed to promote the public interest and to accomplish the purposes stated herein.
Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2404. Board meetings; quorum; officers; compensation

RS 37:2404 - Board meetings; quorum; officers; compensation
A. The board shall meet at least semiannually, on a date and at a time and place as it may designate, which shall include at least a meeting in January of each year to elect a chairman and secretary-treasurer from its membership. All meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman or at a call of a quorum of members upon not less than ten days written notice, unless such notice is waived. The presence of any member at any such meeting of the board shall constitute a waiver of notice thereof by such member. Notice shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 42:19.
B. Any four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for any business before the board.
C. Each board or committee member shall be entitled to a per diem of one hundred fifty dollars for attendance at board meetings or other official board-approved business or activities, plus reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably necessary for attending board or committee meetings or for representing the board or participating in an official board-approved activity. Board employees shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses reasonably necessary for participating in or carrying out an official board-approved activity. Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1. Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2406. Immunity from personal liability; boards and others; confidentiality

RS 37:2406 - Immunity from personal liability; boards and others; confidentiality
A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against:
(1) Any member of the board, its agents, employees, attorneys, or any member of a committee appointed or designated by the board, for any action undertaken or performed by such person within the scope of the duties, powers, and functions of the board or such committee when such person is acting without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action taken by him is warranted.
(2) Any person or health care entity providing information or reports to the board, its agents or employees, or to a committee appointed or designated by the board, without malice and in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate, including information or reports required by the provisions of R.S. 37:1745.14. Such immunity from liability shall additionally be in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:1745.16.
B. Information or reports concerning or relating to improper conduct by or the impairment of a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant provided to the board or gathered by the board through investigation, including in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 37:1745.14, shall be, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:1745.15, confidential.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1; Amended by Acts 1972, No. 674, §1; Acts 1987, No. 208, §1; Acts 2001, No. 296, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2408. License required; limitations

RS 37:2408 - License required; limitations
A. No person shall practice, or in any way hold himself out, or designate himself, as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant unless licensed by the board.
B. A person employed as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant by the United States government, or any department, agency, or bureau thereof, shall not be required to obtain a license under the provisions of this Chapter. However, such person may engage in the practice of physical therapy outside the course and scope of such federal employment only after obtaining a license in accordance with this Chapter.
C. A license issued pursuant to this Chapter does not authorize the diagnosis of disease.
Acts 1990, No. 708, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2409. Qualifications for license; physical therapists

RS 37:2409 - Qualifications for license; physical therapists
To qualify for a license as a physical therapist, an applicant shall:
(1) Be at least twenty-one years of age.
(2) Be a citizen of the United States or have obtained legal authority to work in the United States, and have proper documentation evidencing this fact.
(3) Be of good moral character.
(4) Have paid all fees required by this Chapter.
(5) Have graduated from a school of physical therapy, which school, at the time of such graduation, was approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or the board.
(6) Pass an examination to the satisfaction of the board as provided for in R.S. 37:2414.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 674, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2410. Qualifications for license; foreign graduates

RS 37:2410 - Qualifications for license; foreign graduates
A graduate of a school of physical therapy outside of the United States may qualify for a license as a physical therapist upon compliance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2409(1), (2), (3), (4), and (6) as well as with all of the following provisions:
(1)(a) Provides satisfactory evidence of successful completion of a foreign physical therapy education curriculum that is substantially equivalent to the requirements for physical therapists educated in accredited physical therapy schools located within the United States.
(b) A graduate of a foreign physical therapy education curriculum shall establish substantial equivalence by presenting documentation satisfactory to the board of the successful completion of all of the following:
(i) A foreign physical therapy education curriculum accredited by a board-approved accrediting agency containing courses which prepared the applicant to work as a physical therapist and that is recognized by the educational regulatory authority where the school is located.
(ii) A credential evaluation as directed by the board that determines that the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further established by board rule.
(iii) Any additional education as required by the board.
(2) Provides proof of identity in the form of a valid drivers license and social security card, passport, or as additionally provided by the board.
(3) Provides documentation satisfactory to the board of verification of any and all professional or trade licenses, certifications, and permits, past or present, held in any country, province, or state, including the United States, as required by the board.
(4) Achieves a passing score on a board-approved English proficiency examination if the applicant's native language is not English.
(5) Completes supervised clinical practice requirements as defined by board rule.
(6) Meets all additional requirements established by board rule.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 667, §1; Acts 1980, No. 398, §1; Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1269, §1, eff. July 8, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2017, No. 300, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2411. Qualifications for license; physical therapist assistant

RS 37:2411 - Qualifications for license; physical therapist assistant
To be qualified for a license as a physical therapist assistant, an applicant shall:
(1) Be at least nineteen years of age.
(2) Be of good moral character.
(3) Have paid all fees required by this Chapter.
(4) Have graduated from an accredited school of physical therapist assisting, which school, at the time of such graduation, was approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or the board. However, the board shall not require an applicant to have completed a course of training in excess of that required for an associate degree.
(5) Pass an examination to the satisfaction of the board as provided for in R.S. 37:2414.
Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2411.1. Physical therapist assistant; foreign graduates

RS 37:2411.1 - Physical therapist assistant; foreign graduates
A graduate of a school of physical therapy assisting outside of the United States may qualify for a license as a physical therapy assistant upon compliance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2411(1), (2), (3), and (5), as well as with all of the following provisions:
(1)(a) Provides satisfactory evidence of successful completion of a foreign physical therapy assistant education curriculum that is substantially equivalent to the requirements for physical therapy assistants educated in accredited physical therapy schools located within the United States.
(b) A graduate of a foreign physical therapy assistant education curriculum shall establish substantial equivalence by presenting documentation satisfactory to the board of the successful completion of all of the following:
(i) A foreign physical therapy assistant education curriculum accredited by a board-approved accrediting agency containing courses which prepared the applicant to work as a physical therapist assistant and that is recognized by the educational regulatory authority where the school is located.
(ii) A credentials evaluation as directed by the board that determines that the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further established by board rule.
(iii) Any additional education as required by the board.
(2) Provides indisputable proof of identity as specified by the board.
(3) Provides documentation satisfactory to the board of verification of all professional or trade licenses, certifications, and permits, past or present, held in any country, province, or state, including the United States, as required by the board.
(4) Achieves a passing score on board-approved English proficiency examinations if the applicant's native language is not English.
(5) Completes supervised clinical practice requirements as defined by board rule.
(6) Meets all additional requirements established by board rule.
Acts 2017, No. 300, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2411.2. Physical therapist assistant; military training

RS 37:2411.2 - Physical therapist assistant; military training
An applicant who has completed a United States armed services program of training not accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the board may qualify for a license as a physical therapist assistant upon compliance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2411(1), (2), (3), and (5), as well as with both of the following provisions:
(1)(a) Provides satisfactory evidence of successful completion of a United States armed services program of training that is substantially equivalent to the requirements for physical therapist assistants educated in an accredited entry-level program as determined by the board.
(b) A physical therapist assistant trained in the United States armed services shall establish substantial equivalence by presenting documentation satisfactory to the board of the successful completion of all of the following:
(i) A United States armed services program of training accredited by a board-approved accrediting agency containing courses which prepared the applicant to work as a physical therapist assistant.
(ii) A credentials evaluation as directed by the board that determines that the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further established by board rule.
(iii) Any additional education as required by the board.
(2) Meets all additional requirements established by board rule.
Acts 2017, No. 300, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2412. License reciprocity

RS 37:2412 - License reciprocity
In its discretion, the board may waive examination, and may license an applicant who is licensed and in good standing under the laws of another state, territory, or district, if the requirements for licensing of physical therapists or physical therapist assistants were, at the date of licensing therein, substantially equal to the requirements then or subsequently in force in Louisiana, and if the state, territory, or district from whence the applicant comes accords a similar licensing privilege without examination to licensees under this Chapter.
Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2413. Application for license

RS 37:2413 - Application for license
A. An applicant for a license as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant shall file a written application on forms provided by the board, together with the required license fee. In addition to meeting all other application requirements provided by this Chapter or board rules the applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of his qualifications as required under this Chapter.
B. In order to determine an applicant's suitability for licensing, the board may require applicants for initial licensure to furnish a full set of fingerprints to facilitate a criminal background investigation. The board shall submit it to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history background check. The Louisiana State Police shall report the result of the criminal history background check to the board which may use that information to determine the applicant's moral character and suitability for licensing.
C. In addition to the fees authorized by this Chapter, the board may require the applicant to reimburse the board or the law enforcement agency for the expense of fingerprinting and facilitating the criminal background check.
Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2414. Examination

RS 37:2414 - Examination
The board shall provide for the examination of applicants for licensing as physical therapists or physical therapist assistants under such terms and conditions as it may determine. The examination shall test the applicant's knowledge of such subjects as the board may deem useful in determining the applicant's fitness to practice physical therapy and may include demonstrations and written and oral tests.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2415. Issuance of license; updating contact information

RS 37:2415 - Issuance of license; updating contact information
A. If an applicant meets the requirements of this Chapter, the board shall issue the applicant a license to practice physical therapy.
B. Each licensee is responsible for reporting a name change and changes in business and home address, telephone numbers, and e-mail address to the board within thirty days of such change.
Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2416. Emergency exemptions

RS 37:2416 - Emergency exemptions
No license is required by this Chapter under the following circumstances:
(1) A physical therapist who is licensed in a jurisdiction of the United States and who enters this state to provide physical therapy during a declared local, state, or national disaster or emergency. This exemption applies for no longer than sixty days following the declaration of the emergency. In order to be eligible for this exemption the physical therapist shall notify the board of his intent to practice within the state.
(2) A physical therapist licensed in a jurisdiction of the United States who is forced to leave his residence or place of employment due to a declared local, state, or national disaster or emergency and as a result of such displacement seeks to practice physical therapy. This exemption applies for no more than sixty days following the declaration of the emergency. In order to be eligible for this exemption the physical therapist shall notify the board of his intent to practice within the state.
(3) A physical therapist assistant who is licensed in a jurisdiction of the United States and is assisting a physical therapist engaged specifically in activities related to Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Section.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2417. License renewal

RS 37:2417 - License renewal
A. A license issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be renewed by its holder in accordance with the rules of the board.
B. Any license not renewed in accordance with the rules of the board shall automatically expire at the end of its term, after which the licensee shall not practice in Louisiana.
C. An expired license may be reinstated upon application to the board by the licensee with a satisfactory explanation for the failure to renew and the payment of both the renewal fee and reinstatement fee. The denial of such application is subject to review by the courts.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2419. Use of titles and terms; restrictions

RS 37:2419 - Use of titles and terms; restrictions
A. The board shall determine by rule the appropriate use of professional credentials by licensees.
B. No person or business entity, its employees, agents, or representatives shall use in connection with that person's name or the name or activity of the business, the words "physical therapy", "physical therapist", "physiotherapy", "physiotherapist", "registered physical therapist", "licensed physical therapist", "doctor of physical therapy", the letters "PT", "DPT", "LPT", "RPT", or any other words, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying directly or indirectly that physical therapy is provided or supplied, unless such services are provided by or under the direction of a physical therapist licensed pursuant to this Chapter.
C. No person or business entity shall advertise or otherwise promote another person as being a "physical therapist" or "physiotherapist" unless the individual so advertised or promoted is licensed as a physical therapist under this Chapter. No person or business entity shall offer, provide, or bill any other person for "physical therapy" or "physiotherapy" unless the individual performing those services is licensed pursuant to this Chapter.
D. A physical therapist assistant shall use the letters "PTA" immediately following his name to designate licensure under this Chapter.
E. No person shall use the title "physical therapist assistant", the letters "PTA", or any other words, abbreviations, or insignia in connection with that person's name to indicate or imply, directly or indirectly, that the person is a physical therapist assistant unless the person is licensed as a physical therapist assistant pursuant to this Chapter.
Acts 1990, No. 708, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2420. Disciplinary actions

RS 37:2420 - Disciplinary actions
A. After due notice and hearing, the board may refuse to license any applicant, or may refuse to renew the license of any person, or may restrict, suspend, or revoke any license upon proof that the person has:
(1) Practiced physical therapy in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, the rules of the board, or standards of practice.
(2) Attempted to or obtained a license by fraud or misrepresentation.
(3) Committed repeated acts of negligence or incompetence in the practice of physical therapy.
(4) Been convicted of a felony in the courts of any state, district, territory, or country. Conviction, as used in this Paragraph, shall include a plea or verdict of guilty, an admission or finding of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere.
(5) Been habitually intemperate or abused controlled dangerous substances as defined by federal or Louisiana law.
(6) Had his license to practice physical therapy revoked or suspended, or has had other disciplinary action taken against him, or has had his application for a license refused, revoked, or suspended by the authorities of another state, district, territory, or country.
(7) Been found guilty of unprofessional conduct or sexual misconduct, including but not limited to departure from, or failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing physical therapy practice, in which proceeding actual injury to a patient need not be established.
(8) Engaged directly or indirectly in the division, transferring, assigning, rebating, or refunding of fees received for professional service with a referring practitioner or any relative or business associate of that referring practitioner. However, nothing in this Paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting the members of any properly organized business entity recognized by law and comprised of physical therapists from dividing that amount of fees received for professional services among themselves as they determine by contract necessary to defray their joint operating expenses.
B. Any action of the board taken under this Section shall be subject to notice requirements and hearing, adjudication, and appeal proceedings in accordance with the rules adopted by the board and the Administrative Procedure Act.
C. Refusal to grant a license for failure to pass the licensing examination required by the board shall not require notice and a hearing.
Acts 1993, No. 580, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2421. Violations; penalties

RS 37:2421 - Violations; penalties
A. No person shall:
(1) Sell or falsely obtain or furnish any physical therapy diploma or license, or aid or abet therein.
(2) Practice physical therapy without a lawfully issued, current, and valid license, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.
(3) Use in connection with his name any designation tending to imply that he is a licensed physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant unless duly licensed to practice under the provisions of this Chapter.
B. Any person who, or legal entity which, commits or assists in the commission of any violation listed in Subsection A of this Section, or any legal entity which knowingly employs a person who engages in, or which legal entity otherwise facilitates or assists in the unlicensed practice of physical therapy shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, and, in addition, a board licensee may have his license restricted, suspended, or revoked by the board. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense, and, for such additional violations, at the discretion of the court, such person or legal entity may be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars or imprisonment of not less than six months, or both.
Acts 1993, No. 580, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2422. Cease and desist orders; injunction; attorney fees; costs

RS 37:2422 - Cease and desist orders; injunction; attorney fees; costs
A. In addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties or administrative remedies or sanctions provided in this Chapter or board rule, the board may issue an order to any licensee or other person or entity engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this Chapter or board rule, other than a person holding a license as a health care provider from another Louisiana licensing board, directing such person or entity to forthwith cease and desist from such activity, conduct, or practice. Such order shall be issued in the name of the state of Louisiana, under the official seal of the board. With regard to a person licensed as a health care provider by another Louisiana licensing board, notification of suspected violations of this Chapter or of board rules shall be sent to the director of the board which issued a license to that person for review and response to the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board from that licensing board.
B. If the person or entity to whom the board directs a cease and desist order does not cease and desist the prohibited activity, conduct, or practice within three business days from receipt of such cease and desist order, the board, through its proper officer or agent, may seek and cause to issue in any court of competent jurisdiction and venue a writ of injunction, including a temporary restraining order, enjoining any such person or entity from engaging in the proscribed activity, conduct, or practice.
C. In a suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant reasonable attorney fees, associated investigative and administrative expenses, and the costs of court. The judgment for attorney fees, expenses, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute.
D.(1) Upon proper showing by the board that such person or entity has engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice prohibited by this Chapter or board rule, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order enjoining the person or entity from engaging in such unlawful activity, conduct, or practice pending the hearing on a preliminary injunction, and, in due course, a permanent injunction shall be issued after a hearing, commanding the cessation of the unlawful activity, conduct, or practice complained of, all without the necessity of the board having to give bond as ordinarily required in such cases.
(2) A temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction issued pursuant to this Section shall not be subject to being released upon bond.
E. The trial of the proceeding for injunction shall be summary and by the judge without a jury.
Acts 2003, No. 1269, §1, eff. July 8, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2423. Exemptions; prohibitions

RS 37:2423 - Exemptions; prohibitions
A. This Chapter does not restrict a person licensed under any other law of this state from engaging in the profession or practice for which that person is licensed if that person does not represent, imply, or claim that he is a physical therapist or a provider of physical therapy.
B. A person who is not licensed as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant in accordance with this Chapter may be employed in a hospital, institution, clinic, physician's office, or athletic training room to administer treatment under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician; however, the treatment administered shall not be identified as physical therapy, and further provided that such person administering such treatment shall not hold himself out, nor be held out by others as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
C. No provision in this Chapter shall preclude either physical therapists or other health care providers from billing for or being reimbursed for physical medicine procedures, therapy treatments, or physical modalities which they are licensed to perform and which fall within their respective scope of practice.
D. Physical therapists may not profess to provide "spinal manipulation" or "spinal adjustment" or use these terms for advertising purposes. However, this Chapter shall preclude other health care providers from professing the practice of physical therapy and from the use of the terms "physical therapy", "P.T.", or "physiotherapy" for advertising purposes unless licensed under this Chapter.
Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2424. Fees; receipts and disbursements

RS 37:2424 - Fees; receipts and disbursements
A. The board may establish and collect fees, which shall be deposited into the treasury of the board. The fees shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., and shall not exceed the schedule provided for in Subsections C and D of this Section.
B. All board expenses and compensation of board members and employees shall be paid out of board funds only, and shall not be charged to the state. The financial records of the board shall be subject to an annual audit.
C. Fees assessed by the board shall not exceed the following amounts:
(1) Application fee $400.00
(2) Reinstatement fee $200.00
(3) Annual license renewal fee $200.00
(4) License verification fee $ 50.00
(5) Duplicate wall license fee $ 50.00
(6) Duplicate wallet license fee $ 50.00
D.(1) Fees assessed by the board to a course or activity sponsor for board review of a course or activity of continuing education shall not exceed two-hundred fifty dollars.
(2) Fees assessed by the board on a licensee for review of a course or activity of continuing education shall not exceed twenty dollars. This fee shall apply only if a licensee intends to earn continuing education credit for a course or activity in which the sponsor has not sought review or obtained approval by the board.
Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2017, No. 300, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2441. Registration and licensing required

RS 37:2441 - Registration and licensing required
A. Any person engaging in the practice of selling and fitting of any type of hearing aid, as defined in R.S. 37:2442, shall be registered and licensed by the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers.
B. The provisions of this Section are enacted to:
(1) Protect the public.
(2) Aid the Department of Revenue in collecting sales taxes on labor, on retail prices of hearing aids, and on material used in the repair, service, and maintenance of hearing aids.
(3) Provide an adequate supply of licensed hearing aid dealers throughout the state to serve as sponsors for applicants seeking temporary training permits pursuant to R.S. 37:2449.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 1997, No. 658, §2; Acts 2022, No. 61, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2443. License or certificate required; display

RS 37:2443 - License or certificate required; display
No person shall engage in the selling and fitting of hearing aids or display a sign or in any other way advertise or hold himself out as a person who engages in the selling and fitting of hearing aids unless he holds a current, unsuspended, unrevoked license issued by the board as provided in this Chapter, or unless he holds a current, unsuspended, unrevoked certificate of endorsement pursuant to R.S. 37:2448. The license or certificate required by this Section shall be kept conspicuously posted in his office or place of business at all times. Acts 1968, No. 302, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2444. Bill of sale; contract

RS 37:2444 - Bill of sale; contract
Any person who engages in the fitting or selling of hearing aids shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid, by him or at his order or direction, a bill of sale or contract which shall contain his signature and show the address of his regular place of business with a contact phone number and the number of his license, together with a description of the make, model, and serial number of the hearing aid furnished and the amount charged therefor. The bill of sale or contract shall also reveal the condition of the hearing device and whether it is new, used, or rebuilt, and the address and phone number of the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1969 ; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2444.1. Testing period for hearing aids

RS 37:2444.1 - Testing period for hearing aids
A. Any person licensed pursuant to this Chapter who sells a hearing aid to a consumer shall provide a written receipt or written contract to the consumer. The written receipt or contract shall provide the consumer with a thirty-day right to cancel the purchase if the consumer finds that the hearing aid does not function adequately for the consumer. If the consumer cancels the hearing aid purchase based on this Subsection, the consumer may obtain a refund if he returns the hearing aid to the seller in the same condition, ordinary wear and tear excluded, as when purchased. The written receipt or contract shall notify the consumer of the thirty-day right to cancel period in at least ten point type. The thirty-day right to cancel period shall commence from either the date the hearing aid is originally delivered to the consumer or the date the written receipt or contract is delivered to the consumer, whichever is later. The thirty-day period shall be interrupted for any period during which the hearing aid seller, dealer, or fitter has possession or control of the hearing aid after its original delivery.
B. Upon exercise of the thirty-day right to cancel a hearing aid purchase, the seller of the hearing aid is entitled to a cancellation fee not to exceed fifteen percent of all fees charged to the consumer, including testing, fitting, counseling, and the purchase price of the hearing aid. The exact amount of the cancellation fee shall be stated in the written receipt or contract provided to the consumer.
Acts 2011, No. 93, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2444.2. Three-day cooling off period

RS 37:2444.2 - Three-day cooling off period
A. A consumer may cancel any transaction for the purchase of a hearing aid, without any penalty or obligation, within three business days of the date the hearing aid is actually ordered by the consumer. Upon such cancellation, any property traded in for credit, any payments made by the consumer under the contract or sale, and any negotiable instrument executed thereupon shall be returned by the seller to the consumer within ten business days following receipt by the seller of the cancellation notice. Any security interest arising out of the transaction shall be immediately canceled.
B.(1) Upon cancellation, the consumer shall make available to the seller in the same mode as received, in substantially as good condition as when received, any goods delivered under the contract or sale. If the product, if received by delivery to consumer, is made available to the seller and the seller does not pick it up within twenty days of the date of the notice of cancellation, the consumer bears no further obligation for the return of the product; however, if the consumer fails to make the product available to the seller, or agrees to return the product to the seller and fails to do so, then the consumer remains liable for performance of all obligations under the contract.
(2) The notice of cancellation shall be effective if it is delivered to the seller within the time frame described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and shall include a signed and dated copy of the subject contract, receipt, sales form, or other document evidencing all the terms of the transaction and the consumer's written notice to cancel.
Acts 2011, No. 93, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2445. New application fee; qualifications

RS 37:2445 - New application fee; qualifications
A new applicant for a first-time license shall pay a fee of two hundred dollars and shall show to the satisfaction of the board that he:
(1) Is a person of good moral character.
(2) Is twenty-one years of age or older.
(3) Has an education equivalent to a four-year course in an accredited high school and two years of college or two years of accredited higher education or has continuously engaged in fitting and selling hearing aids during the two years preceding the effective date of this Chapter.
(4) Is free of contagious or infectious disease.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1989, No. 752, §1; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2446. Examination by written and practical tests

RS 37:2446 - Examination by written and practical tests
A. An applicant for a license who is notified by the board that he has fulfilled the requirements of R.S. 37:2445 shall appear at a time, place, and before such persons as the board may designate, to be examined by written and practical tests in order to demonstrate that he is qualified to engage in the fitting and selling of hearing aids.
B. The board shall give at least one examination of the type prescribed in this Section each year, and such additional examinations as the volume of applications may make appropriate.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2446.1. Continuing education requirement

RS 37:2446.1 - Continuing education requirement
A. The board shall require all licensees applying for reinstatement or renewal of licenses to have completed twelve hours of continuing education per year in courses approved by the board, which may consist of a maximum of four hours obtained through internet or correspondence courses, in order to renew their license on January first of the following year. Each licensee shall submit documentation from any recognized professional or educational institution to the board as proof that each licensee has been exposed to new developments in the practice which have occurred since the prior issuance or renewal of such license.
B. Among those subjects which shall be approved by the board as categories of study toward completion of the annual requirement of continuing education are:
(1) Procedures in the selection and fitting of hearing aids.
(2) Advances in pre- and post-fitting management of patient.
(3) Advances in transducer and amplifier technology and functions to improve patient performance.
(4) Advances in earmold design and functions contributing to improved patient performance.
(5) Trends in office and business management procedures for dispensing of hearing aids.
(6) State and federal regulations affecting dispensing of hearing aids.
(7) Allied professional disciplines relating to the deaf or hard of hearing and hearing aid devices may be approved by the board.
C. Any person receiving a license by endorsement or examination on July first or later in that year shall not be required to have the twelve hours of continuing education until December thirty-first of the following year.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 273, §1. Acts 1989, No. 752, §1 Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2011, No. 93, §1; Acts 2017, No. 146, §7; Acts 2019, No. 79, §1; Acts 2021, No. 82, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2447. Scope of examination

RS 37:2447 - Scope of examination
The examination provided in R.S. 37:2446 shall consist of tests of knowledge in the areas of hearing testing and other areas to determine capability of fitting and selling hearing aids. The tests provided for in this Section shall not include questions requiring a formal college, medical, surgical, or audiological education. The examination shall be determined and proctored by the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1968; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2448. Issuance of license; certificates of endorsement

RS 37:2448 - Issuance of license; certificates of endorsement
A. Upon payment of seventy-five dollars the board shall register each applicant who satisfactorily passes the examination. Each subsequent certificate requested shall be issued for a fee of fifty dollars. Thereupon, the board shall issue to the applicant a license. The license shall expire on December thirty-first of each year.
B.(1) Whenever the board determines that another state or jurisdiction has requirements equivalent to or higher than those in effect pursuant to this Chapter for fitting and selling hearing aids and that such state or jurisdiction has a program equivalent to or higher than the program for determining whether applicants pursuant to this Chapter are qualified to sell and fit hearing aids, the board may issue a certificate of endorsement to applicants therefor who hold current, unsuspended, and unrevoked certificates or licenses to sell and fit hearing aids in such other state or jurisdiction.
(2) The holder of a certificate of endorsement shall be registered in the same manner as holders of a license. The fee for an initial certificate of endorsement shall be the same as the fee for an initial license. Fees, grounds for renewal, and procedures therefor, suspension and revocation of certificates of endorsement shall be the same as for renewal, suspension, and revocation of a license.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1989, No. 752, §1; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2449. Temporary training permit

RS 37:2449 - Temporary training permit
A. An applicant who fulfills the requirements of R.S. 37:2445 and who has not previously applied to take the examination provided for in R.S. 37:2446 may apply to the board for a temporary training permit.
B. Upon receiving an application provided pursuant to Subsection A of this Section, accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars, the board shall issue a temporary training permit which shall entitle the applicant to participate in the fitting and selling of hearing aids, under direct supervision, for a period ending thirty days after the conclusion of the next examination the applicant is required to take.
C. No temporary training permit shall be issued by the board pursuant to this Section unless the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the board that he is or will be supervised and trained by a person, hereinafter "sponsor", who holds a valid license or certificate of endorsement issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
D. If a person who holds a temporary training permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Section does not take the next required examination given after the date of issue, the temporary training permit shall not be renewed, except for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the board.
E. If a person who holds a temporary training permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Section takes and fails to pass the next required examination given after the date of issue, the board may renew the temporary training permit for a period ending thirty days after the conclusion of the next examination given. In no event shall more than one renewal be permitted. The fee for renewal shall be seventy-five dollars.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1989, No. 752, §1; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2011, No. 93, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2449.1. Guidelines for training of temporary training permit holders

RS 37:2449.1 - Guidelines for training of temporary training permit holders
A. The board shall establish formal and practical education guidelines for the training of temporary training permit holders.
B. The guidelines shall include all of the following:
(1) The subject matter to be taught.
(2) The length of the training.
(3) The extent of a temporary training permit holder's contact with the public.
(4) The responsibility of the sponsor and co-sponsor for direct supervision of all aspects of the training.
C. The training period shall begin on the date of the issuance of the temporary permit. A temporary training permit holder shall complete at least one hundred fifty hours of directly supervised practicum that includes:
(1) Twenty-five contact hours of pure tone air conduction, bone conduction, and speech audiometry, recorded or live voice, with fifteen of the required hours being with actual clients.
(2) Twenty-five contact hours of hearing instrument evaluations, including sound-field measurements with recorded or live voice.
(3) Twenty contact hours of instrument fittings with actual clients.
(4) Ten contact hours of earmold orientation types, uses, and terminology.
(5) Five contact hours of earmold impressions and otoscopic examinations of the ear.
(6) Fifteen contact hours of troubleshooting of defective hearing instruments.
(7) Twenty contact hours of case history with actual clients.
(8) Ten contact hours regarding the laws governing the licensing of persons fitting and dispensing hearing instruments and federal Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission regulations relating to the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments.
(9) Twenty contact hours of supplemental work in one or more of the areas described in Paragraphs (1) through (8) of this Subsection.
D. A contact hour consists of fifty-five minutes.
E. On completion of the directly supervised practicum required by the provisions of Subsection C of this Section, the temporary training permit holder shall continue the permit holder's training under the direct supervision of the permit holder's sponsor or co-sponsor.
Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2011, No. 93, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.