An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and shall file a written application on forms provided by the board, showing to the satisfaction of the board fulfillment of all of the following requirements:
(1) Applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of having successfully completed all of the academic requirements for degree or certificate conferral from an educational program in occupational therapy recognized by the board. The program shall be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Incorporated.
(2) Applicant shall pass an examination as provided for in Section 34-39-9.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 39 - Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
Section 34-39-1 - Short Title.
Section 34-39-3 - Definitions.
Section 34-39-6 - Board of Occupational Therapy Established; Composition; Fund Created.
Section 34-39-7 - Duties of Board; Joint Approval of Rules With Board of Medical Examiners.
Section 34-39-8 - Application for License; Requirements.
Section 34-39-9 - Examinations and Reexamination; Foreign Trained Applicants.
Section 34-39-10 - Waiver of License Requirements; Reciprocity; Notification Procedure.
Section 34-39-11 - Issuance of License; Limited Permit; Permitted Representations.
Section 34-39-12 - Denial or Suspension of License; Probationary Conditions; Hearing; Reinstatement.
Section 34-39-12.1 - Alabama Occupational Therapy Wellness Committee; Impaired Practitioner Program.
Section 34-39-13 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses; Fee; Continuing Education; Late Fee.
Section 34-39-14 - Fees Authorized.
Section 34-39-15 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Forfeiture and Revocation of License.
Section 34-39-16 - Complaints; Notice and Hearing; Judicial Review.