HAR §16-76-13. Physiotherapy requirement for valid current licensees

(a) All persons holding valid current licenses prior to June 4, 1984, may seek a waiver for the special written examination in physiotherapy modalities provided: (1) The licensee has passed the physiotherapy portion of the NBCE examination; or (2) The licensee is licensed in any other state, territory, or the District of Columbia, wherein the license requirements with respect to physiotherapy modalities are found by the board to be comparable or more stringent than the requirements of the NBCE. (b) All other current licensees seeking approval of the board to use physiotherapy modalities shall show proof of having taken a physiotherapy course of at least forty hours from a chiropractic college accredited by, or recognized as a candidate for accreditation by, any chiropractic accrediting agency recognized by the USDOE and shall pass a special written physiotherapy examination administered by the board. Any licensees failing to pass the special written examination may be reexamined at the next regular examination. Should the licensee fail to pass the special written physiotherapy examination a second time, the licensee shall be required to show proof of having successfully completed forty additional hours of physiotherapy courses from a chiropractic college accredited by, or recognized as a candidate for accreditation by, any chiropractic agency recognized by the USDOE to be eligible to retake the special written physiotherapy examination. (c) Beginning June 1, 1989, applicants for licensure shall be required to pass the NBCE physiotherapy examination. [Eff 3/16/73; am and ren §16-76-13, 7/30/81; am and comp 8/3/84; am and comp 6/28/85; am and comp 6/1/89; am and comp 9/22/01] (Auth: HRS §442-5) (Imp: HRS §442-6)