2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-2956.5 - Unlawful to practice occupational therapy without license; restriction of titles for occupational t...

54.1-2956.5. Unlawful to practice occupational therapy without license;restriction of titles for occupational therapy assistants.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person not holding a current and validlicense from the Board to practice occupational therapy or to claim to be anoccupational therapist or to assume the title "Occupational Therapist,""Occupational Therapist, Licensed," "Licensed Occupational Therapist," orany similar term, or to use the designations "O.T." or "O.T.L." or anyvariation thereof. However, a person who has graduated from a duly accreditededucational program in occupational therapy may practice with the title"Occupational Therapist, License Applicant" or "O.T.L.-Applicant" untilhe has taken and received the results of any examination required by theBoard or until one year from the date of graduation, whichever occurs sooner.

B. In addition, no person shall hold himself out to be or advertise that heis an occupational therapy assistant or use the designation "O.T.A." or anyvariation thereof unless such person has obtained initial certification as anoccupational therapy assistant from a credentialing organization approved inregulation by the Board.

C. This section shall not be construed to prohibit any person from assistingin the provision of occupational therapy services under the supervision of anoccupational therapist pursuant to such requirements as may be imposed by theBoard.

(1989, c. 306; 1998, c. 593; 2000, c. 782; 2004, c. 61.)