Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 4163

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 4163 - Exemption from Continued Competency Requirements

At the time of applying for renewal of a license, an occupational therapy practitioner may request an exemption from the continuing competency requirements. The renewal application must provide the following information:

(a) Evidence that during the renewal period prior to the expiration of the license, the practitioner was residing in another country for one year or longer, reasonably preventing completion of the continuing competency requirements; or

(b) Evidence that the practitioner was absent from California because of military service for a period of one year or longer during the renewal period, preventing completion of the continuing competency requirements; or

(c) Evidence that the practitioner should be exempt from the continuing competency requirements for reasons of health or other good cause, which include:

(1) Total physical and/or mental disability and inability to work for one year or more during the renewal period and the inability to work during this period has been verified by a licensed physician or surgeon or licensed clinical psychologist; or

(2) Total physical and/or mental disability for one year or longer of an immediate family member for whom the practitioner had total responsibility, as verified by a licensed physician or surgeon or licensed clinical psychologist.

(d) An exemption under this section shall not be granted for two consecutive renewal periods. In the event a licensee cannot complete continuing competency requirements following an exemption, the licensee may only renew the license in an inactive status.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 4163

1. New section filed 3-16-2005; operative 4-15-2005 (Register 2005, No. 11).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph and subsection (a) filed 6-25-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 26).
3. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (c)-(c)(2) and new subsection (d) filed 8-2-2017; operative 10-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 31).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2570.10 and 2570.20, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2570.10 and 2570.11, Business and Professions Code.