Title 5, Title 5 and Professions

(a) The board may deny a license or refuse to renew a license or may suspend or revoke a license or may impose probationary conditions if the licensee has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct that has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of th…

The board shall adopt a seal by which it authenticates its proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records, and acts of the board and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning its proceedings, records, and acts signed by the secretary and authenticated by the seal, s…

The proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited as general revenues.

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, upon conviction, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

If a part of this chapter is held unconstitutional or invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid or unconstitutional part remain in effect. If a part of this chapter is held unconstitutional or invalid in one or more of its applications, the part remains in effe…

This chapter shall take effect July 11, 1984.

In order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public from incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons; to ensure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and to ensure the availability of occupational…

All hearings and reviews required under the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations authorized by this chapter, shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Rhode Island department of health, entitled, “Rules and…

(a) A licensed occupational therapist shall exercise sound judgment and shall provide adequate care in the performance of duties. A licensed occupational therapist shall be permitted to supervise the following: occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupationa…

(a) “Administrator” means the administrator of the division of professional regulation. (b) “Board” means the board of occupational therapy practice within the division of professional regulation established pursuant to the provisions of § 5-40.1-4. (c) “Chapter” refers to chapte…

(a) There is created within the division of professional regulation in the department of health a board of occupational therapy practice. The board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the director of the department of health with the approval of the governor. Three (3)…

(a) The board is authorized to recommend to the director of the department of health, for his or her approval, the adoption and revision of any rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. (b) The b…

(a) Pursuant to this section, no person may practice occupational therapy, or hold himself or herself out as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, or as being able to practice as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, or as being able …

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 oc…

(a) Any applicant seeking licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in this state must: (1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) Be of good moral character; (3) Have successfully completed the academic requirements of an education program in …

(a) Any individual who graduates from an approved occupational therapy school who has filed a completed application for licensure, may upon receiving a receipt from the division, perform as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant under the supervision of an oc…