Mary is a PT licensed in Tennessee. She lives in Tennessee and wants to take a travel therapy assignment in Utah for 13 weeks. Would Mary be required to obtain a license in the state of Utah or would her current license allow her to obtain a compact privilege to practice in Utah?
In order for Mary to obtain a compact privilege, her home state (Tennessee) must be a member of the PT Compact and issuing compact privileges. Mary will need both a PT license and driver's license in her home state, no encumbrances on any license or compact privilege, and have not had any adverse actions against any license or compact privilege within the previous 2 years. Since Tennessee and Utah are both members of the PT Compact and actively issuing and accepting compact privileges, Mary could purchase a compact privilege for Utah and legally practice physical therapy in Utah. If Utah was not a Compact member state, Mary would need to get a state-issued license in Utah to legally practice in Utah.