Section 08.84.150. License required; exceptions.

   (a) It is unlawful for a person to practice physical therapy without being licensed under this chapter unless the person is
        (1) a student in an accredited physical therapy program;
        (2) a graduate of a foreign school of physical therapy fulfilling the internship requirement of AS 08.84.032, and then only unless under the continuous direction and immediate supervision of a physical therapist; or
        (3) issued a limited permit under AS 08.84.075.
   (b) A person may not provide services that the person describes as occupational therapy without being licensed under this chapter unless the person is
        (1) a student in an accredited occupational therapy program or in a supervised field work program;
        (2) a graduate of a foreign school of occupational therapy fulfilling the internship requirement of AS 08.84.032, and then only unless under the continuous direction and immediate supervision of an occupational therapist;
        (3) an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant employed by the United States government while in the discharge of official duties;
        (4) granted a limited permit under AS 08.84.075;
        (5) licensed under this title and uses occupational therapy skills in the practice of the profession for which the license is issued; or
        (6) employed as a teacher or teacher's aide by an educational institution and is required to use occupational therapy skills during the course of employment, if
             (A) the occupational therapy skills are used under a program implemented by the employer and developed by a licensed occupational therapist;
             (B) the employer maintains direct supervision of the person's use of occupational therapy skills; and
             (C) the person does not represent to
                  (i) be an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant; and
                  (ii) practice occupational therapy.

Notes

Implemented As

12 AAC 54.500
12 AAC 54.800

History

(Sec. 14 ch 74 SLA 1957; am Sec. 6 ch 49 SLA 1969; am Sec. 14 ch 55 SLA 1980; am Sec. 19, 20 ch 2 FSSLA 1987; am Sec. 1 ch 74 SLA 1988; am Sec. 5 ch 47 SLA 1997)