HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD
UNDER § 9-304 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2) (I) IF APPLYING FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST LICENSE, WAS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION AS AN OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST REGISTERED (O.T.R.) AT ANY TIME BEFORE JULY 1,
1979; OR

(II) IF APPLYING FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY ASSISTANT LICENSE, WAS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION AS A CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY ASSISTANT (C.O.T.A.) AT ANY TIME BEFORE JULY 1,
1979.

(B) DISCRETIONARY WAIVER.

THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER OF THE APPROPRIATE
EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE TO AN APPLICANT FOR
AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSE WHO, ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
1979, IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
ASSOCIATION AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED
(O.T.R.), OR TO AN APPLICANT FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
ASSISTANT LICENSE WHO, ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1979, IS
CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
AS A CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (C.O.T.A.),
ONLY IF THE APPLICANT:

(1)  PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD
UNDER § 9-304 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE
APPLICANT BECAME CERTIFIED AFTER MEETING REQUIREMENTS THAT
ARE AT LEAST EQUIVALENT TO THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §
923(a) and (b)(1).

In subsection (a)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section,
the phrase "at any time" is added to clarify that
an individual qualifies under that subsection
even if the individual was not certified
immediately before July 1, 1979.

In subsection (b) of this section, the words "on
or after" July 1, 1979, are substituted for the
word "after" July 1, 1979, for clarity and in
accordance with the interpretation given those
words in practice.

9-308. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.

THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE LICENSE TO AN
APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE FOR THAT
LICENSE.