Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2280-A – National examination for licensure of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2280-A
- Board: means the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice established under this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2272
- Certification examination: means the certification examination for an occupational therapist or the certification examination for an occupational therapy assistant, both of which are administered by NBCOT. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2272
- NBCOT: means the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, formerly the AOTCB, or American Occupational Therapy Certification Board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2272
- Occupational therapist: means an individual who has passed the certification examination of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy for an occupational therapist or meets the requirements of section 2279, subsection 6 and who is licensed to practice occupational therapy under this chapter in the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2272
- Occupational therapy: includes :
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2272Occupational therapy assistant: means an individual who has passed the certification examination of the NBCOT for an occupational therapy assistant or who was certified as an occupational therapy assistant prior to June 1977 and who is licensed to practice occupational therapy under this chapter in the State under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2272 Person: means any individual, partnership, unincorporated organization or corporation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 2272
The certification examination of NBCOT for the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant satisfies examination requirements of the board. [PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. L, §6 (AMD).]
The certification examination for the occupational therapy assistant may be waived for any person who was certified as an occupational therapy assistant by the American Occupational Therapy Association prior to June 1977. [PL 1997, c. 294, §8 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 294, §8 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 402, Pt. L, §6 (AMD).