Section 10-305 – Examinations
(a) An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is entitled to be examined as provided in this section. (b) The Board shall give examinations at least twice a year, at the times and places that the Board determines, to applicants for: (1) An occupational therapist license; and (2) An occupational therapy assistant license. (c) The Board shall notify each […]
Section 10-306 – Waiver of Examination Requirement
(a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this subtitle for an applicant who is licensed in any other state to practice: (1) Occupational therapy; or (2) Limited occupational therapy or its equivalent. (b) The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant: (1) Pays the application fee […]
Section 10-307 – Waiver — Nationally Certified Applicants
(a) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, the Board shall waive the appropriate examination requirement of this title for an applicant who: (1) Pays the application fee set by the Board under § 10-304 of this subtitle; and (2) (i) If applying for an occupational therapist license, was certified by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board as an […]
Section 10-308 – Issuance of License
(a) Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Board shall license an applicant who meets the requirements of this title for that license. (b) (1) The Board shall maintain an electronic roster of each individual licensed by the Board. (2) The roster shall be available for the purpose of electronically verifying licensure through the Board’s website or a […]
Section 10-309 – Scope of Occupational Therapist License
An occupational therapist license authorizes the licensee to practice occupational therapy while the license is effective.
Section 10-310 – Scope of Occupational Therapy Assistant License
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an occupational therapy assistant license authorizes the licensee to practice limited occupational therapy while the license is effective. (b) A licensed occupational therapy assistant may practice limited occupational therapy only under the supervision of an occupational therapist who is authorized to practice occupational therapy in this State.
Section 10-301 – License Required; Exceptions
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice occupational therapy or limited occupational therapy in this State. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) An individual employed by the federal government as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, while practicing within the […]
Section 10-302 – Qualifications of Applicants
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section. (b) The applicant shall be of good moral character. (c) The applicant shall be at least 18 years old. (d) An applicant for an occupational therapist license shall have successfully: (1) Graduated from an educational program in occupational therapy that is […]
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 […]