Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-888.15
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Penalties.
A. Any person holding a license as occupational therapist
issued by the Board may use the title "Occupational Therapist",
"Registered Occupational Therapist", or "Licensed Occupational
Therapist", or the letters "O.T.", "O.T.R.", or "O.T.R./L.". Any
person holding a license as an occupational therapy assistant issued
by the Board may use the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant",
"Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant", or "Licensed
Occupational Therapy Assistant" or use the letters "O.T.A.",
"C.O.T.A.", or "O.T.A./L.". No other person shall in any way,
orally or in writing, in print, or by sign or transmission of sound
or sight, directly or by implication, represent himself as an
occupational therapist. Such misrepresentation, upon conviction,
shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as herein
provided; provided, however, that nothing in this act shall prohibit
any person who does not in any way assume or represent himself to be
an occupational therapist, registered occupational therapist,
licensed occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant,
certified occupational therapy assistant, or licensed occupational
therapy assistant, from doing other types of therapies as may be
authorized by law.
B. Any person who obtains, or attempts to obtain, licensure as
an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by any
willful misrepresentation, grossly negligent misrepresentation, or
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any fraudulent misrepresentation, upon conviction, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and punishable as herein set forth.
C. Any person who violates any provisions of this act, upon
conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished
by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail in
the county in which such conviction occurred for not less than five
(5) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Each day upon which this act shall be violated shall
constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
A. Any person holding a license as occupational therapist
issued by the Board may use the title "Occupational Therapist",
"Registered Occupational Therapist", or "Licensed Occupational
Therapist", or the letters "O.T.", "O.T.R.", or "O.T.R./L.". Any
person holding a license as an occupational therapy assistant issued
by the Board may use the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant",
"Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant", or "Licensed
Occupational Therapy Assistant" or use the letters "O.T.A.",
"C.O.T.A.", or "O.T.A./L.". No other person shall in any way,
orally or in writing, in print, or by sign or transmission of sound
or sight, directly or by implication, represent himself as an
occupational therapist. Such misrepresentation, upon conviction,
shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as herein
provided; provided, however, that nothing in this act shall prohibit
any person who does not in any way assume or represent himself to be
an occupational therapist, registered occupational therapist,
licensed occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant,
certified occupational therapy assistant, or licensed occupational
therapy assistant, from doing other types of therapies as may be
authorized by law.
B. Any person who obtains, or attempts to obtain, licensure as
an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by any
willful misrepresentation, grossly negligent misrepresentation, or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 833
any fraudulent misrepresentation, upon conviction, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and punishable as herein set forth.
C. Any person who violates any provisions of this act, upon
conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished
by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail in
the county in which such conviction occurred for not less than five
(5) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Each day upon which this act shall be violated shall
constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
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