§457G-2 Qualifications of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. [Repeal and reenactment on June 30, 2000. L 1998, c 97, §4.] (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall have completed the educational requirements and supervised field work experience required for certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board for the American Occupational Therapy Association, and shall have passed a national certification examination administered by that association.
(b) Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants employed in a civil service position with the department of health need not obtain certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board upon the following conditions:
(1) The person shall have met all the requirements of subsection (a), except for passing the national certification examination administered by the American Occupational Therapy Association; and
(2) The person shall not be employed in the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant position with the department of health for longer than one year without having passed the national certification examination administered by the American Occupational Therapy Association. [L 1978, c 146, pt of §1; am L 1998, c 35, §1 as superseded by c 97, §2]