2019 Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 39 - Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
Section 34-39-11 - Issuance of license; limited permit; permitted representations.
(a) The board shall issue a license to any person who meets the requirements of this chapter upon payment of the license fee as described in Section 34-39-14.
(b) The board shall issue a limited permit to persons who have completed the educational and fieldwork experience requirements of this chapter. This permit shall allow the person to practice occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist who holds a current license in this state and shall be valid until the date on which the results of the qualifying examination have been made public. This limited permit shall not be renewed if the applicant has failed the examination. Failure of the examination shall result in revocation of an active limited permit.
(c) Any person who is issued a license as an occupational therapist under the terms of this chapter may use the words "occupational therapist," "licensed occupational therapist," "occupational therapist registered," or may use the letters "O.T.," "L.O.T.," or "O.T.R./L." in connection with his/her name or place of business to denote registration hereunder.
(d) Any person who is issued a license as an occupational therapy assistant under the terms of this chapter may use the words "occupational therapy assistant," "licensed occupational therapy assistant," "certified occupational therapy assistant," or may use the letters "O.T.A.," "L.O.T.A.," or "C.O.T.A./L." in connection with his or her name or place of business to denote registration hereunder.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-383, p. 515, §11; Act 2013-309, p. 1041, §1.)
