Welcome to the State Government and Licensing home page. This is your source for accurate information regarding the laws and regulations that affect PA practice in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and most U.S. territories.
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State Laws and Regulations
For an overview of the various laws and regulations affecting PAs in a particular state, read these summaries.
Licensing / Beginning Practice
Whether you are a PA who has just graduated and is looking to start practicing, a PA who is moving to a new state and needs information about acquiring a license in that state, or you just need general information about what is required before a PA can begin practicing, this page has the information you need.
Prescribing
This page has state-by-state information on prescriptive authority for PAs, requirements for what must be included on prescriptions written by PAs, and much more.
Supervision
Here you will find information about the requirements for physicians who supervise PAs, including co-signature laws and information about the number of PAs that can be supervised by one physician.
Scope of Practice
For state law information about various scope of practice issues, visit this page.
List of Licensing Authorities
AAPA has assembled a list of PA licensing authorities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, CNMI, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We have links to their Web sites, as well as phone numbers and mailing addresses.
