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Louisiana Physical Therapy Jurisprudence Practice Test

Practice the Louisiana Practice Act and the Board's rules before the open book Jurisprudence Examination.

What per diem does R.S. 37:2404 give a board member for attending a board meeting?

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Format
Open book, with multiple choice and/or true/false questions on the Practice Act and Board rules (Rule §123). Taken online from the licensee dashboard.
Who takes it
Applicants for a license (Rule §151) and some applicants for reinstatement (Rule §187).
Renewal credit
Passing it meets the two contact hours of jurisprudence required in each biennial renewal period (Rule §194).
The other way
A live Board-sponsored jurisprudence seminar, or two one-hour Board webinars, also earns the two hours.

Checked October 13, 2026 against the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board's Rules §123, §151, §187 and §194 and its Jurisprudence page. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board 12

  • How long is a term on the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board? La. R.S. 37:2403(C)
  • How many members make a quorum of the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board? La. R.S. 37:2404(B)
  • How many members may the Louisiana board's Advisory Committee have at most? LAC 46:LIV.109
  • How many members sit on the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board, and who appoints them? La. R.S. 37:2403(B)
  • How often do the Louisiana board's own rules say it meets to transact business? LAC 46:LIV.105
  • How often must the Louisiana board submit its disciplinary process to review by the state inspector general or an auditor he recommends? La. R.S. 37:2405(D)(1)
  • In which month must the Louisiana board meet each year to elect its chairman and secretary-treasurer? La. R.S. 37:2404(A)
  • In which parish is the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board domiciled? La. R.S. 37:2403(A)
  • What does R.S. 37:2405 say about the board and the scope of physical therapy practice? La. R.S. 37:2405(C)
  • What is the consumer member of the Louisiana board barred from doing? La. R.S. 37:2403(G)(2)
  • What per diem does R.S. 37:2404 give a board member for attending a board meeting? La. R.S. 37:2404(C)
  • Which physician may hold the physician seat on the Louisiana board? La. R.S. 37:2403(B)(5)
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Definitions 12

  • For physical therapy without a referral to a child with a developmental disability, who is a "child" under Louisiana Rule §123? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • How does Louisiana Rule §123 describe the Jurisprudence Examination? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • How long is a "contact hour" in the Louisiana rules? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • How long is a "week" in the Louisiana rules? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • R.S. 37:2407 leaves which of these out of physical therapy in Louisiana? La. R.S. 37:2407(B)
  • What does "continuous supervision" mean in Louisiana Rule §123? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • What does "on premises" mean in Louisiana Rule §123? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • When a Louisiana therapist seeks reimbursement, how is an initial physical therapy evaluation treated? La. R.S. 37:2407(C)
  • When does the Louisiana "continuing education year" run? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • Which is true of a Louisiana "letter of concern"? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • Which of these does the Louisiana definition of dry needling leave out? LAC 46:LIV.123
  • Who is the "supervising PT of record" under Louisiana Rule §123? LAC 46:LIV.123

Licensure, renewal and continuing education 24

  • A Louisiana license has lapsed and its holder has not practiced for more than four years. What may Rule §187 require? LAC 46:LIV.187
  • A Louisiana renewal application reaches the board after April 30. How does Rule §181 treat it? LAC 46:LIV.181
  • After how much inactivity does the Louisiana board close an incomplete application? LAC 46:LIV.151
  • An out-of-state physical therapist enters Louisiana to treat during a declared disaster. How long does the exemption of R.S. 37:2416 last? La. R.S. 37:2416(1)
  • Besides the national examination, which examination must a Louisiana applicant pass under Rule §151? LAC 46:LIV.151
  • For how long is a Louisiana provisional license issued to a CAPTE graduate pending examination? LAC 46:LIV.172
  • How early must a written request for a hardship exemption from Louisiana continuing education reach the board? LAC 46:LIV.198
  • How long must a Louisiana licensee keep records of continuing education activities? LAC 46:LIV.197
  • How many hours of continuing education must a Louisiana licensee complete in the biennial renewal period? LAC 46:LIV.194
  • How many hours of credit does Louisiana give for an initial specialty certification by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties? LAC 46:LIV.195
  • How many provisional licenses pending examination may one Louisiana applicant receive? LAC 46:LIV.172
  • How may a Louisiana licensee meet the two-hour jurisprudence requirement of Rule §194? LAC 46:LIV.194
  • How old must an applicant be for a Louisiana physical therapist assistant license? La. R.S. 37:2411(1)
  • How old must an applicant be for a Louisiana physical therapist license? La. R.S. 37:2409(1)
  • How recent must a foreign-educated applicant's credentials evaluation be in Louisiana? LAC 46:LIV.137
  • How soon after revocation may the Louisiana board hear an application to reinstate a revoked license? LAC 46:LIV.185
  • How soon must a Louisiana licensee report a change of name, address, telephone number or e-mail address to the board? La. R.S. 37:2415(B)
  • May a Louisiana licensee carry extra continuing education hours into the next renewal period? LAC 46:LIV.194
  • Of a Louisiana licensee's 30 hours, how many must be clinical or administrative at the least? LAC 46:LIV.194
  • On what date do Louisiana licenses expire in the last year for which they are issued? LAC 46:LIV.179
  • What decides whether a first Louisiana license runs one year or two? LAC 46:LIV.175
  • What follows first when the Louisiana board finds an applicant subverted the examination process? LAC 46:LIV.167
  • What limit does R.S. 37:2411 put on the training the board may require of an assistant applicant? La. R.S. 37:2411(4)
  • Which passing score does the Louisiana board adopt for the national examination? LAC 46:LIV.169

Practice, direct access and titles 17

  • A Louisiana patient treated without a referral shows no measurable or functional improvement. After how long must the therapist refer the patient on? La. R.S. 37:2418(B)(2)(b)
  • A Louisiana therapist treats a previously diagnosed condition without a referral after informing the provider who diagnosed it. How recent must the diagnosis be? La. R.S. 37:2418(C)(5)
  • A physical therapist employed by the United States government wants to treat private patients in Louisiana outside that job. What does R.S. 37:2408 require? La. R.S. 37:2408(B)
  • A therapist licensed in another state treats patients in Louisiana while teaching at an educational seminar. For how long is he exempt from licensure? LAC 46:LIV.325
  • Before the first dry needling treatment in Louisiana, what must the therapist do? LAC 46:LIV.311
  • During an evaluation a Louisiana therapist finds the patient needs treatment outside his knowledge and expertise. What does Rule §303 require? LAC 46:LIV.303
  • How does R.S. 37:2419 have a Louisiana physical therapist assistant show licensure? La. R.S. 37:2419(D)
  • Under R.S. 37:2418(C)(5), when must the Louisiana therapist send a plan of care to the provider who made the diagnosis? La. R.S. 37:2418(C)(5)
  • What does a Louisiana physical therapy license not authorize under R.S. 37:2408? La. R.S. 37:2408(C)
  • What does Louisiana Rule §315 let a physical therapist do with topical legend drugs used in physical therapy? LAC 46:LIV.315
  • What must a Louisiana licensee who provides telehealth have in place? LAC 46:LIV.319
  • What standard of care applies to physical therapy by telehealth in Louisiana? LAC 46:LIV.319
  • What training must a Louisiana physical therapist complete before dry needling a patient? LAC 46:LIV.311
  • Which letters does a physical therapist student use with his name during clinical education in Louisiana? LAC 46:LIV.323
  • Which Louisiana physical therapist may begin treatment without a prescription or referral under R.S. 37:2418(B)(2)? La. R.S. 37:2418(B)(2)(a)
  • Which patient may receive physical therapy in Louisiana without a referral, pursuant to the plan of care, under R.S. 37:2418(C)? La. R.S. 37:2418(C)(3)
  • Which terms may a Louisiana physical therapist not use for advertising purposes? La. R.S. 37:2423(D)

Supervision and documentation 15

  • A board-approved supervisor of a Louisiana provisional licensee will be away for three consecutive days. Who may supervise in his place? LAC 46:LIV.330
  • For supervising assistants, how does R.S. 37:2418 classify a Louisiana nursing home? La. R.S. 37:2418(F)(4)
  • How available must a supervising Louisiana physical therapist be to an assistant's patient? La. R.S. 37:2418(F)(2)(c)
  • How many hours of supervised clinical practice must a foreign-educated provisional licensee complete in Louisiana? LAC 46:LIV.331
  • How much on-premises observation must a supervisor give a Louisiana physical therapist who holds a provisional license pending examination? LAC 46:LIV.330
  • How often must a progress note be written under Louisiana Rule §341? LAC 46:LIV.341
  • How often must a supervising Louisiana physical therapist treat and reassess a patient seen by an assistant, under R.S. 37:2418(F)? La. R.S. 37:2418(F)(2)(e)
  • How soon must a Louisiana clinical supervisor cosign a foreign-educated provisional licensee's treatment documentation? LAC 46:LIV.331
  • What is the most physical therapy supportive personnel one Louisiana physical therapist may supervise? La. R.S. 37:2418(F)(2)(a)
  • What supervision does a clinical instructor give a physical therapist student in Louisiana? LAC 46:LIV.337
  • What supervision does a Louisiana physical therapist assistant with a provisional license pending examination receive? LAC 46:LIV.330
  • What supervision must a Louisiana physical therapy technician have while physical therapy services are provided? LAC 46:LIV.335
  • Which task is outside a Louisiana physical therapist assistant's duties under R.S. 37:2418? La. R.S. 37:2418(F)(2)(d)
  • Who must co-sign documentation written by a student in Louisiana? LAC 46:LIV.341
  • Within how many days must a Louisiana physical therapist create and sign the initial evaluation? LAC 46:LIV.341

Discipline and hearings 18

  • A Louisiana respondent files no answer to the administrative complaint. How are the allegations treated? LAC 46:LIV.387
  • A person keeps up a prohibited practice after a Louisiana cease and desist order. After how long may the board seek an injunction? La. R.S. 37:2422(B)
  • A respondent working under a Louisiana board order gets a compliance message at his designated number. How soon must he respond? LAC 46:LIV.385
  • How far ahead of a Louisiana formal hearing must the administrative complaint be served on the respondent? LAC 46:LIV.387
  • How long does a party have to petition the Louisiana board for reconsideration or rehearing of its decision? LAC 46:LIV.396
  • How soon after first contact by the Louisiana board's representative must a respondent appear for drug screening? LAC 46:LIV.351
  • May a Louisiana board member who investigated a complaint sit on the panel that hears it? LAC 46:LIV.387
  • To discipline a Louisiana licensee for unprofessional conduct, what does R.S. 37:2420 say about injury to a patient? La. R.S. 37:2420(A)(7)
  • To whom must a Louisiana licensee report violations of the Practice Act? LAC 46:LIV.377
  • What happens when a Louisiana licensee stops complying with his Recovering Physical Therapy Program agreement? LAC 46:LIV.361
  • What is the penalty on conviction for practicing physical therapy in Louisiana without a license? La. R.S. 37:2421(B)
  • Which action of the Louisiana board does not require notice and a hearing? La. R.S. 37:2420(C)
  • Which arrangement is a ground for discipline under R.S. 37:2420(A)(8) in Louisiana? La. R.S. 37:2420(A)(8)
  • Which informal disposition is reported to the NPDB and published as a disciplinary action of the Louisiana board? LAC 46:LIV.381
  • Which of these counts as a felony conviction under R.S. 37:2420 in Louisiana? La. R.S. 37:2420(A)(4)
  • Which of these does Louisiana Rule §345 list as unprofessional conduct? LAC 46:LIV.345
  • Within how many days must a Louisiana licensee notify the board of a felony arrest? LAC 46:LIV.345
  • Within what time must a Louisiana respondent petition the state district court for review of a board decision? LAC 46:LIV.397

How this list was compiled: Our own questions on the law the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination covers. Board Rule §123 defines that exam as an open book examination on the Practice Act and board rules; the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board publishes no outline of it. The Practice Act (La. R.S. 37:2401 to 37:2424, effective August 1, 2025) and the rules (LAC 46:LIV, dated August 20, 2021) were read on 2026-10-13 in the Board's own booklet, https://www.laptboard.org/assets/docs/Practice-Act-and-Rules_09-01-2025.pdf, and sections 2401 to 2421 again on the Louisiana State Legislature's site, legis.la.gov. The exam's facts are from the rules and the Board's Jurisprudence page, https://www.laptboard.org/index.cfm/page/28. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the statute or rule it cites, which is public law of the State of Louisiana. Nothing is taken from the Jurisprudence Examination, a study guide or another practice test.

How it works

Unofficial practice for the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, not affiliated with the Louisiana Physical Therapy Board. Each question is our own, written from R.S. 37:2401 to 37:2424 and the Board's rules.

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Grouped by the law the exam covers

The Board publishes no outline, only that the exam covers the Practice Act and Board rules. So the questions are grouped by those sources: the Board, definitions, licensure, practice, supervision and records, and discipline.

Supervision follows the 2025 statute

R.S. 37:2418(F), last amended by Act 65 of 2025, caps supervision at six people and has the therapist treat and reassess an assistant's patient every twelfth treatment day or every thirty days. The Board's rules, dated August 20, 2021, still say every sixth treatment day, so supervision questions here follow the statute.

  • Direct access turns on numbers: a doctorate or five years of practice, thirty calendar days without improvement, a diagnosis no older than ninety days.
  • The renewal calendar: apply by March 31, licenses expire April 30, thirty hours every two years with two on jurisprudence and two on ethics.

Questions and answers

Is the Louisiana physical therapy jurisprudence exam open book?

Yes. Board Rule §123 defines the Jurisprudence Examination as an open book examination made up of multiple choice and/or true/false questions covering information contained in the Practice Act and Board rules.

Who has to take the Louisiana jurisprudence exam?

Rule §151 says an applicant must pass the Louisiana jurisprudence exam, and Rule §187 asks it of some reinstatements. Under Rule §194, passing it online also meets the two jurisprudence hours of each renewal period, as does a Board-sponsored course.

How many questions are on the Louisiana jurisprudence exam?

The Board's rules and public pages give no number of questions, pass mark or time limit, so this page gives none. The Board's Jurisprudence page says the online exam is reached from the licensee dashboard.

Is this the real Louisiana jurisprudence exam?

No. It is unofficial practice written from Louisiana statutes and Board rules. The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board did not write or review this page, and none of the exam's questions appear here.

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