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SECTION 6736
Exempt persons
Education (EDN) CHAPTER 16, TITLE 8, ARTICLE 136
§ 6736. Exempt persons. a. This article shall not be construed to
affect or prevent the administration of physical therapy or the use of
modalities by a person employed by a licensed physician or physical
therapist in his office, or in the civil service of the state or any
political subdivision thereof, or in a hospital or clinic, or in an
infirmary maintained by a person, firm or corporation employing one or
more full-time licensed physicians or physical therapists, provided that
such person was so employed for a period of at least two years prior to
April tenth, nineteen hundred fifty, and has been issued a written
authorization by the department.

b. This article shall not be construed to affect or prevent:

(1) a physical therapy student from engaging in clinical practice
under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist as part of a
program conducted in an approved school of physical therapy or in a
clinical facility or health care agency affiliated with the school of
physical therapy and supervision of a physical therapy student by a
licensed physical therapist shall be on-site supervision and not
necessarily direct personal supervision;

(2) a physical therapist graduate of an approved program from engaging
in clinical practice under the on-site, but not necessarily direct
personal supervision of a licensed physical therapist provided the
graduate has: (a) applied and paid a fee for the licensing and
examination, (b) applied and paid a fee for the temporary permit. This
exemption shall not extend beyond ninety days after graduation;

(3) a physical therapist licensed in another state or country from
conducting a teaching clinical demonstration in connection with a
program of basic clinical education, graduate education, or
post-graduate education in an approved school of physical therapy or in
its affiliated clinical facility or health care agency, or before a
group of licensed physical therapists who are members of a professional
society;

(4) a physical therapist who is serving in the armed forces or the
public health service of the United States or is employed by the
veterans administration from practicing the profession of physical
therapy, provided such practice is limited to such service or
employment.