Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 18 Businesses And Professions - Chapter 18.59 Occupational Therapy

18.59.005 Regulation of health care professions -- Criteria
See chapter 18.120 RCW. ...

18.59.010 Purpose
In order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare; to protect the public from being mislead by incompetent, unethical, and unauthorized persons; to assure ...

18.59.020 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Board" means the board of occupational therapy practice. (2) ...

18.59.031 License required
No person may practice or represent himself or herself as an occupational therapy practitioner without first having a valid license to do so.[1999 c 333 ...

18.59.040 Activities not regulated by chapter -- Limited permits
This chapter shall not be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of: (1) A person licensed in this state under any ...

18.59.050 Licenses -- Application -- Requirements -- Waiver
(1) An applicant applying for a license as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant shall file a written application on forms provided ...

18.59.060 Examinations
(1) A person applying for licensure shall demonstrate eligibility in accordance with RCW 18.59.050 and shall apply for examination upon a form and in such ...

18.59.070 Waiver of examination and licensing requirements -- Applicants licensed in other states or territories
(1) The board shall waive the examination and grant a license to a person engaged in the profession of an occupational therapist or an occupational ...

18.59.080 License issuance -- Posting required
The secretary shall issue a license to a person who meets the licensing requirements of this chapter upon payment of the prescribed license fee. The ...

18.59.090 Renewal of licenses -- Reinstatement of suspended or revoked licenses -- Inactive status
(1) Licenses under this chapter shall be renewed at the time and in the manner determined by the secretary and with the payment of a ...

18.59.100 Duty to refer medical cases
An occupational therapist shall, after evaluating a patient and if the case is a medical one, refer the case to a physician for appropriate medical ...

18.59.110 Applications -- Licenses -- Limited permits
Administrative procedures, administrative requirements, and fees shall be established as provided in RCW 43.70.250 and 43.70.280 for applications, initial and renewal licenses, and limited permits.[1996 ...

18.59.120 Board of occupational therapy practice established -- Members -- Terms -- Meetings -- Compensation
(1) There is established a board of occupational therapy practice. The board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor, who may consider the ...

18.59.130 Board -- Powers and duties -- Rules
(1) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter, evaluate qualifications under this chapter, and provide for supervision of examinations of applicants for licensure ...

18.59.141 Application of uniform disciplinary act
The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter.[1987 c ...

18.59.150 Board -- Staff
The secretary shall provide such administrative and investigative staff as are necessary for the board to carry out its duties under this chapter.[1991 c 3 ...

18.59.900 Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the occupational therapy practice act.[1984 c 9 § 1.] ...

18.59.905 Severability -- 1984 c 9
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...