Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 848 - OREGON BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY › Division 10 - LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS AND LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANTS › Section 848-010-0035 - Renewal of Lapsed Licenses

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Any license that is not renewed before April 1 of each even number year shall
			 automatically lapse. No person whose license has lapsed shall practice until
			 the license is renewed. Failure to receive a renewal notice shall not excuse
			 any licensee from the requirements of renewal. The Board may renew any lapsed
			 license upon payment of all past unpaid renewal fees, payment of a single
			 lapsed license renewal fee as provided in OAR 848-005-0020(1)(e)  and, if
			 applicable, documentation of completion of the continuing competence
			 requirements as provided in 848-035-0020(5). An applicant whose license has
			 lapsed for non-completion of the continuing competence requirements may renew
			 the lapsed license upon completion of the continuing competency requirements
			 for the immediately prior certification period. Continuing competence hours
			 earned after March 31 of the even-numbered year to fulfill the requirements
			 necessary to renew the lapsed license shall apply only to the prior
			 certification period.
(2) Any
			 individual renewing a license that has been lapsed between one to five years
			 must show evidence of completion of a minimum of 24 hours of continuing
			 competency during the 24 months immediately prior to the renewal date and
			 complete the Board's current fingerprint-based background check and
			 jurisprudence examination. However, an applicant with a lapsed Oregon license
			 who holds a current license in another state or jurisdiction which has a
			 requirement for continuing competence or continuing education and who has
			 completed that requirement, shall be exempt from the continuing competency
			 requirements of this subsection.
(3) In the event that an applicant's Oregon
			 physical therapy license has lapsed for five or more consecutive years and they
			 do not hold a license in another state or territory of the United States, the
			 applicant must demonstrate competence to practice physical therapy. If the
			 applicant fails to demonstrate competence, the Board may require the applicant
			 to serve an internship under a restricted license or satisfactorily complete a
			 refresher course approved by the Board, or both, at the discretion of the
			 Board. The Board may also require the applicant to pass an examination approved
			 by the Physical Therapist Licensing Board as provided in OAR 848-010-0015. Once
			 the applicant has demonstrated competence to the satisfaction of the Board, the
			 applicant is subject to the requirement for licensure by examination as
			 provided in OAR 848-010-0015.
(4)
			 If the applicant holds a current physical therapist or physical therapist
			 assistant license in another state or jurisdiction and the applicant's Oregon
			 license has lapsed for five or more consecutive years, the applicant may apply
			 for a license by endorsement as provided in OAR 848-010-0020.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  688.160
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  688.100