Qualifications of occupational therapists.

(a) To qualify for licensure in this State, occupational therapists shall have completed the educational requirements and supervised field work experience required for certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and shall have passed a national certification examination administered by that association.

(b) In the case of foreign-trained persons, the applicant for an occupational therapy license shall have completed the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy eligibility determination process for occupational therapists and shall have passed a national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. [L 1978, c 146, pt of §1; am L 1998, c 35, §1 as superseded by c 97, §§2, 4; am L 2001, c 198, §3; am L 2003, c 97, §4; am L 2014, c 209, §5]