2013 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 33 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 40 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE
33-40-110. Renewal of license.

33-40-110. Renewal of license.

(a) Any license issued under this act shall be subject to annual renewal as provided by the board, however no late renewal of a license may be granted more than five (5) years after its expiration.

(b) The board shall grant inactive status to a licensee who:

(i) Does not practice as a registered occupational therapist or a certified occupational therapy assistant; and

(ii) Does not hold himself out as a registered occupational therapist or a certified occupational therapy assistant.

(c) A person on inactive status may return to active status within five (5) years of being placed on inactive status by paying the annual renewal fee.

(d) A person who has been on inactive status for more than five (5) years may obtain a license by:

(i) Practicing under a limited permit provided by W.S. 33-40-105 for twelve (12) weeks. The board shall require evidence of satisfactory performance under the limited permit as a condition of obtaining a license. The evidence shall include as a minimum a report from the registered occupational therapist supervising the practice of the person under a limited permit that the person's performance was satisfactory. If the person's performance under the limited permit was unsatisfactory, the board may require further practice under a limited permit or additional education or both and meet other standards as prescribed by the board;

(ii) After three (3) years of experience with limited permits, the board may promulgate rules and regulations making necessary adjustment for the effective implementation of the provisions for limited permits.

(e) A person who has failed to renew a license for more than five (5) years may obtain a license by practicing under a limited permit provided by W.S. 33-40-105 for a period prescribed by the board which shall be at least twelve (12) weeks and not more than twenty-four (24) weeks. The board shall require evidence of satisfactory performance and may impose additional requirements if performance was unsatisfactory in the same manner as provided by W.S. 33-40-110(d)(i).