Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20-74b, the commissioner may grant a license by endorsement to an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who presents evidence satisfactory to the commissioner that the applicant is licensed or certified as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, or as a person entitled to perform similar services under a different designation, in another state or jurisdiction whose requirements for practicing in such capacity are substantially similar to those of this state. No license shall be issued under this section to any applicant against whom professional disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved complaint.
(P.A. 78-253, S. 3, 11; P.A. 88-357, S. 7; P.A. 89-115, S. 5, 7; P.A. 03-252, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 88-357 deleted obsolete provisions re commissioner's power to waive examination requirements; P.A. 89-115 removed some obsolete language, specified the type of certification required and added the prohibition against issuing a license to an application against whom disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved complaint; P.A. 03-252 deleted provisions re waiver of examination and added provisions re license by endorsement.