Scope of article - exclusions

(1) This article 270 does not prevent or restrict the practice, services, or activities of: (a) A person licensed or otherwise regulated in this state by any other law from engaging in the person's profession or occupation as defined in the part or article under which the person is licensed; (b) A person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in occupational therapy at an educational institution with an accredited occupational therapy program if that person is designated by a title that clearly indicates the person's status as a student and if the person acts under appropriate instruction and supervision; (c) A person fulfilling the supervised fieldwork experience requirements of section 12-270-107 (1) or 12-270-108 (1) if the experience constitutes a part of the experience necessary to meet the requirement of section 12-270-107 (1) or 12-270-108 (1) and the person acts under appropriate supervision; (d) A person fulfilling an occupational therapy doctoral capstone experience if the person acts under appropriate supervision; or (e) Occupational therapy in this state by any legally qualified occupational therapist from another state or country when providing services on behalf of a temporarily absent occupational therapist licensed in this state, so long as the unlicensed occupational therapist is acting in accordance with rules established by the director. The unlicensed practice must not be of more than four weeks' duration, and a person shall not undertake unlicensed practice more than once in any twelve-month period.