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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In addition to the powers and duties of the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure as set forth in the act of June 15, 1982 (P.L. 502, No. 140), known as the “Occupational Therapy Practice Act,” 1 the board, upon payment of the fees required and upon submission of a written application on forms provided by the board, shall issue a license without examination to:
(1) A person paying the fee and filing an application within thirty (30) days from the effective date of this act who presents evidence satisfactory to the board that, prior to the effective date of this act, the applicant has a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent as established by the board in occupational therapy and has had a minimum of five years experience with training satisfactory to the board in occupational therapy or was an occupational therapist registered (O.T.R.) or a certified occupational therapy assistant (C.O.T.A.) through the certification of the American Occupational Therapy Association who resided and practiced in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the effective date of this act.
(2) A person paying the fee and filing an application who presents evidence satisfactory to the board of being licensed or registered as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by another state, territory of the United States or the District of Columbia or of being a registered occupational therapist or certified occupational therapy assistant through the American Occupational Therapy Association and of residing in or practicing in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia where the requirements for licensure, registration or certification were at the date of his or her licensure, registration or certification substantially equal to the requirements set forth in this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 71 P.S. State Government § 174.1. Additional powers of the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure (Adm. Code § 464.1) - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-71-ps-state-government/pa-st-sect-71-174-1/
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