NAC638.760. Requirements to practice; application for certificate of registration; fee.

     1. A person shall not practice animal physical therapy in this State unless he or she is:

     (a) A veterinarian;

     (b) A licensed veterinary technician who complies with the provisions of NAC 638.053; or

     (c) A physical therapist who has obtained a certificate of registration pursuant to this section and complies with the provisions of NAC 638.780.

     2. A physical therapist who desires to secure a certificate of registration to practice animal physical therapy in this State must make written application to the Board.

     3. The application must be on a form provided by the Board, include any information required by the Board and be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant:

     (a) Is of good moral character;

     (b) Has been an active licensed physical therapist in this State for at least 1 year;

     (c) Is in good standing with the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners;

     (d) Has successfully completed at least 100 hours of instruction or course work, or a combination of both, in the area of animal physical therapy, which must include, without limitation, assessment and planning of treatment, behavior, biomechanics, common orthopedic and neurological conditions, comparative anatomy, neurology, and therapeutic modalities and exercises; and

     (e) Has completed at least 125 hours of supervised clinical experience in animal physical therapy with a licensed veterinarian.

     4. The application must be signed by the applicant and notarized.

     5. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 638.790, upon receipt of the application and information required by subsection 3 and payment of the fee required pursuant to NAC 638.035, the Board will issue to the physical therapist a certificate of registration.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam’rs by R009-04, eff. 4-26-2004; A by R075-06, 11-13-2006; R072-09, 4-20-2010)