37-24-102. Purpose. The legislature declares that it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services in order to:

(1) safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare;

(2) protect the public from incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons;

(3) assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; and

(4) assure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services.