| (a) An applicant for reinstatement of a revoked license
must personally appear before the Investigation Committee at a scheduled
date and time to show why the license should be reinstated.
(b) The applicant has the burden of proof to show present
fitness and/or rehabilitation to practice physical therapy.
(c) Where the applicant's license has been revoked
or voluntarily surrendered based on a finding, admission, or allegation
that the applicant was unfit to practice physical therapy by reasons
of intemperate use of alcohol or drugs, misappropriation of controlled
substances, an adjudication of mental incompetence, or the existence
of any mental disorder, the applicant must submit a written psychiatric
or psychological evaluation or written medical evaluation. Said evaluations
shall be obtained solely at the applicant's expense and forwarded
directly to the agency by the examiner. The psychiatric or psychological
evaluation must be prepared by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist
and the medical evaluation must be prepared by a licensed physician.
Said reports shall include such information as the agency may specifically
require with notice to the applicant.
(d) Upon receipt of a written request for reinstatement
and all information required by subsection (c) of this section, the
applicant will be notified of the date and time of an appearance before
the Investigation Committee.
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