New York S 2553: Provides that the abbreviation of "D.P.T." and title "doctor of physical therapy" may only be used by a person licensed or otherwise authorized by article 136 of the education law to practice physical therapy

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STATE OF NEW YORK
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2553
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 13, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, ADDABBO, BRESLIN, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN,
LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of phys-
ical therapy
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 6732 of the education law, as added by chapter 618
2 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 6732. Practice of physical therapy and the use of title "physical
4 therapist". Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this
5 article shall practice physical therapy or use the title "physical ther-
6 apist", "physiotherapist" or "mechanotherapist" or the abbreviation of
7 "P.T." in connection with his or her name or with any trade name in the
8 conduct of his profession. Only a person licensed or otherwise author-
9 ized under this article to practice physical therapy, and who has
10 obtained a doctorate in physical therapy may use the title "doctor of
11 physical therapy" or abbreviation "D.P.T." in connection with his or her
12 name or with any trade name to indicate or imply that the person is
13 .licensed or otherwise authorized to practice physical therapy
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in (underscored) is new; matter in bracketsitalics
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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