Alaska Administrative Code

An applicant for an occupational therapist license or occupational therapy assistant license, other than an applicant who is a graduate of a school of occupational therapy that is located outside the United States, shall submit (1) a completed application on the form prescribed b…

(a) A foreign-educated occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant applicant must have graduated from a resident course of study and professional instruction substantially equivalent to a professional occupational therapy education program that is accredited by the A…

As used in AS 08.84.030(b)(1), 08,84.032(b)(2). and 08.84.150(b)(1), "supervised field work" means the portion of an ACOTE-accredited professional occupational therapy education program to be completed by an applicant under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. No…

Notes 12 AAC 54.630 Eff. 9/26/91, Register 119; repealed 5/21/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

(a) An applicant for an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license by examination who is scheduled for the next NBCOT examination or who has taken the NBCOT examination and is waiting for the results of the examination may apply for a temporary permit. A tem…

Notes 12 AAC 54.650 Eff. 9/26/91, Register 119; am 6/1/95, Register 134; repealed 5/21/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More c…

(a) The board will issue a temporary military courtesy license to an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces of the United States to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant to an applicant who mee…

An applicant for renewal of an occupational therapist license or an occupational therapy assistant license shall submit (1) a complete renewal application on a form prescribed by the board; (2) the license renewal fee established in 12 AAC 02.320; (3) proof of continuing competen…

(a) An applicant for renewal of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant license shall document (1) having provided occupational therapy services for at least 60 hours during the concluding licensing period; or (2) successful completion during the concluding li…

(a) Except as provided in 12 AAC 54.725, an applicant for renewal of an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant license who has been licensed for 12 months or more of the concluding licensing period shall have (1) completed, during that period, 24 contact hour…

(a) The following continuing education activities are approved for continuing education credit if they meet the requirements of (c) of this section: (1) courses recognized by (A) the Alaska Occupational Therapy Association; (B) the American Occupational Therapy Association; (C) t…

(a) After each renewal period the board will, in its discretion, audit renewal applications to monitor compliance with the continuing competency requirements of 12 AAC 54.700 - 12 AAC 54.720. (b) A licensee selected for audit shall, within 30 days after the date of notification, …

(a) An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who meets the requirements of this section is exempt from the continuing education requirements of 12 AAC 54.700 - 12 AAC 54.720 as specified in this section for renewal of an occupational therapist or occupational t…

(a) In order to maintain a high standard of integrity in the profession and to safeguard the health and welfare of the public, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall adhere to the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board Principles of Pract…

A license or permit issued under this chapter, or a copy of a license or permit, must be posted in a conspicuous location in the licensee's primary place of business for public inspection. Pending receipt of the current license certificate from the department, the licensee shall …

(a) An occupational therapy assistant shall work under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. To meet this supervision requirement, (1) at least once per month the occupational therapist supervising the licensed occupational therapy assistant shall be physically pr…

(a) Regardless of the practice setting, a licensed occupational therapist is solely responsible for the treatment and management of all aspects of occupational therapy care of the patient. (b) A licensed occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant may use nonlicensed…

Notes 12 AAC 54.820 Eff. 5/21/97, Register 142; am 4/16/2004, Register 170; repealed 6/10/2010, Register 194 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. M…

(a) The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the practice of telerehabilitation by means of an interactive telecommunication system by an occupational therapist licensed under AS 08.84 and this chapter in order to provide occupational therapy to patients who are …

(a) This section establishes the standards for an occupational therapy internship required under 12 AAC 54.600(6)(C), 12 AAC 54.705(a)(2)(D), or 12 AAC 54.950(e). (b) An internship must be served (1) under the continual on-site supervision of an occupational therapist licensed un…

(a) In 12 AAC 54.600 - 12 AAC 54.890, (1) "continual on-site supervision" means the supervising occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant (A) is present in the department or facility where services are being provided; (B) is immediately available to the non-license…

(a) Unless an application is considered abandoned under 12 AAC 02.910, an applicant for licensure who requests withdrawal of an application before taking an examination and before action has been taken by the board is entitled to a refund of all fees except the application fee. (…

Renumbered as 12 AAC 54.500, 9/26/91. Notes 12 AAC 54.910 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have mo…

Notes 12 AAC 54.915 Eff. 10/3/2002, Register 163; am 7/21/2006, Register 179; am 8/18/2013, Register 207; am 9/29/2019, Register 231, October 2019; repealed 3/27/2024, Register 249, April 2024 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Belo…

(a) It is the responsibility of a licensee to notify the department of a change in the licensee's name or mailing address. (b) A licensee shall notify the department when the licensee's name has changed by submitting a notarized copy of a legal document verifying the change of na…

Renumbered as 12 AAC 54.510, 9/26/91. Notes 12 AAC 54.930 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have mo…

(a) A licensee whose license is lapsed for any reason is prohibited from practicing physical therapy or occupational therapy until the license is reinstated by the board. (b) A license which has been lapsed for less than two years will be reinstated by the board upon submission o…

The board will hold at least two meetings a year at times and places designated by the chairman or by majority of the board. Notes 12 AAC 54.960 Eff. 10/30/82, Register 84 Authority:AS 08.84.010(b) State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available.…

In this chapter and in AS 08.84 (1) "board" means the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; (2) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) "licensed" has the same meaning as registered, certified, or a similar term use…

(a) The following licenses and endorsements are issued by the board for the geographical areas listed in 12 AAC 56.021: (1) deputy marine pilot license - to pilot vessels of not more than 50,000 gross tons in the region for which the license is issued and limited to the geographi…

(a) An applicant for a deputy marine pilot license may document the service required by AS 08.62.093 by submitting copies of (1) certificates of discharge; (2) discharge logs; (3) pilotage service and billing forms; or (4) letters substantiating the applicant's service or other o…

Notes 12 AAC 56.014 Eff. 10/2/93, Register 127; am 8/9/97, Register 143; repealed 1/29/2009, Register 189 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More…

(a) To qualify for a training pilot endorsement under AS 08.62.097(b), a licensed marine pilot(1) must hold a United States Coast Guard license as a first-class pilot of vessels of any gross tons with a federal pilotage endorsement for the waters for which a training pilot endors…

(a) To qualify for an endorsement to pilot vessels of not more than 95,000 gross tons, a deputy marine pilot must (1) meet the requirements of the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035 for the pilotage region where the deputy marine pilot is licensed…

(a) To qualify for an endorsement to pilot vessels of not more than 110,000 gross tons, a deputy marine pilot must (1) meet the requirements of the regional training program approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035 for the pilotage region where the deputy marine pilot is license…

Notes 12 AAC 56.020 Repealed 8/22/85. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(a) Pilotage regions for which a marine pilot license may be issued are as follows: (1) Southeastern Alaska Region - covering the compulsory pilotage waters of Alaska commencing at the southern border with Canada, then west to and north on 141 degrees west longitude; (2) Southcen…

Notes 12 AAC 56.022 Eff. 8/15/92, Register 123; repealed 6/16/96, Register 138 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 12 AAC 56.023 Eff. 5/26/2007, Register 182; repealed 1/29/2009, Register 189 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features wi…

(a) To be eligible to take the regional local knowledge examination required by 12 AAC 56.026(k), an applicant shall apply on a form provided by the department and pay the examination fees required in 12 AAC 02.240 at least 60 days before the date of the examination. Not less tha…

(a) To qualify as a trainee in a deputy marine pilot training program approved under 12 AAC 56.035, a candidate must (1) meet the requirements of AS 08.62.093(a)(1) and (b); (2) possess a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without …

(a) All supervised movements required to be done by an applicant for licensure under this chapter must have been (1) executed while the applicant possessed a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for the a…

(a) Southeastern Alaska Region - An applicant for a deputy marine pilot license in the Southeastern Alaska Region must possess a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for the region as specified in the reg…

To qualify for a marine pilot license under AS 08.62.100(a), an applicant must (1) possess a valid United States Coast Guard license with an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions for the entire region for which a marine pilot license is sought; (2) show…

Notes 12 AAC 56.030 As of Register 149, April 1999, 12 AAC 56.030 was deleted by the regulations attorney because that section was repealed by its own terms on January 1, 1999. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a compariso…

(a) Southeastern Alaska Region - An applicant for a marine pilot license in the Southeastern Alaska Region must complete the requirements of the training program for that region approved by the board under 12 AAC 56.035, including the following requirements: (1) while holding a d…

(a) If a pilot organization dismisses a trainee from its training program, the dismissal procedure used must be consistent with the pilot organization bylaws, including provisions related to uniform and nondiscriminatory treatment, and must give due process. (b) A pilot organizat…

(a) To be approved by the board, a deputy marine pilot apprenticeship program must (1) promote comprehensive pilot development through a program of intensive observation and instruction under the supervision of state licensed marine pilots; (2) be open to all individuals who meet…

(a) A marine pilot seeking to qualify to transfer the marine pilot's license to a different pilotage region within the state must (1) possess a valid United States Coast Guard license, with radar endorsement and an endorsement of first class pilotage without tonnage restrictions …

(a) Each pilot organization shall submit a training program proposal to the board for approval. A training program must provide for the training of (1) candidates for a deputy marine pilot license; (2) deputy marine pilots upgrading their licenses to marine pilot licenses; and (3…