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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 688<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":243765,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66177,"identifier":"54.1-3475","token":"54.1\/III\/34.1\/1\/54.1-3475","url":"\/54.1-3475\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3475\/","token":"54.1\/III\/34.1\/1\/54.1-3475","dublin_core":{"Title":"Board of Physical Therapy; appointment; qualifications; officers; nominations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3475","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> of Physical Therapy shall regulate the practice of physical therapy<\/span> and carry out the provisions of this chapter regarding the qualifications, examination, licensure and regulation of physical therapists<\/span> and physical therapist assistants<\/span> and shall have the general powers and duties of a health regulatory board<\/span> pursuant to § 54.1-2400<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be composed of seven members, five of whom shall be physical therapists<\/span> who have been in active practice for at least seven years prior to appointment with at least three of such years in Virginia; one shall be a licensed physical therapist assistant<\/span>; and one shall be a citizen member. Members shall be appointed for terms of four years and shall serve until their successors are appointed. The initial appointments shall provide for staggered terms with two members being appointed for a one-year term, two members being appointed for a two-year term, two members being appointed for a three-year term, and one member being appointed for a four-year term. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Board<\/span> for more than two successive full terms. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall annually elect a president and a vice-president. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Nominations for the professional members of the Board<\/span> may be chosen by the Governor from a list of at least three names for each vacancy submitted by the Virginia Physical Therapy Association, Inc. The Governor may notify the Association of any professional vacancy other than by expiration of a term and nominations may be submitted by the Association. The Governor shall not be bound to make any appointments from among such nominees. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; OFFICERS; NOMINATIONS\n(\u00a7 54.1-3475)\n\nA. The Board of Physical Therapy shall regulate the practice of physical therapy\nand carry out the provisions of this chapter regarding the qualifications,\nexamination, licensure and regulation of physical therapists and physical\ntherapist assistants and shall have the general powers and duties of a health\nregulatory board pursuant to § 54.1-2400.\n\nB. The Board shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be composed of seven\nmembers, five of whom shall be physical therapists who have been in active\npractice for at least seven years prior to appointment with at least three of\nsuch years in Virginia; one shall be a licensed physical therapist assistant;\nand one shall be a citizen member. Members shall be appointed for terms of four\nyears and shall serve until their successors are appointed. The initial\nappointments shall provide for staggered terms with two members being appointed\nfor a one-year term, two members being appointed for a two-year term, two\nmembers being appointed for a three-year term, and one member being appointed\nfor a four-year term. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall\nbe filled for the unexpired term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the\nBoard for more than two successive full terms.\n\nC. The Board shall annually elect a president and a vice-president.\n\nD. Nominations for the professional members of the Board may be chosen by the\nGovernor from a list of at least three names for each vacancy submitted by the\nVirginia Physical Therapy Association, Inc. The Governor may notify the\nAssociation of any professional vacancy other than by expiration of a term and\nnominations may be submitted by the Association. The Governor shall not be bound\nto make any appointments from among such nominees.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 688.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}