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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B11. Board of Occupational Therapy |
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64B11-5. Licensure Status And Fees |
1(1) An inactive license for an occupational therapist or occupational therapist assistant shall be reactivated upon demonstration that the licensee has satisfied the following requirements:
26(a) Paid the reactivation fee and any applicable delinquent or renewal fees as set forth in rule 4364B11-5.006, 44F.A.C.;
45(b) Unless exempted by subsection 5064B11-5.001(8), 51F.A.C., completed 26 hours of approved continuing education for each full biennium in which the license was in an inactive status and for the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license;
86(c) Unless exempted by subsection 9164B11-5.001(8), 92F.A.C., completed a two hour course on laws and rules (as required by subsection 10664B11-5.001(6), 107F.A.C.) for each full biennium in which the licensee was in an inactive status and for the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license. This requirement shall count towards the 26 total biennial hourly requirements, as applicable;
148(d) Completion of two (2) hours of approved continuing education relating to the prevention of medical errors, as authorized and prescribed in subsection 17164B11-5.001(6), 172F.A.C., for each full biennium in which the licensee was in an inactive status and for the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license.
200(2) A licensee may perform no more than twelve (12) hours of continuing education as home study education for each full biennium in which the licensee was in an inactive status and for the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license.
245(3) No provision of this section shall be construed to require the completion of continuing education in any specific subject area, for any biennial period in which continuing education in that subject area was not specifically required by law for renewal of an active license.
290(4) The continuing education credits required by this section for reactivation may be earned at any time during the inactive licensure period. Credits allowed to meet this requirement may also include up to 26 hours of approved continuing education credits earned during the last biennium in which the licensee held an active status license.
344(5) The provisions of Rule 34964B11-2.012, 350F.A.C., are not applicable to licensees reactivating inactive licenses.
359Rulemaking Authority 361456.036, 362468.204, 363468.219 FS. 365Law Implemented 367456.036, 368468.219 FS. 370History–New 4-17-95, Formerly 59R-64.020, Amended 10-18-01, 8-2-05, 5-29-06, 10-15-06, 9-24-19.
