Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 10-302
License qualifications
Effective Oct 1, 2018Added as Health Occupations § 9-302 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 334, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 10-302 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 84, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 2000, c. 412, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2016, c. 48, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2018, c. 659, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.State of Maryland
- (a) To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.
- (b) The applicant shall be of good moral character.
- (c) The applicant shall be at least 18 years old.
(d) An applicant for an occupational therapist license shall have successfully:
- (1) Graduated from an educational program in occupational therapy that is recognized by the Board and accredited by ACOTE or any other nationally recognized programmatic accrediting agency; and
- (2) Completed the equivalent of at least 6 months of supervised, full-time field work experience at a recognized educational institution or in a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements.
(e) An applicant for an occupational therapy assistant license shall have successfully:
- (1) Graduated from an educational program for occupational therapy assistants that is recognized by the Board and accredited by ACOTE or any other nationally recognized programmatic accrediting agency; and
- (2) Completed the equivalent of at least 4 months of supervised, full-time field work experience at a recognized educational institution or in a training program approved by the educational institution where the applicant met the academic requirements.
- (f) The applicant shall pass the appropriate examination given by NBCOT or any other national credentialing organization approved by the Board.
- (g) The applicant shall submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 10-302.1 of this subtitle.
Added as Health Occupations § 9-302 by Acts 1981, c. 8, § 2, eff. July 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, c. 334, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Renumbered as Health Occupations § 10-302 by Acts 1990, c. 6, § 11, eff. Feb. 16, 1990. Amended by Acts 1993, c. 84, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Acts 2000, c. 412, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2016, c. 48, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2018, c. 659, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
Formerly Art. 43, § 920.