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| 1 | 1 | By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1099 | |
| 2 | 2 | (King of Taylor) | |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to the use of certain designations by a physical | |
| 8 | 8 | therapist. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Subsection (d), Section 453.201, Occupations | |
| 11 | 11 | Code, is amended to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | (d) Unless the person is a physical therapist, a person, | |
| 13 | 13 | including the person's employee or other agent or representative, | |
| 14 | 14 | may not use in connection with the person's name or business | |
| 15 | 15 | activity: | |
| 16 | 16 | (1) the words "physical therapy," "physical | |
| 17 | 17 | therapist," "physiotherapy," "physiotherapist," "licensed | |
| 18 | 18 | physical therapist," "registered physical therapist," or "physical | |
| 19 | 19 | therapist assistant"; | |
| 20 | 20 | (2) the letters "PT," "PhT," "LPT," "RPT," "DPT," | |
| 21 | 21 | "MPT," or "PTA"; or | |
| 22 | 22 | (3) any other words, letters, abbreviations, or | |
| 23 | 23 | insignia indicating or implying, by any means or in any way, that | |
| 24 | 24 | physical therapy is provided or supplied. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |