N.Y. Education Law § 6732: Practice of physical therapy and the use of title "physical therapist"

§ 6732. Practice of physical therapy and the use of title "physical

therapist". Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized under this

article shall practice physical therapy or use the title "physical

therapist", "physiotherapist" or "mechanotherapist" or the abbreviation

of "P.T." in connection with his or her name or with any trade name in

the conduct of his profession. Only a person licensed or otherwise

authorized under this article to practice physical therapy, and who has

obtained a doctorate in physical therapy may use the title "doctor of

physical therapy" or abbreviation "D.P.T." in connection with his or her

name or with any trade name to indicate or imply that the person is

licensed or otherwise authorized to practice physical therapy.