La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-1907

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-1907 - Qualifications for License

A. To be eligible for a license, an applicant shall:

1. be of good moral character as defined by §1903;

2. be a citizen of the United States or possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United States duly issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the United States, Department of Homeland Security, under and pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 stat. 163) and the commissioner's regulations thereunder (8 CFR);

3. have successfully completed the academic and supervised field work experience requirements to sit for the "Certification Examination for Occupational Therapist, Registered" or the "Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistant" as administered for or by the NBCOT or such other certifying entity as may be approved by the board;

4. have taken and successfully passed the licensing examination required by the board in accordance with Subchapter D of this Chapter.

5. file an application for licensure in a format prescribed by the board;

6. present proof of current certification by the NBCOT in a manner as prescribed by the board.

B. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for licensure shall be upon the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualifications in the manner prescribed by, and to the satisfaction of, the board.

C. In addition to the substantive qualifications specified in §1907 A, to be eligible for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the procedures and requirements for application provided by §1911 of this Chapter and the procedures and requirements for examination provided by §1917 of this Chapter.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-1907

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:767 (November 1986), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 30:422 (March 2004), LR 41:2136 (October 2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and 37:1270(B)(6).