Title 32 — Professions and Occupations
44 chapters · 1,581 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 32-3401 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the board of occupational therapy examiners. 2. "Consultation" means the act or procedure of exchanging ideas or information or providing professional advice to another professional or responsible party rega…
A.R.S. § 32-3402 Board of occupational therapy examiners; members; qualifications; terms; compensation; civil immunity
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A. The board of occupational therapy examiners is established and consists of five members appointed by the governor. Each board member shall be a resident of the state at the time of appointment. The governor shall appoint two persons who are not engaged, directly or indirectly,…
A.R.S. § 32-3403 Executive director; personnel; duties; compensation
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A. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4, the board may employ and discharge an executive director and other officers and employees as it deems necessary and designate their duties. Board personnel are eligible to receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611.…
A.R.S. § 32-3404 Powers and duties; commissioners; committees
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A. The board shall: 1. Administer, coordinate and enforce this chapter. 2. Evaluate the qualifications of applicants. 3. Prescribe examination requirements for licensure. 4. Adopt rules necessary to carry out this chapter. 5. Conduct informal meetings, formal interviews and heari…
A.R.S. § 32-3405 Occupational therapy fund; deposit of receipts by board
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A. The occupational therapy fund is established. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, civil penalties imposed under section 32-3442, subsection K shall be deposited in the state general fund. The board shall deposit fifteen percent of all other monies collected under this chap…
A.R.S. § 32-3405; Version 2 Occupational therapy fund; deposit of receipts by board
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(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 44. Eff. 7/1/28) A. The occupational therapy fund is established. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, civil penalties imposed under section 32-3442, subsection K shall be deposited in the state general fund. The board shall deposit ten percent of all other…
A.R.S. § 32-3421 Practicing without a license; prohibition; use of titles
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A. Except as provided by section 32-3422, a person shall not do any of the following in this state unless licensed pursuant to this chapter: 1. Practice or assist in the practice of occupational therapy. 2. Claim to be an occupational therapist, an occupational therapy assistant …
A.R.S. § 32-3422 Persons and practices not required to be licensed
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This chapter does not prevent or restrict the practice, services or activities of: 1. A person engaging in the practice of that person's profession if the service is not practiced as or represented to be occupational therapy. 2. A person licensed in this state from engaging in th…
A.R.S. § 32-3423 Application for licensure; qualifications
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A. An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall: 1. Successfully complete the academic and fieldwork requirements of an educational program subject to board review and standards prescribed by the board. The board shall requ…
A.R.S. § 32-3424 Examination for licensure of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants
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A. An applicant for licensure shall take a written examination approved and administered by the national board for certification in occupational therapy, incorporated. The examination shall test an applicant's knowledge of the basic and clinical services relating to providing occ…
A.R.S. § 32-3425 Licensure by endorsement
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A. The board shall grant a license to any person certified before July 1, 1990 as a registered occupational therapist or a certified occupational therapy assistant by the American occupational therapy certification board, incorporated. B. The board may waive the examination, educ…
A.R.S. § 32-3426 Renewal of license; inactive status; notice of address or name change
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A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license issued under this chapter is subject to renewal every two years and expires unless renewed. The board may reinstate an expired license if the licensee: 1. Complies with board rules for renewal of licenses. 2. Is not in violation…
A.R.S. § 32-3427 Fees
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A. The board by rule, shall establish and collect fees not to exceed: 1. One hundred dollars for application for a license. 2. Three hundred dollars for an initial license. 3. Three hundred dollars for renewal of a license. 4. Three hundred dollars for an application for reinstat…
A.R.S. § 32-3428 Limited license
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A. The board may grant a limited license to a person who has not taken the licensure examination if that person was trained in this country and has completed the academic and fieldwork requirements of this chapter. B. The board may grant a limited license to a foreign-trained per…
A.R.S. § 32-3429 Foreign trained applicants
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Foreign trained occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants shall: 1. Satisfy the examination requirements of section 32-3424. 2. Complete the academic and supervised fieldwork requirements that are substantially equal to those prescribed in section 32-3423 before…
A.R.S. § 32-3430 Fingerprinting; requirement
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A. Beginning January 1, 2022, an applicant for original licensure, license renewal, license reinstatement or a limited license pursuant to this chapter shall possess a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1. B. This section does not …
A.R.S. § 32-3431 Occupational therapy licensure compact
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Section 1 Purpose The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of occupational therapy with the goal of improving public access to occupational therapy services. The practice of occupational therapy occurs in the state where the patient/client is located a…
A.R.S. § 32-3441 Proper use of title or designation of occupational therapists; license display; supervision; responsibilities
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A. A person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter to practice as an occupational therapist and who is in good standing may use the title of licensed occupational therapist and the abbreviation "O.T.", "O.T./L.", "O.T.R." or "O.T.R./L.". A person who is licensed pursuant to thi…
A.R.S. § 32-3442 Disciplinary action; informal meetings; formal interviews; hearings; penalties; reinstatement of license
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1. Receive written complaints filed against licensees and conduct investigations. 2. Conduct an investigation at any time on its own initiative without receipt of a written complaint if the board has reason to believe: (a) That there may be a violation of this chapter, a rule ado…
A.R.S. § 32-3443 Hearings and investigations; subpoenas
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A. The board may issue subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses and production of documents and administer oaths, take testimony, hear offers of proof and receive exhibits in evidence in connection with a board investigation or hearing. If a board subpoena is disobeyed, the bo…
A.R.S. § 32-3444 Judicial review
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Except as provided in section 41-1092.08, subsection H, final decisions of the board are subject to judicial review pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6.
A.R.S. § 32-3445 Violations; classification
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A person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor who: 1. Obtains a license by fraud, by misrepresentation or in any manner other than that prescribed in this chapter. 2. Practices or assists in the practice of occupational therapy and is not licensed or exempt from the requirements of…
A.R.S. § 32-3446 Substance abuse recovery program; consent agreement
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In lieu of a disciplinary proceeding prescribed by this article, the board may permit a licensee to actively participate in a board-approved substance abuse recovery program if: 1. The board has evidence that the licensee is an impaired professional. 2. The licensee has not been …