40 Tex. Admin. Code § 369.3
Use of Titles
Effective Oct 6, 201338 TexReg 6930Source Note: The provisions of this §369.3 adopted to be effective October 11, 1994, 19 TexReg 7715; amended to be effective May 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 3715; amended to be effective November 4, 1997, 22 TexReg 10750; amended to be effective September 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 6123; amended to be effective August 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 7082; amended to be effective January 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 68; amended to be effective October 6, 2013, 38 TexReg 6930.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) A licensed occupational therapist shall use the title occupational therapist or the initials OT. OTR® is an alternate term for OT if an individual who is licensed by this board takes the responsibility for ensuring that he or she is qualified to use it by maintaining certification through NBCOT.
- (b) A licensed occupational therapy assistant shall use the title occupational therapy assistant or the initials OTA. COTA® is an alternate term for OTA if an individual who is licensed by this board takes the responsibility for ensuring that he or she is qualified to use it by maintaining certification through NBCOT.
- (c) No other titles or initials are conferred for a license from this board.
- (d) Except when practicing as an occupational therapy practitioner in a higher education setting or when signing as an author for a publication, and that publication requires a recognized publication format, any letters designating other titles, academic degrees, or certifications must follow the initials OT or OTA (example John Doe, OT, CHT or Jane Doe, OTR, PhD).
(e) Limitations. A person who does not hold a license to practice occupational therapy in Texas may not use any of the following terms in conjunction with their business, work, or services:
- (1) "occupational therapist," "licensed occupational therapist," "occupational therapist, registered;"
- (2) "occupational therapy assistant," "licensed occupational therapy assistant," "certified occupational therapy assistant;"
- (3) "OT," "OTR," "LOT," "OTR/L;"
- (4) "OTA," "LOTA," "COTA," "COTA/L;" or
- (5) any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant.
Source Note:The provisions of this §369.3 adopted to be effective October 11, 1994, 19 TexReg 7715; amended to be effective May 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 3715; amended to be effective November 4, 1997, 22 TexReg 10750; amended to be effective September 7, 2009, 34 TexReg 6123; amended to be effective August 19, 2010, 35 TexReg 7082; amended to be effective January 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 68; amended to be effective October 6, 2013, 38 TexReg 6930.