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Board accepts eight states as substantially equivalent under 10 M.R.S. § 8003-H
Summary
The board voted to accept Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia as substantially equivalent for occupational therapy licensure by endorsement under 10 M.R.S. § 8003-H.
During the March 13, 2026 meeting the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice voted to adopt an endorsement chart under 10 M.R.S. § 8003-H recognizing eight states as substantially equivalent for licensure by endorsement. Jessica Bolduc moved the motion and Genny Cook seconded; the board recorded a vote of 3 in favor.
The board listed the accepted states as Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia. The action formalizes which out-of-state licenses the board will treat as substantially equivalent for purposes of endorsement under the cited statute.
