North Carolina § 90-270 - 78. False representation of license prohibited.

§ 90-270. 78. False representation of license prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person who is not licensed in accordance with this Article or whose license has been suspended, revoked or not renewed by the Board to: Engage in the practice of occupational therapy. Orally, in writing, in print or by sign, or in any other manner, directly or by implication, represent that he or she is engaging in occupational therapy. Use in connection with his or her name or place of business the words "occupational therapist" or "occupational therapy assistant", or the letters "O.T.", "O.T./L.", "O.T.A.", or "O.T.A./L.", or any other words, letters, abbreviations or insignia indicating or implying that the person is an occupational therapist, or occupational therapy assistant. Any person who resides in another state or foreign country and who, by use of electronic or other medium, performs any of the acts described as the practice of occupational therapy pursuant to this Article, but is not licensed pursuant to this Article, shall be regarded as practicing occupational therapy without a North Carolina license and is subject to the provisions of this Article and appropriate regulation by the Board. History (1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1073, s. 1; 2005-432, s. 13; 2008-187, s. 40(c); 2009-570, s. 11.) Editor's Note. - Subdivision (a)(3) of this section formerly contained the phrase "'occupational therapist limited permittee"'; Session Laws 2008-187, s. 40(c) deleted the words "'limited permittee,"' but inadvertently failed to delete "the words 'occupational therapist.'" Session Laws 2009-570, s. 11, amended the section to correct the oversight. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-432, s. 13, effective September 22, 2005, redesignated former paragraph as present subsection (a); rewrote subdivision (a)(3); added subsection (b); and made minor stylistic changes throughout. Session Laws 2008-187, s. 40(c), effective August 7, 2008, in subdivision (a)(3), deleted "'limited permittee', or 'occupational therapy assistant limited permittee'" following "occupational therapist" near the beginning, substituted "or 'O.T.A./L.'" for "'O.T.A./L.', 'O.T./L.P.', or 'O.T.A./L.P.'," and substituted "or occupational therapy assistant" for "occupational therapy assistant, occupational therapist limited permittee, or occupational therapy assistant limited permittee" at the end. Session Laws 2009-570, s. 11, effective August 28, 2009, substituted "'occupational therapist' or 'occupational therapy assistant', or the letters" for "'occupational therapist', 'occupational therapy assistant', 'occupational therapist or the letters'" in subdivision (a)(3).