7/20/25, 4:34
PM
PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM FLORIDA QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (149)
What are the three Part A: chapter
parts to the laws and 486 PT practice
rules exam ? Part B: rule
64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health
profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative To ensure that every PT practitioner is
purpose? practicing in the state meets minimum
requirements for safe practice.
What is legislative It is the intent that PT practitioners who fall
intent? below minimum competency or who
otherwise present a danger to the public be
prohibited from practicing in this state.
What does board Means board of PT practice
mean ?
What does Department of health
department mean?
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What does license The document of authorization granted by
mean ? the board and issued by the department
for s person to engage in the practice
of PT.
What does Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the
endorsement mean ? provisions of chapter 486
What does Physical A person who is licensed and who
therapist mean? practices PT in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter
A person who is licensed in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter to
What does PTA mean preform patient related activities
? including use of physical agents, whose
license is in good standing and whose
activities are preformed under the
direction of a PT as set forth in rules
adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Patient related General supervision of a PT, but shall not require
activities preformed onsite supervision by a PT.
by a PTA for a
board certified
orthopedic
physician or
physiatrist licensed
pursuant to chapter
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458 or 459 or a
practitioner
licensed under
chapter 460 shall be
under what type of
supervision?
Patient related Onsite supervision of a PT
activities preformed
for all other health
care practitioners
licensed
under chapter
458/459 and those
patient related
activities
preformed for
practitioners
licensed under
chapter 461/466
shall be preformed
under what
supervision?
What does physical A PT or PTA who is licensed and who
therapy practitioner practices PT in accordance with the
mean? provisions of this chapter.
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PM
PTA LAWS AND RULES EXAM FLORIDA QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Terms in this set (149)
What are the three Part A: chapter
parts to the laws and 486 PT practice
rules exam ? Part B: rule
64B17
Part C: chapter 456 health
profession,occupation,provision
What is legislative To ensure that every PT practitioner is
purpose? practicing in the state meets minimum
requirements for safe practice.
What is legislative It is the intent that PT practitioners who fall
intent? below minimum competency or who
otherwise present a danger to the public be
prohibited from practicing in this state.
What does board Means board of PT practice
mean ?
What does Department of health
department mean?
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26
,7/20/25, 4:34
PM
What does license The document of authorization granted by
mean ? the board and issued by the department
for s person to engage in the practice
of PT.
What does Licensure granted by the board pursuant to the
endorsement mean ? provisions of chapter 486
What does Physical A person who is licensed and who
therapist mean? practices PT in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter
A person who is licensed in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter to
What does PTA mean preform patient related activities
? including use of physical agents, whose
license is in good standing and whose
activities are preformed under the
direction of a PT as set forth in rules
adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Patient related General supervision of a PT, but shall not require
activities preformed onsite supervision by a PT.
by a PTA for a
board certified
orthopedic
physician or
physiatrist licensed
pursuant to chapter
2/
26
, 7/20/25, 4:34
PM
458 or 459 or a
practitioner
licensed under
chapter 460 shall be
under what type of
supervision?
Patient related Onsite supervision of a PT
activities preformed
for all other health
care practitioners
licensed
under chapter
458/459 and those
patient related
activities
preformed for
practitioners
licensed under
chapter 461/466
shall be preformed
under what
supervision?
What does physical A PT or PTA who is licensed and who
therapy practitioner practices PT in accordance with the
mean? provisions of this chapter.
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