Section 34-39-1 – Short Title.
Section 34-39-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama State Occupational Therapy Practice Act.” (Acts 1990, No. 90-383, p. 515, §1.)
Section 34-39-10 – Waiver of License Requirements; Reciprocity; Notification Procedure.
Section 34-39-10 Waiver of license requirements; reciprocity; notification procedure. (a) The board shall grant a license to any person certified prior to April 17, 1990, as an occupational therapist registered (OTR) or as a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. The board may waive the examination, education, or experience […]
Section 34-39-11 – Issuance of License; Limited Permit; Permitted Representations.
Section 34-39-11 Issuance of license; limited permit; permitted representations. (a) The board shall issue a license to any person who meets the requirements of this chapter upon payment of the license fee as described in Section 34-39-14. (b) The board shall issue a limited permit to persons who have completed the educational and fieldwork experience […]
Section 34-39-12 – Denial or Suspension of License; Probationary Conditions; Hearing; Reinstatement.
Section 34-39-12 Denial or suspension of license; probationary conditions; hearing; reinstatement. (a) The board shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, have the power to deny or refuse to renew a license, or may suspend or revoke a license, or may impose probationary conditions, where the licensee or applicant for license has been guilty of […]
Section 34-39-12.1 – Alabama Occupational Therapy Wellness Committee; Impaired Practitioner Program.
Section 34-39-12.1 Alabama Occupational Therapy Wellness Committee; impaired practitioner program. (a) The board shall promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants who may be impaired. (b) To accomplish this obligation, the board may contract with any nonprofit corporation or medical professional association to create, support, and maintain […]
Section 34-39-13 – Expiration and Renewal of Licenses; Fee; Continuing Education; Late Fee.
Section 34-39-13 Expiration and renewal of licenses; fee; continuing education; late fee. (a) All licenses under this chapter shall be subject to renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations of the board upon the payment of a renewal fee. The board may set a required number of […]
Section 34-39-14 – Fees Authorized.
Section 34-39-14 Fees authorized. The board is empowered to establish, publish, and collect reasonable fees and costs in amounts determined by the board for the following purposes: (1) Application for examination; (2) Limited permit fee; (3) Initial license fee; (4) Renewal of license fee; (5) Late renewal fee; and (6) The costs of conducting a […]
Section 34-39-15 – Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Forfeiture and Revocation of License.
Section 34-39-15 Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; forfeiture and revocation of license. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter as set forth in Sections 34-39-4 and 34-39-13, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000, or imprisonment […]
Section 34-39-16 – Complaints; Notice and Hearing; Judicial Review.
Section 34-39-16 Complaints; notice and hearing; judicial review. (a) Any person may file a complaint with the board against any licensed occupational therapist or licensed occupational therapy assistant in the state charging the person with having violated this chapter. The complaint shall set forth specifications of charges in sufficient detail so as to disclose to […]
Section 34-39-2 – Purpose.
Section 34-39-2 Purpose. The Alabama State Occupational Therapy Practice Act is enacted to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare, and to assure the availability of high quality occupational therapy services to persons in need of such services. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the regulation of persons offering themselves as […]
Section 34-39-3 – Definitions.
Section 34-39-3 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings provided in this section unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Occupational Therapy Association. (2) BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy. (3) IMPAIRED. The inability of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant to […]
Section 34-39-4 – Representation of Self as Occupational Therapist or Therapy Assistant Without License Prohibited.
Section 34-39-4 Representation of self as occupational therapist or therapy assistant without license prohibited. (a) No person may present himself or herself as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant in this state unless he or she is licensed in accordance with this chapter. No firm, partnership, association, or corporation may advertise or otherwise […]
Section 34-39-5 – Exceptions.
Section 34-39-5 Exceptions. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of any of the following persons: (1) Any person licensed under any other law of the state from engaging in the profession for which he or she is licensed. (2) Any person employed as an occupational […]
Section 34-39-6 – Board of Occupational Therapy Established; Composition; Fund Created.
Section 34-39-6 Board of Occupational Therapy established; composition; fund created. (a) There is established the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy. (1) The board shall consist of five members, four of whom shall be involved in the practice of occupational therapy, of which one shall be an occupational therapy assistant. The remaining member shall be […]
Section 34-39-7 – Duties of Board; Joint Approval of Rules With Board of Medical Examiners.
Section 34-39-7 Duties of board; joint approval of rules with Board of Medical Examiners. (a) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter. (b) The board, within 90 days of the time at which it is appointed, shall notify all current practitioners of occupational therapy in the state, as identified by the American Occupational […]
Section 34-39-8 – Application for License; Requirements.
Section 34-39-8 Application for license; requirements. An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and […]
Section 34-39-9 – Examinations and Reexamination; Foreign Trained Applicants.
Section 34-39-9 Examinations and reexamination; foreign trained applicants. (a) A person applying for licensure under this chapter shall demonstrate his/her eligibility in accordance with the requirements of Section 34-39-8, and shall make application for examination upon a form and in such a manner as the board shall prescribe. A person who fails an examination may […]