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§ 161.14. Practice without license--Penalties--Injunction

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and Occupations

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 59. Professions and Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 5. Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act (Refs & Annos)
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 161.14
§ 161.14. Practice without license--Penalties--Injunction
A. Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice chiropractic in this state, or who shall hold himself or herself out to the public as a practitioner of chiropractic in this state, without having first obtained an original license to practice chiropractic from the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, or after the original license to practice chiropractic has been revoked, or while such original license is under suspension, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five (5) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
B. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby authorized to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining an unlicensed person from practicing chiropractic or holding himself or herself out as a practitioner of chiropractic. Any injunctive relief granted by the court shall be without bond.

Credits

Laws 1937, p. 65, § 6, emerg. eff. May 25, 1937. Renumbered from Title 59, § 164f and amended by Laws 1991, c. 265, §§ 14, 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Laws 1994, c. 390, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2002, c. 255, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 161.14, OK ST T. 59 § 161.14
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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