LAC 46:XLV.1907. Qualifications for License

A. To be eligible for a license, an applicant shall: 1. be of good moral character as defined by §1903; 2. be a citizen of the United States or possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United States duly issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the United States, Department of Homeland Security, under and pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 stat. 163) and the commissioner's regulations thereunder (8 CFR); 3. have taken and passed the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Examination; 4. file an application for licensure in a format prescribed by the board; 5. present proof of current certification by the NBCOT in a manner as prescribed by the board; 6. submit proof of proficiency in the English language by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score acceptable to the board if a non-native English speaker. B. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for licensure shall be upon the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualifications in the manner prescribed by, and to the satisfaction of, the board. C. In addition to the substantive qualifications specified in §1907.A, to be eligible for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the procedures and requirements for application provided by §§1911 to 1915 of this Chapter and the procedures and requirements for examination provided by §§1917 to 1935 of this Chapter.