2658                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 909

THERAPY IN THIS STATE UNLESS LICENSED BY THE BOARD. A
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OTHER GROUP, OR
INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT RENDER, OR ATTEMPT TO RENDER,
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES OR ADVERTISE OR OTHERWISE
OFFER TO PROVIDE OR CONVEY THE IMPRESSION THAT IT IS
PROVIDING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNLESS THE SERVICES ARE
PERFORMED BY A PERSON LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE.

934.  MISREPRESENTATION AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT.

(A) IN GENERAL.

UNLESS ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1979, UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO
PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON
MAY NOT REPRESENT HIMSELF TO THE PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR
OTHERWISE, AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY ASSISTANT OR OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THIS STATE.

(B) SPECIFIC REPRESENTATIONS PROHIBITED.

ONLY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1979, ONLY THOSE PERSONS
LICENSED AS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
SUBTITLE ARE ENTITLED TO USE THE ABBREVIATION O.T.R. OR ANY
OTHER WORDS, LETTERS, OR SYMBOLS WHICH INDICATE THAT THE
PERSON USING THEM IS A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND
IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE. ONLY THOSE PERSONS
LICENSED AS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS ARE ENTITLED TO
USE THE ABBREVIATION C.O.T.A. OR ANY WORDS, LETTERS, OR
SYMBOLS WHICH INDICATE THAT THE PERSON USING THEM IS A
LICENSEE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT AND IS AUTHORIZED
TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE.

935.  PENALTIES.

ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF §§932 OR 933

SECTIONS 933 OR 934 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A

MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR, OR
BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Board

created by this Act shall be deemed to be a board under the

provisions of Section 486(a) (pertaining to the

reestablishment of certain regulatory boards) of Chapter

of the Acts of 1978 (H.B. 611/S.B. 405).

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That__Section 2

of this Act is contingent upon the taking effect of Chapter

of the Acts of 1978 (H.B. 611/S.B. 405) and if Chapter

does not become effective, Section 2 of this Act shall be

null and void without the necessity of further action by the
General Assembly.