Licensure renewal

Licenses are renewable biennially in even-numbered years. 1. Licensure renewal for occupational therapist. a. Applications for renewal of occupational therapy licenses will be sent by the board on or before April first of the renewal year to all licenseholders. Renewal applications, continued competency documentation, and fees must be postmarked or delivered to the board's office on or before June first of the renewal year. b. Occupational therapists are considered delinquent and a late charge shall be assessed if the renewal application, renewal license fee, and continued competency documentation are not postmarked or delivered to the board's office on or before June first of the renewal year. c. Occupational therapy licenses will expire if the renewal application, continued competency documentation, and fees are not postmarked or delivered to the board's office by June thirtieth of the renewal year. To reinstate an expired license, an applicant must submit: (1) A renewal application form; (2) The renewal license fee; (3) Continued competency documentation; and (4) Late charges as assessed by the board. No late renewal of an occupational therapy license may be granted more than three years after expiration, at which time the initial application process is required. d. The renewal of an occupational therapy license will be sent to the applicant by July first of the renewal year if the renewal request is complete and postmarked on or before June first of the renewal year. e. The board may require a completed jurisprudence examination of the licensee's knowledge of the North Dakota laws, rules, and regulations of occupational therapy. f. The board may extend the renewal deadline or waive continued competency or late fees for an applicant providing proof of medical or other hardship rendering the applicant unable to meet the renewal deadline or complete continued competency. g. The board may require evidence of a supervision plan from those who have signatures on a substantiating supervision form of the occupational therapy assistant. 2. Licensure renewal for occupational therapy assistant. a. Application for renewal of an occupational therapy assistant license will be sent by the board on or before April first of the renewal year to all licenseholders. Renewal applications, continued competency documentation, and fees must be postmarked or delivered to the board's office on or before June first of the renewal year. (1) An occupational therapy assistant supervised during the renewal period shall submit a renewal application, substantiation of supervision, a renewal license fee, and continued competency documentation. (2) An occupational therapy assistant not practicing occupational therapy during the renewal period shall submit the renewal application, renewal license fee, and continued competency documentation. Upon resumption of occupational therapy practice, the occupational therapy assistant shall submit substantiation of supervision. (3) The board may require evidence of a supervision plan. b. Delinquency and late charges. (1) Occupational therapy assistants who are supervised at the time of renewal are considered delinquent and a late charge will be assessed if the renewal application, renewal licensure fee, continued competency documentation, and substantiation of supervision are not submitted and postmarked or delivered to the board's office on or before June first of the renewal year. (2) Occupational therapy assistants who are not practicing occupational therapy at the time of renewal are considered delinquent and a late charge shall be assessed if the renewal application, renewal license fee, and continued competency are not submitted and postmarked or delivered to the board's office on or before June first of the renewal year. c. Licenses will expire if the renewal form, renewal license fee, continued competency documentation, and substantiation of supervision form are not postmarked or delivered to the board's office by June thirtieth of the renewal year. To reinstate an expired license, an applicant must submit: (1) A renewal application; (2) The renewal license fee; (3) Substantiation of supervision (if supervised); (4) Continued competency documentation; and (5) Late charges as assessed by the board. No late renewal of a license may be granted more than three years after expiration, at which time the initial application process is required. d. The renewal of license will be sent to the applicant by July first of the renewal year if the renewal request is completed and postmarked on or before June first of the renewal year. e. The board may require a completed jurisprudence examination of the licensee's knowledge of the North Dakota laws, rules, and regulations of occupational therapy. f. The board may extend the renewal deadline or waive continued competency or late fees for an applicant providing proof of medical or other hardship rendering the applicant unable to meet the renewal deadline or complete continued competency.