1. A. The State Board of Health, giving regard to the recommendations of the Oklahoma Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Advisory Board, shall:

   1. 1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act;
   2. 2. Set license and examination fees as required by the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act; and
   3. 3. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct.

2. B. The Department shall have the authority to:

   1. 1. Seek injunctive relief;
   2. 2. Receive fees and deposit said fees into the Licensed Marital and Family Therapist Revolving Fund as required by the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act;
   3. 3. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend and place on probation licenses to practice marital and family therapy pursuant to the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act;
   4. 4. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice marital and family therapy;
   5. 5. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions;
   6. 6. Make such expenditures and employ such personnel as the Commissioner may deem necessary for the administration of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act;
   7. 7. Request the district attorney to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act; and
   8. 8. Investigate complaints and possible violations of the Marital and Family Therapist Licensure Act.

Laws 1990, HB 2096, c. 166, § 5, eff. January 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 1995, HB 1551, c. 167, § 15, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1998, HB 2279, c. 295, § 20, eff. November 1, 1998 (superseded document available).