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The Board shall preserve answers to any examination, and the applicant's performance
on each section, as part of the records of the Board for a period of ____ following the
date of the examination. - ANSWER 2 years
An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to the provisions of the
Licensed Professional Counselors Act, has - ANSWER paid the required license fees
and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Licensed Professional
Counselors Act shall be licensed by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure.
Each initial license issued pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall
expire ______ from the date of issuance unless revoked. - ANSWER 24 months
A license may be renewed __________ upon application and payment of fees. -
ANSWER annually
The application for renewal of the license shall be accompanied by evidence that the
applicant has completed relevant professional or continued educational experience
during the previous ______. - ANSWER 24 months
Failure to renew a license shall result in - ANSWER forfeiture of the rights and
privileges granted by the license
A person whose license has expired may make application within ______following the
expiration in writing to the Board requesting reinstatement in a manner prescribed by
the Board and payment of the fees required by the provisions of the Licensed
Professional Counselors Act. - ANSWER 1 year
The license of a person whose license has expired for more than 1 year shall -
ANSWER not be reinstated.
A person may reapply for a new license if - ANSWER the license has been expired for
over one year and was not reinstated during that time or has been retired.
A licensed professional counselor whose license is current and in good standing, who
wishes to retire the license, may do so by - ANSWER informing the Board in writing
and returning the license to the Office of Licensed Professional Counselors.
A retired license shall _____ be reinstated. - ANSWER not
,No person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors
Act shall knowingly and willfully disclose any information the licensee may have
acquired from persons consulting the licensee in his professional capacity as a
professional counselor or be compelled to disclose such information except: -
ANSWER 1. With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability
of the client, the consent of his personal representative or other person authorized to
sue or the beneficiary of any insurance policy on his life, health or physical condition 2.
If the person is under 18 and the information acquired by the licensed person indicated
that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed person may be required
to testify fully in relation thereto upon an examination, trial or other proceeding in which
the commission of such a crime is a subject of inquiry
3. If the client waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed person
4. When failure to disclose such information presents a danger to the health of any
person
5. If the licensed professional counselor is a party to a civil, criminal or disciplinary
action arising from such therapy, in which case any waiver of the privilege accorded by
this section shall be limited to that action.
No information shall be treated as privileged and there shall be no privileges created by
the Licensed Professional Counselors Act as to any information acquired by the person
licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act when such information
pertains to - ANSWER criminal acts or violation of any law.
The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not _______ any licensed person from
testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect,
battery or matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or
consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors on behalf of this
client. - ANSWER prohibit
It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed or supervised pursuant to or
specifically exempt from the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act to:
- ANSWER 1. Advertise or otherwise offer to perform counseling services 2. Use
the title of Licensed Professional Counselor or any other name, style or description
denoting that the person is licensed as a licensed professional counselor 3.
Practice counseling
The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure may deny, revoke, suspend or place
on probation any license or specialty designation issued pursuant to the provisions of
the Licensed Professional Counselors Act to a licensed professional counselor, if the
person has: - ANSWER 1. Been convicted of a felony
2. Been convicted of a misdemeanor determined to be of such a nature as to
render the person convicted unfit to practice counseling
3. Engaged in fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered or in
establishing needed qualifications pursuant to the provisions of this act
,4. Knowingly aided or abetted a person not licensed pursuant to these provisions in
representing himself as a licensed professional counselor in this state
5. Engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the
Board 6. Engaged in negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of his or her
duties 7. Misrepresented any information required in obtaining a license.
If the Board determines that a felony conviction of an applicant renders the convicted
applicant unfit to practice counseling, the Board shall provide notice and opportunity to
the applicant, by certified mail at the last-known address, for an ____________before
the Board may deny the application - ANSWER administrative hearing
The request shall be made for an administrative hearing by the applicant within_____ of
receipt of the notice. - ANSWER 15 days
No license or specialty designation shall be suspended or revoked, nor a licensed
professional counselor placed on probation until - ANSWER notice is served upon the
licensed professional counselor and a hearing is held
No action of license removal shall be taken without prior notice unless - ANSWER the
Board determines that there exists a threat to the health and safety of the residents of
Oklahoma.
Any person who is determined by the Board to have violated any provision of the
Licensed Professional Counselors Act, or any rule promulgated or order issued
pursuant thereto, may be subject to - ANSWER an administrative penalty.
The maximum administrative penalty shall not exceed - ANSWER $10,000.00
Administrative penalties imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be enforceable in -
ANSWER the district courts of this state
All administrative penalties collected shall be deposited into - ANSWER the Licensed
Professional Counselors Revolving Fund.
A professional specialty designation area may be established by the State Board of
Behavioral Health Licensure upon receipt of a petition signed by fifteen qualified
persons who are currently licensed as licensed professional counselors, and who meet
the recognized minimum standards as established by appropriate nationally recognized
certification agencies; provided, if a nationally recognized certification does not exist -
ANSWER the Board may establish minimum standards for specialty designations.
Upon receipt of credentials from the appropriate certification agency, the ______ may
grant the licensed professional counselor the appropriate specialty designation. -
ANSWER Board
, The licensed professional counselor may attain specialty designation through -
ANSWER examination
A licensed professional counselor shall not claim or advertise a counseling specialty
and shall not incorporate the specialty designation into the professional title of such
licensed professional counselor, unless - ANSWER the qualifications and certification
requirements of that specialty have been met and have been approved by the Board
and the appropriate certification agency.
The licensing fee and the annual renewal fee shall be amounts fixed by the State Board
of Behavioral Health Licensure upon recommendations of the - ANSWER Oklahoma
Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory Board
The Board shall ___ the amount of the fees so that the total fees collected will be
sufficient to meet the expenses of administering the provisions of the Licensed
Professional Counselors Act and so that there are no unnecessary surpluses in the
Licensed Professional Counselors Revolving Fund. - ANSWER fix
The Board shall not fix a license fee at an amount _______ $300.00 and a renewal fee
at an amount ________ $200.00. - ANSWER more than
The fee for the issuance of a license to replace a license which was lost, destroyed or
mutilated shall be - ANSWER $25.00
The fee for the issuance of a license to replace a license which was lost, destroyed or
mutilated shall accompany the - ANSWER application for a replacement license.
The fee for specialty designation shall not exceed - ANSWER $150.00
The fee for an examination required pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors
Act shall not exceed the Board's - ANSWER actual costs for holding and grading the
examination.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to require reimbursement under the policies of
health insurers and nonprofit hospital or medical service plans unless - ANSWER the
contract specifically calls for reimbursement to licensed professional counselors.
It shall be the responsibility of LPCs, in their commitment to the understanding of
human behavior, to value objectivity and integrity, and in providing services, to strive to
maintain the highest standards of their profession. LPCs shall accept responsibility for
the consequences of their work and make every effort to ensure that their services are
used appropriately. LPCs shall be alert to personal, social, organizational, financial, and
political situations or pressures that might lead to the misuse of their influence. LPCs