Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1272
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1272, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 59, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 59,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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A. No provision of the Social Worker’s Licensing Act shall be
construed as prohibiting any person, whether or not that person may
be licensed under the provisions of this act, and who is in fact a
member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, from continuing
to use the title, Member, Academy of Certified Social Workers, and
the abbreviation, ACSW.
B. No provision of this act shall be construed as prohibiting
any person, whether or not that person may be licensed under the
provisions of this act, and who is in fact credentialed as a
Qualified Clinical Social Worker, from continuing to use the title,
Qualified Clinical Social Worker, and the abbreviation, QCSW.
C. No provision of this act shall be construed as prohibiting
any person, whether or not that person may be licensed under the
provisions of this act, and who is in fact credentialed as a
Diplomat in Clinical Social Work, from continuing to use the title,
Diplomat in Clinical Social Work, and the abbreviation, DCSW.
construed as prohibiting any person, whether or not that person may
be licensed under the provisions of this act, and who is in fact a
member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, from continuing
to use the title, Member, Academy of Certified Social Workers, and
the abbreviation, ACSW.
B. No provision of this act shall be construed as prohibiting
any person, whether or not that person may be licensed under the
provisions of this act, and who is in fact credentialed as a
Qualified Clinical Social Worker, from continuing to use the title,
Qualified Clinical Social Worker, and the abbreviation, QCSW.
C. No provision of this act shall be construed as prohibiting
any person, whether or not that person may be licensed under the
provisions of this act, and who is in fact credentialed as a
Diplomat in Clinical Social Work, from continuing to use the title,
Diplomat in Clinical Social Work, and the abbreviation, DCSW.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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