N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44K-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:44K-4.2 - Expiration of temporary license; renewal of temporary license

(a) A temporary license holder shall take the licensure examination within 90 days of the date of issuance of his or her temporary license. Failure to take the examination within 90 days shall constitute a failure of the examination and the temporary license shall automatically expire. A temporary license holder may, however, apply to the Council for renewal of the temporary license as provided in (c) below. A temporary license holder shall take the licensure examination within 180 days of the date of issuance of the renewal.

(b) Except as provided under (d) below, a temporary license shall expire automatically upon the temporary license holder being notified of failure of the licensure examination. Upon notification of failure of the initial examination, a temporary license holder may apply to the Council for renewal of the temporary license as provided in (c) below.

(c) A temporary license shall be renewable one time only. A temporary license holder seeking renewal of a temporary license shall submit a written request for renewal to the Council, within 10 business days of the expiration of the temporary license, certifying that he or she has requested a "Confirmation of Examination Registration and Eligibility to Examine Notice" from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), which shall be sent directly to the Council from NBCOT. The temporary license holder shall also submit the renewal fee set forth in 13:44K-11.1.

(d) If a temporary license holder has complied with the renewal procedure set forth in (c) above, until the renewed temporary license is issued by the Council but in no case for a period exceeding 30 calendar days, the original temporary license shall remain valid and the temporary license holder shall not be deemed practicing without a license.

(e) A temporary license, which has been renewed pursuant to (c) above shall automatically expire upon notification to the temporary license holder from NBCOT that he or she has failed the licensure examination for the second time or upon the temporary license holder's failure to take the licensure examination for the second time within 180 days of the date of issuance of the renewal. The temporary license holder shall immediately cease practice and surrender the temporary license to the Council upon such notification or upon expiration of the 180 days. Failure to cease practicing shall be deemed professional misconduct and the unlicensed practice of occupational therapy and may subject a licensee to the penalties set forth in 45:1-21 et seq.

(f) A temporary license shall expire within 180 days of the temporary license holder's receipt of notification from NBCOT that he or she has passed the licensure examination. The temporary license holder shall cease practicing under the temporary license no later than 180 days after receiving the NBCOT notification. The temporary license holder shall submit all documentation required for licensure as provided in 13:44K-2.1, and shall surrender the temporary license to the Council within 180 days of NBCOT notification. Failure to cease practicing shall be deemed professional misconduct and the unlicensed practice of occupational therapy and may subject a licensee to the penalties set forth in 45:1-21 et seq.

(g) A temporary license issued pursuant to 13:44K-4.1(b) to an applicant for licensure who has completed the academic and administrative requirements necessary for an occupational therapy degree or certificate, but who has not had the degree or certificate conferred, shall be valid for 180 days from the date of issuance. The temporary license holder shall cease practicing under the temporary license no later than 180 days after the date the license is issued. The temporary license holder shall submit an official transcript of his or her education to complete his or her licensure application, as provided in N.J.A.C. 13:44K-2.1, and shall surrender the temporary license to the Council within 180 days of the date of issuance. Failure to cease practicing shall be deemed professional misconduct and the unlicensed practice of occupational therapy and may subject a licensee to the penalties set forth in 45:1-21 et seq.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44K-4.2

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 769(b), effective 5/20/2019