Summary


Sections R156-42a-302b and R156-42a-302d are deleted as they are unnecessary and confusing. Section R156-42a-302b simply repeats some of the statutory language in Subsections 58-42a-302(1)(d) and (2)(d), while Section R156-42a-302d needlessly sets apart the examination component of the certification requirement. New Section R156-42a-302a replaces the deleted Sections R156-42a-302b and R156-42a-302d. This new section clarifies that an applicant shall meet the education and examination requirements of Section 58-42a-302 by holding a current certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Specifically, an applicant for an occupational therapist license shall hold current certification as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR), and an applicant for an occupational therapy assistant shall hold current certification as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). New Section R156-42a-302b clarifies: 1) that to obtain a license by endorsement, an applicant's license must be both active and in good standing; and 2) that the phrase "notwithstanding the other requirements of this section" in Subsection 58-42a-302(3) refers only to the modified education, experience, or examination requirements and not the other requirements for licensure, such as the requirement for good moral character as it relates to the functions and responsibilities of the profession.