Florida Statutes Chapter 486 — PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XXXII

• § 486.011 — Short title.
• § 486.015 — Legislative intent.
• § 486.021 — Definitions.
• § 486.023 — Board of Physical Therapy Practice.
• § 486.025 — Powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice.
• § 486.028 — License to practice physical therapy required.
• § 486.031 — Physical therapist; licensing requirements; exemption.
• § 486.041 — Physical therapist; application for license; fee.
• § 486.051 — Physical therapist; examination of applicant.
• § 486.061 — Physical therapist; issuance of license.
• § 486.0715 — Physical therapist; issuance of temporary permit.
• § 486.081 — Physical therapist; issuance of license by endorsement; issuance of license without examination to person passing examination of another authorized examining board in a foreign country; fee; exemption.
• § 486.085 — Physical therapist; renewal of license; inactive status; reactivation of license; fees.
• § 486.102 — Physical therapist assistant; licensing requirements; exemption.
• § 486.103 — Physical therapist assistant; application for license; fee.
• § 486.104 — Physical therapist assistant; examination of applicant.
• § 486.106 — Physical therapist assistant; issuance of license.
• § 486.1065 — Physical therapist assistant; issuance of temporary permit.
• § 486.107 — Physical therapist assistant; issuance of license by endorsement; fee; exemption.
• § 486.108 — Physical therapist assistant; renewal of license; inactive status; reactivation of license; fees.
• § 486.109 — Continuing education.
• § 486.112 — Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.
• § 486.113 — Physical Therapy Compact Commission; public records and meetings exemptions.
• § 486.115 — Disposition of fees.
• § 486.117 — Physical therapist; performance of dry needling.
• § 486.123 — Sexual misconduct in the practice of physical therapy.
• § 486.125 — Refusal, revocation, or suspension of license; administrative fines and other disciplinary measures.
• § 486.135 — False representation of licensure, or willful misrepresentation or fraudulent representation to obtain license, unlawful.
• § 486.151 — Prohibited acts; penalty.
• § 486.153 — Injunctive relief.
• § 486.161 — Exemptions.
• § 486.171 — Current valid licenses effective.
• § 486.172 — Application of s. 456.021.