OLERE Oklahoma Legal and Ethical
Responsibilities Examination 2026 Prep with 300
Recently Tested Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ OLERE Exam 2026 Prep Test Bank A
Who is considered a "Licensed professional counselor" (LPC)?
A) Anyone offering counseling services without compensation
B) Individuals providing counseling services under supervision for licensure
C) Persons offering professional counseling services for compensation and
licensed under the Act
D) Exempted professions under Section 1903
C) Persons offering professional counseling services for compensation and
licensed under the Act
What is the maximum fine for a misdemeanor charge for unlawfully representing
oneself as a Licensed Professional Counselor?
A) $100
B) $250
C) $500
D) $750
C) $500
Who can petition the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure to establish a
professional specialty designation area?
A) Any licensed professional counselor
B) Fifteen qualified persons currently licensed as professional counselors
C) Any member of the public
D) Only members of the Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory
Board
B) Fifteen qualified persons currently licensed as professional counselors
What are the contents of the Licensed Professional Counselors Revolving Fund?
A) Donations from the public
B) Federal funding
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,C) Monies received pursuant to the Act
D) Annual budget allocations from the state
C) Monies received pursuant to the Act
For how long must the Board preserve the answers and performance of an
applicant on the licensure examination?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 years
D) Indefinitely
C) 2 years
What action can the Board take if a licensed professional counselor is convicted of
a felony?
A) Increase annual licensure fees
B) Require additional continuing education credits
C) Deny, revoke, suspend, or place on probation the license
D) Automatically renew the license without fees
C) Deny, revoke, suspend, or place on probation the license
What must all licensed professional counselors, except those employed by
governmental agencies, provide to their clients?
A) A detailed invoice of services
B) A copy of the Statement of Professional Disclosure
C) A list of alternative counselors
D) A satisfaction survey
B) A copy of the Statement of Professional Disclosure
Who is exempt from the revised education requirements if holding a valid license
before January 1, 2000?
A) All LPCs licensed prior to that date
B) Only those with specialty designations
C) Newly licensed counselors
D) Counselors licensed in other states
A) All LPCs licensed prior to that date
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,Who are exempt from licensure under the Licensed Professional Counselors Act?
A) Licensed professional counselors from other states only
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education
C) Persons offering counseling services for free
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
E) B & D
E) B & D
What are the duties of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure?
A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
B) Offer counseling services directly
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Only issue warnings to non-compliant counselors
A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
What is the fee for replacing a lost, destroyed, or mutilated license?
A) $10
B) $25
C) $50
D) $100
B) $25
What title is given to Chapter 44 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes as amended
in 2013?
A) Behavioral Health Licensure Act
B) Licensed Professional Counselors Act
C) Mental Health Services Act
D) Counseling Professionals Act
B) Licensed Professional Counselors Act
According to the document, which of the following is NOT a duty of a "licensed
professional counselor"?
A) Providing professional counseling services for compensation
B) Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
C) Facilitating human development and adjustment throughout the lifespan
D) Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing treatment goals
B) Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
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, Who is exempt from being licensed under the Licensed Professional Counselors
Act?
A) Physicians and psychologists acting within their professional duties
B) Licensed professional counselors from other states
C) All individuals offering counseling services
D) Private practice consultants without a counseling degree
A) Physicians and psychologists acting within their professional duties
What qualifications are required for an applicant to be licensed as a professional
counselor according to the document?
A) At least 30 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework
B) A doctoral degree in any field
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework, including
a master's degree in a counseling field
D) A bachelor's degree in psychology
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework, including
a master's degree in a counseling field
What actions can the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure take against a
licensee?
A) Only issue warnings
B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Offer counseling services directly
B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
Under what conditions may a licensed professional counselor disclose information
acquired from clients in a professional capacity?
A) At any public event
B) With written consent of the client or under specific legal circumstances
C) Without any restrictions
D) Only to other licensed professional counselors
B) With written consent of the client or under specific legal circumstances
What is the penalty for unlawfully representing oneself as a "Licensed Professional
Counselor" without complying with the Act's provisions?
A) Warning and mandatory counseling
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Responsibilities Examination 2026 Prep with 300
Recently Tested Questions and Correct Verified
Answers/ OLERE Exam 2026 Prep Test Bank A
Who is considered a "Licensed professional counselor" (LPC)?
A) Anyone offering counseling services without compensation
B) Individuals providing counseling services under supervision for licensure
C) Persons offering professional counseling services for compensation and
licensed under the Act
D) Exempted professions under Section 1903
C) Persons offering professional counseling services for compensation and
licensed under the Act
What is the maximum fine for a misdemeanor charge for unlawfully representing
oneself as a Licensed Professional Counselor?
A) $100
B) $250
C) $500
D) $750
C) $500
Who can petition the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure to establish a
professional specialty designation area?
A) Any licensed professional counselor
B) Fifteen qualified persons currently licensed as professional counselors
C) Any member of the public
D) Only members of the Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory
Board
B) Fifteen qualified persons currently licensed as professional counselors
What are the contents of the Licensed Professional Counselors Revolving Fund?
A) Donations from the public
B) Federal funding
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,C) Monies received pursuant to the Act
D) Annual budget allocations from the state
C) Monies received pursuant to the Act
For how long must the Board preserve the answers and performance of an
applicant on the licensure examination?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 years
D) Indefinitely
C) 2 years
What action can the Board take if a licensed professional counselor is convicted of
a felony?
A) Increase annual licensure fees
B) Require additional continuing education credits
C) Deny, revoke, suspend, or place on probation the license
D) Automatically renew the license without fees
C) Deny, revoke, suspend, or place on probation the license
What must all licensed professional counselors, except those employed by
governmental agencies, provide to their clients?
A) A detailed invoice of services
B) A copy of the Statement of Professional Disclosure
C) A list of alternative counselors
D) A satisfaction survey
B) A copy of the Statement of Professional Disclosure
Who is exempt from the revised education requirements if holding a valid license
before January 1, 2000?
A) All LPCs licensed prior to that date
B) Only those with specialty designations
C) Newly licensed counselors
D) Counselors licensed in other states
A) All LPCs licensed prior to that date
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,Who are exempt from licensure under the Licensed Professional Counselors Act?
A) Licensed professional counselors from other states only
B) Individuals in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education
C) Persons offering counseling services for free
D) Licensed psychologists acting within their professional duties
E) B & D
E) B & D
What are the duties of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure?
A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
B) Offer counseling services directly
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Only issue warnings to non-compliant counselors
A) Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement the Act
What is the fee for replacing a lost, destroyed, or mutilated license?
A) $10
B) $25
C) $50
D) $100
B) $25
What title is given to Chapter 44 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes as amended
in 2013?
A) Behavioral Health Licensure Act
B) Licensed Professional Counselors Act
C) Mental Health Services Act
D) Counseling Professionals Act
B) Licensed Professional Counselors Act
According to the document, which of the following is NOT a duty of a "licensed
professional counselor"?
A) Providing professional counseling services for compensation
B) Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
C) Facilitating human development and adjustment throughout the lifespan
D) Conducting assessments or diagnoses for establishing treatment goals
B) Diagnosing or treating physical health conditions
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, Who is exempt from being licensed under the Licensed Professional Counselors
Act?
A) Physicians and psychologists acting within their professional duties
B) Licensed professional counselors from other states
C) All individuals offering counseling services
D) Private practice consultants without a counseling degree
A) Physicians and psychologists acting within their professional duties
What qualifications are required for an applicant to be licensed as a professional
counselor according to the document?
A) At least 30 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework
B) A doctoral degree in any field
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework, including
a master's degree in a counseling field
D) A bachelor's degree in psychology
C) At least 60 graduate semester hours of counseling-related coursework, including
a master's degree in a counseling field
What actions can the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure take against a
licensee?
A) Only issue warnings
B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
C) Provide financial compensation to clients
D) Offer counseling services directly
B) Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place licenses on probation
Under what conditions may a licensed professional counselor disclose information
acquired from clients in a professional capacity?
A) At any public event
B) With written consent of the client or under specific legal circumstances
C) Without any restrictions
D) Only to other licensed professional counselors
B) With written consent of the client or under specific legal circumstances
What is the penalty for unlawfully representing oneself as a "Licensed Professional
Counselor" without complying with the Act's provisions?
A) Warning and mandatory counseling
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