Section 42.56. Waivers of continued competency requirements

(a) The Board may waive all or part of the continued competency activity requirements in the case of a serious illness, injury or emergency which prevents a licensee from completing the continued competency requirements.

(b) An occupational therapist seeking a waiver shall submit a written request for a waiver and provide documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of the serious illness, injury or emergency which would preclude the completion of the continued competency requirements.

(c) The request for a waiver shall be filed with the Board 60 days before the end of the biennium in which the contact hours are being accrued unless the occupational therapist proves to the satisfaction of the Board that it was impracticable to do so.

The provisions of this § 42.56 adopted June 21, 2013, effective June 22, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 3350.

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 42.56 issued under sections 5(b) and 15(a) of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act (63 P. S. § § 1505(b) and 1515(a)).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 42.51 (relating to purpose); and 49 Pa. Code § 42.52 (relating to definitions).