§ 59-888.15. Titles and abbreviations - Misrepresentation - Penalties.

A.  Any person holding a license as occupational therapist issued by the Board may use the title "Occupational Therapist", "Registered Occupational Therapist", or "Licensed Occupational Therapist", or the letters "O.T.", "O.T.R.", or "O.T.R./L.".  Any person holding a license as an occupational therapy assistant issued by the Board may use the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant", "Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant", or "Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant" or use the letters "O.T.A.", "C.O.T.A.", or "O.T.A./L.".  No other person shall in any way, orally or in writing, in print, or by sign or transmission of sound or sight, directly or by implication, represent himself as an occupational therapist.  Such misrepresentation, upon conviction, shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as herein provided; provided, however, that nothing in this act shall prohibit any person who does not in any way assume or represent himself to be an occupational therapist, registered occupational therapist, licensed occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant, certified occupational therapy assistant, or licensed occupational therapy assistant, from doing other types of therapies as may be authorized by law.

B.  Any person who obtains, or attempts to obtain, licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by any willful misrepresentation, grossly negligent misrepresentation, or any fraudulent misrepresentation, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable as herein set forth.

C.  Any person who violates any provisions of this act, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail in the county in which such conviction occurred for not less than five (5) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.  Each day upon which this act shall be violated shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.

Added by Laws 1984, c. 119, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.