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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-566: Exceptions to licensure requirement

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  2. Title 63

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

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.

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