37-24-301. License required. (1) (a) A person may not hold out to the public that the person is an occupational therapist or is able to practice occupational therapy or able to render occupational therapy services in this state unless the person is licensed as an occupational therapist under the provisions of this chapter.

Terms Used In Montana Code 37-24-301

  • Occupational therapist: means a person licensed to practice occupational therapy under this chapter. See Montana Code 37-24-103
  • Occupational therapy: means the therapeutic use of purposeful goal-directed activities and interventions to achieve functional outcomes to maximize the independence and the maintenance of health of an individual who is limited by disease or disorders, impairments, activity limitations, or participation restrictions that interfere with the individual's ability to function independently in daily life roles. See Montana Code 37-24-103
  • Occupational therapy assistant: means a person who is licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under this chapter and who works under the general supervision of an occupational therapist. See Montana Code 37-24-103
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(b)A person may not practice or hold out to the public that the person is an occupational therapy assistant in this state unless the person is licensed as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant.

(2)Only an individual may be licensed under this chapter.