Minnesota Session Laws - 2002, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 228-H.F.No. 2992 
                  An act relating to professions; modifying terms of 
                  temporary licensure for occupational therapists; 
                  amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 148.6418, 
                  subdivision 5. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 148.6418, 
        subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 5.  [EXPIRATION OF TEMPORARY LICENSURE.] A temporary 
        license issued to a person pursuant to subdivision 2, clause 
        (1), expires ten weeks after the next credentialing 
        examination six months from the date of issuance for 
        occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants or 
        on the date the commissioner grants or denies licensure, 
        whichever occurs first.  A temporary license issued to a person 
        pursuant to subdivision 2, clause (2) or (3), expires 90 days 
        after it is issued.  Upon application for renewal, a temporary 
        license shall be renewed once to persons who have not met the 
        examination requirement under section 148.6408, subdivision 2, 
        or 148.6410, subdivision 2, within the initial temporary 
        licensure period and who are not the subject of a disciplinary 
        action nor disqualified on the basis of items in section 
        148.6448, subdivision 1.  Upon application for renewal, a 
        temporary license shall be renewed once to persons who are able 
        to demonstrate good cause for failure to meet the requirements 
        for licensure under section 148.6412 or 148.6415 within the 
        initial temporary licensure period and who are not the subject 
        of a disciplinary action nor disqualified on the basis of items 
        in section 148.6448, subdivision 1. 
           Presented to the governor March 6, 2002 
           Signed by the governor March 7, 2002, 2:28 p.m.