IC 25-23.5-5
Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations
IC 25-23.5-5-1 Application; contents
Sec. 1. A person who applies for a license as an occupational
therapist or a certificate as an occupational therapy assistant must
present satisfactory evidence to the committee that the person:
(1) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct
bearing on the person's ability to practice competently;
(2) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a
licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction
on the grounds that the person was not able to practice as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant without
endangering the public;
(3) has graduated from a school or program of occupational
therapy or a program for occupational therapy assistants
approved by the board; and
(4) has passed an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
assistant licensing or certifying examination approved by the
board under section 4.5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.33; P.L.197-2007, SEC.68.
IC 25-23.5-5-2 Application; supervised fieldwork experience
Sec. 2. (a) The board may require a person who applies for a
license as an occupational therapist to have successfully completed
supervised fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the
school or program from which the person graduated.
(b) The board may require a person who applies for a certificate
as an occupational therapy assistant to have successfully completed
supervised fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the
program from which the person graduated. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.69.
IC 25-23.5-5-3 Application fee
Sec. 3. A person applying for a license or certificate under this
article must pay a fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.70.
IC 25-23.5-5-4 Examination; minimum requirements
Sec. 4. A person who satisfies the requirements of sections 1
through 3 of this chapter may take the examination approved by the
board under section 4.5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.71.
IC 25-23.5-5-4.5 Board's duties; approve examination; establish passing score
Sec. 4.5. (a) The board shall do the following:
(1) Approve a nationally recognized examination for each type
of license or certificate issued under this article.
(2) Establish the passing score necessary to obtain a license
under this article.
(b) The board may use any part of an examination administered
by:
(1) the National Board for Certification in Occupational
Therapy, or its successor; or
(2) another nationally recognized body that provides
examination services for occupational therapists, as determined
by the committee;
as the examination required to obtain a license under this article. As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.72.
IC 25-23.5-5-5 Examinations; times and places; subject areas
Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall provide for examinations to be
given at least two (2) times a year at times and places established by
the board.
(b) The committee shall provide for examinations that test a
person's knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences as they relate
to the practice of occupational therapy, occupational therapy theory
and procedures, and other subjects the committee considers useful to
test a person's fitness to practice as an occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.73.
IC 25-23.5-5-6 Issuing license or certificate
Sec. 6. The committee shall issue a license or certificate to a
person who meets the requirements for a license or certificate under
this article. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.74.
IC 25-23.5-5-7 Refusal to issue a license; probationary license
Sec. 7. (a) The committee may refuse to issue a license or may
issue a probationary license to a person if:
(1) the person has been disciplined by an administrative agency
in another jurisdiction; and
(2) the committee determines that the violation for which the
person was disciplined has a direct bearing on the person's
ability to practice occupational therapy as an occupational
therapist.
(b) The committee may refuse to issue a certificate or may issue
a probationary certificate to a person if:
(1) the person has been disciplined by an administrative agency
in another jurisdiction; and
(2) the committee determines that the violation for which the
person was disciplined has a direct bearing on the person's
ability to practice as an occupational therapy assistant. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.75.
IC 25-23.5-5-8 Probationary license or certificate; conditions; removal of
limitation
Sec. 8. (a) If the committee issues a probationary license or
probationary certificate under section 7 of this chapter, the
committee may require the person who holds the probationary
license or probationary certificate to perform one (1) or more of the
following conditions:
(1) Report regularly to the committee upon a matter that is the
basis for the probation.
(2) Limit practice to areas prescribed by the committee.
(3) Continue or renew professional education.
(4) Engage in community restitution or service without
compensation for a number of hours specified by the
committee.
(b) The committee shall remove a limitation placed on a
probationary license or probationary certificate if after a hearing the
committee finds that the deficiency that caused the limitation has
been remedied. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-2000,
SEC.14; P.L.197-2007, SEC.76.
IC 25-23.5-5-9 Expiration of license or certificate; renewal
Sec. 9. (a) A license or certificate issued by the committee expires
on a date established by the Indiana professional licensing agency
under IC 25-1-5-4 in the next even-numbered year following the year
in which the license or certificate was issued.
(b) A person may renew a license or certificate by paying a
renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the license or
certificate.
(c) If a person fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the
expiration date of a license or certificate, the license or certificate
becomes invalid. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.457; P.L.197-2007, SEC.77.
IC 25-23.5-5-10 Reinstatement of invalid license or certificate; renewal
Sec. 10. (a) The committee shall reinstate an invalid license or
certificate up to three (3) years after the expiration date of the license
or certificate if the person holding the invalid license or certificate
meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.
(b) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a
license or certificate expired, the person holding the license or
certificate may renew the license or certificate by satisfying the
requirements for renewal established by the board and meeting the
requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.269-2001,
SEC.19; P.L.197-2007, SEC.78.
IC 25-23.5-5-11 Temporary permit; requirements; expiration; renewal
Sec. 11. (a) The committee may issue a temporary permit to a
person to engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant if the person
pays a fee and the person:
(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another
state and the person has applied for a license or certificate from
the committee;
(2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not
license or certify occupational therapists or occupational
therapy assistants but is certified by a national occupational
therapy association approved by the board and the person has
applied for a license or certificate from the committee; or
(3) meets all the following requirements:
(A) Has graduated from an accredited program.
(B) Has completed the fieldwork experience requirement for
a license or certificate under this article.
(C) Is eligible to take the entry level examination.
(b) A person with a temporary permit issued under subsection
(a)(3) may engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant only
under the supervision of an occupational therapist licensed under this
article.
(c) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the person holding the permit is issued a permanent
license or certificate under this article;
(2) the date the committee disapproves the person's license
application or certificate application; or
(3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the permit is
issued.
(d) The committee may renew a temporary permit if the person
holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and
the person:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(e) A permit renewed under subsection (d) expires on the date the
person holding the permit receives the results from the next
examination given after the permit was issued. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-1991,
SEC.42; P.L.197-2007, SEC.79.
IC 25-23.5-5-12 Notice of retirement from practice
Sec. 12. (a) A person who is licensed or certified under this article
shall notify the committee in writing when the person retires from
practice.
(b) Upon receipt of the notice, the committee shall:
(1) record the fact the person is retired; and
(2) release the person from further payment of renewal fees. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.80.
IC 25-23.5-5-13 Surrender of license or certificate; reinstatement
Sec. 13. (a) If a person surrenders a license or certificate to the
committee, the committee may reinstate the license or certificate
upon written request by the person.
(b) If the committee reinstates a license or certificate, the
committee may impose conditions on the license or certificate
appropriate to the reinstatement.
(c) A person may not surrender a license or certificate without
written approval by the committee if a disciplinary proceeding under
this article is pending against the person. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.81.
IC 25-23.5-5-14 Exemption from examination requirement
Sec. 14. A person who applies for a license or certificate under
this article may be exempted by the committee from the examination
requirement under section 6 of this chapter if the person:
(1) is licensed or certified to practice occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in
another state; or
(2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not
license or certify occupational therapists or occupational
therapy assistants and is certified by a national occupational
therapy association approved by the board;
and is otherwise qualified under sections 1 through 3 of this chapter
and pays an additional fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.82.
IC 25-23.5-5-15 Graduate of educational program in foreign country; license or
certificate requirements
Sec. 15. The committee may issue a license to a person who has
graduated as an occupational therapist or issue a certificate to a
person who has graduated as an occupational therapy assistant from
an educational program in a foreign country if the person:
(1) graduated from an educational program approved by the
board;
(2) does not have a conviction for:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for a disciplinary
sanction under IC 25-1-9; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability
to practice competently;
(3) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action initiated by
a licensing agency of another state or jurisdiction on the ground
that the person was not able to practice occupational therapy as
an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
without endangering the public;
(4) passes the examination required under this chapter; and
(5) pays a fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.83.
IC 25-23.5-5
Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations
IC 25-23.5-5-1 Application; contents
Sec. 1. A person who applies for a license as an occupational
therapist or a certificate as an occupational therapy assistant must
present satisfactory evidence to the committee that the person:
(1) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct
bearing on the person's ability to practice competently;
(2) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a
licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction
on the grounds that the person was not able to practice as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant without
endangering the public;
(3) has graduated from a school or program of occupational
therapy or a program for occupational therapy assistants
approved by the board; and
(4) has passed an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
assistant licensing or certifying examination approved by the
board under section 4.5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.33; P.L.197-2007, SEC.68.
IC 25-23.5-5-2 Application; supervised fieldwork experience
Sec. 2. (a) The board may require a person who applies for a
license as an occupational therapist to have successfully completed
supervised fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the
school or program from which the person graduated.
(b) The board may require a person who applies for a certificate
as an occupational therapy assistant to have successfully completed
supervised fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the
program from which the person graduated. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.69.
IC 25-23.5-5-3 Application fee
Sec. 3. A person applying for a license or certificate under this
article must pay a fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.70.
IC 25-23.5-5-4 Examination; minimum requirements
Sec. 4. A person who satisfies the requirements of sections 1
through 3 of this chapter may take the examination approved by the
board under section 4.5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.71.
IC 25-23.5-5-4.5 Board's duties; approve examination; establish passing score
Sec. 4.5. (a) The board shall do the following:
(1) Approve a nationally recognized examination for each type
of license or certificate issued under this article.
(2) Establish the passing score necessary to obtain a license
under this article.
(b) The board may use any part of an examination administered
by:
(1) the National Board for Certification in Occupational
Therapy, or its successor; or
(2) another nationally recognized body that provides
examination services for occupational therapists, as determined
by the committee;
as the examination required to obtain a license under this article. As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.72.
IC 25-23.5-5-5 Examinations; times and places; subject areas
Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall provide for examinations to be
given at least two (2) times a year at times and places established by
the board.
(b) The committee shall provide for examinations that test a
person's knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences as they relate
to the practice of occupational therapy, occupational therapy theory
and procedures, and other subjects the committee considers useful to
test a person's fitness to practice as an occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.73.
IC 25-23.5-5-6 Issuing license or certificate
Sec. 6. The committee shall issue a license or certificate to a
person who meets the requirements for a license or certificate under
this article. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.74.
IC 25-23.5-5-7 Refusal to issue a license; probationary license
Sec. 7. (a) The committee may refuse to issue a license or may
issue a probationary license to a person if:
(1) the person has been disciplined by an administrative agency
in another jurisdiction; and
(2) the committee determines that the violation for which the
person was disciplined has a direct bearing on the person's
ability to practice occupational therapy as an occupational
therapist.
(b) The committee may refuse to issue a certificate or may issue
a probationary certificate to a person if:
(1) the person has been disciplined by an administrative agency
in another jurisdiction; and
(2) the committee determines that the violation for which the
person was disciplined has a direct bearing on the person's
ability to practice as an occupational therapy assistant. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.75.
IC 25-23.5-5-8 Probationary license or certificate; conditions; removal of
limitation
Sec. 8. (a) If the committee issues a probationary license or
probationary certificate under section 7 of this chapter, the
committee may require the person who holds the probationary
license or probationary certificate to perform one (1) or more of the
following conditions:
(1) Report regularly to the committee upon a matter that is the
basis for the probation.
(2) Limit practice to areas prescribed by the committee.
(3) Continue or renew professional education.
(4) Engage in community restitution or service without
compensation for a number of hours specified by the
committee.
(b) The committee shall remove a limitation placed on a
probationary license or probationary certificate if after a hearing the
committee finds that the deficiency that caused the limitation has
been remedied. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-2000,
SEC.14; P.L.197-2007, SEC.76.
IC 25-23.5-5-9 Expiration of license or certificate; renewal
Sec. 9. (a) A license or certificate issued by the committee expires
on a date established by the Indiana professional licensing agency
under IC 25-1-5-4 in the next even-numbered year following the year
in which the license or certificate was issued.
(b) A person may renew a license or certificate by paying a
renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the license or
certificate.
(c) If a person fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the
expiration date of a license or certificate, the license or certificate
becomes invalid. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.457; P.L.197-2007, SEC.77.
IC 25-23.5-5-10 Reinstatement of invalid license or certificate; renewal
Sec. 10. (a) The committee shall reinstate an invalid license or
certificate up to three (3) years after the expiration date of the license
or certificate if the person holding the invalid license or certificate
meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.
(b) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a
license or certificate expired, the person holding the license or
certificate may renew the license or certificate by satisfying the
requirements for renewal established by the board and meeting the
requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.269-2001,
SEC.19; P.L.197-2007, SEC.78.
IC 25-23.5-5-11 Temporary permit; requirements; expiration; renewal
Sec. 11. (a) The committee may issue a temporary permit to a
person to engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant if the person
pays a fee and the person:
(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another
state and the person has applied for a license or certificate from
the committee;
(2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not
license or certify occupational therapists or occupational
therapy assistants but is certified by a national occupational
therapy association approved by the board and the person has
applied for a license or certificate from the committee; or
(3) meets all the following requirements:
(A) Has graduated from an accredited program.
(B) Has completed the fieldwork experience requirement for
a license or certificate under this article.
(C) Is eligible to take the entry level examination.
(b) A person with a temporary permit issued under subsection
(a)(3) may engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant only
under the supervision of an occupational therapist licensed under this
article.
(c) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the person holding the permit is issued a permanent
license or certificate under this article;
(2) the date the committee disapproves the person's license
application or certificate application; or
(3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the permit is
issued.
(d) The committee may renew a temporary permit if the person
holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and
the person:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(e) A permit renewed under subsection (d) expires on the date the
person holding the permit receives the results from the next
examination given after the permit was issued. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-1991,
SEC.42; P.L.197-2007, SEC.79.
IC 25-23.5-5-12 Notice of retirement from practice
Sec. 12. (a) A person who is licensed or certified under this article
shall notify the committee in writing when the person retires from
practice.
(b) Upon receipt of the notice, the committee shall:
(1) record the fact the person is retired; and
(2) release the person from further payment of renewal fees. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.80.
IC 25-23.5-5-13 Surrender of license or certificate; reinstatement
Sec. 13. (a) If a person surrenders a license or certificate to the
committee, the committee may reinstate the license or certificate
upon written request by the person.
(b) If the committee reinstates a license or certificate, the
committee may impose conditions on the license or certificate
appropriate to the reinstatement.
(c) A person may not surrender a license or certificate without
written approval by the committee if a disciplinary proceeding under
this article is pending against the person. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.81.
IC 25-23.5-5-14 Exemption from examination requirement
Sec. 14. A person who applies for a license or certificate under
this article may be exempted by the committee from the examination
requirement under section 6 of this chapter if the person:
(1) is licensed or certified to practice occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in
another state; or
(2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not
license or certify occupational therapists or occupational
therapy assistants and is certified by a national occupational
therapy association approved by the board;
and is otherwise qualified under sections 1 through 3 of this chapter
and pays an additional fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.82.
IC 25-23.5-5-15 Graduate of educational program in foreign country; license or
certificate requirements
Sec. 15. The committee may issue a license to a person who has
graduated as an occupational therapist or issue a certificate to a
person who has graduated as an occupational therapy assistant from
an educational program in a foreign country if the person:
(1) graduated from an educational program approved by the
board;
(2) does not have a conviction for:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for a disciplinary
sanction under IC 25-1-9; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability
to practice competently;
(3) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action initiated by
a licensing agency of another state or jurisdiction on the ground
that the person was not able to practice occupational therapy as
an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
without endangering the public;
(4) passes the examination required under this chapter; and
(5) pays a fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.83.
IC 25-23.5-5
Chapter 5. Certification; Examinations
IC 25-23.5-5-1 Application; contents
Sec. 1. A person who applies for a license as an occupational
therapist or a certificate as an occupational therapy assistant must
present satisfactory evidence to the committee that the person:
(1) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct
bearing on the person's ability to practice competently;
(2) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a
licensing or certification agency of another state or jurisdiction
on the grounds that the person was not able to practice as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant without
endangering the public;
(3) has graduated from a school or program of occupational
therapy or a program for occupational therapy assistants
approved by the board; and
(4) has passed an occupational therapist or occupational therapy
assistant licensing or certifying examination approved by the
board under section 4.5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.33; P.L.197-2007, SEC.68.
IC 25-23.5-5-2 Application; supervised fieldwork experience
Sec. 2. (a) The board may require a person who applies for a
license as an occupational therapist to have successfully completed
supervised fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the
school or program from which the person graduated.
(b) The board may require a person who applies for a certificate
as an occupational therapy assistant to have successfully completed
supervised fieldwork experience arranged and approved by the
program from which the person graduated. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.69.
IC 25-23.5-5-3 Application fee
Sec. 3. A person applying for a license or certificate under this
article must pay a fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.70.
IC 25-23.5-5-4 Examination; minimum requirements
Sec. 4. A person who satisfies the requirements of sections 1
through 3 of this chapter may take the examination approved by the
board under section 4.5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.71.
IC 25-23.5-5-4.5 Board's duties; approve examination; establish passing score
Sec. 4.5. (a) The board shall do the following:
(1) Approve a nationally recognized examination for each type
of license or certificate issued under this article.
(2) Establish the passing score necessary to obtain a license
under this article.
(b) The board may use any part of an examination administered
by:
(1) the National Board for Certification in Occupational
Therapy, or its successor; or
(2) another nationally recognized body that provides
examination services for occupational therapists, as determined
by the committee;
as the examination required to obtain a license under this article. As added by P.L.197-2007, SEC.72.
IC 25-23.5-5-5 Examinations; times and places; subject areas
Sec. 5. (a) The committee shall provide for examinations to be
given at least two (2) times a year at times and places established by
the board.
(b) The committee shall provide for examinations that test a
person's knowledge of the basic and clinical sciences as they relate
to the practice of occupational therapy, occupational therapy theory
and procedures, and other subjects the committee considers useful to
test a person's fitness to practice as an occupational therapist or
occupational therapy assistant. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.73.
IC 25-23.5-5-6 Issuing license or certificate
Sec. 6. The committee shall issue a license or certificate to a
person who meets the requirements for a license or certificate under
this article. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.74.
IC 25-23.5-5-7 Refusal to issue a license; probationary license
Sec. 7. (a) The committee may refuse to issue a license or may
issue a probationary license to a person if:
(1) the person has been disciplined by an administrative agency
in another jurisdiction; and
(2) the committee determines that the violation for which the
person was disciplined has a direct bearing on the person's
ability to practice occupational therapy as an occupational
therapist.
(b) The committee may refuse to issue a certificate or may issue
a probationary certificate to a person if:
(1) the person has been disciplined by an administrative agency
in another jurisdiction; and
(2) the committee determines that the violation for which the
person was disciplined has a direct bearing on the person's
ability to practice as an occupational therapy assistant. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.75.
IC 25-23.5-5-8 Probationary license or certificate; conditions; removal of
limitation
Sec. 8. (a) If the committee issues a probationary license or
probationary certificate under section 7 of this chapter, the
committee may require the person who holds the probationary
license or probationary certificate to perform one (1) or more of the
following conditions:
(1) Report regularly to the committee upon a matter that is the
basis for the probation.
(2) Limit practice to areas prescribed by the committee.
(3) Continue or renew professional education.
(4) Engage in community restitution or service without
compensation for a number of hours specified by the
committee.
(b) The committee shall remove a limitation placed on a
probationary license or probationary certificate if after a hearing the
committee finds that the deficiency that caused the limitation has
been remedied. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.32-2000,
SEC.14; P.L.197-2007, SEC.76.
IC 25-23.5-5-9 Expiration of license or certificate; renewal
Sec. 9. (a) A license or certificate issued by the committee expires
on a date established by the Indiana professional licensing agency
under IC 25-1-5-4 in the next even-numbered year following the year
in which the license or certificate was issued.
(b) A person may renew a license or certificate by paying a
renewal fee on or before the expiration date of the license or
certificate.
(c) If a person fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the
expiration date of a license or certificate, the license or certificate
becomes invalid. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2006,
SEC.457; P.L.197-2007, SEC.77.
IC 25-23.5-5-10 Reinstatement of invalid license or certificate; renewal
Sec. 10. (a) The committee shall reinstate an invalid license or
certificate up to three (3) years after the expiration date of the license
or certificate if the person holding the invalid license or certificate
meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6.
(b) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a
license or certificate expired, the person holding the license or
certificate may renew the license or certificate by satisfying the
requirements for renewal established by the board and meeting the
requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.269-2001,
SEC.19; P.L.197-2007, SEC.78.
IC 25-23.5-5-11 Temporary permit; requirements; expiration; renewal
Sec. 11. (a) The committee may issue a temporary permit to a
person to engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant if the person
pays a fee and the person:
(1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another
state and the person has applied for a license or certificate from
the committee;
(2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not
license or certify occupational therapists or occupational
therapy assistants but is certified by a national occupational
therapy association approved by the board and the person has
applied for a license or certificate from the committee; or
(3) meets all the following requirements:
(A) Has graduated from an accredited program.
(B) Has completed the fieldwork experience requirement for
a license or certificate under this article.
(C) Is eligible to take the entry level examination.
(b) A person with a temporary permit issued under subsection
(a)(3) may engage in the practice of occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant only
under the supervision of an occupational therapist licensed under this
article.
(c) A temporary permit expires the earlier of:
(1) the date the person holding the permit is issued a permanent
license or certificate under this article;
(2) the date the committee disapproves the person's license
application or certificate application; or
(3) one hundred eighty (180) days after the date the permit is
issued.
(d) The committee may renew a temporary permit if the person
holding the permit was scheduled to take the next examination and
the person:
(1) did not take the examination; and
(2) shows good cause for not taking the examination.
(e) A permit renewed under subsection (d) expires on the date the
person holding the permit receives the results from the next
examination given after the permit was issued. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.48-1991,
SEC.42; P.L.197-2007, SEC.79.
IC 25-23.5-5-12 Notice of retirement from practice
Sec. 12. (a) A person who is licensed or certified under this article
shall notify the committee in writing when the person retires from
practice.
(b) Upon receipt of the notice, the committee shall:
(1) record the fact the person is retired; and
(2) release the person from further payment of renewal fees. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.80.
IC 25-23.5-5-13 Surrender of license or certificate; reinstatement
Sec. 13. (a) If a person surrenders a license or certificate to the
committee, the committee may reinstate the license or certificate
upon written request by the person.
(b) If the committee reinstates a license or certificate, the
committee may impose conditions on the license or certificate
appropriate to the reinstatement.
(c) A person may not surrender a license or certificate without
written approval by the committee if a disciplinary proceeding under
this article is pending against the person. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.81.
IC 25-23.5-5-14 Exemption from examination requirement
Sec. 14. A person who applies for a license or certificate under
this article may be exempted by the committee from the examination
requirement under section 6 of this chapter if the person:
(1) is licensed or certified to practice occupational therapy as an
occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in
another state; or
(2) is practicing occupational therapy in a state that does not
license or certify occupational therapists or occupational
therapy assistants and is certified by a national occupational
therapy association approved by the board;
and is otherwise qualified under sections 1 through 3 of this chapter
and pays an additional fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.82.
IC 25-23.5-5-15 Graduate of educational program in foreign country; license or
certificate requirements
Sec. 15. The committee may issue a license to a person who has
graduated as an occupational therapist or issue a certificate to a
person who has graduated as an occupational therapy assistant from
an educational program in a foreign country if the person:
(1) graduated from an educational program approved by the
board;
(2) does not have a conviction for:
(A) an act that would constitute a ground for a disciplinary
sanction under IC 25-1-9; or
(B) a crime that has a direct bearing on the person's ability
to practice competently;
(3) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action initiated by
a licensing agency of another state or jurisdiction on the ground
that the person was not able to practice occupational therapy as
an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant
without endangering the public;
(4) passes the examination required under this chapter; and
(5) pays a fee. As added by P.L.238-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.83.
