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§ 1925.6. License--Application--Qualifications--Examinations

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: November 1, 2019

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 59. Professions and Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 44A. Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act
Effective: November 1, 2019
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 1925.6
§ 1925.6. License--Application--Qualifications--Examinations
Currentness
A. Applications for a license to practice as a licensed marital and family therapist shall be made to the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure in writing. Such applications shall be on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required by Section 1925.18 of this title which shall be retained by the Board and not returned to the applicant.
B. Each applicant for a license to practice as a licensed marital and family therapist shall:
1. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
2. Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be a grounds for revoking, suspending or placing on probation a license under Section 1925.15 of this title; and
3. Otherwise comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act.
C. In addition to the qualifications specified by the provisions of subsection B of this section any person applying for a license after September 1, 1991, to practice as a licensed marital and family therapist shall have the following educational and experience qualifications:
1. A master's degree or a doctoral degree in marital and family therapy, or a content-equivalent degree as defined by the Board;
2. Successful completion of two (2) calendar years of work experience in marital and family therapy following receipt of a qualifying degree, under supervision in accordance with standards established by the Board; and
3. An applicant applying for a license after September 1, 1991, shall also be required to pass a written or oral examination or both written and oral examination administered by the Board if, at the discretion of the Board, such examination is deemed necessary in order to determine the applicant's qualifications for the practice of marital and family therapy.

Credits

Laws 1990, c. 166, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Laws 1998, c. 295, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 64, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
<Caption added by Laws 1998, c. 295, § 16 [Title 59, § 1925.1]>
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 1925.6, OK ST T. 59 § 1925.6
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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