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R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-40.1-7

Persons and practices not affected

Known as the Rhode Island Occupational Therapy Practice Act

The act spans §§ 5-40.1-1–5-40.1-9 (21 sections).

P.L. 1984, ch. 356, § 1.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:

(1) Any person licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is licensed;

(2) Any person employed as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by the government of the United States or any agency of it, if that person provides occupational therapy solely under the direction or control of the organization by which he or she is employed;

(3) Any person pursuing a supervised course of study leading to a degree or certificate in occupational therapy at an accredited or approved educational program, if the person is designated by a title that clearly indicates his or her status as a student or trainee; or

(4) Any person fulfilling the supervised fieldwork experience requirements of § 5-40.1-8(a)(3), if the experience constitutes a part of the experience necessary to meet the requirement of that section.

Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.