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58-24b-503. Lawful and unlawful use of titles and terms -- Unlawful advertising orpromotion.
(1) A person who is a licensed physical therapist shall use the letters "PT" in connectionwith the person's name or business in order to indicate that the person is a licensed physicaltherapist.
(2) A person who is a licensed physical therapist assistant shall use the letters "PTA" inconnection with the person's name or business in order to indicate that the person is a licensedphysical therapist assistant.
(3) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist, a licensed physicaltherapist assistant, or a person described in Subsection 58-24b-304(1)(e) to:
(a) use, in connection with the person's name or business, any of the following words orabbreviations:
(i) physical therapy, except to the extent that the word is used to describe conduct that aperson is licensed to engage in under another law of the state;
(ii) physiotherapy; or
(iii) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person practices physical therapy; or
(b) offer, provide, or bill a person for:
(i) physical therapy services or anything that is characterized as physical therapyservices; or
(ii) physiotherapy services or anything that is characterized as physiotherapy services.
(4) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist to:
(a) except as provided in Subsection (6), use, in connection with the person's name orbusiness, any of the following words or abbreviations:
(i) physical therapist;
(ii) physiotherapist;
(iii) PT;
(iv) DPT;
(v) MPT; or
(vi) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person is a physical therapist or physiotherapist;
(b) advertise that a person who is not a licensed physical therapist is a physical therapistor physiotherapist; or
(c) promote a person who is not a licensed physical therapist as a physical therapist orphysiotherapist.
(5) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant to:
(a) use, in connection with the person's name or business, any of the following words orabbreviations:
(i) physical therapist assistant;
(ii) physiotherapist assistant;
(iii) PTA; or
(iv) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person is a physical therapist assistant or a physiotherapist assistant;
(b) advertise that a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant is a physicaltherapist assistant or a physiotherapist assistant; or


(c) promote a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant as a physicaltherapist assistant or physiotherapist assistant.
(6) Subsection (4)(a) does not prohibit a person from using a word or abbreviationdescribed in Subsection (4)(a) in connection with the person's business, if the person employs aphysical therapist at the person's business.

Enacted by Chapter 220, 2009 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-58 > Chapter-24b > 58-24b-503

58-24b-503. Lawful and unlawful use of titles and terms -- Unlawful advertising orpromotion.
(1) A person who is a licensed physical therapist shall use the letters "PT" in connectionwith the person's name or business in order to indicate that the person is a licensed physicaltherapist.
(2) A person who is a licensed physical therapist assistant shall use the letters "PTA" inconnection with the person's name or business in order to indicate that the person is a licensedphysical therapist assistant.
(3) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist, a licensed physicaltherapist assistant, or a person described in Subsection 58-24b-304(1)(e) to:
(a) use, in connection with the person's name or business, any of the following words orabbreviations:
(i) physical therapy, except to the extent that the word is used to describe conduct that aperson is licensed to engage in under another law of the state;
(ii) physiotherapy; or
(iii) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person practices physical therapy; or
(b) offer, provide, or bill a person for:
(i) physical therapy services or anything that is characterized as physical therapyservices; or
(ii) physiotherapy services or anything that is characterized as physiotherapy services.
(4) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist to:
(a) except as provided in Subsection (6), use, in connection with the person's name orbusiness, any of the following words or abbreviations:
(i) physical therapist;
(ii) physiotherapist;
(iii) PT;
(iv) DPT;
(v) MPT; or
(vi) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person is a physical therapist or physiotherapist;
(b) advertise that a person who is not a licensed physical therapist is a physical therapistor physiotherapist; or
(c) promote a person who is not a licensed physical therapist as a physical therapist orphysiotherapist.
(5) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant to:
(a) use, in connection with the person's name or business, any of the following words orabbreviations:
(i) physical therapist assistant;
(ii) physiotherapist assistant;
(iii) PTA; or
(iv) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person is a physical therapist assistant or a physiotherapist assistant;
(b) advertise that a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant is a physicaltherapist assistant or a physiotherapist assistant; or


(c) promote a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant as a physicaltherapist assistant or physiotherapist assistant.
(6) Subsection (4)(a) does not prohibit a person from using a word or abbreviationdescribed in Subsection (4)(a) in connection with the person's business, if the person employs aphysical therapist at the person's business.

Enacted by Chapter 220, 2009 General Session


State Codes and Statutes

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Statutes > Utah > Title-58 > Chapter-24b > 58-24b-503

58-24b-503. Lawful and unlawful use of titles and terms -- Unlawful advertising orpromotion.
(1) A person who is a licensed physical therapist shall use the letters "PT" in connectionwith the person's name or business in order to indicate that the person is a licensed physicaltherapist.
(2) A person who is a licensed physical therapist assistant shall use the letters "PTA" inconnection with the person's name or business in order to indicate that the person is a licensedphysical therapist assistant.
(3) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist, a licensed physicaltherapist assistant, or a person described in Subsection 58-24b-304(1)(e) to:
(a) use, in connection with the person's name or business, any of the following words orabbreviations:
(i) physical therapy, except to the extent that the word is used to describe conduct that aperson is licensed to engage in under another law of the state;
(ii) physiotherapy; or
(iii) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person practices physical therapy; or
(b) offer, provide, or bill a person for:
(i) physical therapy services or anything that is characterized as physical therapyservices; or
(ii) physiotherapy services or anything that is characterized as physiotherapy services.
(4) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist to:
(a) except as provided in Subsection (6), use, in connection with the person's name orbusiness, any of the following words or abbreviations:
(i) physical therapist;
(ii) physiotherapist;
(iii) PT;
(iv) DPT;
(v) MPT; or
(vi) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person is a physical therapist or physiotherapist;
(b) advertise that a person who is not a licensed physical therapist is a physical therapistor physiotherapist; or
(c) promote a person who is not a licensed physical therapist as a physical therapist orphysiotherapist.
(5) It is unlawful for a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant to:
(a) use, in connection with the person's name or business, any of the following words orabbreviations:
(i) physical therapist assistant;
(ii) physiotherapist assistant;
(iii) PTA; or
(iv) any other word, abbreviation, or insignia, indicating or implying, directly orindirectly, that the person is a physical therapist assistant or a physiotherapist assistant;
(b) advertise that a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant is a physicaltherapist assistant or a physiotherapist assistant; or


(c) promote a person who is not a licensed physical therapist assistant as a physicaltherapist assistant or physiotherapist assistant.
(6) Subsection (4)(a) does not prohibit a person from using a word or abbreviationdescribed in Subsection (4)(a) in connection with the person's business, if the person employs aphysical therapist at the person's business.

Enacted by Chapter 220, 2009 General Session