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17. (1) The Registrar shall ensure that notice is given in accordance with this Part with respect to each of the following that is required to be open to the public under the Act: 1.  A meeting of the Council. 2.  A hearing of the Discipline Committee respecting allegations of a member’s professional misconduct or incompetence.  O. Reg. 286/10, s. 1. (2) The notice must, where possible, be posted not less than 14 days before the date of the meeting or hearing on the website of the College.  O. Reg. 286/10, s. 1. (3) The notice must be posted in English and French.  O. Reg. 286/10, s. 1. (4) The notice must include, (a)  the date, time and location of the meeting or hearing; (b)  a statement of the purpose of the meeting or hearing including, in the case of a hearing, the name of the member against whom the allegations have been made and the member’s principal place of practice; and (c)  an address or telephone number at which further information about the meeting or hearing may be obtained.  O. Reg. 286/10, s. 1. (5) The Registrar shall provide the information described in subsection (4) to every person who requests it.  O. Reg. 286/10, s. 1. (6) No meeting or hearing is invalid simply because this Part has not been complied with.  O. Reg. 286/10, s. 1.
18., 19. Revoked:  O. Reg. 286/10, s. 1. PART V   ADVERTISING
20. In advertising his or her services, a member shall comply with this Part.  O. Reg. 226/96, s. 20.
21. (1) An advertisement with respect to a member’s practice shall contain only factual and verifiable information that a reasonable person would consider relevant to choosing an occupational therapist.  O. Reg. 226/96, s. 21 (1). (2) An advertisement with respect to a member’s practice shall not contain, (a)  anything that is false or that, because of the inclusion or omission of information, is misleading or deceptive; (b)  anything that is not readily comprehensible to the audience to whom it is directed; (c)  any testimonial, comparative or superlative statements; or (d)  any reference to a specific brand of drug, device or equipment.  O. Reg. 226/96, s. 21 (2). (3) An advertisement that includes a reference to the fee for a service shall set out all the costs of services and products that are included in the fee.  O. Reg. 226/96, s. 21 (3).
22. (1) A member shall not contact or communicate with, or permit any person to contact or communicate with, an individual in an attempt to solicit business.  O. Reg. 226/96, s. 22 (1). (2) Subsection (1) applies to any communication, whether in person or by telephone.  O. Reg. 226/96, s. 22 (2).
23. (1) The name used by a member in an advertisement shall be the same as the name shown in the register.  O. Reg. 226/96, s. 23 (1). (2) A member shall not use a term, title or designation in an advertisement if it indicates or implies specialization or otherwise suggests that he or she is a specialist.  O. Reg. 226/96, s. 23 (2). PART VI   QUALITY ASSURANCE General
General
 24. In this Part, “assessor” means an assessor appointed under section 81 of the Health Professions Procedural Code; “Committee” means the Quality Assurance Committee; “program” means the quality assurance program required under section 80 of the Health Professions Procedural Code; “stratified random sampling” means a sampling where groups of members are, (a)  removed from the pool of members to be sampled, or (b)  weighted to increase or decrease the likelihood of their being selected.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1.
General
 25. (1) The Committee shall administer the program, which shall include the following components: 1.  Professional development designed to, i.  promote continuing competence and continuing quality improvement among members, ii.  address changes in practice environments, and iii.  incorporate standards of practice, advances in technology, changes made to entry to practice competencies and other relevant issues in the discretion of the Council. 2.  Self-assessment. 3.  Peer and practice assessments.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (2) Every member shall, (a)  participate in the program; and (b)  comply with the requirements of the program.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1.
General
 26. (1) A panel of the Committee may exercise any of the powers and duties of the Committee on behalf of the Committee.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (2) A panel shall be composed of at least three members of the Committee, at least one of whom shall be a person appointed to the Council by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. Self-Assessment and Professional Development
Self-Assessment and Professional Development
 27. (1) Every member shall carry out his or her self-assessment and professional development activities in the form and manner approved by the Committee.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (2) Every member shall keep records of his or her self-assessment and professional development, including records of the results of any learning modules or self-assessment tools that he or she is required to complete, in the form and manner specified by the Committee.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (3) A member shall retain the self-assessment and professional development records that the member is required to keep under subsection (2) for five years and, on request, shall make them available to the Committee for inspection within 30 days of receiving the request.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. (4) The Committee may refer a member to a peer and practice assessment, where, in the opinion of the Committee, (a)  the member’s records that are required to be kept under subsection (2) are not complete or are inadequate; or (b)  the results of any learning module or self-assessment tool are inadequate.  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. Peer and Practice Assessment
Peer and Practice Assessment
 29.- 31. Revoked:  O. Reg. 376/12, s. 1. PART VII   FUNDING FOR THERAPY AND COUNSELLING
Peer and Practice Assessment
 32. (1) For the purposes of clause 85.7 (4) (b) of the Health Professions Procedural Code, a person is eligible for funding if the person meets one of the following requirements: 1.  The person is named in a written statement given to the College by a member in which the member admits that he or she sexually abused the person while the person was a patient. 2.  At a hearing of the Discipline Committee into the conduct of a member, the person testified that he or she was sexually abused by the member while a patient and the Committee acknowledged in its decision that the testimony was credible. 3.  There is a finding by a court that the person, while a patient, was sexually abused by a member. 4.  The person satisfies the Complaints Committee or the Executive Committee that there is a high probability that the person, while a patient, was sexually abused by a member but a hearing of the Discipline Committee is not held for one of the following reasons: i.  The member is deceased or cannot be located. ii.  The member has resigned and agreed not to practise again. iii.  There is a finding by the Discipline Committee that the member sexually abused another person and, in the Committee’s opinion, the public interest would not be served by conducting another discipline hearing. iv.  The person is unable to testify before the Discipline Committee as a result of a physical or mental condition. v.  The Complaints Committee or the Executive Committee determined that the public interest would be best served by referring the matter to the Fitness to Practise Committee and has done so.  O. Reg. 564/99, s. 1. (2) Despite subsection (1), a person is not eligible for funding if the sexual abuse occurred before December 31, 1993.  O. Reg. 564/99, s. 1. (3) Despite subsection (1), a person is eligible for funding for therapy or counselling under this Part only if the person submits to the Patient Relations Committee, along with the application, a written undertaking by the applicant to keep confidential the information obtained from the College through the application for funding process, including the fact that funding has been granted and the reasons given by the Committee for granting the funding.  O. Reg. 564/99, s. 1. (4) A decision by the Patient Relations Committee that a person is eligible for funding for therapy or counselling does not constitute a finding against the member and shall not be considered by any other committee of the College dealing with the member.  O. Reg. 564/99, s. 1. PART VIII   REGISTRATION
Peer and Practice Assessment
  33. The following are prescribed as classes of certificates of registration: 1.  General practising certificate. 2.  Provisional practising certificate. 3.  Temporary certificate. 4.  Emergency certificate. O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 292/23, s. 1.
Peer and Practice Assessment
  34. (1) A person may apply for the issue of a certificate of registration by submitting a completed application in the form approved by the Registration Committee to the Registrar, together with the application fee.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1. (2) When eligibility for registration has been determined, the name of the person shall be entered in the register and a certificate shall be issued upon payment of the required registration fee for the appropriate class.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1.
Peer and Practice Assessment
  35. (1) The following are registration requirements for a certificate of registration of any class: 1.  The applicant must provide evidence as to whether he or she has been found guilty of any offence arising in any jurisdiction, including, i.  any criminal offence, or ii.  any offence relating to the practice of occupational therapy. 2.  Where the applicant has been registered or licensed in Ontario in another profession or in another jurisdiction in occupational therapy or another profession, the applicant must provide evidence as to whether he or she has been the subject of a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity or a similar finding. 3.  Where the applicant is registered in Ontario in another profession or is registered or licensed in another jurisdiction in occupational therapy or another profession, the applicant must provide evidence as to whether he or she is the subject of any current professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity proceeding or a similar proceeding. 4.  Nothing in the applicant’s previous conduct affords reasonable grounds for the belief that he or she will not practise occupational therapy safely and ethically. 5.  The applicant must be able to speak and write either English or French with reasonable fluency. 6.  The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, or be authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in employment as an occupational therapist.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 19/12, s. 1 (1-5). (2) It is a condition of a certificate of registration of any class that the member provide the College with the following: 1.  Details of any of the following that relate to the member and that occur or arise after the member has applied for registration: i.  A finding of guilty in relation to any offence. ii.  A finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity, or a similar finding, in Ontario in relation to another profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to occupational therapy or another profession. iii.  A proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity, or a similar proceeding, in Ontario in relation to another profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to occupational therapy or another profession. 2.  Any other information about the member in the manner and in the form as required under the by-laws.  O. Reg. 19/12, s. 1 (6). (3) If the member ceases to be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or ceases to be authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in employment as an occupational therapist, the member’s certificate of registration shall be revoked.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 19/12, s. 1 (7). (4) An applicant shall be deemed not to have satisfied the requirements for a certificate of registration if the applicant made a false or misleading statement or representation in his or her application.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1. General Practising Certificate of Registration
Temporary Certificate of Registration
  38. (1) The following are registration requirements for a temporary certificate of registration: 1.  The applicant must hold a valid certificate of registration as an occupational therapist in another jurisdiction with education and clinical requirements equivalent to those of the College, as set out in subsections 36 (2) and 37 (2). 2.  The applicant must have an offer of employment or appointment not exceeding four months. 3.  A general practising member must have agreed to supervise the applicant and to be responsible for ensuring that the applicant provides appropriate care to clients. 4.  The applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that he or she has either professional liability insurance or protection against professional liability, in accordance with the by-laws.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 19/12, s. 5 (1). (1.1) The following are additional conditions of a temporary certificate of registration: 1.  The member must continue to be employed in the position referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection (1) or hold the appointment referred to in that paragraph. 2.  The member may only practise occupational therapy under the supervision of the general practising member referred to in paragraph 3 of subsection (1). 3.  The member must have either professional liability insurance or protection against professional liability, in accordance with the by-laws, and the member shall, upon request, provide evidence of such insurance or protection to the Registrar.  O. Reg. 19/12, s. 5 (2). (2) A temporary certificate of registration shall not be issued to a person for more than four months within a 12-month period.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1. Emergency Certificate of Registration
Suspensions and Revocations
  39. (1) Where the Registrar has suspended a member’s certificate of registration for failure to pay a required fee, the suspension may be lifted on payment of that fee, any fees that would have been payable had the member’s certificate not been suspended and any applicable penalties.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1. (2) Where the Registrar has suspended a member’s certificate of registration for failure to pay a required fee and the suspension remains in effect for a period of two years, the certificate is automatically revoked.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1. (3) A member whose certificate of registration is revoked under subsection (2), section 41 or 42 and who applies to be reinstated is required to satisfy the current requirements for the class of certificate for which the reinstatement is sought and to pay the application fee and the registration fee payable for the year in which the member wishes to be reinstated.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1.
Suspensions and Revocations
  40. Where an applicant states that he or she has obtained professional liability insurance or protection against professional liability but it is not practical to provide documentary evidence of coverage before the issuance of the certificate of registration, the Registrar may issue the certificate of registration on condition that such evidence be received by the College within 60 days of the issuance and, if it is not received in time, the certificate automatically expires.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 19/12, s. 6.
Suspensions and Revocations
  41. A member’s certificate of registration may be revoked by the Registrar if the member fails to provide satisfactory evidence of compliance with paragraph 1 of subsection 36 (4) on the annual renewal form unless the member obtains the Registrar’s written approval by the renewal date, and the Registrar may attach conditions to such approval.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1.
Suspensions and Revocations
 42. A member’s certificate of registration may be revoked by the Registrar, (a)  if the member fails to maintain the professional liability insurance or protection against professional liability, in accordance with the by-laws; or (b)  if the member fails to provide satisfactory evidence of maintaining such insurance or protection within 60 days of a request in writing from the College.  O. Reg. 19/12, s. 7. Use of Title
Use of Title
  43. A member who uses an abbreviation indicating that the member is registered or is recognized as an occupational therapist shall use the abbreviation “OT Reg. (Ont.)” in English or “Erg. Aut. (Ont.)” in French.  O. Reg. 122/01, s. 1.