1. (1) Physical therapist or physical therapist assistant applicants for licensure by examination may be issued a temporary permit. The temporary permit shall identify the licensed physical therapist who shall be responsible for providing direct supervision. The temporary permit is valid until the applicant either fails the first national examination for which the applicant is eligible or passes the examination and is granted a license. Only one temporary permit will be issued per applicant.
2. (2) If the applicant fails the examination, the applicant may sit for the next scheduled examination. A temporary permit will not be extended while the applicant is waiting to retake the examination.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-305, MCA

History: NEW, 1979 MAR p. 1243, Eff. 10/12/79; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 593, Eff. 3/26/82; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 348, Eff. 4/29/83; AMD, 1983 MAR p. 1664, Eff. 11/11/83; AMD, 1990 MAR p. 2107, Eff. 11/30/90; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 159, Eff. 1/28/94; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 2483, Eff. 11/23/95; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 38, Eff. 1/17/97; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 1359, Eff. 8/5/97; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 460, Eff. 2/13/98; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 75, Eff. 10/17/03; TRANS, from Commerce, 2005 MAR p. 380; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1583, Eff. 7/1/06; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 2153, Eff. 11/13/09; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 1526, Eff. 7/27/12; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 904, Eff. 5/16/20.