North CarolinaNorth Carolina therapists renew licenses during a yearly winter window
Starting October 1, 2026, North Carolina therapists and assistants renew their licenses each year between November 1 and January 31.
What it does
Therapists and assistants renew their licenses each year from November 1 through January 31 and pay the required fee. A license lapses if it is not renewed on time.
The Board may remove a member for losing required qualifications, missing three meetings in a row without just cause, breaking governing rules, or certain misconduct. For misconduct, it must find that the member compromised the Board’s integrity.
Argument forA set renewal window could help therapists and assistants plan ahead and keep their licenses active.
Argument againstA yearly renewal deadline could cause therapists or assistants who miss it to lose their licenses and be unable to practice.
More detail
Licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants apply each year to renew their licenses and pay the Board’s fee. This applies to every licensed physical therapist and physical therapist assistant in North Carolina. The Board may decline renewal if a licensee has not met required continuing education or other competence measures. The renewal window begins November 1 each year. If January 31 is not a business day, the deadline is the next business day; this schedule takes effect October 1, 2026.
The Board may remove one of its members for a listed reason. This applies to members of the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Reasons include losing required qualifications, missing three meetings in a row without just cause, violating the law or Board rules, or other listed misconduct. For immoral, dishonorable, unprofessional, or unethical conduct, the Board must also find that the conduct compromised the Board’s integrity.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 22Signed by Gov. 6/22/2026Became Law
- Jun 22Ch. SL 2026-16Major
- Jun 19Pres. To Gov. 6/19/2026To Governor
- Jun 18Ratified
- Jun 17Concurred In S Com SubMajor
- Vote recorded M11 Concur. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 17Ordered Enrolled
- Jun 16Withdrawn From Com
- Jun 16Placed On Cal For 06/17/2026
- Jun 15Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 11Regular Message Sent To House
- Jun 11Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- Jun 10Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Second Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Passed 3rd ReadingPassed Senate
- Jun 9Reptd FavMinor
- Jun 4Reptd FavMinor
- Jun 4Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- Jun 3Reptd Fav Com SubstituteMinor
- Jun 3Com Substitute Adopted
- Jun 3Re-ref Com On FinanceMinor
- May 28Withdrawn From Com
- May 28Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Finance. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- 2025
- Jun 16Regular Message Received From House
- Jun 16Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- Jun 16Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the SenateMinor
- Jun 12Regular Message Sent To Senate
- Jun 11Passed 2nd ReadingMinor
- Jun 11Passed 3rd ReadingPassed House
- Jun 10Reptd FavMinor
- Jun 10Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Jun 10Reptd FavMinor
- Jun 10Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
- Jun 10Placed On Cal For 06/11/2025
- Apr 29Reptd FavMinor
- Apr 29Re-ref Com On FinanceMinor
- Mar 27Passed 1st ReadingMinor
- Mar 27Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the HouseMinor
- Mar 26FiledIntroduced
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