Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-15.25
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Misrepresentation or fraud - Violations of act -
Official statutory text
Penalty.
Any individual or entity who:
1. Represents himself, herself or itself as having received a
certificate, license, or permit and otherwise presents himself,
herself or itself to the public as having specialized knowledge or
skills associated with CPAs and PAs without having received such
certificate, license, or permit; or
2. Continues to use such title or designation after such
certificate, license, or permit has been recalled, revoked,
surrendered, canceled, or suspended or refuses to surrender such
certificate, license, or permit; or
3. Falsely represents himself, herself or itself as being a CPA
or licensed as a public accountant, or firm of CPAs or licensed
public accountants, or who incorrectly designates the character of
the certificate, license or permit which he, she or it holds; or
4. Otherwise violates any of the provisions of the Oklahoma
Accountancy Act;
upon conviction shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Provided, however, that an individual granted practice
privileges under Section 15.12A of this title or a firm exempt from
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the permit and registration requirements under Section 15.15C of
this title or paragraph 3 of subsection A of Section 15.15 of this
title may hold out as a CPA or a firm of CPAs, respectively, without
violation of this section.
Any individual or entity who:
1. Represents himself, herself or itself as having received a
certificate, license, or permit and otherwise presents himself,
herself or itself to the public as having specialized knowledge or
skills associated with CPAs and PAs without having received such
certificate, license, or permit; or
2. Continues to use such title or designation after such
certificate, license, or permit has been recalled, revoked,
surrendered, canceled, or suspended or refuses to surrender such
certificate, license, or permit; or
3. Falsely represents himself, herself or itself as being a CPA
or licensed as a public accountant, or firm of CPAs or licensed
public accountants, or who incorrectly designates the character of
the certificate, license or permit which he, she or it holds; or
4. Otherwise violates any of the provisions of the Oklahoma
Accountancy Act;
upon conviction shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Provided, however, that an individual granted practice
privileges under Section 15.12A of this title or a firm exempt from
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the permit and registration requirements under Section 15.15C of
this title or paragraph 3 of subsection A of Section 15.15 of this
title may hold out as a CPA or a firm of CPAs, respectively, without
violation of this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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