Section 10-314 – Surrender of License
(a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of a license, a licensed occupational therapist, licensed occupational therapy assistant, or holder of a limited or temporary license may not surrender the license nor may the license lapse by operation of law while the licensee is under investigation or while charges are pending against the licensee. […]
Section 10-315 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Grounds
Subject to the hearing provisions of § 10–316 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license or temporary license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee or holder of a temporary license, place any licensee or holder of a temporary license on probation, or suspend or revoke a license or temporary license if the applicant, […]
Section 10-316 – Hearings
(a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 10-315 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board. (b) (1) The Board chairman may delegate the authority to conduct a hearing to a committee consisting […]
Section 10-317 – Review
(a) Except as provided in this section for an action under § 10–315 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) Any person aggrieved by a final decision […]
Section 10-302.1 – Information to Be Submitted to Central Repository; Confidentiality
(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. (b) As part of an application to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check, an applicant shall submit to the Central Repository: (1) One complete set of legible fingerprints taken […]
Section 10-303 – Waiver of Education and Experience Requirements
(a) (1) The Board shall waive the education and experience requirements of § 10-302(d) of this subtitle for an applicant for an occupational therapist license: (i) Who applied for a license before July 1, 1979; (ii) Whose principal residence is in this State; (iii) Who presents to the Board satisfactory evidence that the applicant practiced occupational therapy in this State […]
Section 10-304 – Applications for Licenses
(a) To apply for a license, an applicant shall: (1) Submit an application to the Board in the form required by the Board; (2) Pay to the Board the application fee set by the Board; and (3) Submit to a State and national criminal history records check in accordance with § 10–302.1 of this subtitle. (b) If an applicant is […]
Section 10-101 – Definitions
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “ACOTE” means the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. (c) “Aide” means any individual who: (1) Is not licensed by the Board to perform occupational therapy or limited occupational therapy; and (2) Provides supportive services to the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant under direct supervision. (d) “Board” means […]
Section 10-102 – Scope of Title
This title does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article.
Section 10-201 – Board Established
There is a State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice in the Department.