The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act" means the Social Worker's Licensing Act, 59 O.S., §§ 1250, et seq., as amended.
"APA" means Article I and/or Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S. §
250, et seq.
"Board" means the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers.
"Citizen Complaint" means a written statement of alleged violation of the Act by a person licensed or certified by the Board and submitted to the Board office by any member of the public.
"Complaint Committee" means a committee made up of the Board Chair or his or her designee, former or current Board(s) member appointed by the Chair and the Attorney General Liaison to the Board.
"Formal Complaint" means a written statement of alleged violation of the Act by a person licensed or certified by the Board and which is filed by the Boards attorney along with a Notice of Hearing scheduling an individual proceeding before the Board.
"Hearing" means the mechanism employed by the Board to provide Due Process to a respondent in an individual proceeding.
"Individual proceeding" means the formal process by which the Board takes administrative action against a person licensed or certified by the Board in accordance with the Act and the APA.
"Respondent" means the person against whom an individual proceeding is initiated.
"Staff" means the personnel of the Board, through employment or contract.
