{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-20-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 30-20-1","heading":"Unlawful acts.","body":"(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice physical therapy in this state without a license or permit issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that they are a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant unless the person has been duly licensed or permitted under the provisions of this article, and the license or permit has not expired, been suspended or revoked.\n(b) A business entity may not render any service or engage in any activity which, if rendered or engaged in by an individual, would constitute the practice of physical therapy, except through a licensee or permittee.\n(c) A person who is not licensed under this article as a physical therapist may not characterize himself or herself as a \"physical therapist\", \"physiotherapist\", or \"doctor of physical therapy\", nor may a person use the designation \"PT\", \"DPT\", \"LPT\", \"CPT\", or \"RPT\".\n(d) A person who is not licensed under this article as a physical therapist assistant may not characterize himself or herself as a \"physical therapist assistant\", nor may a person use the designation \"PTA\".","path":["CHAPTER 30. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS.","ARTICLE 20. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-20-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:27:20Z","sha256":"34152b8ed19d9461e2d01cf09bf70e8d4b4a4eec21e961e5e34b993754d7c1ed","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-19-17","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-30-20-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}