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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="10-301" title_number="10" title_name="Occupational Therapists" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title or §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may practice occupational therapy or limited occupational therapy in this State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section does not apply to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual employed by the federal government as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, while practicing within the scope of that employment;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A student or trainee who is designated as a student or trainee, while:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Fulfilling a field work requirement under § 10-302 of this subtitle; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Pursuing a supervised course of study in an accredited or approved educational program leading to a degree or certificate in:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Occupational therapy; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Occupational therapy assistant;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Subject to the regulations adopted by the Board, an aide who supports the practice of occupational therapy or the practice of limited occupational therapy, if the aide:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Works only under the direct supervision of a licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant and subject to the occupational therapist’s responsibility for supervision, as provided by this subtitle; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Performs only support activities that do not require training in the basic anatomical, biological, psychological, and social sciences used in the practice of occupational therapy;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>An occupational therapist who is authorized to practice occupational therapy in any other jurisdiction, if the occupational therapist practices occupational therapy in this State for the purpose of educating, consulting, and training, for the duration of the purpose, as preapproved by the Board; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>An occupational therapy assistant who is authorized to practice limited occupational therapy in any other jurisdiction, if the occupational therapy assistant practices limited occupational therapy in this State for the purpose of educating, consulting, and training, for the duration of the purpose, as preapproved by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
