Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2044

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Misdemeanor violations - Penalties

Official statutory text

A. It is a misdemeanor for any person to:

1. Sell, fraudulently obtain or furnish any respiratory care

license or record, or aid or abet therein;

2. Practice respiratory care under cover of any respiratory

care diploma, license or record illegally or fraudulently obtained

or issued;

3. Practice respiratory care unless duly licensed to do so

under the provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1421

4. Impersonate in any manner or pretend to be a respiratory

care practitioner or use the title "respiratory care practitioner",

the letters "R.C.P.", or other words, letters, signs, symbols or

devices to indicate the person using them is a licensed respiratory

care practitioner, unless duly authorized by license to perform

under the provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act;

5. Practice respiratory care during the time a license is

suspended, revoked or expired;

6. Fail to notify the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision of the suspension, probation, or revocation of any past

or currently held licenses, certifications, or registrations

required to practice respiratory care in this or any other

jurisdiction;

7. Knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of

respiratory care in the capacity of a respiratory care practitioner;

8. Make false representations or impersonate or act as a proxy

for another person or allow or aid any person or impersonate the

person in connection with any examination or application for

licensing or request to be examined or licensed; or

9. Otherwise violate any provisions of the Respiratory Care

Practice Act.

B. Such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more

than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not

more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment for

each offense.

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