La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-4929

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XLV-4929 - False Representation of Licensure Prohibited [Formerly Section 1955]

A. No person who is not licensed under this Chapter as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or whose license has been suspended or revoked, shall use, in connection with his name or place of business, the words "occupational therapist," "licensed occupational therapist," "occupational therapy assistant," "licensed occupational therapy assistant," or the letters, "OT," "LOT," "OTA," "LOTA," or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or in any way, orally, in writing, in print, or by sign, directly or by implication, represent himself as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant.

B. No person who is not licensed under this Chapter as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or whose license has been suspended or revoked, who is not currently certified or registered by and in good standing with the NBCOT shall use, in connection with his name or place of business, the words "occupational therapist registered," "licensed occupational therapist registered," "certified occupational therapy assistant," or "licensed certified occupational therapy assistant" or the letters, "OTR," "LOTR," or "COTA," or "LCOTA" or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he is an occupational therapist registered or a certified occupational therapy assistant, or in any way, orally, in writing, in print, or by sign, directly or by implication, represent himself as such.

C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-4929

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:767 (November 1986), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 30:424 (March 2004), repromulgated LR 41:2143 (October 2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and 37:1270(B)(6).