(a) An application for a license or limited permit shall be submitted on the form entitled Initial Application for Licensure, Form ILA, (Rev. 9/2020), hereby incorporated by reference, or by providing the same information via on-line submission, if available, and shall contain the information required by sections 30, 144, 851, 2570.5, 2570.6, 2570.7, 2570.8, 2570.9, 2570.14, and 2570.16 of the Code and Family Code section 17520, accompanied by the appropriate fees.

(b) For an applicant applying for licensure pursuant to section 2570.15 of the Code, “substantially equal” means that the applicant has successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program, including the educational program and supervised fieldwork requirements, for an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant that are approved by the Board and approved by the foreign credentialing review process of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board, or the American Occupational Therapy Association.