This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Occupational Therapy Practice Act.” History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 993, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 745, § 1/HB 253; Ga. L. 2021, p. 710, § 4/HB 268. The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted “‘Georgia Occupational Therapy Practice Act’” for “‘Georgia […]
A person applying for licensure shall demonstrate his or her eligibility in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 43-28-9 and shall make application for examination upon a form and in such a manner as the board shall prescribe. Such application shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the board. Each applicant for licensure […]
The board may waive the examination and grant a license to any applicant who shall present proof of current licensure as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant in another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States, which requires standards for licensure considered by the board to be equivalent to […]
The board shall issue a license to any person who meets the requirements of this article upon payment of the license fee prescribed. The board shall issue a limited permit to persons who have completed the academic education and fieldwork experience requirements contained in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-28-9. […]
In addition to the powers granted in Code Section 43-1-19, the board shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, have the power to deny or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke the license of, or impose a fine or probationary conditions upon, any licensee who has been engaged in unprofessional conduct which has endangered or […]
All licenses shall expire biennially. Each person licensed under this article is responsible for renewing his or her license before the expiration date. Application for renewal shall be completed in the manner prescribed in the rules and regulations of the division director and shall include the payment of a renewal fee. The board may set […]
Nothing in this article shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of: Any person licensed under any other law of the state, including but not limited to, physicians and persons working under the supervision of physicians, nurses, clinical psychologists, speech pathologists and audiologists, dentists, chiropractors, and physical therapists, from engaging […]
Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 and not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or both. A license held by any person convicted under this Code section shall […]
This article was enacted to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare and to assure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services. It is the purpose of this article to provide for the regulation of persons representing themselves as occupational therapists or as occupational therapy assistants, […]
As used in this article, the term: “Board” means the State Board of Occupational Therapy. “License” means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the division director or holding a valid Occupational Therapy Compact Privilege pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter. “National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)” means a national […]
There is established the State Board of Occupational Therapy. The board shall consist of six members who shall each be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The members of the board shall be citizens of the United States […]
The division director shall be secretary of the board and in addition to his or her powers and duties prescribed by Chapter 1 of this title shall perform such other administrative duties as may be prescribed by the board. In a contested case, the division director on behalf of the board shall have the power […]
The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this article. The board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the policy of this article, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations relating to professional licensure and the establishment of ethical standards of practice. The board shall have the responsibility of evaluating and determining the […]
No person shall, unless such person is licensed in accordance with this article: Practice occupational therapy or assist in the practice of occupational therapy; or Hold himself or herself out as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or as being able to render occupational therapy services in this state. History. Ga. L. 1976, […]
No person shall utilize occupational therapy techniques involving physical agent modalities unless such person: Is licensed according to this article; and Has successfully completed a minimum of 90 hours of instruction or training approved by the board which covers the following subjects: Principles of physics related to specific properties of light, water, temperature, sound, or […]
An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file an application, on forms provided by the board, showing to the satisfaction of the board that such applicant: Is of good moral character; Has successfully completed the academic requirements of an accredited educational program in occupational therapy […]
