Section 25. Issuance of Special and Temporary Permit.— Special or temporary permits upon recommendation of the integrated professional organization of occupational therapists may be issued by the Board, subject to the approval by the Commission and payment of the fees the latter has prescribed and charges, to the following persons:
Foreign-licensed occupational therapists called for consultation or a specified purpose that is deemed essential to national development: Provided, That the practice shall be limited only for the particular work being engaged: Provided, further, That there is no Filipino therapist qualified for such consultation or purpose;
Foreign-licensed occupational therapists whose service shall be free and who are highly needed under particular settings;
Foreign-licensed occupational therapists engaged as professors, lecturers, or critics in fields essential to occupational therapy education in the Philippines, whose engagement is limited to teaching only; and
Foreign-licensed occupational therapist recognized as an expert or specialist whose service is deemed essential to the advancement of the profession in the Philippines.
The permit shall, among other things, include these limitations and conditions: valid only for a period of not more than one (1) year subject to renewal; the branch or specialty of occupational therapy which the permit holder can practice; and the specific place or places of practice such as clinic, hospital, center, school/college/university offering the course of occupational therapy. The Board, subject to the approval by the Commission, shall prescribe rules and regulations for the implementation of this particular section.