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§ 10-302. License qualifications

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2018

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Occupational Therapists (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Licensing (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 10-302
§ 10-302. License qualifications
Currentness
In general
(a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
Moral character
(b) The applicant shall be of good moral character.
Age
(c) The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.
Education requirements--Occupational therapist license
(d) An applicant for an occupational therapist license shall have successfully:
(1) Graduated from an educational program in occupational therapy that is recognized by the Board and accredited by ACOTE or any other nationally recognized programmatic accrediting agency; and
(2) Completed the equivalent of at least 6 months of supervised, full-time field work experience at a recognized educational institution or in a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements.
Education requirements--Occupational therapy assistant license
(e) An applicant for an occupational therapy assistant license shall have successfully:
(1) Graduated from an educational program for occupational therapy assistants that is recognized by the Board and accredited by ACOTE or any other nationally recognized programmatic accrediting agency; and
(2) Completed the equivalent of at least 4 months of supervised, full-time field work experience at a recognized educational institution or in a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements.
Examination
(f) The applicant shall pass the appropriate examination given by NBCOT or any other national credentialing organization approved by the Board.
Criminal history records check
(g) The applicant shall submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 10-302.1 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added as Health Occupations § 9-302 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 334, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 10-302 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 84, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 2000, c. 412, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2016, c. 48, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2018, c. 659, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
Formerly Art. 43, § 920.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 10-302, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 10-302
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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