TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Occ 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART Occ 101 PURPOSE
Section Occ 101.01 Purpose
PART Occ 102 DEFINITIONS
Section Occ 102.01 Board
Section Occ 102.02 Occupational Therapist
Section Occ 102.03 Occupational Therapy
Section Occ 102.04 Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
PART Occ 103 DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD AND BOARD MEETINGS
Section Occ 103.01 Composition of the Board
Section Occ 103.02 Relationship of the Board to the Office of Licensed
Allied Health Professionals
Section Occ 103.03 Responsibilities of the Board
Section Occ 103.04 Board Meetings and Quorum
Section Occ 103.05 Other Organizational Rules
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Occ 200 APPLICABILITY OF AHP 200
PART Occ 201 RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Section Occ 201.01 Rules of Practice and Procedure
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Occ 300 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
PART Occ 301 DEFINITIONS
Section Occ 301.01 American Council for Occupational Therapy
Education (ACOTE)
Section Occ 301.02 Active in the Profession
Section Occ 301.03 Board
Section Occ 301.04 Direct Supervision
Section Occ 301.05 Indirect Supervision
Section Occ 301.06 National Board for Certification in
Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT)
PART Occ 302 APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Section Occ 302.01
Processing of Applications for Initial Licensure
Section Occ 302.02 Application for Initial Licensure or
Certification
Section Occ 302.03 Required Documents
PART Occ 303
QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
Section Occ 303.01
Eligibility Requirements
Section Occ 303.02
Continuing Competence Requirements
PART Occ 304
CONDITIONAL LICENSES
Section Occ 304.01
Eligibility for Conditional Licensure
Section Occ 304.02
Duration and Practice Limitations of Conditional Licenses
Section Occ 304.03
Full Licensure of Conditional Licensees
Section Occ 304.04
Administrative Obligations of Conditional Licensees
Section Occ 304.05
Eligibility Requirements for Supervisors
Section Occ 304.06
Extension of Conditional Licenses
Section Occ 304.07
Professional Obligations of Conditional Licensees
Section Occ 304.08
Expiration and Suspension of Conditional Licenses
PART Occ 305 CERTIFICATION FOR THE USE OF PHYSICAL AGENT
MODALITIES
Section Occ 305.01 Definitions
Section Occ 305.02 PAM Certificates Authorizing the Use of
Physical Agent Modalities
Section Occ 305.03 Eligibility for PAM Certificates
Section Occ 305.04 Requirements for Applicants Not Currently
Licensed in this State as Physical Therapists or Physical Therapist Assistants
Section Occ 305.05 Required Professional Education
Section Occ 305.06 Methods for Obtaining Required Professional
Education
Section Occ 305.07 Supervised Clinical Applications Required of
all Applicants Not Currently Licensed in this State as Physical Therapists or
Physical Therapist Assistants
Section Occ 305.08 Procedure for Applying for a PAM Certificate
Section Occ 305.09 PAM Certificate Application Form
Section Occ 305.10 Effect of Supervisor's Signature
Section Occ 305.11 Required Accompanying Documents
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Occ 400 CONTINUED STATUS
PART Occ 401 DEFINITIONS
Section Occ 401.01 Active in the Profession
Section Occ 401.02 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Section Occ 401.03 Direct Supervision
Section Occ 401.04 Indirect Supervision
Section Occ 401.05 Job Shadow
Section Occ 401.06 National Board for Certification in
Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT)
Section Occ 401.07 Supervision
Section Occ 401.08 Supportive Tasks
Section Occ 401.09 Renewal Year
PART Occ 402 PROCEDURES FOR RENEWING A LICENSE AND
INDICATING A DECISION NOT TO RENEW
Section Occ 402.01 Procedure for Licensees Who Do Not Wish to
Renew Their Licenses
Section
Occ 402.02 License Renewal Procedure
Section Occ 402.03 License Renewal Application Packet
Section Occ 402.04 Licensure Renewal Application Form
Section Occ 402.05 Effect of the Renewal Applicant’s Signature
Section Occ 402.06 Required Documents
Section Occ 402.07 The Board’s Renewal Application Processing
Procedures
Section Occ 402.08 Renewal of Licensure
Section Occ 402.09 Non-Completion of Maintenance of Continuing
Competence Reported on the Renewal Form
Section Occ 402.10 Audit Procedure
PART Occ 403 REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSES
Section Occ 403.01 Licenses Subject to Reinstatement
Section Occ 403.02 Board’s Procedure for Reinstatement
Applications
Section
Occ 403.03 Reinstatement Application
Form
Section Occ 403.04 Early Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses
Section Occ 403.05 Delayed Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses for
Those Who Have Been Active in the Profession in Another State
Section Occ 403.06 Conditional Reinstatement of Licensure for
Those Who Have Not Been Active in the Profession and Seek Reinstatement of
Lapsed Licenses Up to Six Years Later
Section Occ 403.07 Reinstatement of Licensure for Occupational
Therapists Who Have Not Been Active in the Profession and Seek Reinstatement of
Licenses Lapsed More than Six Years Ago
Section Occ 403.08 Reinstatement of Licensure for Occupational
Therapy Assistants Who Have Not Been Active in the Profession and Seek
Reinstatement of Licenses Lapsed More Than Six Years Ago
Section Occ 403.09 Reinstatement of Licenses Suspended for
Disciplinary Reasons
PART Occ 404 CONDITIONAL REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE
Section Occ 404.01 Conditionally Reinstated Licenses
Section Occ 404.02 Full Licensure of Conditionally Reinstated
Licensees
Section Occ 404.03 Administrative Obligations of Conditionally Reinstated
Licensees
Section Occ 404.04 Eligibility Requirements for Supervisors
Section Occ 404.05 Supervision Form
Section Occ 404.06 Extension of Conditionally Reinstated
Licenses
Section Occ 404.07 Professional Obligations of Conditionally Reinstated
Licensees
Section Occ 404.08 Issuance of Full Initial License to
Conditionally Reinstated Licensee
Section Occ 404.09 Expiration and Suspension of Conditionally
Reinstated Licenses
PART Occ 405 REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND OTHER SANCTIONS
Section Occ 405.01 Definitions
Section Occ 405.02 Misconduct
Section Occ 405.03 Sanctions
Section Occ 405.04 Procedure for Imposition of Sanctions
Section Occ 405.05 Determinations Required for Sanctions
Section Occ 405.06 Standards for the Selection of Sanctions
Section Occ 405.07 Unauthorized Practice
PART Occ 406 MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUING COMPETENCE
Section Occ 406.01 Definitions
Section Occ 406.02 Maintenance of Continuing Competence
Section Occ 406.03 Maintenance of NBCOT Certification
Section Occ 406.04 Receipt of Academic and Non-Academic
Instruction in Occupational Therapy
Section Occ 406.05 Facility-Based Occupational Therapy
In-Service Training
Section Occ 406.06 Informal Independent Study
Section Occ 406.07 Formal Mentored Independent Study
Section Occ 406.08 Direct Supervision of Fieldwork
Section Occ 406.09 Employer-Required Peer Review Activities
Section Occ 406.10 Publication of Writing Related to Occupational
Therapy
Section Occ 406.11 Public Professional Presentations Relating to
Occupational Therapy
Section Occ 406.12 Participation in an Occupational Therapy
Research Project
Section Occ 406.13 Specialty Certifications
Section Occ 406.14 Product Development
Section Occ 406.15 Participation in the Work of Professional
Boards, Committees and Agencies
Section Occ 406.16 Completion of Distance Leaning Courses
Section Occ 406.17 Teaching Occupational Therapy
Section Occ 406.18 Cardiopulmonary Certification or
Re-certification
Section Occ 406.19 Receipt of Universal Precaution Education
PART Occ 407 DOCUMENTATION OF MAINTENANCE OF CONTINUING
COMPETENCE
Section Occ 407.01 Documentation Requirements
Section Occ 407.02 Maintenance of Current NBCOT Certification
Section Occ 407.03 Receipt of Academic and Non-Academic
Instruction
Section Occ 407.04 Facility-Based Occupational Therapy
In-Service Training
Section
Occ 407.05 Informal Independent Study
Section Occ 407.06 Formal Mentored Independent Study
Section Occ 407.07 Direct Supervision of Fieldwork
Section Occ 407.08 Employer-Required Peer Review Activities
Section Occ 407.09 Publication of Writing Related to
Occupational Therapy
Section Occ 407.10 Public Professional Presentations Relating to
Occupational Therapy
Section Occ 407.11 Participation in an Occupational Therapy
Research Project
Section Occ 407.12 Specialty Certifications
Section Occ 407.13 Product Development
Section Occ 407.14 Participation in the Work of Professional Boards,
Committees and Agencies
Section Occ 407.15 Completion of Distance Learning Courses
Section Occ 407.16 Teaching Occupational Therapy
Section Occ 407.17 Cardiopulmonary Certification or
Re-Certification
Section Occ 407.18 Receipt of Universal Precaution Education
PART Occ 408 ONGOING REQUIREMENTS
Section Occ 408.01 Definitions
Section Occ 408.02 Referral Not Required
Section Occ 408.03 Screening, Evaluation and Re-Evaluation of
Clients
Section
Occ 408.04 Treatment Plan and Treatment
Section
Occ 408.05 Discontinuation of Services
Section Occ 408.06 Supervision of Occupational Therapy
Assistants
Section Occ 408.07 Qualifications to be a Supervisor
Section Occ 408.08 Limitation on Number of Occupational Therapy
Assistants Under Supervision
Section Occ 408.09 Occupational Therapy Assistants’ Obligation
to Present Supervision Rules to Supervisors and to Report Supervision to the
Board
Section Occ 408.10 Supervision Form
Section Occ 408.11 Licensees’ Delegation of Supportive Tasks to
Individuals Not Licensed by the Board
Section Occ 408.12 Storage of Medications for Physical Agent
Modalities
Section Occ 408.13 Administrative Obligations of Licensees
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Occ 500 ETHICAL STANDARDS
PART Occ 501 DEFINITIONS
Section Occ 501.01 American Occupational Therapy Association,
Inc. (AOTA)
PART Occ 502 BINDING ETHICAL STANDARDS
Section Occ 502.01 AOTA Code of Ethics as Binding Ethical
Standards
Section Occ 502.02 Violation of Ethical Standards as Misconduct