TITLE 5
Businesses and Professions
CHAPTER 5-40.1
Occupational Therapy
SECTION 5-40.1-6
§ 5-40.1-6 Licenses required.
(a) Pursuant to this section, no person may practice occupational therapy, or
hold himself or herself out as an occupational therapist or occupational
therapy assistant, or as being able to practice as an occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant, or as being able to practice occupational
therapy, or to render occupational therapy services, in this state unless he or
she is licensed under the provisions of this chapter and the rules and
regulations authorized by this chapter.
(b) Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.
(c) Only an individual licensed in this state as an
occupational therapist may use the words "occupational therapist", "licensed
occupational therapist", or "occupational therapist registered" in connection
with his or her name or place of business; or may use other words, letters,
abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is an
occupational therapist.
(d) Only an individual licensed in this state as an
occupational therapy assistant may use the words "certified occupational
therapy assistant", "occupational therapy assistant", or "licensed occupational
therapy assistant" in connection with his or her name or place of business; or
may use other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying
that he or she is an occupational therapy assistant.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1984, ch. 356, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch.
354, § 12.)