Ch. 84

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b) 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 7 CERTIFICATION BOARD 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 7 CERTIFICATION BOARD as a certified occupational therapy assistant
(C. O. T.A.), only if the applicant:

(1)     Pays the application fee set by the Board under § 10-304 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.

10-312.

(a)     (1) Except for the holder of a temporary license issued under § 10-313 of
this subtitle, the Board shall place a licensee on inactive status, if the licensee submits to
the Board:

(i) An application for inactive status on the form required by the
Board; and

(ii) The inactive status fee set by the Board.

(2) The Board shall issue a license to an individual who is on inactive status
if the individual complies with the renewal requirements that exist at the time the
individual changes from inactive to active status.

(b)     The Board may reinstate the license of an occupational therapist or an
occupational therapy assistant who has not been put on inactive status, who has failed to
renew the license for any reason, and who applies for reinstatement more than 30 days
after the license has expired, if the occupational therapist or occupational therapy
assistant:

(1)     Meets the renewal requirements of § 10-311 of this subtitle; [and]

(2)     Pays to the Board the reinstatement fee set by the Board; AND

(3)      COMPLETES ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY
REGULATION.

10-313.

. (a) The Board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who, except for
passing an examination otherwise required under this subtitle, has met the appropriate
education and experience requirements of this subtitle for an occupational therapist
license or an occupational therapy assistant license under § 10-302 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) . A temporary license issued to an occupational therapist authorizes the
holder to practice occupational therapy only in association with an occupational therapist
who is authorized to practice in this State.           

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