No person shall practice occupational therapy or hold himself or herself out as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant or as being able to practice occupational therapy or to render occupational therapy services in the state unless he or she is licensed in accordance with the provisions in this chapter.
Each applicant must meet the following conditions: (1) The applicant must be an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) [Repealed.] (3) (A) The applicant must have successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy with concentration in biological or physical science, psychology, and sociology, and with education in […]
(a) The Arkansas State Medical Board shall register as an occupational therapist and shall issue a license to any person who satisfactorily passes the examination provided for in § 17-88-304 and who otherwise meets the requirements for qualifications contained in this subchapter and pays a fee as determined by the Arkansas State Occupational Therapy Examining […]
(a) (1) Any person applying for licensure, in addition to demonstrating his or her eligibility in accordance with the requirements of § 17-88-302, shall make application to the Arkansas State Medical Board for examination at least thirty (30) days before the date of examination upon a form and in a manner as the board shall […]
(a) A licensed occupational therapist who has been issued a license to practice occupational therapy in another state or territory whose requirements for registration and licensure were equal at the time of his or her registration to the requirements in this chapter may be registered and issued a license by the Arkansas State Medical Board, […]
(a) The Executive Director of the Arkansas State Medical Board shall issue a temporary license without examination to practice occupational therapy in association with an occupational therapist licensed under this chapter to persons who have completed the education and experience requirements of this chapter and who are required to be licensed in order to obtain […]
(a) (1) A renewal or reregistration fee which shall be determined by the Arkansas State Occupational Therapy Examining Committee shall be paid to the Arkansas State Medical Board by each occupational therapist who holds a license to practice occupational therapy in the State of Arkansas. (2) The committee will also establish additional requirements for license […]
Each licensee shall display his or her license and renewal certificate in a conspicuous place in the principal office where he or she practices occupational therapy.
(a) After notice and hearing, the Arkansas State Medical Board may deny or refuse to renew a license or may suspend or revoke a license when the licensee or applicant for license has been guilty of unprofessional conduct which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public. (b) […]
(a) (1) Any person may file a complaint with the Arkansas State Medical Board against any person having a license to practice occupational therapy in this state charging the person with having violated the provisions of § 17-88-309. (2) The complaint shall set forth a specification of charges in sufficient detail so as to disclose […]
(a) The courts of record in this state having general equity jurisdiction are vested with jurisdiction and power to enjoin the unlawful practice of occupational therapy in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in which the defendant resides. (b) The issuance of an injunction shall not relieve a person from criminal […]
(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed under this chapter as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant or whose registration has been suspended or revoked, to use, in connection with his or her name or place of business, the words “occupational therapist”, “licensed occupational therapist”, “occupational therapist registered”, […]
