37-11-309. Temporary license. (1) On payment to the department of a fee set by board rule and the submission of a written application on forms provided by the board, the department shall issue, without examination, a temporary license to practice physical therapy in this state for a period not to exceed 1 year to a person who meets the qualifications set forth in 37-11-303, on submission by the person of evidence satisfactory to the board that the person is in this state on a temporary basis to assist in a case of medical emergency or to engage in a special physical therapy project.
     (2) The board may, upon receipt of an application for examination and upon receipt of a temporary license fee not to exceed $100, issue a temporary license to a person who has applied for a license under this chapter and who is, in the judgment of the board, eligible to take the examination provided for in 37-11-303. This applicant shall work under the onsite supervision of a licensed physical therapist. This temporary license is available to an applicant only with respect to the applicant's first application. The temporary license expires when the board makes a final determination on the applicant's examination scores.
     (3) The board may require an oral interview of all persons applying for a temporary license.
     (4) The board shall adopt necessary and reasonable rules governing the procedures for applying and issuing temporary licenses.

     History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 39, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 248, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2510; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 491, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 345, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 456, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 253, L. 1995.