Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3007 – A. The board shall use the examination administered by an independent agency under contract with the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), to administer the examina
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3007
- Association: means the Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners established in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Occupational therapy: means the application of any activity in which one engages for the purposes of evaluation, interpretation, treatment planning, and treatment of problems interfering with functional performance in persons impaired by physical illness or injury, emotional disorders, congenital or developmental disabilities, or the aging process, in order to achieve optimum functioning and prevention and health maintenance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
- Person: means any individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be licensed under this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3003
A. The board shall use the examination administered by an independent agency under contract with the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), to administer the examinations for licensure under this Chapter.
B. Any person applying for licensure shall, in addition to demonstrating his eligibility in accordance with the requirements of La. Rev. Stat. 37:3006, make application to the board for review of proof of his current certification by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), on a form and in such a manner as the board shall prescribe. The application shall be accompanied by the fee fixed in accordance with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 37:3013. The board shall determine the criteria for satisfactory performance on the examination, using the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., criteria as a minimum score. A person who fails an examination may reapply.
C. Applicants for licensure shall be examined at a time and place established by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA). Examinations shall be given at least twice each year within the state.
Acts 1979, No. 566, §1; Acts 2023, No. 263, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.