Section 1150-02-.14 - LIMITED PERMITA limited permit may be issued by the Board to applicants for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who have paid the Limited Permit Fee required by Rule 1150-02-.06, and have successfully completed the educational and field experience requirements of paragraphs (1) or (2) of Rule 1150-02-.04, and are scheduled to take the examination required by Rule 1150-02-.08. Applicants for licensure who have been issued a limited permit may practice occupational therapy only under supervision of a licensed occupational therapist, as provided in Rule 1150-02-.10.
(1) An applicant who has received a limited permit must take the examination within ninety (90) days of the date the applicant received the limited permit. If the applicant does not take the examination within the ninety (90) day period, the limited permit expires at the end of the ninety (90) day period.(2) If an applicant passes the examination, the applicant's limited permit remains effective until the Board grants or denies a license to the applicant.(3) If an applicant fails the examination, the applicant's limited permit expires upon the Board's receipt of notice that the applicant failed the examination.(4) An applicant may obtain only one (1) limited permit. The limited permit is non-renewable.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1150-02-.14
Original rule filed March 15, 1996; effective May 29, 1996. Amendment filed October 11, 2005; effective December 25, 2005. Amendment filed April 17, 2007; effective July 1, 2007Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-13-104, 63-13-108, 63-13-201, 63-13-202, 63-13-203, 63-13-205, and 63-13-206.