Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 3 - Practice
Chapter 49 - Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
Subchapter C - Unauthorized Practice, Prohibitions and Causes for Administrative Action
Section XLV-4929 - False Representation of Licensure Prohibited [Formerly Section 1955]
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
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.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3001-3014 and 37:1270(B)(6).
