§ 40.207. Noncompliance.

 (a)  Disciplinary action. A physical therapist, physical therapist assistant or certified athletic trainer who willfully fails to comply with the reporting requirements in §  40.202 (relating to suspected child abuse—mandated reporting requirements) will be subject to disciplinary action under section 11 of the act (63 P. S. §  1311).

 (b)  Criminal penalties. Under 23 Pa.C.S. §  6319 (relating to penalties for failure to report), a physical therapist, physical therapist assistant or certified athletic trainer who is required to report a case of suspected child abuse who willfully fails to do so commits a summary offense for the first violation and a misdemeanor of the third degree for a second or subsequent violation.



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