NAC640.510. Verification of compliance with requirements.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a physical therapist or physical therapist’s assistant who wishes to renew his or her license and who is required to complete continuing education pursuant to NAC 640.400 must submit to the Board, on an original form, a signed, written statement in substantially the following language for each year since his or her last renewal:

     I, ................, hereby certify to the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners that I have obtained ..... units of an approved course for continuing education during the period August 1, ....., through and including July 31, .....

     Dated this ........ day of ................, .....

                                                                                    .......................................................................

                                                                                             Signature of Physical Therapist or

                                                                                                Physical Therapist’s Assistant

     2. In lieu of submitting a written certification to the Board pursuant to subsection 1, a licensee who chooses to renew his or her license using the Internet website of the Board may provide a substantially similar certification to the Board on that website.

     3. A licensed physical therapist or physical therapist’s assistant shall retain a certificate of completion issued to him or her pursuant to NAC 640.420 or other documentation, approved by the Board, of his or her completion of a course of study or training for continuing education for 4 years after completion of the course or training. A copy of the certificate or other documentation must be submitted to the Board upon request to verify the completion of the course of study or training.

     4. The Board will conduct random audits of physical therapists and physical therapist’s assistants who have renewed their licenses to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section and NAC 640.400.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Phys. Therapy Exam’rs, eff. 10-17-86; A 5-19-88; 6-11-90; 3-28-95; R153-98, 12-18-98; R059-06, 9-18-2006; R107-10, 10-15-2010)