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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-888.15: Titles and abbreviations - Misrepresentation -

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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

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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