NY Educ L § 7906 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 156 - Occupational Therapy 7906 - Exempt Persons.

§ 7906. Exempt  persons. This article shall not be construed to affect or prevent the following, provided that no title, sign, card  or  device shall  be  used  in such manner as to tend to convey the impression that the person rendering such service is a licensed occupational therapist:  (1) A licensed physician from practicing  his  or  her  profession  as defined  under  article  one  hundred thirty-one and article one hundred thirty-one-B of this title.  (2)  Qualified  members  of  other  licensed  or  legally   recognized professions  from  performing  work  incidental to the practice of their profession, except that such persons may not hold themselves  out  under the title occupational therapist or as performing occupational therapy.  (3)  A  student  from  engaging  in  clinical  practice  as part of an accredited program in  occupational  therapy,  pursuant  to  subdivision three of section seventy-nine hundred four of this article.  (4)  An  occupational  therapy  assistant  student  from  engaging  in clinical practice under the direction and supervision of an occupational therapist  or  an  occupational  therapy  assistant  who  is  under  the supervision  of  an  occupational  therapist,  as  part of an accredited occupational therapy assistant program, as defined by  the  commissioner and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.  (5)  The  care  of  the  sick  by  any person, provided such person is employed primarily in a domestic capacity. This shall not authorize  the treatment  of  patients  in a home care service of any hospital, clinic, institution or agency.  (6) An employee of a federal agency from using the title or practicing as an occupational therapist insofar as such activities are required  by his salaried position and the use of such title shall be limited to such employment.  (7)  The following people from working under the direct supervision of a licensed occupational therapist:   An individual employed by the state or  municipal  government  at  the effective  date  of  this  article  who  performs supportive services in occupational therapy solely for the time such person continues  in  that employment.  (8)  Any  occupational  therapist  who  is  licensed in another state, United States possession or country or  who  has  received  at  least  a baccalaureate  degree  or its equivalent in occupational therapy and who is either in this state for the purposes of (a)  consultation,  provided such  practice  is  limited to such consultation; or (b) an occupational therapist authorized to  practice  in  another  state  or  country  from conducting  a  teaching  clinical  demonstration  in  connection  with a program of basic clinical education, graduate education or post graduate education  in  an  approved  school  of  occupational  therapy  or   its affiliated  clinical facility or health care agency or before a group of licensed occupational therapists; or (c) because he or she resides  near a  border of this state, provided such practice is limited in this state to the vicinity of such border and said occupational therapist does  not maintain  an  office  or place to meet patients or receive calls in this state.