“Applicant”- A person who has applied to the board for a license to engage in the practice of occupational therapy in the state of Louisiana.

“Application”- A written request directed to and received by the board, upon forms supplied by the board, for a license to practice occupational therapy in the state of Louisiana, together with all information, certificates, documents, and other materials required by the board to be submitted with such forms.

“Association” - The Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (LOTA).

“Board”- The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

“Department”- The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.

“Good Moral Character”- As applied to an applicant means that the applicant has not, prior to or during the pendency of an application to the board, been guilty of any act, omission, condition, or circumstance which would provide legal cause under R.S. 37:3011 for the suspension or revocation of occupational therapy licensure; the applicant has not, prior to or in connection with his application, made any representation to the board, knowingly or unknowingly, which is in fact false or misleading as to a material fact or omits to state any fact or matter that is material to the application; and the applicant has not made any representation or failed to make a representation or engaged in any act or omission which is false, deceptive, fraudulent, or misleading in achieving or obtaining any of the qualifications for a license required by this Chapter.

“License”- The lawful authority to engage in the practice of occupational therapy in the state of Louisiana, as evidenced by a certificate duly issued by and under the official seal of the board.

“Louisiana Occupational Therapy Practice Act or the Act” - R.S. 39:3001-3014 as hereafter amended or supplemented.

“NBCOT”- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.

“Occupational Therapy” - The application of any activity in which one engages for the purposes of evaluation, interpretation, treatment planning, and treatment of problems interfering with functional performance in persons impaired by physical illness or injury, emotional disorders, congenital or developmental disabilities, or the aging process, in order to achieve optimum functioning and prevention and health maintenance.

“Occupational Therapist” - A person who is certified as an occupational therapist, registered (OTR) by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), and licensed to practice occupational therapy, as defined in this Chapter, and whose license is in good standing.

“Occupational Therapy Assistant” - A person who is certified as a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), and is licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of, and in activity programs with the consultation of, an occupational therapist licensed under this Act.

“Person” - Any individual, partnership, unincorporated association, or corporate body, except that only an individual may be licensed.

Reference

La. Stat. Ann. §3003

Title 46 XLV §1903