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17-88-103. Exceptions.
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17-88-103. Exceptions.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
(1) Any person licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is licensed;
(2) Any person employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by the United States, if the person provides occupational therapy solely under the direction or control of the organization by which he or she is employed;
(3) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree or certificate in occupational therapy at an accredited or approved educational program, if such activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and if such a person is designated by a title which clearly indicates his or her status as a student or trainee;
(4) Any person fulfilling the supervised field work experience requirements of § 17-88-302, if such activities and services constitute a part of the experiences necessary to meet the requirements of that section;
(5) Any person employed by or working under the direct supervision of an occupational therapist as an occupational therapy aide; or
(6) Any person licensed as an occupational therapist in another state, United States possession, or country or who has received at least a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in occupational therapy and who is in this state for the purpose of:
(A) Consultation, provided the practice is limited to consultation; or
(B) Conducting a teaching clinical demonstration in connection with a program of basic clinical education, graduate education, or postgraduate education in an approved school of occupational therapy or its affiliated clinical facilities or healthcare agencies
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-88-103
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17-88-103. Exceptions.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
(1) Any person licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is licensed;
(2) Any person employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by the United States, if the person provides occupational therapy solely under the direction or control of the organization by which he or she is employed;
(3) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree or certificate in occupational therapy at an accredited or approved educational program, if such activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and if such a person is designated by a title which clearly indicates his or her status as a student or trainee;
(4) Any person fulfilling the supervised field work experience requirements of § 17-88-302, if such activities and services constitute a part of the experiences necessary to meet the requirements of that section;
(5) Any person employed by or working under the direct supervision of an occupational therapist as an occupational therapy aide; or
(6) Any person licensed as an occupational therapist in another state, United States possession, or country or who has received at least a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in occupational therapy and who is in this state for the purpose of:
(A) Consultation, provided the practice is limited to consultation; or
(B) Conducting a teaching clinical demonstration in connection with a program of basic clinical education, graduate education, or postgraduate education in an approved school of occupational therapy or its affiliated clinical facilities or healthcare agencies or before a group of licensed occupational therapists.
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17-88-302. Qualifications of applicants.
Each applicant must meet the following conditions:
(1) The applicant must be an individual at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) [Repealed.]
(3)(A) The applicant must have successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy with concentration in biological or physical science, psychology, and sociology, and with education in selected manual skills.
(B) For an occupational therapist, the program shall be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education and shall lead to the awarding of a bachelor's or master's level degree or advanced standing certificate in occupational therapy.
(C) For an occupational therapy assistant, the program shall be approved by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education and shall lead to the awarding of an associate level degree in occupational therapy;
(4) The applicant must have successfully completed a period of supervised field work experience at a recognized educational institution where he or she met the following academic requirements:
(A) For an occupational therapist, a minimum of six (6) months of supervised field work experience is required; or
(B) For an occupational therapy assistant, a minimum of two (2) months of supervised field work experience at an approved facility other than the one at which the person was previously employed, if applicable, is required; and
(5) The applicant must have passed an examination conducted by the Arkansas State Medical Board as provided in § 17-88-304.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-88-302
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-88-302. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.