Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3040.8
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Limits on advertising, identification statements and
Official statutory text
titles.
A. A licensed or unlicensed midwife shall not:
1. Advertise or represent that the midwife is a physician or a
graduate of a medical school unless the midwife is licensed to
practice medicine by the State Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners or can show
proof of graduation from a medical school;
2. Use advertising or an identification statement that is
false, misleading or deceptive; or
3. Except as authorized by rules adopted by the Oklahoma Board
of Nursing, use in combination with the term "midwife" the term
"nurse" or another title, initial or designation that implies that
the midwife is licensed as a Registered Nurse or vocational nurse.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1500
B. An unlicensed midwife shall not use a title in an
identification statement or advertisement that would lead a
reasonable person to believe that the midwife is certified.
C. All midwives licensed pursuant to Shepherd's Law shall
include in any title, identification statement or advertisement that
the midwife is licensed in this state and the credential the midwife
possesses.
A. A licensed or unlicensed midwife shall not:
1. Advertise or represent that the midwife is a physician or a
graduate of a medical school unless the midwife is licensed to
practice medicine by the State Board of Medical Licensure and
Supervision or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners or can show
proof of graduation from a medical school;
2. Use advertising or an identification statement that is
false, misleading or deceptive; or
3. Except as authorized by rules adopted by the Oklahoma Board
of Nursing, use in combination with the term "midwife" the term
"nurse" or another title, initial or designation that implies that
the midwife is licensed as a Registered Nurse or vocational nurse.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1500
B. An unlicensed midwife shall not use a title in an
identification statement or advertisement that would lead a
reasonable person to believe that the midwife is certified.
C. All midwives licensed pursuant to Shepherd's Law shall
include in any title, identification statement or advertisement that
the midwife is licensed in this state and the credential the midwife
possesses.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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