65-5408. Waiver of examination and other requirements; when waived; temporary license. (a) The board may waive the examination, education or experience requirements and grant licensure to any applicant who presents proof of current licensure or registration as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in another state, the District of Columbia or territory of the United States which requires standards for licensure or registration determined by the board to be equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure under this act.
(b) At the time of making an application under this section, the applicant shall pay to the board the application fee as required under K.S.A. 65-5409 and amendments thereto.
(c) The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant who applies for temporary licensure on a form provided by the board, who meets the requirements for licensure or who meets all the requirements for licensure except examination and who pays to the board the temporary license fee as required under K.S.A. 65-5409 and amendments thereto. Such temporary license shall expire one year from the date of issue or on the date that the board approves the application for licensure, whichever occurs first. No more than one such temporary license shall be permitted to any one person.
History: L. 1986, ch. 323, § 8; L. 1987, ch. 253, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 192, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 26, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 203, § 8; Apr. 1, 2003.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 54 - Occupational Therapy
65-5403 Administration of act by state board of healing arts.
65-5404 Occupational therapist council established; appointment of members; compensation.
65-5406 Application for licensure; requirements.
65-5408 Waiver of examination and other requirements; when waived; temporary license.
65-5411 Foreign trained occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; requirements.
65-5412 Expiration of license; renewal; suspension; reinstatement; fees.
65-5413 Moneys received by board; disposition; healing arts fee fund.
65-5416 State agency adjudicative proceedings and judicial review; conduct.
65-5418 Construction of occupational therapy practice act and practice of occupational therapy.
65-5419 Supervision of persons providing supportive services; supervision requirements.
65-5420 Registration deemed to be licensure on effective day of act.
65-5421 Licensed occupational therapist ownership limitations in professional corporations.