To run an NH occupational therapy license lookup, go to the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification’s verification page at oplc.nh.gov/license-lookup, which forwards to the state’s New Hampshire Online Verification system. The database is free, public, and updated in real time from the OPLC’s records.1NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. License Lookup Finding the record is the easy part. Reading it correctly is what actually tells you whether the person in front of you can legally practice.
Running the Search
The OPLC covers more than 50 boards, so start by making sure you’re searching within occupational therapy rather than a neighboring profession.2New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Welcome Occupational Therapists (OT) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA) are separate license types, and you’ll need to pick the right one.
You can search by full legal name or by license number. The license number is the cleanest route because it skips any confusion from common names. Name searches match text precisely, so a misspelling returns nothing. If several people share a name, compare license type and other details in the results list to pick the right record. Clicking into an individual record opens the full status and history.
What the Status Field Actually Means
The status line is the piece of information that matters most.
Active means the practitioner has met all renewal requirements and is legally authorized to treat patients in New Hampshire. That is the result you want to see.
Expired or Lapsed means the person did not renew on time and cannot legally practice until the license is restored. New Hampshire handles reinstatement two ways depending on how long the license has been down. Under one year, the practitioner submits a paper renewal application with a reinstatement fee. Past one year, they have to reapply as a new applicant through the OPLC’s online portal.3NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Occupational Therapists Applications Either way, an expired record is a stop sign.
Suspended means the practitioner is temporarily barred from practice as the result of a formal disciplinary action under RSA 328-F:23, the statute governing allied health professions.4New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 328-F:23 – Disciplinary Action Revoked is a permanent removal. Neither one can legally provide care.
An active license also carries a continuing education obligation: 24 contact hours every two years, at least 12 of them directly related to clinical occupational therapy practice.5Legal Information Institute. New Hampshire Administrative Code Occ 406.02 – Maintenance of Continuing Competence The standard renewal fee is $121.6NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Occupational Therapists License Fees You won’t see the coursework itself on the lookup, but the active status is what confirms it has been completed and accepted.
Disciplinary History on the Record
If a record shows disciplinary history, read it in context rather than reacting to the label alone. The Occupational Therapy Governing Board can act on its own initiative, on a written complaint from any member of the public, or on notice that a practitioner has been disciplined in another state.4New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 328-F:23 – Disciplinary Action Grounds for action include:
- Providing false information to the board, including on applications or renewals
- Criminal convictions in any jurisdiction other than traffic violations, or failing to report a conviction within 30 days
- Violating the board’s ethical standards
- Failing to provide care with reasonable skill and safety, whether or not a patient was harmed
- Impairment from illness, substance use, or mental or physical conditions affecting safe practice
- Practicing without a valid license
Sanctions run from suspension for a set period, supervised practice, or required training or treatment, up to full revocation.4New Hampshire General Court. New Hampshire Code 328-F:23 – Disciplinary Action The board cannot impose criminal penalties or recover civil damages on a patient’s behalf; those live in other forums.7NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. About Enforcement
An old reprimand followed by years of clean renewals reads differently than a current suspension. Look at what happened, when, and what the status is now.
Practitioners Working Under a Compact Privilege
Not every OT or OTA legally treating patients in New Hampshire will have a New Hampshire license in the OPLC database. New Hampshire is a member of the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, enacted when Governor Sununu signed SB 133 in 2021 and codified at RSA 326-C:9.8OT Compact. New Hampshire Becomes Ninth State to Enact OT Licensure Compact The compact lets a practitioner licensed in one member state work in another without holding a separate license there.
The compact’s CompactConnect system began issuing privileges in March 2026, but rollout is gradual. As of that date only Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, and West Virginia had completed the technical integration required to issue privileges, and a practitioner’s home state must finish integration before any privilege can be issued. If someone tells you they’re practicing in New Hampshire under a compact privilege rather than a New Hampshire license, the OPLC lookup will not show them; check the current participating states at otcompact.gov.
Getting an Official Verification Letter
The online lookup is enough for patients and employers confirming a license is in good standing. It is not, however, what other state boards accept when a New Hampshire OT or OTA applies for licensure elsewhere. For that, you need an official letter of verification, and for occupational therapy New Hampshire routes these through a service called VeriDoc. Requests go through veridocinfo.org, not the OPLC directly.9NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Request a Letter of Verification
Requests are handled in the order received, and the OPLC asks that you allow at least 10 business days. There is no expedited option.9NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification. Request a Letter of Verification If another state’s application has a deadline, submit early.