Oklahoma § 59-540.8 - Restrictions on the use of certain words and the letters
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-540.8 — Restrictions on the use of certain words and the letters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-540.8. Restrictions on the use of certain words and the letters
TRS/L or CTRS/L in connection with a name or business.
A. A licensed therapeutic recreation specialist may use the
letters TRS/L or CTRS/L in connection with his or her name or place
of business. CTRS/L is contingent upon maintenance of the National
Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) credential.
B. A person or business entity, its employees, agents, or
representatives shall not use in conjunction with that person's name
or the activity of the business the words therapeutic recreation
specialist, therapeutic recreation, recreational therapy,
recreational therapist, recreation therapist, the letters CTRS, TRS,
or TR, or any other words, abbreviations or insignia indicating or
implying directly or indirectly that therapeutic recreation is
provided or supplied, including the billing of services labeled as
therapeutic recreation, unless such services are provided under the
direction of a therapeutic recreation specialist licensed pursuant
to this act.
Added by Laws 2009, c. 384, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-540.8 ("Restrictions on the use of certain words and the letters") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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