36-31-8. Additional waiver provisions.
The board shall grant a license to any person certified prior to July 1, 1986, as an occupational therapist, registered or a certified occupational therapy assistant by the American occupational therapy association. The board may waive the examination, education or experience requirements and grant a license to any person certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association after July 1, 1986 if the board determines the requirements for such certification are equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this chapter. The board may waive the examination, education or experience requirements and grant a license to any applicant who shall present proof of current licensure 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 considered by the board to be equivalent to the requirements for licensure of this chapter.
Source: SL 1986, ch 323, ยง8.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 36 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 31 - Occupational Therapists
Section 36-31-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 36-31-2 - Occupational therapy committee--Appointment--Terms--Duties--Qualifications.
Section 36-31-4 - Certain activities not proscribed or restricted.
Section 36-31-5 - Limited permit--Duration--Renewal.
Section 36-31-6 - Application for licensure--Requirements.
Section 36-31-7 - Waiver of education requirements.
Section 36-31-8 - Additional waiver provisions.
Section 36-31-9 - Requirements for foreign-trained occupational therapists or assistants.
Section 36-31-10 - Issuance of license upon payment of fee.
Section 36-31-13 - Promulgation of rules.
Section 36-31-14 - Grounds for revocation, suspension, or cancellation of license.
Section 36-31-15 - Initiation of license cancellation, revocation, or suspension proceedings.
Section 36-31-17 - Applicability of chapter 1-26.
Section 36-31-18 - Appeal from decision of board.
Section 36-31-21 - Additional duties of board--Criminal prosecutions--Civil actions.
Section 36-31-22 - Investigation and report of violations.