§ 3351. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Occupational therapist” means a person who is licensed to practice occupational therapy under this chapter. (2) “Occupational therapy assistant” means a person who is licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist. (3) “Director” means the Director of […]
§ 3352. Prohibition; offenses (a) No person shall practice or attempt to practice occupational therapy or hold himself or herself out as being able to do so in this State without first having obtained a license. (b) No person shall use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying […]
§ 3353. Director of the Office of Professional Regulation; duties (a) The Director shall: (1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants; (2) administer fees collected under this chapter; (3) explain appeal procedures to occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and applicants, and complaint procedures to the public; (4) […]
§ 3354. Advisor appointees (a) The Secretary shall appoint two occupational therapists or an occupational therapist and an occupational therapy assistant to serve as advisors in matters relating to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. They shall be appointed as set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129b and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. […]
§ 3355. Eligibility (a) To be eligible for licensure as an occupational therapist, an applicant: (1) shall have successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program for occupational therapists accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or its predecessor or successor organizations; (2) shall have successfully completed […]
§ 3356. Application To apply for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, a person shall apply to the Director on a form furnished by the Director. The application shall be accompanied by payment of the specified fee and evidence of eligibility as requested by the Director. (Added 1993, No. 102, § 1; […]
§ 3357. Examination (a) Written examinations shall be conducted under this chapter by a nationally recognized credentialing body approved by the Director. Examinations shall be conducted at least twice a year, except that examinations need not be conducted when no one has applied to be examined. (b) Examinations administered and the procedures of administration shall […]
§ 3358. Licensure without examination; waiver of educational requirement (a) The Director may waive the examination requirement if the applicant is an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant regulated under the laws of another state, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States, who is in good standing to practice occupational therapy in […]
§ 3358a. Temporary licensure without examination (a) A temporary license without examination for practice under the direction of an occupational therapist licensed in Vermont may be issued to a person who applies for the first time to practice occupational therapy in this State as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant under section […]
§ 3359. Renewals (a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee, provided the person applying for renewal completes at least 20 hours of continuing competence requirements, approved by the Director, during the preceding two-year period. The Director, with the advice of the advisor appointees, shall establish, by rule, guidelines […]
§ 3361. Unprofessional conduct (a) A person licensed under this chapter or a person applying for a license shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. (b) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a: (1) Misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact to obtain, renew, or reinstate a license […]
§ 3362. Professional designation Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the use and incorporation into the title of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant of a professional designation organization. (Added 1993, No. 102, § 1.)
