§ 37:3014 — False representation of licensure prohibited

§3014. False representation of licensure prohibited
A. No person who is not licensed pursuant to this Chapter as an occupational
therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or whose license has been suspended or
revoked, shall use, in connection with his name or place of business, the words "occupational
therapy assistant", "occupational therapist", "licensed occupational therapist", "occupational
therapist, registered", "licensed certified occupational therapy assistant", "certified
occupational therapy assistant", or the letters, "OT", "LOT", "OTA", "LOTA", "LOTR",
"OTR", "LCOTA", "COTA", or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating
or implying that he is an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or in any
way, orally, in writing, in print, or by sign, directly or by implication, represent himself as
an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant.
B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1979, No. 566, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2023, No. 263, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.