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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) The Board shall waive the education and experience requirements of § 10-302(d) of this subtitle for an applicant for an occupational therapist license:
(i) Who applied for a license before July 1, 1979;
(ii) Whose principal residence is in this State;
(iii) Who presents to the Board satisfactory evidence that the applicant practiced occupational therapy in this State for at least 2 years before July 1, 1979; and
(iv) Who has a baccalaureate degree in a health science from an accredited college or university.
(2) Except for an applicant who was licensed as an occupational therapy assistant under subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall waive the education requirements of § 10-302(d) of this subtitle for an applicant for an occupational therapist license who has:
(i) Practiced limited occupational therapy for at least 4 years either as a licensed occupational therapy assistant or as an occupational therapy assistant certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association; and
(ii) Had at least 6 months full-time supervised field work experience.
(b) The Board shall waive the requirements of § 10-302(e) of this subtitle for an applicant for an occupational therapy assistant license:
(1) Who applied for a license before July 1, 1979;
(2) Whose principal residence is in this State;
(3) Who presents to the Board satisfactory evidence that the applicant has practiced limited occupational therapy in this State for at least 2 years before July 1, 1979; and
(4) Who has a high school diploma or has completed successfully a high school equivalency examination or program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 10-303 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-occupations/md-code-health-occup-sect-10-303/
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