Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-566
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Exceptions to licensure requirement
Official statutory text
The following persons may engage in the practice of genetic
counseling, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations,
without being licensed under the provisions of this act:
1. Professionals licensed, certified or registered in this
state other than as a genetic counselor who engage in the competent
practice of that occupation or profession without additional
licensure under this title. The individual may not use the title
“genetic counselor” or any other title tending to indicate that the
individual is a genetic counselor unless licensed as such in this
state; provided, however, this provision shall not apply to
physicians licensed in this state who have appropriate training in
medical genetics;
2. A student or intern from a recognized school, engaged in
activities constituting the practice of a regulated occupation or
profession; provided, however, such activities shall be a defined
part of a supervised training program;
3. An individual trained as a genetic counselor, who is
reapplying for the American Board of Genetic Counseling
certification examination and gathering logbook cases under
supervision in an approved genetic counseling training site;
4. An individual trained as a Ph.D. medical geneticist, who is
reapplying for the American Board of Medical Genetics certification
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examination and is gathering logbook cases under a supervisor
identified in the training program’s ABMG accreditation documents as
a member of the training faculty; and
5. A consultant, including activities and services of visiting
ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselors from outside this state,
or the use of occasional services of organizations from outside the
state employing ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselors.
counseling, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations,
without being licensed under the provisions of this act:
1. Professionals licensed, certified or registered in this
state other than as a genetic counselor who engage in the competent
practice of that occupation or profession without additional
licensure under this title. The individual may not use the title
“genetic counselor” or any other title tending to indicate that the
individual is a genetic counselor unless licensed as such in this
state; provided, however, this provision shall not apply to
physicians licensed in this state who have appropriate training in
medical genetics;
2. A student or intern from a recognized school, engaged in
activities constituting the practice of a regulated occupation or
profession; provided, however, such activities shall be a defined
part of a supervised training program;
3. An individual trained as a genetic counselor, who is
reapplying for the American Board of Genetic Counseling
certification examination and gathering logbook cases under
supervision in an approved genetic counseling training site;
4. An individual trained as a Ph.D. medical geneticist, who is
reapplying for the American Board of Medical Genetics certification
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examination and is gathering logbook cases under a supervisor
identified in the training program’s ABMG accreditation documents as
a member of the training faculty; and
5. A consultant, including activities and services of visiting
ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselors from outside this state,
or the use of occasional services of organizations from outside the
state employing ABGC- or ABMG-certified genetic counselors.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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