RCW 18.59.010
Purpose.
In order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public from being mislead by incompetent, unethical, and unauthorized persons; to assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; and to assure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services, it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public.
[ 1984 c 9 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.59 - Occupational Therapy.
18.59.040 - Activities not regulated by chapter—Limited permits.
18.59.050 - Licenses—Application—Requirements—Waiver.
18.59.080 - License issuance—Posting required.
18.59.090 - Renewal of licenses—Reinstatement of suspended or revoked licenses—Inactive status.
18.59.100 - Duty to refer medical cases.
18.59.110 - Applications—Licenses—Limited permits.
18.59.120 - Board of occupational therapy practice established—Members—Terms—Meetings—Compensation.
18.59.125 - Board—Compensation—Travel expenses.
18.59.130 - Board—Powers and duties—Rules.
18.59.141 - Application of uniform disciplinary act.
18.59.160 - Purchase, storage, and administration of medications—Restrictions—Liability.
18.59.170 - Scope of practice—Wound care management.