{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1370","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1370","heading":"Standards of conduct - Suspension, probation,","body":"remediation, revocation of license - Notice of hearing - Orders -\n\nService - Restoration of license, reduction of suspension or\n\nprobation period, withdrawal of reprimand – Definitions.\n\nA. A psychologist and any other persons under the supervision\n\nof the psychologist shall conduct their professional activities in\n\nconformity with ethical and professional standards promulgated by\n\nthe State Board of Examiners of Psychologists by rule.\n\nB. The Board shall have the power and duty to suspend, place on\n\nprobation, require remediation, revoke any license to practice\n\npsychology, impose an administrative fine not to exceed Five\n\nThousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per incident, or assess reasonable\n\ncosts or to take any other action specified in the rules whenever\n\nthe Board shall find by clear and convincing evidence that the\n\npsychologist has engaged in any of the following acts or offenses:\n\n1. Fraud in applying for or procuring a license to practice\n\npsychology;\n\n2. Immoral, unprofessional, or dishonorable conduct as defined\n\nin the rules promulgated by the Board;\n\n3. Practicing psychology in a manner as to endanger the welfare\n\nof clients or patients;\n\n4. Conviction of a felony crime that substantially relates to\n\nthe business practices of psychology or poses a reasonable threat to\n\npublic safety;\n\n5. Harassment, intimidation, or abuse, sexual or otherwise, of\n\na client or patient;\n\n6. Engaging in sexual intercourse or other sexual contact with\n\na client or patient;\n\n7. Use of repeated untruthful, deceptive or improbable\n\nstatements concerning the licensee's qualifications or the effects\n\nor results of proposed treatment, including practicing outside of\n\nthe psychologist's professional competence established by education,\n\ntraining, and experience;\n\n8. Gross malpractice or repeated malpractice or gross\n\nnegligence in the practice of psychology;\n\n9. Aiding or abetting the practice of psychology by any person\n\nnot approved by the Board or not otherwise exempt from the\n\nprovisions of Section 1351 et seq. of this title;\n\n10. Conviction of or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to\n\nfraud in filing Medicare or Medicaid claims or in filing claims with\n\nany third-party payor. A copy of the record of plea or conviction,\n\ncertified by the clerk of the court entering the plea or conviction,\n\nshall be conclusive evidence of the plea or conviction;\n\n11. Exercising undue influence in a manner to exploit the\n\nclient, patient, student, or supervisee for financial advantage\n\nbeyond the payment of professional fees or for other personal\n\nadvantage to the practitioner or a third party;\n\n12. The suspension or revocation by another state of a license\n\nto practice psychology. A certified copy of the record of\n\nsuspension or revocation of the state making such a suspension or\n\nrevocation shall be conclusive evidence thereof;\n\n13. Refusal to appear before the Board after having been\n\nordered to do so in writing by the executive officer or chair of the\n\nBoard;\n\n14. Making any fraudulent or untrue statement to the Board;\n\n15. Violation of the code of ethics adopted in the rules and\n\nregulations of the Board; and\n\n16. Inability to practice psychology with reasonable skill and\n\nsafety to patients or clients by reason of illness, inebriation,\n\nmisuse of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or any other\n\nsubstance, or as a result of any mental or physical condition.\n\nC. No license shall be suspended or revoked nor the licensee\n\nplaced on probation or reprimanded until the licensee has been given\n\nan opportunity for a hearing before the Board pursuant to the\n\nprovisions of subsection D of this section. Whenever the Board\n\ndetermines that there has been a violation of any of the provisions\n\nof the Psychologists Licensing Act or of any order of the Board, it\n\nshall give written notice to the alleged violator specifying the\nplaced on probation or reprimanded until the licensee has been given\n\nan opportunity for a hearing before the Board pursuant to the\n\nprovisions of subsection D of this section. Whenever the Board\n\ndetermines that there has been a violation of any of the provisions\n\nof the Psychologists Licensing Act or of any order of the Board, it\n\nshall give written notice to the alleged violator specifying the\n\ncause of complaint. The notice shall require that the alleged\n\nviolator appear before the Board at a time and place specified in\n\nthe notice and answer the charges specified in the notice. The\n\nnotice shall be delivered to the alleged violator in accordance with\n\nthe provisions of subsection E of this section not less than ten\n\n(10) days before the time set for the hearing.\n\nD. On the basis of the evidence produced at the hearing, the\n\nBoard shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and enter\n\nan order thereon in writing or stated in the record. A final order\n\nadverse to the alleged violator shall be in writing. An order\n\nstated in the record shall become effective immediately, provided\n\nthe Board gives written notice of the order to the alleged violator\n\nand to the other persons who appeared at the hearing and made\n\nwritten request for notice of the order. If the hearing is held\n\nbefore any person other than the Board itself, such person shall\n\ntransmit the record of the hearing together with recommendations for\n\nfindings of fact and conclusions of law to the Board, which shall\n\nthereupon enter its order. The Board may enter its order on the\n\nbasis of such record or, before issuing its order, require\n\nadditional hearings or further evidence to be presented. The order\n\nof the Board shall become final and binding on all parties unless\n\nappealed to the district court as provided for in the Administrative\n\nProcedures Act.\n\nE. Except as otherwise expressly provided for by law, any\n\nnotice, order, or other instrument issued by or pursuant to the\n\nauthority of the Board may be served on any person affected, by\n\npublication or by mailing a copy of the notice, order, or other\n\ninstrument by registered mail directed to the person affected at the\n\nlast-known post office address of such person as shown by the files\n\nor records of the Board. Proof of the service shall be made as in\n\ncase of service of a summons or by publication in a civil action.\n\nProof of mailing may be made by the affidavit of the person who\n\nmailed the notice. Proof of service shall be filed in the office of\n\nthe Board.\n\nF. Every certificate or affidavit of service made and filed as\n\nprovided for in this section shall be prima facie evidence of the\n\nfacts stated therein, and a certified copy thereof shall have same\n\nforce and effect as the original certificate or affidavit of\n\nservice.\n\nG. If the psychologist fails or refuses to appear, the Board\n\nmay proceed to hearing and determine the charges in his or her\n\nabsence. If the psychologist pleads guilty, or if upon hearing the\n\ncharges, a majority of the Board finds them to be true, the Board\n\nmay enter an order suspending or revoking the license of the\n\npsychologist, reprimanding the psychologist, or placing the\n\npsychologist on probation or any combination of penalties authorized\n\nby the provisions of this section.\n\nH. The secretary of the Board shall preserve a record of all\n\nproceedings of the hearings and shall furnish a transcript of the\n\nhearings to the defendant upon request. The defendant shall prepay\n\nthe actual cost of preparing the transcript.\n\nI. Upon a vote of four of its members, the Board may restore a\n\nlicense which has been revoked, reduce the period of suspension or\n\nprobation, or withdraw a reprimand.\n\nJ. As used in this section:\n\n1. \"Substantially relates\" means the nature of criminal conduct\n\nfor which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the\n\nfitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or\ne transcript.\n\nI. Upon a vote of four of its members, the Board may restore a\n\nlicense which has been revoked, reduce the period of suspension or\n\nprobation, or withdraw a reprimand.\n\nJ. As used in this section:\n\n1. \"Substantially relates\" means the nature of criminal conduct\n\nfor which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the\n\nfitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or\n\nresponsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and\n\n2. \"Poses a reasonable threat\" means the nature of criminal\n\nconduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat\n\nof harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability\n\nto serve the public or work with others in the occupation.\n\nK. The Board may keep confidential its investigative files.\n\nL. The forfeiture, nonrenewal, surrender or voluntary\n\nrelinquishment of a license by a licensee shall not bar jurisdiction\n\nby the Board to proceed with any investigation, action or proceeding\n\nto revoke, suspend, condition or limit the licensee's license or\n\nfine the licensee.","path":["OK Code","Title 59"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os59.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"c618856f0ed35329e4e4ceb782e0b045bf63c7e9bdc70a8b591f157753e6bda3","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-137","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1370.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}