FLORIDA JURISPRUDENCE EVALUATION 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The definition of a physical therapist within this document is - ✔✔Referring to
persons who practice and our license to practice physical therapy.
✔✔The physical therapy practitioner includes - ✔✔Physical therapists and physical
therapy assistants that are licensed and currently practice.
✔✔If physical therapy assistant is one who - ✔✔It's a license to perform patient related
activities including physical agents whose license is in good standing in the activities are
performed under the direction of a physical therapist.
✔✔A PTA working under a board-certified ortho doc or a physiatrist do or do not still
need PT supervision? - ✔✔Supervision by a physical therapist as required although
does not need to be on site.
✔✔"License" - ✔✔A document of authorization granted by board and issued by
department to practice PT.
✔✔"Direct supervision" - ✔✔Supervision by licensed PT. (Except in emergencies) the
PT must be on site for consult and direction of a PT or PTA working with a temporary
license.
✔✔A licensee may only practice if - ✔✔Their license is in "active" status.
✔✔At the time of licensure renewal, the board allows four choices. What are they? -
✔✔Renewal, active, inactive, retired status.
✔✔The board may impose a fee for renewal of - ✔✔Active or in active status licenses.
✔✔Renewal fees for an active license may not - ✔✔Exceed the fee of active license
renewal.
✔✔When can a licensee change the status of their license? - ✔✔At any time however if
outside the general renewal time, they may need to pay a change of license fee.
✔✔In active status licensee who chooses to in activate at the time of renewal must -
✔✔Pay the in active status renewal fee, a delinquency fee if applicable, and a license
change fee if applicable.
✔✔An active or in active licensee who chooses to retire their status must - ✔✔Pay a
retired status fear not to exceed $50 and a status change fee if not at the time of
renewal.
, ✔✔When can a licensee choose to activate an in active license? - ✔✔At any time as
long as they meet all of the requirements.
✔✔Order to renew an active or in active license the individual must - ✔✔Complete the
full application before it expires or it becomes delinquent.
✔✔A person whose license has become delinquent must - ✔✔Apply for active or in
active license status by the next cycle or the license becomes null. A null license means
they will need to apply in the future as a brand new license seeker and have to pay any
delinquency fee and license change fee as applicable.
✔✔If a person has been in inactive license status for more than two biennial cycles (four
years) - ✔✔The board can require a partial test to show competency.
✔✔If a therapist is in a retired status for more than five years, the board may -
✔✔Request a full retest if they want to become active again.
✔✔Before reactivation of an in active or retired license, the individual must - ✔✔Meet
the requirements of all by annual licensure periods.
✔✔A change in license status does not alter the right of the board to - ✔✔Impose
discipline or enforce discipline that occurred under the previous license status.
✔✔A person who has been denied renewal may regain licensure if they - ✔✔Apply for
and meet all the qualifications for initial licensure.
✔✔"Unlicensed personnel" - ✔✔An individual working or volunteering in a PT setting,
not holding a current PT or PTA license.
✔✔In an active or retired licensee must do what to reactivate? - ✔✔Pay all fees, show
documentation of continuing education compliance, good standing in another state,
passed boards.
✔✔What are the four fees to change and in active or retired license to active status? -
✔✔By any of renewal fee, unlicensed activity fee, reactivation fee, change in status fee.
✔✔What continuing Ed requirements must keep be completed? - ✔✔10 continuing
education hours per year and the biennium are required. Prevention of medical errors
must be two hours. Florida specific law education must be two hours.
✔✔How many hours of homestudy are allowed per year? - ✔✔Six hours per year, 12
hours per biennium.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The definition of a physical therapist within this document is - ✔✔Referring to
persons who practice and our license to practice physical therapy.
✔✔The physical therapy practitioner includes - ✔✔Physical therapists and physical
therapy assistants that are licensed and currently practice.
✔✔If physical therapy assistant is one who - ✔✔It's a license to perform patient related
activities including physical agents whose license is in good standing in the activities are
performed under the direction of a physical therapist.
✔✔A PTA working under a board-certified ortho doc or a physiatrist do or do not still
need PT supervision? - ✔✔Supervision by a physical therapist as required although
does not need to be on site.
✔✔"License" - ✔✔A document of authorization granted by board and issued by
department to practice PT.
✔✔"Direct supervision" - ✔✔Supervision by licensed PT. (Except in emergencies) the
PT must be on site for consult and direction of a PT or PTA working with a temporary
license.
✔✔A licensee may only practice if - ✔✔Their license is in "active" status.
✔✔At the time of licensure renewal, the board allows four choices. What are they? -
✔✔Renewal, active, inactive, retired status.
✔✔The board may impose a fee for renewal of - ✔✔Active or in active status licenses.
✔✔Renewal fees for an active license may not - ✔✔Exceed the fee of active license
renewal.
✔✔When can a licensee change the status of their license? - ✔✔At any time however if
outside the general renewal time, they may need to pay a change of license fee.
✔✔In active status licensee who chooses to in activate at the time of renewal must -
✔✔Pay the in active status renewal fee, a delinquency fee if applicable, and a license
change fee if applicable.
✔✔An active or in active licensee who chooses to retire their status must - ✔✔Pay a
retired status fear not to exceed $50 and a status change fee if not at the time of
renewal.
, ✔✔When can a licensee choose to activate an in active license? - ✔✔At any time as
long as they meet all of the requirements.
✔✔Order to renew an active or in active license the individual must - ✔✔Complete the
full application before it expires or it becomes delinquent.
✔✔A person whose license has become delinquent must - ✔✔Apply for active or in
active license status by the next cycle or the license becomes null. A null license means
they will need to apply in the future as a brand new license seeker and have to pay any
delinquency fee and license change fee as applicable.
✔✔If a person has been in inactive license status for more than two biennial cycles (four
years) - ✔✔The board can require a partial test to show competency.
✔✔If a therapist is in a retired status for more than five years, the board may -
✔✔Request a full retest if they want to become active again.
✔✔Before reactivation of an in active or retired license, the individual must - ✔✔Meet
the requirements of all by annual licensure periods.
✔✔A change in license status does not alter the right of the board to - ✔✔Impose
discipline or enforce discipline that occurred under the previous license status.
✔✔A person who has been denied renewal may regain licensure if they - ✔✔Apply for
and meet all the qualifications for initial licensure.
✔✔"Unlicensed personnel" - ✔✔An individual working or volunteering in a PT setting,
not holding a current PT or PTA license.
✔✔In an active or retired licensee must do what to reactivate? - ✔✔Pay all fees, show
documentation of continuing education compliance, good standing in another state,
passed boards.
✔✔What are the four fees to change and in active or retired license to active status? -
✔✔By any of renewal fee, unlicensed activity fee, reactivation fee, change in status fee.
✔✔What continuing Ed requirements must keep be completed? - ✔✔10 continuing
education hours per year and the biennium are required. Prevention of medical errors
must be two hours. Florida specific law education must be two hours.
✔✔How many hours of homestudy are allowed per year? - ✔✔Six hours per year, 12
hours per biennium.
