18VAC85-80-80: Reinstatement

A. An occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant who allows a license to lapse for a period of two years or more and chooses to resume practice shall submit a reinstatement application to the board and information on any practice and licensure or certification in other jurisdictions during the period in which the license was lapsed and shall pay the fee for reinstatement of licensure as prescribed in 18VAC85-80-26.

B. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who has allowed a license to lapse for two years but less than four years shall provide one of the following:

1. Evidence of a current, active, and unrestricted license in another United States jurisdiction;

2. Documentation of completed continued competency hours equal to the requirement for the number of years in which the license has been lapsed;

3. Evidence of current certification by NBCOT; or

4. A passing score on the national examination obtained within the two years preceding application for reinstatement.

C. An occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who has allowed a license to lapse for four years or more shall provide two of the following:

1. Evidence of a current, active, and unrestricted license in another United States jurisdiction;

2. Documentation of completed continued competency hours equal to the requirement for the number of years in which the license has been lapsed, not to exceed six years;

3. Evidence of current certification by NBCOT; or

4. A passing score on the national examination obtained within two years preceding application for reinstatement.

D. An occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant whose license has been revoked by the board and who wishes to be reinstated shall make a new application to the board and payment of the fee for reinstatement of the license as prescribed in 18VAC85-80-26 pursuant to § 54.1-2408.2 of the Code of Virginia.