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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-8 - Advertising

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(a) LMFTs shall accurately represent their
				competence, education, training, and experience relevant to their practice of
				marriage and family therapy.
(b)
				LMFTs shall not use a name which could mislead the public concerning the
				identity, responsibility, source, and status of those practicing under that
				name and shall not hold themselves out as being partners or associates of a
				firm if they are not.
(c) LMFTs
				shall not use any professional identification (such as a professional card,
				office sign, letterhead, or telephone or association directory listing) if it
				includes a statement or claim that is false, fraudulent, misleading or
				deceptive. A statement is false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive if it:
(1) contains a material misrepresentation of
				fact;
(2) fails to state any
				material fact necessary to make the statement, in light of all circumstances,
				not misleading;
(3) is intended to
				or is likely to create an unjustified expectation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-8.1 - Candidate for LMFT licensure

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Candidates for licensure as a Licensed Marital and Family
				  Therapist shall not refer to themselves as a Licensed Marital and Family
				  Therapist or LMFT.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 3 - Rules of Professional Conduct › Section 86:15-3-9 - Failure to comply

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An LMFT who does not comply with the Rules of Professional
				  Conduct in this Subchapter shall be guilty of unprofessional
				  conduct.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 5 - Application for Licensure › Section 86:15-5-1 - Fitness of applicants

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(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of this section is to establish the fitness
				of an applicant as one of the criteria for approval for licensure as an
				LMFT.
(b)
Fitness for
				licensure.
Any of the following items related to the applicant may be,
				as the Board determines, the basis for the denial of or delay of licensure of
				the applicant.
(1) Lack of necessary skills
				and abilities to provide adequate services.
(2) Misrepresentation on the application or
				other materials submitted to the Board.
(3) A violation of the Code of Ethics of the
				professional discipline espoused by the applicant.
(4) Any violation of the Board rules in
				effect at the time of application which is applicable to an unlicensed
				person.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 5 - Application for Licensure › Section 86:15-5-2 - Application procedures

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(a)
General.
(1) The purpose of this
				section is to insure that all applicants meet those requirements specified in
				Section 1925.6 of the Act.
(2)
				Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information
				and documentation of credentials on official Board forms.
(3) The Board will not consider an
				application as officially submitted until receipt of the Application,
				application fee, official graduate transcripts, Internship/Practicum
				Documentation Form, and completed criminal background check. The fee must
				accompany the Application Form.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 5 - Application for Licensure › Section 86:15-5-2.1 - Application procedures

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(a)
Application for permanently expired license.
(1) Application after license expires for
				non-renewal shall include the following documents:
(A) Application form,
(B) Application Fee, and
(C) Completed criminal background check.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 5 - Application for Licensure › Section 86:15-5-2.2 - Hearing upon denial of licensure application

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Following the denial of a licensure application by the Board
				  to an applicant who has a felony conviction, as prescribed in Section 1925.15
				  (B) of the Act, the applicant may request an administrative hearing to contest
				  the denial of his/her application within 15 days of receiving notification from
				  the Board. If a hearing is not requested within 15 days, the denial will be
				  final.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 5 - Application for Licensure › Section 86:15-5-2.3 - Inactive application

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Applications with 24 months of inactivity shall be
				  voided.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 5 - Application for Licensure › Section 86:15-5-4 - Additional forms

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(a) Out-of-State License Verification Form - identifying information; type of credential held in other state; license number; issue and expiration date of license; current standing of license; past complaints or sanctions; exam information; supervision information; graduate education; internship documentation; signature and identifying information of person verifying from out-of-state.
(b) The Termination of Supervision Agreement requires the following information:
(1) name of candidate;
(2) current place of employment of candidate;
(3) address of current place of employment of candidate;
(4) phone number of candidate;
(5) email address of candidate;
(6) signature and signature date of candidate, (if available);
(7) name of supervisor;
(8) license number of supervisor;
(9) current place of employment of supervisor;
(10) phone number of supervisor;
(11) email address of supervisor;
(12) signature and signature date of supervisor, (if available); and
(13) effective date of termination of supervision agreement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 7 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:15-7-1 - Eligibility

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An LMFT applicant is eligible to sit for the licensing
				  examination following the submission and approval of:
(1) Application Form and fee
(2) Practicum/Internship Documentation Form
(3) Official transcript(s) showing
				completion of all academic requirements listed in Subchapter 5 of this Chapter;
				and
(4) Completed criminal
				background check.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 7 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:15-7-2 - Format

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Applicants shall take two examinations:
(1) The Licensing Examination in Marital and
				Family Therapy or another equivalent examination as determined by the Board
				and
(2) The Oklahoma LMFT
				Examination covering the LMFT law and regulations as approved by the
				Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 7 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:15-7-4 - Application

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(a) The Board shall mail notification of
				eligibility to sit for examination(s) to the last known address of applicant no
				later than sixty (60) days after receiving the required and completed
				application materials.
(b) An
				applicant's eligibility to sit for the Oklahoma LMFT Examination shall be valid
				once the application has been Board approved.
(c) An applicant's eligibility to sit for the
				national examination shall be valid for three years, at which time if the
				applicant has failed to provide a passing score for the Licensing Examination
				in Marital and Family Therapy and the Oklahoma LMFT Examination, the licensure
				application shall be voided and the applicant shall be mailed notification at
				last known address. An applicant may apply with an additional requirement of a
				plan of remediation acceptable to the License Committee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 7 - Licensure Examinations › Section 86:15-7-7 - Grading

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(a) Licensure examinations shall be graded by
				the Board or its designated representatives.
(b) The passing score on the National Marital
				and Family Therapy Examination shall be that score accepted as passing by the
				Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards or its designated
				representatives.
(c) The passing
				score on the Oklahoma Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Examination shall
				be that score accepted as passing by the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 9 - Supervised Experience Requirements › Section 86:15-9-1 - Supervisor and supervisee responsibilities

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Supervisor and Supervisee shall be jointly responsible
				 cademic
				requirements as stated in Subchapter 5 have been completed, verification of
				Oklahoma LMFT Examination passing score and National Examination passing score
				has been received by the Board, and supervision agreement has been approved by
				the Board.
(2) official application
				for licensure has been made. This includes Application, application fee,
				Internship/Practicum Documentation Form, official graduate transcript,
				completed criminal background check,, and Supervision Agreement. Applicants who
				have met part or all of supervision experience requirements for clinical
				membership in AAMFT will be considered to have met part or all of the
				supervision requirements for licensure in Oklahoma.
(3) it consists of the performance of therapy
				activities as described in Section 1925.2, subsection 7 and 9 of the LMFT Act
				and contains the following characteristics:
(A) supervision focuses on the raw data from
				a supervisee's continuing clinical practice, which may be available to the
				supervisor through a combination of direct observation, co-therapy, written
				clinical notes, and audio and video recordings and the LMFT Act and
				Regulations.
(B) supervision is a
				process clearly distinguishable from personal psychotherapy, and is contracted
				in order to serve professional/vocational goals.
(C) individual supervision shall be
				face-to-face with one supervisor and one or two supervisees.
(D) group supervision may include three (3)
				to six supervisees and a supervisor.
(E) technology-assisted supervision must be
				approved by the Board prior to the accrual of hours. Factors to be considered
				by the Board include: distance between approved supervisor and candidate;
				financial hardship on approved supervisor or candidate; physical hardship on
				approved supervisor or candidate; specialty credentials; and other pertinent
				factors.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 9 - Supervised Experience Requirements › Section 86:15-9-3 - Supervisor qualifications

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(a) In order to
				be approved as a supervisor for therapists seeking MFT licensure, an individual
				must:
(1) be an American Association for
				Marriage and Family Therapy approved Supervisor familiar with Oklahoma LMFT Act
				and Rules duly promulgated, or
(2)
				be an LMFT
(A) with two (2) years of
				experience in marital and family therapy beyond the number of years of
				experience required for licensure and
(B) who has successfully completed a graduate
				course in therapist supervision (at least 45 contact hours) or equivalent
				course of study acceptable to the Board. This equivalent course of study should
				consist of workshops in marriage and family therapy supervision in combination
				with directed study of the marriage and family therapy supervision literature.
				Fifteen (15) of the 45 clock hours should be in a class or workshop format
				which includes a minimum of four supervisors-in-training; the other 30 clock
				hours should be reserved for the directed study. Directed study must be
				approved and monitored by an Approved Supervisor.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 9 - Supervised Experience Requirements › Section 86:15-9-4 - Duration of supervised experience

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(a) Work experience under supervision must extend over a minimum of 24 months. This marital and family therapy related experience must include a minimum of 1000 hours of direct client contact. The candidate must have a minimum of 250 relational hours with two or more members of the relational system present in the session.
(b) Supervision sessions:
(1) should be scheduled weekly and shall be no less than 6.25 hours of supervision for each 42 hours of direct client contact. No more than 42 hours of direct client contact can be counted in a four week period of time, or
(2) may be arranged on a different schedule upon:
(A) written request of the supervisor and supervisee in advance, and
(B) approval of the schedule by the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 9 - Supervised Experience Requirements › Section 86:15-9-5 - Documentation of supervised experience

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(a)
				An LMFT Supervision Agreement between supervisor and supervisee must be
				received and approved by the Board prior to the accrual of supervision
				hours.
(b) Semi-annual
				documentation of supervision hours, evaluation of competence, date of
				observations (live or tape), and date of consultation between approved
				supervisor and on-site supervisor must be submitted by the supervisor and
				co-signed by the supervisee on official Supervision Evaluation Forms.
				Incomplete evaluations will not be accepted by the Board until all requirements
				for the semi-annual evaluation period have been completed.
(c) Any Evaluation of Supervised Experience
				form submitted beyond 60 days of the semi-annual due date will not be credited
				towards the duration of supervision as described in 86:15-9-5(b).
(d) Upon completing the supervision
				requirement, the supervisee must complete and submit the Final Evaluation of
				Supervision Experience by Supervisee form for each supervisor. The Final
				Evaluation of Supervision Experience by Supervisee Form shall include the name
				of the supervisee and supervisor; period covered by supervision; ratings of
				supervision; recommendation of supervisor to other supervisees.
(e) Supervisors shall maintain supervision
				records for at least seven (7) years beyond termination of
				supervision.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 11 - Fees › Section 86:15-11-2 - Schedule of fees

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The following fees apply to the administration of the
				  Act:
(1) Application fee - $200.00 -
				Shall be submitted with the application form.
(2) License examination - $295.00 - Shall be
				submitted when the applicant is notified of eligibility to sit for the
				examination.
(3) License fee -
				$100.00 - Shall be submitted upon notification that all application materials
				and fees have been received and are in order. This fee validates the license
				for the initial two-year period.
(4) License renewal fee - $100.00 - After the
				initial two-year period of licensure, this is a yearly fee to be submitted on
				or before December 31 of each year.
(5) Late renewal fee - $25.00 - This fee is
				assessed in addition to the renewal fee for failure to renew license on or
				before December 31.
(6) Replacement
				fee - $25.00 - This fee is for the issuance of a license certificate to replace
				a license certificate which has been lost, damaged, or is in need of revision
				to be submitted with documentation of the necessary replacement.
(7) Inactive license fee - $25.00 - Payment
				of this fee renders the license inactive and suspends all rights and privileges
				granted by the license until the license is reinstated.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 11 - Fees › Section 86:15-11-4 - Method of payment

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Any remittance submitted to the Board in payment of a
				  required fee may be in the form of a cashiers check, money order, personal
				  check or cash. Payment of fees may be made by credit card or other electronic
				  means, if acceptable by the Board. Any check returned to the Board for
				  non-payment may result in expiration or suspension of
				  license.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 11 - Fees › Section 86:15-11-5 - Review of fees

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The Board shall make periodic reviews of its fee schedule and
				  make any adjustments necessary to provide funds to meet its expenses without
				  creating an unnecessary surplus.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 13 - Issuance and Maintenance of License › Section 86:15-13-1 - Issuance of license

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(a)
Certificate.
The license issued by the Board shall contain the
				licensee's name, license number, highest accredited therapy-related academic
				degree and date of issuance.
(b)
Signature.
Official licenses shall be signed by the Chair of the
				Board and be affixed with the seal of the Board.
(c)
Property of the Board.
All
				licenses issued by the Board shall remain the property of the Board and must be
				surrendered on demand.
(d)
Notification.
After having fulfilled all requirements for
				licensure, the Board shall mail notification to the licensee, at last known
				address, of qualification for licensure; and when the license fee is received
				and the Board approves the candidate for licensure, the license will be mailed
				to the licensee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 13 - Issuance and Maintenance of License › Section 86:15-13-2 - Replacement of certificate

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The Board will replace a license certificate that is lost,
				  damaged, or is in need of revision upon written request from the LMFT and
				  payment of the license replacement fee. Requests must include the LMFT's
				  original license or be accompanied by the damaged certificate, if
				  available.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 13 - Issuance and Maintenance of License › Section 86:15-13-3 - License renewal

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(a)
Responsibility.
Each LMFT is responsible for renewing his/her license before the expiration date.
(b)
Initial licensing period.
The renewal date of the original license shall be two (2) years from the last day of the month in which the license was originally issued.
(c)
Annual renewal.
Subsequent renewals will be yearly, on or before January 1. License fees will be prorated on a quarterly basis for the first renewal.
(d)
Interim renewal.
The notice for the initial renewal shall solicit the required continuing education documentation and invoice the LMFT for the interim period between the original renewal date and the following December 31 so that subsequent renewals shall be on a calendar year basis. The renewal notice shall inform the licensee of the number of continuing education hours required by December 31. Fees and continuing education hours shall be prorated according to the schedule below.
(1) For a license expiring during January, February or March the following shall apply:
(A) The renewal fee shall be $100.00; and
(B) Continuing education of 20 hours shall be due by December 31.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 13 - Issuance and Maintenance of License › Section 86:15-13-4 - Continuing education

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(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of the requirements in this Section is to establish the continuing education requirements necessary for license renewal.
(b)
Number of hours required.
(1) Licensees shall complete and furnish documentation to the Board of twenty (20) clock hours of acceptable continuing education per year. One college credit hour is equal to fifteen (15) clock hours.
(2) A minimum of three (3) clock hours of continuing education hours must be in mental health ethics from programs approved by the Board or its designee. Continuing education in mental health ethics is acceptable as meeting the approved requirements by the Board when the continuing education program:
(A) Addresses ethics issues specifically pertaining to the practice of therapy, as defined in Section 1925.2(7) of this Act;
(B) Addresses regulations as promulgated in Subchapter 3 of this Chapter; and
(C) Meets all requirements of subsections (b) through (e) of OAC 86:15-13-4 of this Chapter.
(D) Current LMFT Board members shall receive clock hours of acceptable continuing education in mental health ethics for attendance and participation in Board or Committee meetings.
(3) Approved LMFT Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of three (3) clock hours of continuing education in therapy supervision specific to Oklahoma law provided by the Board or its designee. Continuing education in Therapy Supervision is acceptable as meeting the approved requirements by the Board when the continuing education program:
(A) Addresses issues specifically related to the practice of therapy supervision pursuant to regulations promulgated in Subchapter 9 of this Chapter; and
(B) Contains content in one or more of the following knowledge areas:
(i) Overview of a supervision model;
(ii) Supervisors' areas of focus and roles in supervision;
(iii) Supervisors' process and practical application;
(iv) Ethical dilemmas involved in therapy supervision;
(v) Methods of effectively addressing and preventing ethical dilemmas in therapy supervision;
(vi) Overview of AAMFT standards of supervision; or
(vii) Overview of Oklahoma LMFT Rules and Regulations regarding therapy supervision; and
(C) Meets all requirements of subsections (b) through (e) of OAC 86:15-13-4 of this Chapter.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 13 - Issuance and Maintenance of License › Section 86:15-13-5 - Inactive status

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(a) An active
				license may be placed on inactive status by written request and payment of a
				one-time twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee. An inactive license forfeits all
				rights and privileges granted by the license.
(b) When a license is placed on inactive
				status, the license and active verification cards shall be returned to the
				Board.
(c) A license that has
				remained inactive for at least one (1) year may be reactivated upon payment of
				a prorated renewal fee and submission of prorated continuing education hours
				required during the renewal year, in accordance with this Chapter, if there are
				no impediments to licensure.
(d) A
				license placed on inactive status may be reactivated within one (1) year when
				submitted with the required renewal fee and continuing education, in accordance
				with this Chapter, if there are no impediments to licensure.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 13 - Issuance and Maintenance of License › Section 86:15-13-6 - Late license renewal; reapplication

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(a)
Renewal notification.
The Board shall mail a notice of expiration
				to licensee's last known address, 45 days prior to the expiration date of the
				LMFT's license.
(b)
Failure
				to renew.
If the licensee fails to renew his/her license by the
				expiration date:
(1) the license will expire
				and the rights and privileges granted by the license will be
				forfeited.
(2) the LMFT has the
				right to reinstate the license by payment of the renewal fee and the late
				renewal fee and fulfillment of all other renewal requirements for up to one
				year following the expiration of the license.
(3) licenses not renewed within the 1 year
				renewal period shall not be reinstated and shall be permanently expired. The
				license must be returned to the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 13 - Issuance and Maintenance of License › Section 86:15-13-7 - Misrepresentation

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If a therapist whose license has been inactivated, suspended,
				  or revoked continues to represent himself as a Licensed Marital and Family
				  Therapist or practices Marital and Family Therapy, he is in violation of
				  Section 1925.10 and 1925.16 of the Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Act
				  and shall be subject to discipline and injunction reported to the appropriate
				  District Attorney for prosecution.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 13 - Issuance and Maintenance of License › Section 86:15-13-8 - Licensure by endorsement

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The Board may grant a license by endorsement, in accordance
				  with Section 1925.9 of the LMFT Act.
(1)
Submission of Out-of-State License
				Verification Form.
An applicant for licensure by endorsement must submit
				the Out-of-State License Verification Form and may be required to submit a copy
				of the statute and rules of the agency issuing the license and the name and
				address of the licensing agency.
(2)
Licensing procedures.
An
				applicant must submit all application materials as described in OAC
				86:15-5-2(b)(1),
				(2), (3), (5) and (6).
(3) The Board shall issue a license by
				endorsement to an applicant who is licensed or certified as a marital and
				family therapist in another jurisdiction and who meets the following:
(A) The applicant's marital and family
				therapy license in the other jurisdiction is active and in good standing with
				no history of suspension or revocation action against the license.
(B) The applicant fulfills the requirements
				of Section 1925.6 (A), (B), (C) of the LMFT Act;
(C) The applicant must have at least a
				masters degree in marital and family therapy, or in a mental health, behavioral
				science, or counseling related field, or a content-equivalent degree from a
				regionally accredited college or university;
(D) The applicant takes and passes the
				examination as provided in Section 1925.7, unless the applicant has passed a
				written, marital and family therapist examination that, in the judgment of the
				Board, is substantially equivalent to the examination established by the Board;
				and
(E) The applicant takes and
				passes the Oklahoma LMFT Examination.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this subchapter is to specify the procedure
				  for processing RFIs filed with the Board and the authorization to take
				  disciplinary actions against LMFTs, Candidates, or persons who practice
				  licensed marital and family therapy without a license or
				  exemption.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-3 - Complaint Procedure

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(a)
Receiving
				Requests for Inquiry.
Any person may file a RFI against a LMFT,
				Candidate, or a person who delivers licensed marital and family therapy
				services without a license. A person wishing to report a concern shall notify
				the Board in writing. Upon receipt of the RFI, the Executive Director will:
(1) Stamp the first page of the RFI
				indicating date of receipt;
(2)
				Review the RFI to determine if the person against whom the RFI is made is a
				person who is subject to the jurisdiction of the Board;
(3) Generate a letter to the complainant
				indicating receipt of the RFI.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-5 - Cooperation with investigations

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LMFTs and Candidates shall cooperate when Board staff, Complaint Committee members, and/or investigators make inquiries concerning a RFI made against them. Failure to cooperate is grounds for further disciplinary action under the Act and/or Rules. In addition, LMFTs and Candidates named in the complaint shall not contact, attempt to contact, or allow anyone else to contact the person(s) who filed the complaint or the person(s) who the LMFT and Candidate named in the complaint believes may have filed the complaint.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-6 - Service of Formal Complaint and Notice of Hearing

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(a)
Service.
The Formal
				Complaint and Notice of Hearing shall be served by certified mail, return
				receipt requested, to the LMFT or Candidate's address on file with the Board.
				It is the duty of the LMFT or Candidate to provide current address
				information.
(b)
Proof of
				service.
Proof of service shall be filed with the Board.
(c)
Service of other papers and
				documents.
Service of all other papers and documents connected with an
				individual proceeding shall be served on the LMFT, Candidate or his/her counsel
				via facsimile, regular mail, or hand-delivery.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-7 - Individual Proceedings

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Individual Proceedings shall be conducted by the Board in
				  accordance with the APA, 75 O.S., § 309-321 et seq. The Board shall
				  recommend the most appropriate penalty at the conclusion of the evidence, which
				  may include but is not limited to probation, suspension, revocation, and an
				  administrative penalty not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
				  Informal disposition may be made of any individual proceeding by stipulation,
				  agreed settlement, consent order, or default.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-8 - Continuances

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(a)
Continuances by the Board.
The Board chair may continue or adjourn the proceedings at any time for a
				specified time by notice or motion.
(b)
Continuances by motion of
				parties.
Except for good cause shown, or by agreement of all parties, no
				continuance shall be granted upon motion of a party unless written request is
				filed with the board and served on all parties of record, including the
				Assistant Attorney General, at least seven (7) days prior to the date set for
				hearing. An agreement to continue by all parties of record shall be approved
				unless the Board chair determines that the public interest requires
				otherwise.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-9 - Discovery

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Discovery shall be conducted in accordance with the APA. The
				  Board chair may enter specific orders directing the conduct of
				  discovery.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-10 - Protective orders

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The Board chair, at any time upon application of a party,
				  may issue Protective Orders as they relate to discovery and as they may prevent
				  hardship to a party, prevent excessive burden on a party, or as they may be
				  necessary or appropriate for the protection of the parties.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-11 - Subpoenas

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(a)
Issuance of subpoenas for witnesses
				and physical evidence.
All parties, including the Board, may compel the
				attendance of witnesses, and the production of physical evidence if service of
				process has been made by subpoena anywhere within the state.
(b)
Service of subpoenas.
Service of the subpoenas will be the responsibility of the requesting party.
				Subpoenas shall be served and returns made in the manner prescribed by general
				civil law.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-12 - Final order

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The Board shall issue a final order for all disciplinary
				  matters. Final orders are subject to Judicial Review pursuant to
				  APA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-13 - Unauthorized practice

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Any person found to be practicing licensed professional
				  counseling without being properly licensed, exempt or under the approved
				  supervision of an LMFT as part of the licensure process shall be ordered to
				  cease practicing and may be subject to an administrative penalty. The Board may
				  seek the assistance of the courts if the actions continue.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-14 - Administrative penalties

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(a) The Board may
				assess an administrative penalty against an individual if any order issued or
				approved by the Board includes a finding that the individual:
(1) Violated any provision of the Act,
				including practicing licensed professional counseling without being licensed,
				under supervision, or exempt;
(2)
				Violated any rule of the OAC as it relates to licensed professional counseling
				; or
(3) Violated any order issued
				by the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 15 - Enforcement › Section 86:15-15-16 - RFI confidentiality

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The RFI and the identity of the Complainant shall be
				  confidential and shall not be available for public inspection, in accordance
				  with 51 O.S. Section 24A.14.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 17 - Post-Military Service Occupation, Education, and Credentialing Rules › Section 86:15-17-1 - Education, training and experience completed as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to 59 O.S. Section 4100.4(A)

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(a) If an applicant otherwise qualifies for
				licensure, the Board shall issue an appropriate license to applicants who
				present satisfactory evidence of equivalent education, training and experience
				completed by the applicant as a member of the Armed Forces or Reserves of the
				United States, National Guard of any state, the Military Reserves of any state,
				or the Naval Militias of any state.
(b) Active-duty military service members
				seeking to make application for licensure may do so without payment of
				application fee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 17 - Post-Military Service Occupation, Education, and Credentialing Rules › Section 86:15-17-2 - Automatic extension of license, payment of fees and continuing education for active-duty military service members

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(a)
				Automatic extension pursuant to 59 O.S. §
									4100.6(A).
				The license of active-duty military service members shall be automatically
				extended and placed on inactive licensure status during active-duty military
				service and for one (1) year after active-duty military service, unless the
				licensee seeks to maintain said license in good-standing.
(b) Payment of fees and continuing education
				pursuant to 59 O.S. §
									4100.6(B),
				(C) and (D). Active-duty military service
				members seeking to maintain his or her license in good-standing may have his or
				her license renewed during active-duty, and for a period of one (1) year after
				discharge from active-duty, without:
(1)
				payment of fees; and
(2) obtaining
				continuing education credits when:
(A)
				circumstances associated with military duty prevent obtaining training and a
				waiver request has been submitted to the Board;
(B) the licensee performs social work as an
				occupation as part of his or her military duties as shown in Defense Department
				Form DD 214 (DD Form 214); or
(C)
				performing any other act typically required for the renewal of the
				license.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 17 - Post-Military Service Occupation, Education, and Credentialing Rules › Section 86:15-17-3 - Reciprocal licensing of spouses of active-duty members of the Armed Forces of the United States

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The procedure to expedite endorsement of licensure pursuant
				  to Section
				  4100.5
				  of Title 59 of the laws of the State of Oklahoma for applicants who are
				  licensed in another state and who are the spouse of an active-duty member of
				  the Armed Forces of the United States is as follows:
(1) A license shall be issued to the
				applicant if the requirements for licensure of the other state are
				substantially equivalent to those required by this state;
(2) If specific licensure requirements in
				this state were not required in the state in which the Applicant was licensed,
				a temporary license for a set period of time shall be issued to Applicants to
				allow the person to work as a licensed marital and family therapist while
				completing those requirements.
(3)
				Applicants who are licensed in another state and who are the spouse of an
				active-duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States seeking to make
				application for licensure may do so without payment of application
				fee.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 19 - Declaration of Emergency Licensure by Endorsement Rules › Section 86:15-19-1 - Submission of verification of license

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An applicant applying for a non-renewable license by
				  endorsement pursuant to a declaration of emergency shall submit verification
				  stating the applicant is active and in good standing in the state in which they
				  are currently licensed. The Board may require the applicant to submit a copy of
				  the statutes and rules from the state out of which such license was
				  issued.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 19 - Declaration of Emergency Licensure by Endorsement Rules › Section 86:15-19-2 - Licensing procedures

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An applicant must submit an application form, related
				  documents as requested, and licensure fees.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 15 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 19 - Declaration of Emergency Licensure by Endorsement Rules › Section 86:15-19-3 - Non-renewable declaration of emergency license by endorsement

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(a) The Board shall issue a non-renewable
				license by endorsement pursuant to a declaration of emergency to an applicant
				who is licensed or certified as a professional counselor by another state or
				territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and the following
				criteria is met:
(1) A declaration of
				emergency is issued by the Governor or the Legislature pursuant to the Oklahoma
				Emergency Management Act of 2003 or a declaration of a catastrophic health
				emergency issued by the Governor pursuant to the Catastrophic Health Emergency
				Powers Act;
(2) The applicant's
				professional counselor license in the other jurisdiction is active and in good
				standing and allows the applicant to practice independently without
				supervision;
(3) The applicants
				license has never been suspended or revoked and fulfills all of the
				requirements as stated in Subchapter 5-1;
(4) The applicant fulfills the requirements
				as stated in 59 O.S. 1925.6 (A), (B); and
(5) The applicant has at least a Masters
				Degree in counseling or a mental health related field from a regionally
				accredited college or university.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 16 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 86:16-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules in this Chapter implement the Marital and Family
				  Therapist Licensure Act, 59 O.S. Section
				  1925.1 et
				  seq.
Transferred from
					 310:400-1-1 by Laws 2013,
					 c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 16 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 86:16-1-2 - Consumer information

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(a)
Roster.
Each year the Department shall publish a roster of Licensed
				Marital and Family Therapists (LMFTs). The roster of LMFT's shall include but
				not be limited to the name, academic degree under which the license is held,
				preferred mailing address, telephone number and license number.
(b)
Brochure.
The Department
				shall prepare information of consumer interest, which describes the regulatory
				functions of the Advisory Board and Department procedures to handle and resolve
				consumer complaints.
Transferred from
					 310:400-1-2
					 by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning
					 of this Chapter)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 86 - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure › Chapter 16 - Licensed Marital and Family Therapists › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 86:16-1-3 - Definitions

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When used in this Chapter, the following words or terms shall
				  have the following meaning unless the context of the sentence requires another
				  meaning:
"Approved LMFT supervisor"
means an individual
				  who meets the qualifications to become an approved supervisor and is approved
				  by the Department as set forth in Section
				  310:400-11-3
				  of this Chapter.
"Extra therapeutic relationship"
means a
				  familial, social, financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or
				  other non-counseling relationship with a client, or engaging in any activity
				  with another person that interferes or conflicts with the LMFT's professional
				  obligation to a client.
"Forensic services"
means the application of
				  knowledge, training and experience from the mental health field to the
				  establishment of facts and/or the establishment of evidence in a court of law
				  or ordered by a court of law.
"Home-study or technology-assisted distance
				  learning"
refers to the delivery of graduate coursework or continuing
				  education through mailed correspondence or other distance learning
				  technologies, which focuses on synchronous or asynchronous instructional
				  delivery methods. Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning is
				  designed to deliver education to learners who are not in the direct physical
				  presence of the educator.
"OAC"
means the Oklahoma Administrative
				  Code.
"On-site supervisor"
means a person who may not
				  be an approved LMFT supervisor but is licensed in the State of Oklahoma as a
				  Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor,
				  Licensed Behavioral Practitioner, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker,
				  Psychiatrist, or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor employed by the agency
				  employing the LMFT Candidate whose assigned job duties include acting as the
				  immediate supervisor to the LMFT Candidate.
"Technology-assisted supervision"
refers to
				  supervision that occurs through video teleconferencing, over secure internet
				  connections, wherein an Approved LMFT Supervisor and a Licensed Marital and
				  Family Therapist Candidate are in separate physical locations.
				  Technology-assisted supervision must be approved by the Department prior to the
				  accrual of hours. Factors to be considered by the Department include: distance
				  between approved supervisor and candidate; financial hardship on approved
				  supervisor or candidate; physical hardship on approved supervisor or candidate;
				  specialty credentials; and other pertinent factors.
Transferred from
					 310:400-1-3 by Laws
					 2013, c. 229, § 3(F), eff 11-1-13 (see Editor's Note at beginning of this
					 Chapter)