Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.21v2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-46.21v2
Persons, firms, corporations, limited liability
Status: in_force

companies or limited liability partnerships excepted from act.

A. The State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act

shall not apply to any persons, firms, corporations, limited

liability companies or limited liability partnerships that do not

hold a license or certification in any jurisdiction for exempted

Code Use Groups defined by the State Architectural and Licensed

Interior Designers Act, providing such persons and/or entities shall

not represent such person or entity to be an architect, licensed

interior designer, or other title of profession or business using a

form of the words, "Architect" or "Licensed Interior Designer".

This act shall not prevent such persons and/or entities from

advertising or selling their services.

Any architect, landscape architect or licensed interior designer

from any jurisdiction who contracts, provides or holds out to the

public that he or she is able to provide professional services in

Oklahoma is required to hold a license or certificate of authority

as needed from the Board, even on exempt Code Use Groups, and an

architect, landscape architect, or licensed interior designer is

required to sign, seal and date all construction documents and

technical submissions.

B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the

preparation of technical submissions or the administration of

construction contracts by employees of a person or entity lawfully

engaged in the practice of architecture when such employees are

acting under the responsible control of an architect.

C. The following shall govern design competitions in the state:

1. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a person or firm from

participating in an architectural design competition involving only

architectural programming, planning, schematic design or design

development information provided to a sponsor; and

2. The competition winner, prior to seeking the commission for

architectural services on the proposed project, shall apply for

licensing in this state within ten (10) days of notification of

winning the competition and complete the process within thirty (30)

days.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-698.14b — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-698.14b
Inability to practice due to mental illness or drug
Status: in_force

abuse - Required submission to alcohol or drug testing - Actions of

Board - Reporting of impaired performance.

A. Impairment is defined as the inability of a person to

practice veterinary medicine with reasonable skill and safety by

reason of:

1. Mental illness; or

2. Habitual use or excessive use or abuse of drugs or chemicals

defined in law as controlled substances or habit-forming substances,

to include, but not be limited to, alcohol or other substances that

impair the ability of the licensee or certificate holder to practice

veterinary medicine.

B. Upon probable cause, the State Board of Veterinary Medical

Examiners may require a licensee or certificate holder or applicant

for license or certificate to submit to any test to determine the

use of alcohol or drugs which affects the ability of the licensee or

certificate holder to practice veterinary medicine. The Board, by

rule, shall establish the nature and criteria for any such test.

The results of the test shall be admissible in any hearing before

the Board. Failure to submit to the required test by any licensee,

certificate holder or applicant when properly directed to do so by

the Board shall be grounds for disciplinary action against a

licensee or certificate holder and, for any applicant, shall be

grounds for denial of license or certificate.

C. Upon findings by the Board, after evaluation and hearing,

that the licensee, certificate holder or applicant is impaired, the

Board may take one of the following actions or any other action

deemed appropriate to the circumstances by the Board:

1. Direct the person to submit to care, counseling or treatment

acceptable to the Board;

2. Suspend, limit or restrict the license or certificate to

practice for the duration of the impairment; or

3. Revoke or refuse to renew the license or certificate or deny

the application.

D. Any person who is prohibited from practicing pursuant to the

provisions of this section shall be afforded at reasonable intervals

the opportunity to present evidence or material not before seen by

the Board to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that such

person can resume or begin the practice of veterinary medicine with

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reasonable skill and safety; provided, that all fees have been paid

and all requirements for licensure, certification, reinstatement or

other form of authorization to practice have been satisfactorily

completed.

E. 1. All licensees, certificate holders or faculty of

veterinary medical schools shall report to the Board information

about any and all colleagues that shows the colleagues are impaired.

2. The Board may establish rules for the approval of medically

directed, nonprofit, voluntary treatment programs for impaired

practitioners and to set standards for the treatment of

practitioners.

3. The Board may exempt from reporting those who are conducting

a Board-approved treatment program; provided that the impaired

veterinarian who is participating in the program is doing so

satisfactorily. Should the impaired veterinarian leave the program

without first achieving a release by the program, the administrator

of the program is required to report same to the Board.

Participation in an approved treatment program does not protect an

impaired veterinarian from Board action resulting from a report from

another source of violation of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act,

whether related to the impairment or not.

4. Programs for the treatment of impaired professionals

approved by this Board shall be reviewed annually or more frequently

at the Board's discretion.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-367.5 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-367.5
Participation in program voluntary – Acts and
Status: in_force

obligations of participating organization – Government reimbursement

not considered resale.

A. Participation in the Utilization of Unused Prescription

Medications Act by pharmacies, nursing homes, assisted living

centers, charitable clinics or prescription drug manufacturers shall

be voluntary. Nothing in the Utilization of Unused Prescription

Medications Act shall require any pharmacy, nursing home, assisted

living center, charitable clinic or prescription drug manufacturer

to participate in the program.

B. A pharmacy or charitable clinic which meets the eligibility

requirements established in the Utilization of Unused Prescription

Medications Act may:

1. Dispense prescription drugs donated under the Utilization of

Unused Prescription Medications Act to persons who are medically

indigent residents of Oklahoma as established in rules by the Board

of Pharmacy; and

2. Charge persons receiving donated prescription drugs a

handling fee established by rule by the Board of Pharmacy.

C. A pharmacy or charitable clinic which meets the eligibility

requirements established and authorized by the Utilization of Unused

Prescription Medications Act which accepts donated prescription

drugs shall:

1. Comply with all applicable federal and state laws related to

the storage and distribution of dangerous drugs;

2. Inspect all prescription drugs prior to dispensing the

prescription drugs to determine that such drugs are not adulterated;

and

3. Dispense prescription drugs only pursuant to a prescription

issued by a health care professional.

D. Prescription drugs donated under the Utilization of Unused

Prescription Medications Act shall not be resold.

E. For purposes of the Utilization of Unused Prescription

Medications Act, reimbursement from governmental agencies to

charitable clinics shall not be considered resale of prescription

drugs.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-567.6 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-567.6
Practical nurses, licensing - Applications -
Status: in_force

Qualifications - Examinations - Licensure without examination - Use

of titles and abbreviations - Violations – Definitions.

A. All applicants for a license to practice as a Licensed

Practical Nurse shall be subject to Section 567.8 of this title.

B. An applicant for a license to practice as a Licensed

Practical Nurse shall submit to the Oklahoma Board of Nursing

certified evidence that the applicant:

1. Has successfully completed the prescribed curricula in a

state-approved program of practical nursing and holds or is entitled

to hold a diploma or certificate therefrom, or equivalent courses in

a state-approved program of nursing;

2. Has never been convicted of a felony crime that

substantially relates to the occupation of nursing and poses a

reasonable threat to public safety;

3. Has submitted a criminal history records search that

complies with Section 567.18 of this title;

4. Is a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age; and

5. Has met such other reasonable preliminary qualification

requirements as the Board may prescribe.

C. The applicant for a license to practice as a Licensed

Practical Nurse shall be required to pass a written examination in

such subjects as the Board may require. Upon the applicant

successfully passing such examination the Board may issue to the

applicant a license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse. An

applicant who fails such examination shall be subject to

reexamination according to the rules of the Board. The passing

criteria shall be established by the Board in its rules.

D. The Board may issue a license to practice as a Licensed

Practical Nurse without examination to any applicant who has been

duly licensed or registered as a Licensed Practical Nurse, or is

entitled to perform similar services under a different title,

according to the laws of another state, territory, the District of

Columbia or a foreign country if such applicant meets the

requirements for Licensed Practical Nurses in the State of Oklahoma.

E. Any person holding a license to practice as a licensed

attendant issued by the Board, which is valid on July 1, 1953, shall

be deemed to be a Licensed Practical Nurse under the provisions of

this act.

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F. Any person who holds a license to practice as a Licensed

Practical Nurse in this state shall have the right to use both the

title "Licensed Practical Nurse" and the abbreviation "L.P.N." No

other person shall assume such title or use such abbreviation or any

other words, letters, signs, or figures to indicate that the person

using the same is a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Any individual doing so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which

shall be punishable, upon conviction, by imprisonment in the county

jail for not more than one (1) year or by a fine of not less than

One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine for each offense.

G. As used in this section:

1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct

for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the

fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or

responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and

2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal

conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat

of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability

to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1350.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1350.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act:

1. “Armed bail enforcer” means a bail enforcer having a valid

license issued by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and

Training authorizing the holder to carry an approved firearm or

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weapon in the recovery of a defendant pursuant to the Bail

Enforcement and Licensing Act;

2. “Bail enforcer” means a person who acts, engages in,

solicits or offers services to:

a. execute a prior to breach recovery of a defendant on

an undertaking or bail bond contract, or

b. execute a recovery of a defendant for failure to

appear on an undertaking or bail bond contract issued

in this state, another state or the United States.

The term “bail enforcer” does not include any law enforcement

officer actively employed by a law enforcement agency recognized in

this state, or any of its political subdivisions, another state or

the United States, while such officer is engaged in the lawful

performance of duties authorized by his or her employing law

enforcement agency, a bondsman licensed in this state and acting

under the authority of his or her undertaking or bail contract or a

licensed bondsman appointed by an insurer in this state with regard

to a defendant on a bond posted by that insurer;

3. “Bail recovery contract” or “client contract” means an

agreement to perform the services of a bail enforcer for a client.

Only a bail enforcer licensed by the Council may enter into a client

contract to perform the services of a bail enforcer. A bail

enforcer is liable for his or her acts and omissions while executing

a recovery of a defendant pursuant to a client contract;

4. “Client” means a bondsman or surety on an undertaking or

bail bond contract issued in this state, another state or the United

States that enters into a contract for the services of a bail

enforcer;

5. “Council” or “CLEET” means the Council on Law Enforcement

Education and Training;

6. “Defendant” means the principal on an undertaking or bail

bond contract;

7. “License” means authorization issued by the Council pursuant

to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act permitting the holder to

perform functions and services as a bail enforcer;

8. “Weapon” means taser, stun gun, baton, night stick or any

other device used to subdue a defendant, or any noxious substances

as defined in paragraph 10 of this subsection;

9. “Recovery” or “surrender” means the presentation of a

defendant to the public officer competent to receive the defendant

into custody; and

10. “Noxious substance” means OC spray, pepper spray, mace or

any substance used as a physiological irritant.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3040.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3040.3
Application
Status: in_force

Shepherd's Law does not apply to:

1. A Certified Nurse-Midwife, a physician or another health

care professional licensed by the state and operating within the

scope of the person's license;

2. A student midwife who is providing midwifery care under the

direct supervision of a qualified, licensed midwife preceptor;

3. A natural childbirth educator; or

4. A person other than a midwife who assists childbirth in an

emergency.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.17A — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.17A
Unlawful impersonation of a pharmacist
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful and deemed a Class D1 felony offense to

impersonate a pharmacist. If a person impersonates a pharmacist and

causes patient harm then, upon conviction, the person shall be

guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and shall be punished by

imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section

20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.15 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-46.15
Appeals from Board - Jurisdiction of District Court of
Status: in_force

Oklahoma County.

Any person or entity aggrieved by a final order of the Board may

appeal from such decision by filing a petition in the District Court

of Oklahoma County within thirty (30) days from the date of such

final order. The District Court of Oklahoma County shall have

jurisdiction of an appeal from the Board, and shall have power to

affirm, reverse or modify the decisions of the Board. Such appeals

shall be subject to the law and practice applicable to other civil

actions. Provided, that any party to said appeal may appeal from

the decision of said district court to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma

in the same manner as provided by law in other civil actions.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1002 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1002
Rules - State bond, cash or deposit in lieu of bond
Status: in_force

A. The Construction Industries Board is hereby authorized,

empowered, and directed to make, prescribe, enforce, amend, and

repeal rules governing the following:

1. The examination and licensing of persons desiring or

intending to engage in the business, trade or calling of plumbing

contractor or journeyman plumber, implementing the provisions of The

Plumbing License Law of 1955, including, but not limited to,

defining categories and limitations for such licenses;

2. The registering of and issuing of certificates to persons

desiring or intending to work or act as a plumber's apprentice;

3. The establishment and levying of administrative fines;

4. The initiation of disciplinary proceedings;

5. The requesting of prosecution of and initiation of

injunctive proceedings against any person who violates any of the

provisions of The Plumbing License Law of 1955 or any rule

promulgated pursuant to The Plumbing License Law of 1955;

6. The establishment of minimum standards of plumbing

installation; and

7. The establishment of bonding and insurance requirements for

the issuance of a license as a plumbing contractor; provided, such

rules shall not be inconsistent with the terms and conditions

hereinafter provided.

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B. Such bonding requirements shall allow the filing of cash or

a certificate of deposit in lieu of a bond. A state bond or cash or

certificate of deposit filed in lieu of a bond and which is posted

pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deemed

sufficient to meet the requirements of any municipality, provided

that a copy of said bond or documentation of cash or certificate of

deposit filed in lieu of a bond shall be filed by the contractor

prior to the commencement of any plumbing work with any municipality

in which the licensee does work if required by local ordinances or

rules.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1878 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1878
Alcohol and drug counselor license – Term – Fees –
Status: in_force

Renewal – Reapplication after expiration – Retirement.

A. An applicant who meets the requirements for certification or

licensure pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Alcohol and

Drug Counselors Act, pays the required certification or license

fees, and otherwise complies with the provisions of the Licensed

Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act shall be certified or licensed by

the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

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B. Each initial certificate or license issued pursuant to the

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act shall expire twelve (12)

months from the date of issuance unless sooner revoked.

C. 1. A certificate or license may be renewed annually upon

application and payment of fees. The application for renewal shall

be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Board that the

applicant has satisfied relevant professional or continuing

education requirements during the previous twelve (12) months.

2. Failure to renew a certificate or license shall result in

forfeiture of the rights and privileges granted by the certificate

or license.

D. A person whose certificate or license has expired may make

application to the Board, in writing, within one (1) year following

the expiration date of the certificate or license requesting

reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the Board and upon payment

of the fees required by the provisions of the Licensed Alcohol and

Drug Counselors Act. The certificate or license of a person whose

certificate or license has been expired for more than one (1) year

shall not be reinstated. A person may reapply for a new certificate

or license as provided in Section 7 of this act.

E. A certified or licensed alcohol and drug counselor whose

certificate or license is current and in good standing and who

wishes to retire the certificate or license may do so by informing

the Board in writing and returning the certificate or license to the

Board. A certificate or license so retired shall not be reinstated,

but such retirement shall not prevent a person from applying for a

new certificate or license at a future date.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3103 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3103
Application of act
Status: in_force

A. The scope of this act shall not apply to a supervised lender

licensed under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Further, nothing

in this act shall modify, affect, alter, change or restrict

practices or operations of supervised lenders under the Uniform

Consumer Credit Code, rules of the Oklahoma Department of Consumer

Credit or rules or interpretations of the Administrator of the

Department of Consumer Credit.

B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection A of this

section, the provisions of this act shall apply to all deferred

deposit loans made; provided, the following lenders shall not be

subject to the licensing requirements of this act:

1. A bank, savings institution, credit union or farm credit

system organized under and regulated by the laws of the United

States or any state;

2. Government or governmental agencies or instrumentalities; or

3. Pawnbrokers engaged in pawn transactions as defined in the

Oklahoma Pawnshop Act.

C. The provisions of this act shall apply to transactions if

the lender, wherever located, enters into the transaction with the

debtor by mail, brochure, telephone, print, radio, television,

Internet, or any other means.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1150.6 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1150.6
Powers and duties of Council
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist

Registration Act, the Council shall have the power and duty to:

1. Assist and advise the Board on all matters relating to the

formulation of rules in accordance with this act;

2. Administer and develop the examinations of applicants for

registration pursuant to this act;

3. Determine qualifications of applicants for registration

pursuant to this act;

4. Prescribe and adopt forms for registration applications and

initiate mailing of the application forms to all persons requesting

applications;

5. Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this act

and of any rules promulgated by the Board thereunder;

6. Assist the Board in establishing categories of registrations

and application requirements for each category including but not

limited to education, experience requirements, and examinations; and

7. Have such other powers and duties as is necessary to

implement this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.15A — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-328.15A
Board investigators - Powers
Status: in_force

A. Investigators for the Board shall be authorized to:

1. Perform such services as are necessary in the investigation

of criminal activity or preparation of administrative actions; and

2. Investigate and inspect records of all licenses in order to

determine whether licensees are in compliance with applicable

narcotics and dangerous drug laws and regulations.

B. Board investigators certified as peace officers by the

Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall have

statewide jurisdiction to perform the duties authorized by

subsection A of this subsection. Such investigators shall have the

powers now or hereafter vested in law to peace officers.

C. Upon retirement, a Board investigator shall be entitled to

receive the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and

badge he or she carried immediately prior to retirement.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-888.2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-888.2
Purpose
Status: in_force

In order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, to

protect the public from being misled by incompetent and unauthorized

persons, to assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the

part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants,

and to assure the availability of occupational therapy services of

high quality to persons in need of such services, it is the purpose

of this act to provide for the regulation of persons offering

occupational therapy services to the public.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.9 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.9
Licensed pharmacists - Qualifications - Applications for
Status: in_force

examination - Fees - Certification.

A. All other qualified persons may become licensed as a Doctor

of Pharmacy upon passing an examination approved by the State Board

of Pharmacy. Before any applicant is allowed to sit for such

examinations, such applicant shall submit to the Board sufficient

proof that the applicant:

1. Is a graduate of an accredited School or College of Pharmacy

approved by the Board, or is a foreign pharmacy school graduate who

has received an FPGEC equivalency certification by the National

Association of Boards of Pharmacy; and

2. Has attained experience in the practice of pharmacy,

obtained in a place and in a manner prescribed and approved by the

Board.

B. Interns, preceptors and training areas shall make

application for a license, and shall pay a fee set by the Board, not

to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

C. All Doctor of Pharmacy applicants shall make application in

the form and manner prescribed by the Board, and deposit with the

Executive Director of the Board a fee set by the Board not to exceed

Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) plus the purchase price of the

examination. Upon passing an examination and meeting such other

requirements specified by the Board pursuant to the Oklahoma

Pharmacy Act, the applicant shall be granted a license setting forth

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the qualifications to practice pharmacy. Any applicant failing an

examination shall not sit for an additional examination until such

applicant has made a new application and paid the fee provided

herein.

D. The Board shall have the power to issue reciprocal

certificates of licensure to applicants licensed in other states

having like requirements. Such applicants shall be charged a fee

not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).

E. The Board shall have the power to issue original

certificates of licensure to applicants for the score transfer

process administered by the National Association of Boards of

Pharmacy; provided, such applicants shall provide sufficient proof

of compliance with the requirements of paragraphs 1 through 3 of

subsection A of this section. Such applicants shall be charged a

fee not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1311.4 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1311.4
Assisting other licensed bondsmen
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of the Bail Enforcement and

Licensing Act to the contrary, a licensed bondsman in this state,

for purposes of apprehension and surrender of his or her defendant

client whose undertaking or bail contract was written by the

licensed bondsman, may seek assistance from, or provide assistance

to, another licensed bondsman in this state or another state;

provided, the assisting bondsman:

1. Has held a continuously valid bail bondsman license in this

state for five (5) or more years immediately prior to providing such

assistance; or

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2. Is duly appointed by the same insurer as the licensed

bondsman seeking assistance.

The bondsman licensed in this state who is seeking assistance shall

be required to obtain and maintain proof of the valid license of the

assisting bondsman and license duration requirement prior to

permitting such assisting bondsman to engage in any act requiring a

license in this state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-15.5 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-15.5
Quorum - Seal - Records - Staff - Expenditures - Rules
Status: in_force

and regulations – Delegation of authority.

A. The Oklahoma Accountancy Board shall be responsible for the

administration and enforcement of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act. A

majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction

of business.

B. In addition to the other duties imposed on the Board by law,

the Board shall:

1. Have a seal that shall be judicially noticed and shall be

affixed to all certificates and licenses, and such other documents

as the Board deems appropriate;

2. Keep correct records of all official proceedings including

minutes of meetings, applications and related documents of

applicants, registry of the names and addresses of registrants,

official documents filed in any hearings conducted by the Board and

in any proceeding in any court arising out of any provision of the

Oklahoma Accountancy Act or the rules and regulations adopted by the

Board. Copies of said records certified by the secretary under the

seal of the Board shall, if material, be admissible in evidence;

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3. Employ such executive staff as may be necessary to implement

and administer the Oklahoma Accountancy Act, to fix and pay their

salaries or fees. Such executive staff shall include an Executive

Director, Deputy Director and legal counsel. The Board shall have

the authority to employ other staff and contract with or hire

special prosecutors, investigators, expert witnesses, hearing

examiners and clerical personnel in furtherance of its duties under

the Oklahoma Accountancy Act;

4. Lease office space and pay the rent thereon, purchase office

equipment and supplies, and make such other expenditures as are

necessary for the administration and enforcement of the provisions

of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act;

5. Pay the costs of such research programs in accounting and

other subjects as in the determination of the Board would be

beneficial to registrants; and

6. Adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of the

provisions of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act in accordance with the

procedures prescribed in the Administrative Procedures Act.

C. The Board may delegate to the executive director the

authority to employ other staff and clerical personnel.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1850.13 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1850.13
Oklahoma Mechanical Licensing Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Construction Industries Board, to be designated the

"Oklahoma Mechanical Licensing Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of all monies received by the Board pursuant to the

Mechanical Licensing Act, including administrative fines authorized

by Section 1850.11 of this title. All monies accruing to the credit

of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and

expended by the Construction Industries Board for the purpose of

implementing the Mechanical Licensing Act, and the fully adjudicated

fine revenue received into this fund may be transferred to the

Skilled Trade Education and Workforce Development Fund created in

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subsection E of Section 1 of this act. Expenditures from said fund

shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against

claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-541.9 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-541.9
Radiology technologists and technicians exempt
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Radiologist Assistant Licensure Act shall

not require the licensure or certification of radiology

technologists or technicians.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3150.16 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3150.16
Violations – Actions Department may take
Status: in_force

After notice and opportunity for a hearing, if the Administrator

of the Department of Consumer Credit finds that a person has

violated this act or any administrative rule promulgated pursuant

thereto, the Administrator may take the following actions or any

combination of such actions:

1. Order the person to cease and desist violating the act or

any administrative rule promulgated pursuant thereto;

2. Require the refund of any fees collected by the person in

violation of this act; or

3. Order the person to pay to the Department of Consumer Credit

a civil penalty of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)

for each transaction in violation of this act or for each day that a

violation occurs or continues.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-627 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-627
Record of proceedings — Official register
Status: in_force

A. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall preserve a

record of its proceedings which shall be kept electronically and

open to public inspection.

B. The official register of licensed osteopathic physicians

available to the public shall include:

1. The name, gender, license type, license status, and place of

practice of each licensee;

2. The practice specialty of each licensee and indication of

whether the licensee is board certified in such specialty; and

3. Whether the licensee has had disciplinary action taken on

his or her Oklahoma license.

The register shall be prima facie evidence of all matters

contained therein.

C. To ensure the accuracy of Board records, it shall be the

responsibility of each osteopathic physician licensed under the

Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act to notify the Board of any change

to the physician’s registry information.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-698.17 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-698.17
Good faith rendering of emergency care or treatment to
Status: in_force

animal or human victim – Liability.

Any veterinarian or registered veterinary technician who is

licensed or certified in this state or licensed veterinarian or

licensed veterinary technician who is a resident of another state or

the District of Columbia, and who in good faith renders or attempts

to render emergency care or treatment to an animal at the scene of

an accident or disaster or emergency care or treatment to a human

victim thereof, shall not be liable for any civil damages as a

result of any acts or omissions by such person rendering or

attempting to render the emergency care or treatment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-731.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-731.3
Unlicensed person not to hold himself out as qualified
Status: in_force

Except as authorized by the provisions of Sections 492 and 731.5

of this title and Section 5 of this act, no person shall in any

manner engage in, offer to engage in, or hold himself out as

qualified to engage in the diagnosis and/or treatment of any human

ill unless such person is the holder of a legal and unrevoked

license or certificate issued under the laws of Oklahoma authorizing

such person to practice the healing art covered by such license and

is practicing thereunder in the manner and subject to the

limitations provided by the laws of the State of Oklahoma for the

issuance of such license or certificate for the practice thereunder.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1111 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1111
Refusal to issue, renew, reinstate, reactivate or to
Status: in_force

revoke or suspend certificate - Grounds - Notice and proceedings.

The Department shall have power to refuse to issue, renew,

reinstate or reactivate or, after notice and opportunity for an

individual proceeding as provided in the Administrative Procedures

Act, the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code and rules of the Board,

to revoke or suspend any certificate for good cause including but

not limited to:

1. Gross inefficiency or incompetence;

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2. Violation of any provisions of the Waterworks and Wastewater

Works Operator Certification Act or applicable provisions of the

Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code, rules promulgated thereunder or

the terms of any certificate or order issued pursuant thereto; or

3. Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a certificate.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1875 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1875
Powers and duties - Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol
Status: in_force

and Drug Counselors.

In addition to any other powers and duties imposed by law, the

Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors shall have

the power and duty to:

1. Promulgate rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of

the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act, and to make orders as

it may deem necessary or expedient in the performance of its duties;

2. Prepare, conduct and grade examinations of persons who apply

for certification or licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor and

certification for co-occurring disorders;

3. Determine a satisfactory passing score on such examinations

and issue certifications and licenses to persons who pass the

examinations or who are otherwise entitled to certification and

licensure;

4. Determine eligibility for certification and licensure and

requirements for approval as a supervisor;

5. Issue and renew certificates and licenses for alcohol and

drug counselors and certification for co-occurring disorders;

6. Upon good cause shown:

a. deny the issuance of a certificate or license,

b. suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a certificate or

license,

c. place a holder of a certificate or a licensee on

probation, or

d. suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or otherwise sanction

a certified alcohol and drug counselor candidate or a

licensed alcohol and drug counselor candidate;

7. Establish and levy administrative penalties against any

person or entity who violates any of the provisions of the Licensed

Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act or any rule promulgated or order

issued pursuant thereto;

8. Obtain an office, secure facilities, and employ, direct,

discharge and define the duties and set the salaries of office

personnel as deemed necessary by the Board;

9. Initiate disciplinary, prosecution and injunctive

proceedings against any person or entity who violates any of the

provisions of the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act, or any

rule promulgated or order issued pursuant thereto; provided, the

Board shall be exempt from providing surety for the costs in

connection with the commencement of any legal proceedings under the

provisions of the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act;

10. Investigate alleged violations of the Licensed Alcohol and

Drug Counselors Act, or the rules, orders or final orders of the

Board and impose as part of any disciplinary action the payment of

costs expended by the Board for any legal fees and costs, including,

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but not limited to, probation and monitoring, staff time, salary and

travel expenses, witness fees and attorney fees;

11. Promulgate rules of conduct governing the practice of

certified and licensed alcohol and drug counselors, certified

alcohol and drug counselor candidates, licensed alcohol and drug

counselor candidates and supervisors;

12. Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings;

13. Promulgate rules for continuing education requirements for

certified and licensed alcohol and drug counselors, and supervisors;

14. Issue a certificate or license by endorsement to an

applicant certified or licensed to practice as a certified or

licensed alcohol and drug counselor in another state if the Board

deems such applicant to have qualifications that are comparable to

those required under the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act

and, if the Board deems the applicant as meeting the standards,

provided by rules, for certification or licensure by endorsement;

15. Require certified and licensed drug and alcohol counselors

to maintain their patient records for a period of seven (7) years

from the date the service was provided; and

16. Perform such other duties and have such other

responsibilities as necessary to implement the provisions of the

Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-818 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-818
Disclosure of fees paid for appraiser management
Status: in_force

services and the appraisal assignment.

A. An AMC registered under the Oklahoma Appraisal Management

Company Regulation Act shall be required to have a system in place

to disclose to its client the fees paid for appraisal management

services and the fees paid to the appraiser for the completion for

an appraisal assignment.

B. An AMC registered under the Oklahoma Appraisal Management

Company Regulation Act that applies for registration in this state

shall not prohibit an appraiser that is part of an appraiser panel

of the AMC from recording the fee that the appraiser was paid by the

AMC for the performance of the appraisal within the communication of

the appraisal that is submitted by the appraiser to the AMC.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.17 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-46.17
Criminal penalties
Status: in_force

Any person or entity convicted of violating any provision of the

State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act shall be

guilty of a misdemeanor. The continued violation of any provision

of the State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act

during each day shall be deemed to be a separate offense. Upon

conviction thereof, the person or entity shall be punished by

imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a

fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both

such fine and imprisonment for each offense. The Board may request

the appropriate district attorney to prosecute such violation and

seek an injunction against such practice.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1311.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1311.3
Unlawful acts
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed to

act as a bail bondsman or whose license to act as a bail bondsman

has been suspended, revoked, surrendered, or refused, to do or

perform any of the acts of a bail bondsman. Any person convicted of

violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a

felony and shall be punished by a fine in an amount not exceeding

Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

B. It shall be unlawful for any bail bondsman to assist, aid,

or conspire with a person who is not licensed to act as a bail

bondsman or whose license as a bail bondsman has been suspended,

revoked, surrendered, or refused, to engage in any acts as a bail

bondsman. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this

subsection shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a

fine in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a

suspended or formerly licensed bail bondsman who continues to submit

monthly reports to the Insurance Department pursuant to subsection B

of Section 1314 of this title or who contracts with a licensed bail

enforcer pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act to cause

the apprehension and surrender of his or her defendant clients to

the appropriate authority. The defendant client must have a current

undertaking or bail contract with the suspended or formerly licensed

bail bondsman and such undertaking or bail contract must have been

made in this state by the suspended or formerly licensed bail

bondsman. No acts other than those listed in this subsection shall

be authorized or recognized after a bail bondsman is suspended or no

longer licensed in this state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1635 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1635
Commission of Labor - Additional power and duties
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Labor shall have the following duties in

addition to any other duties prescribed by law:

1. Examine, certify and renew the certification of qualified

applicants and keep a record of all such proceedings;

2. Promulgate rules concerning the quality of welds and

qualification of welders;

3. Designate and approve persons qualified to administer

welding tests; and

4. Designate and approve shops, testing facilities or other

establishments qualified for testing coupons and weldments.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1580 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1580
Active duty military personnel
Status: in_force

Active duty military personnel, or their spouse, shall designate

a home state where the individual has a current license in good

standing. The individual may retain the home state designation

during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent

to designating a home state, the individual shall only change their

home state through application for licensure in the new state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.63 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-328.63
Voluntary status - Protections from liability
Status: in_force

A. A mediation conducted through the Oklahoma Dental Mediation

Act shall be voluntary and shall not be construed as a final action

for the purposes of injunctive relief or the basis for an appeal to

district court. A mediation committee, entities creating such

mediation committees, members and staff of such mediation committee,

and other persons who assist such mediation committees shall not be

liable in any way for damages or injunctive relief under any law of

this state with respect to any action taken in good faith by such

mediation committee.

B. Any person who supplies information to a mediation committee

in good faith and with reasonable belief that such information is

true shall not be liable in any way for damages or injunctive relief

under any law of this state with respect to giving such information

to the mediation committee.

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C. Either party involved in the mediation may request to be

dismissed from the process at any time. Upon dismissal from the

mediation program, the matter shall be referred back to the

referring entity.

D. Upon the completion of a successful mediation, the referring

entity shall be given notice that the mediation was successful.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2002 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2002
Registration of health or health spa services
Status: in_force

A. No health spa shall offer or advertise health spa services

unless first being registered with the Administrator of Consumer

Credit. The registration shall:

1. Disclose the address, ownership, date of first sales and

date of first opening of the health spa;

2. State the name and address of the registered agent of the

registrant, if the registrant is a corporation;

3. Be renewed each succeeding calendar year; and

4. Be accompanied by an initial investigation and registration

fee and an annual registration fee as prescribed by rule of the

Commission on Consumer Credit.

B. Each separate location where health spa services are offered

shall be considered a separate health spa and shall file a separate

registration, even though the separate locations are owned or

operated by the same owner.

C. The Commission on Consumer Credit shall prescribe by rule a

fee for each registration change, duplicate registration, or

returned check.

D. The Commission on Consumer Credit shall prescribe by rule a

late fee for a registration not renewed on or before the expiration

date of the registration.

E. A health spa shall pay a contract reviewal fee as prescribed

by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit for each health spa

contract submitted to the Administrator for review and approval.

The Commission may prescribe by rule a process for submitting health

spa contracts for review and approval by the Administrator.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-303 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-303
Eligibility for license as real estate broker -
Status: in_force

Examination.

A. Applicants for a broker license who hold a sales associate

license or are not currently licensed shall meet the following

requirements:

1. Have two (2) years’ of active licensure within the previous

five (5) years or its equivalent;

2. Submit to the Commission evidence of successful completion

of ninety (90) clock hours or its equivalent as determined by the

Commission of advanced real estate instruction in a course of study

approved by the Commission and completion of the Broker in Charge

course as defined in the Code. The education required in this

subsection shall only be valid for a period of three (3) years from

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the date the school certified successful completion of the course;

thereafter, the applicant shall be required to successfully complete

an additional ninety (90) clock hours or its equivalent in advanced

real estate instruction;

3. Provide documentation verifying ten real estate transactions

within the past five (5) years or the equivalent as determined by

the Commission. For the purposes of this subsection only,

transaction shall be defined as the completed sale, exchange,

purchase, or lease of real estate and shall be demonstrated on forms

developed by the Commission; and

4. Apply to the Commission to take an examination for the

purpose of securing a license as a broker.

B. Application shall be made upon forms prescribed by the

Commission and shall be accompanied by fees as provided for in this

Code and all information and documents the Commission may require.

C. If the applicant has passed the examination, received final

approval of the application, and paid the appropriate fees provided

for in this Code along with the Oklahoma Real Estate Education and

Recovery Fund fee, the Commission shall issue to the applicant a

broker license.

D. Applicants for a broker license who hold a broker associate

license shall meet the following requirements:

1. Have two (2) years’ active licensure within the previous

five (5) years, or its equivalent;

2. Submit to the Commission evidence of successful completion

of the Broker in Charge course as defined in the Code; and

3. Provide documentation verifying ten real estate transactions

within the past five (5) years or the equivalent as determined by

the Commission. For the purposes of this subsection only,

transaction shall be defined as the completed sale, exchange,

purchase, or lease of real estate and shall be demonstrated on forms

developed by the Commission.

E. Application shall be made upon forms prescribed by the

Commission and shall be accompanied by fees as provided for in this

Code and all information and documents the Commission may require.

F. If the applicant has received final approval of the

application, and paid the appropriate fee provided for in this Code

along with the Oklahoma Real Estate Education and Recovery Fund fee,

the Commission shall issue to the applicant a broker license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-646.6 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-646.6
Liability for dispensing contact lenses or visual aid
Status: in_force

glasses.

A. Any seller or any person authorized to dispense contact

lenses or visual aid glasses in this state who fills a prescription

bears the full responsibility for the accurate dispensing of the

contact lenses or visual aid glasses provided under the

prescription. At no time shall any changes or substitutions be

made, including brand, type of lenses or ophthalmic parameters,

without the direction of the optometrist who issued the contact lens

or visual aid glasses prescription.

B. The optometrist shall not be liable for any damages for

injury resulting from the packaging or manufacturing of the contact

lenses or visual aid glasses.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1634 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1634
Adoption of American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Status: in_force

Codes - Certification of welders - Penalties.

A. The following American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Codes, based upon the latest edition, shall be the piping codes for

this state:

1. The power piping code, ASME B31.1;

2. The fuel gas piping code, ASME B31.2;

3. The gas transmission and distribution piping system code,

ASME B31.8;

4. The process piping code, ASME B31.3; and

5. The liquid transportation systems for hydrocarbons, liquid

petroleum gas, anhydrous ammonia and alcohols code, ASME 31.4.

B. The American Welding Society D1.1 and D1.3 shall be the

structural steel welding codes for this state.

C. The provisions of this act shall apply only to weldments

required by the above codes.

D. All welders prior to performing weldments within this state

on any piping enumerated in subsection A of this section or

structural steel welding enumerated in subsection B of this section

shall be tested, qualified and certified by the Commissioner of

Labor pursuant to this act.

E. It shall be mandatory upon the owner, or a contractor to

whom a contract is awarded and upon any welders wherein welders are

to perform weldments on any piping enumerated in subsection A, upon

any subcontractor under the owner or a contractor, to ensure that

all welders performing weldments within this state shall be

certified by the Commissioner of Labor before any weldments are

fabricated.

F. Penalties:

1. Any welder who violates or omits to comply with any of the

provisions of this section, and any officer, agent or representative

of any owner or any contractor or subcontractor who violates or

omits to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be

subjected to the penalties provided in this title.

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2. The Commissioner of Labor is empowered to issue cease and

desist orders against violations of this act until such time as

compliance of the law is met. If an owner, welder, contractor

and/or subcontractor fails to obey the orders issued by the

Commissioner of Labor, the Attorney General shall review the case

and initiate necessary proceedings for contempt of the

Commissioner's order and/or ask for an injunction in the district

court as deemed appropriate to the facts of the case.

3. No person, firm or corporation or agent thereof shall in any

manner interfere with the performance of the duties of any inspector

or representative of the Commissioner of Labor for the

implementation of this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1302 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1302
Power of Commissioner - Written instruments as evidence -
Status: in_force

Investigative files confidential.

A. The Insurance Commissioner shall have full power and

authority to administer the provisions of this act, which regulates

bail bondsmen and to that end to adopt, and promulgate rules and

regulations to enforce the purposes and provisions of this act. The

Commissioner may employ and discharge such employees, examiners,

counsel, and such other assistants as shall be deemed necessary, and

he shall prescribe their duties and their compensation shall be the

same as other state employees receive for similar services.

B. Any written instrument purporting to be a copy of any

action, proceeding, or finding of fact by the Commissioner, or any

record of the seal of his office shall be accepted by all the courts

of this state as prima facie evidence of the contents thereof.

C. Investigative files shall not be open for review unless so

ordered by a proper administrative order of the hearing examiner or

Commissioner or by proper judicial order or legislative committee.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3114 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3114
Examination of locations, loans, records, etc. -
Status: in_force

Assessments - Investigation of possible violations - Orders

compelling compliance.

A. At such times as the Administrator of Consumer Credit shall

deem necessary, the Administrator or a duly authorized

representative shall make an examination of all licensed locations

of each licensee and shall inquire into and examine the loans,

transactions, books, accounts, papers, correspondence and records of

the licensee insofar as they pertain to the business regulated by

this act. In the course of the examination, the Administrator or a

duly authorized representative shall have free access to the office,

place of business, files, safes and vaults of the licensee, and

shall have the right to make copies of the books, accounts, papers,

correspondence and records. The Administrator or a duly authorized

representative may, during the course of the examination, administer

oaths and examine any person under oath on any subject pertinent to

any matter about which the Administrator is authorized or required

by this act to consider, investigate or secure information. Any

licensee who shall fail or refuse to let the Administrator or a duly

authorized representative examine or make copies of the books, or

other relevant documents shall be deemed in violation of this act

and the failure or refusal shall constitute grounds for

administrative action against the licensee. The information

obtained in the course of the examination shall be confidential.

Each licensee shall pay to the Administrator an amount assessed by

the Administrator to cover the direct and indirect cost of the

examination and a proportionate share of general administrative

expense, not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each

location; provided, however, that for any examination which lasts in

excess of eight (8) hours, the Administrator shall charge an

additional fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per hour for each examiner

required to complete the examination; provided, further, that the

Administrator may waive the examination fee for any examination

which takes one (1) hour or less. If an examination fee is due and

is not paid on completion of an examination, the Administrator shall

bill the licensee, and there shall be a late fee of Fifty Dollars

($50.00) if the amount due is not received within thirty (30) days

of the invoice date.

B. For the purpose of discovering violations of this act or of

securing information required under this act, the Administrator or a

duly authorized representative may investigate the books, accounts,

papers, correspondence and records of any licensee or other person

whom the Administrator has reasonable cause to believe is in

violation of any provision of this act whether or not that person

shall claim to be within the authority or scope of this act. For

the purpose of this subsection, any person who advertises for,

solicits or otherwise communicates a willingness to make deferred

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payment loans shall be presumed to be engaged in the business of

making deferred deposit loans.

C. Every licensee shall maintain on file with the Administrator

a written appointment of a resident of this state as the agent for

service of all judicial or other process or legal notice, unless the

licensee has appointed an agent under another statute of this state.

In case of noncompliance, such service may be made on the

Administrator.

D. Each licensee shall keep or make available in this state the

books and records relating to loans made under this act as are

necessary to enable the Administrator to determine whether the

licensee is complying with this act. The books and records shall be

maintained in a manner consistent with accepted accounting

practices.

E. Each licensee shall preserve or make available its books and

records in the state relating to each of its loans for four (4)

years from the date of the loan, or two (2) years from the date of

the final entry made thereon, whichever is later. Each licensee’s

system of records shall be accepted if it discloses its information

as may be reasonably required under this act. All deferred deposit

loan agreements and notices of cancellation signed by debtors shall

be kept at an office in this state designated by the licensee,

except when transferred under an agreement which gives the

Administrator access to the agreements.

F. Each lender shall, annually on or before the first day of

May, file a report with the Administrator setting forth such

relevant information as the Administrator may reasonably require

concerning the business and operations during the preceding calendar

year for each place of business conducted by such lender. Such

report shall be made under oath and shall be in the form prescribed

by the Administrator, who shall make and publish annually a

consolidated analysis and recapitulation of such reports, but the

individual reports and their contents shall be held confidential.

There shall be a late fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for any

annual report received after May 1.

G. Any transcript of any hearing held by the Administrator or

an independent hearing examiner under this act shall be a public

record and open to inspection at all reasonable times.

H. On failure without lawful excuse to obey a subpoena or to

give testimony and on reasonable notice to all persons affected, the

Administrator or a representative may apply to a court for an order

compelling compliance, as provided by the Administrative Procedures

Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1614 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1614
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Fund
Status: in_force

A. The executive secretary of the Board of Examiners for

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall receive and account

for all monies derived from the Speech-Language Pathology and

Audiology Licensing Act. The executive secretary of the Board shall

pay these monies monthly to the State Treasurer who shall keep them

in a separate fund to be known as the “Speech-Language Pathology and

Audiology Licensing Fund”.

B. All monies received in the fund are hereby appropriated to

the Board. Monies may be paid out of the fund upon proper voucher

approved by the chair of the Board, and attested by the executive

secretary of the Board.

C. All monies in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Licensing Fund at the end of each fiscal year, being the unexpended

balance of such fund, shall be carried forward and placed to the

credit of the fund for the succeeding fiscal year.

D. Only the Board shall make expenditures from the fund for any

purpose that is reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of

the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act.

E. No money shall ever be paid from the General Revenue Fund

for the administration of the Speech-Language Pathology and

Audiology Licensing Act.

F. Any expenses or liabilities incurred by the Board shall not

constitute a charge on any state funds other than the Speech-

Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Fund.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-199.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-199.3
Powers of Board
Status: in_force

A. In order to safeguard and protect the health and general

welfare of the people of this state, the State Board of Cosmetology

and Barbering is hereby vested with the powers and duties necessary

and proper to enable it to fully and effectively carry out the

provisions of the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act.

B. The Board shall have the powers and duties to:

1. Promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures

Act relating to standards of sanitation which must be observed and

practiced by all cosmetology and barber establishments, cosmetology

or barber schools, master cosmetology instructors, master barber

instructors, barbers, apprentices, students, and board licensees.

The Board shall furnish copies of the rules to the owner or manager

of each cosmetology school, barber school and cosmetology and barber

establishment operating in this state. It shall be the duty of each

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owner or manager to post a copy of the rules in a conspicuous place

in each of the establishments or schools;

2. Conduct examinations of applicants for certificates of

registration as manicurists, cosmetologists, facial operators,

manicurist/nail technician instructor, facial/esthetics instructor,

master cosmetology instructor, barber, or barber instructor at such

times and places determined by the Board. Applications for all

examinations shall be made on forms approved by the Board;

3. Keep a record of all its proceedings. The Board shall keep

a record of all applicants for certificates, licenses and permits,

showing the name of the applicant, the name and location of the

place of occupation or business, if any, and the residence address

of the applicant, and whether the applicant was granted or refused a

certificate, license or permit. The records of the Board shall be

valid and sufficient evidence of matters contained therein, shall

constitute public records. Records shall be open to public

inspection at all reasonable times and subject to the Oklahoma Open

Records Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the

contrary, records and information obtained in connection with an

investigation of alleged violations, including complaints, identity

of a complainant, investigative reports, and documentation or images

generated or received during the course of an investigation, shall

be confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure;

4. Issue all certificates of registration, licenses, permits,

notices and orders;

5. Establish limited specialty licenses and certificates for

facial/esthetics instructor, eyelash extension instructor,

manicurist/nail technician instructor, master barber instructor, or

master cosmetology instructor within the practice of cosmetology or

barbering. The Board shall also promulgate rules for special

licenses, including but not limited to reduced curriculum

requirements, as the Board may deem appropriate and necessary to

further the purposes of the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act;

provided, that the rules promulgated for specialty licenses shall

not require training or testing not required in this act;

6. Make regular inspections of all cosmetology and barber

schools and cosmetology and barber establishments operating in this

state, and reports thereof shall be kept and maintained in the

office of the Board;

7. Make investigations and reports on all violations of the

Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act;

8. Take samples of beauty supplies for the purpose of chemical

analysis; provided, that if the owner demands payment for the sample

taken, payment at the regular retail price shall be made;

9. Refuse, revoke, or suspend licenses, certificates of

registration or permits after notice and an opportunity for a full

hearing, pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures

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Act, on proof of violation of any of these provisions or the rules

established by the Board;

10. Enter into any contracts necessary to implement or enforce

the provisions of the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act or

rules promulgated thereto; and

11. Apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order

enjoining an unlicensed person from practicing cosmetology or

barbering or holding himself or herself out as a practitioner of

cosmetology or barbering. Injunctive relief granted by the court

shall be without bond.

C. 1. Any person whose license, certificate of registration,

or permit has been suspended or revoked may, after the expiration of

thirty (30) days, make application to the Board for reinstatement

thereof.

2. Reinstatement of any such license, certificate of

registration, or permit shall rest in the sound discretion of the

Board.

3. Any action of the Board in refusing, revoking, or suspending

a license, certificate of registration, or permit may be appealed to

the district court of the county of the appellant’s residence

pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.

D. 1. In any case where a licensee becomes a member of the

Armed Forces of the United States, such license shall not lapse by

reason thereof but shall be considered and held in full force and

effect without further payment of license fees during the period of

service in the Armed Forces of the United States and for six (6)

months after honorable release therefrom. At any time within six

(6) months after honorable release from the Armed Forces of the

United States the licensee may resume practice pursuant to a license

without other or further examination by notifying the Board in

writing.

2. The period of time in which the licensee shall have been a

member of the Armed Forces of the United States shall not be

computed in arriving at the amount of fee or fees due or to become

due by such licensee.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.66 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-328.66
Recommendations of mediation committee
Status: in_force

Written recommendations of a mediation committee rendered

pursuant to a request for review shall be given to the patient and

the dentist concerned, by delivery thereof or by mailing such

recommendations to the last-known address of each. The

recommendations of the mediation committee shall not be binding on

the patient or the dentist, but shall provide an objective

assessment of the facts and the course of treatment rendered, and

shall include, when appropriate, a proposed remedy or solution to

the complaint presented in the request for review.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-714 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-714
Term of certificate - Expiration
Status: in_force

The term of a certificate issued under the authority of this act

shall be three (3) years from the date of issuance. The expiration

date of certificate shall appear on the certificate and no other

notice of its expiration need be given to its holder.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2061 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2061
Licenses - Waiver of examination
Status: in_force

A. Upon the receipt of an application and application fee, the

State Board of Examiners of Perfusionists shall waive the

examination requirement and issue a license to practice perfusion by

endorsement to an applicant who:

1. Is currently permitted, licensed or certified by another

state, territory, or possession of the United States if the

requirements of that state, territory, or possession for the permit,

license or certificate are deemed by the Board to be equivalent to

those required in this state by the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists

Act; or

2. Holds a license as a Certified Clinical Perfusionist (CCP)

by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion prior to January

1, 1997, provided such license has not been not renewed, suspended

or revoked; or

3. Has been practicing perfusion in a full-time capacity for a

period of more than twenty-four (24) months prior to January 1,

1997; and

4. Meets and complies with all other requirements specified by

the Oklahoma Licensed Perfusionists Act or rules promulgated

thereto.

B. An applicant applying for a license pursuant to the

provisions of this section shall certify under oath that the

applicant's credentials have not been suspended, revoked, or not

renewed or the applicant has not been placed on probation, or

reprimanded.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1850.8A — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1850.8A
Temporary licenses
Status: in_force

A. Within (1) one year of the date the Governor of this state

declares a state of emergency in response to a disaster involving

the destruction of dwelling units, the Construction Industries Board

shall issue a distinctively colored, nonrenewable, temporary

mechanical journeyman license which shall expire one (1) year after

the date of declaration to any person who is currently licensed as a

mechanical journeyman by another state and who:

1. Submits, within ten (10) days of beginning mechanical

journeyman's work in this state, an application and fee for a

mechanical journeyman's examination;

2. Takes and passes the examination at the first opportunity

thereafter offered by the Board; and

3. Pays a temporary mechanical journeyman's license fee to be

established by rule by the Board pursuant to Section 1000.5 of this

title.

B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting

any person from qualifying at any time for any other license by

meeting the requirements for the other license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1350.8 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1350.8
Psychological evaluation
Status: in_force

A. Each applicant for a bail enforcer license shall be

administered any current standard form of the Minnesota Multiphasic

Personality Inventory (MMPI), or other psychological evaluation

instrument approved by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and

Training, which shall be administered in conjunction with training

in Phase I required by the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. The

bail enforcer training school administering such instrument shall

forward the response data to a psychologist licensed by the State

Board of Examiners of Psychologists for evaluation. The licensed

psychologist shall be of the applicant's choice. It shall be the

responsibility of the applicant to bear the cost of the

psychological evaluation. No bail enforcer license shall be issued

unless the applicant meets the standards established by the Council

for psychological evaluation.

B. If the licensed psychologist is unable to certify the

applicant's psychological capability to exercise appropriate

judgment, restraint, and self-control, after evaluating the data,

the psychologist shall employ whatever other psychological measuring

instruments or techniques deemed necessary to form a professional

opinion. The use of any psychological measuring instruments or

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1058

techniques shall require a full and complete written explanation to

the Council.

C. The psychologist shall forward a written psychological

evaluation, on a form prescribed by the Council, to the Council

within fifteen (15) days of the evaluation, even if the applicant is

found to be psychologically at risk. The Council may utilize the

results of the psychological evaluation for up to six (6) months

from the date of the evaluation after which the applicant shall be

reexamined. No person who has been found psychologically at risk in

the exercise of appropriate judgment, restraint, or self-control

shall reapply for certification until one (1) year from the date of

being found psychologically at risk.

D. 1. Retired peace officers who have been certified by the

Council shall be exempt from the provisions of this section for a

period of one (1) year from retirement; provided there is no

evidence of an inability to exercise appropriate judgment,

restraint, and self-control during prior active duty as a law

enforcement officer and upon subsequent retirement.

2. Retired peace officers who are not exempt from this section

and who have previously undergone treatment for a mental illness,

condition, or disorder which required medication or supervision, as

defined by paragraph 7 of Section 1290.10 of Title 21 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, shall not be eligible to apply for a bail

enforcer license except upon presentation of a certified statement

from a licensed physician stating that the person is no longer

disabled by any mental or psychiatric illness, condition, or

disorder.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-514 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-514
Partial invalidity
Status: in_force

In the event any of the provisions of this act shall be held

unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the enforcement of the

other provisions hereof.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-545.4 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-545.4
Licensee requirements
Status: in_force

A. To exercise the Compact privilege, a licensee shall:

1. Have graduated from a PA program accredited by the

Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician

Assistant, Inc., or other programs authorized by Commission rule;

2. Hold current NCCPA certification;

3. Have no felony or misdemeanor conviction;

4. Have never had a controlled substance license, permit, or

registration suspended or revoked by a state or by the United States

Drug Enforcement Administration;

5. Have a unique identifier as determined by Commission rule;

6. Hold a qualifying license;

7. Have had no revocation of a license or limitation or

restriction on any license currently held due to an adverse action;

8. If a licensee has had a limitation or restriction on a

license or Compact privilege due to an adverse action, two (2) years

must have elapsed from the date on which the license or Compact

privilege is no longer limited or restricted due to the adverse

action;

9. If a Compact privilege has been revoked or is limited or

restricted in a participating state for conduct that would not be a

basis for disciplinary action in a participating state in which the

licensee is practicing or applying to practice under a Compact

privilege, that participating state shall have the discretion not to

consider such action as an adverse action requiring the denial or

removal of a Compact privilege in that state;

10. Notify the Compact Commission that the licensee is seeking

the Compact privilege in a remote state;

11. Meet any jurisprudence requirement of a remote state in

which the licensee is seeking to practice under the Compact

privilege and pay any fees applicable to satisfying the

jurisprudence requirement; and

12. Report to the Commission any adverse action taken by a

nonparticipating state within thirty (30) days after the action is

taken.

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B. The Compact privilege is valid until the expiration or

revocation of the qualifying license unless terminated pursuant to

an adverse action. The licensee must also comply with all of the

requirements of subsection A of this section to maintain the Compact

privilege in a remote state. If the participating state takes

adverse action against a qualifying license, the licensee shall lose

the Compact privilege in any remote state in which the licensee has

a Compact privilege until all of the following occur:

1. The license is no longer limited or restricted; and

2. Two (2) years have elapsed from the date on which the

license is no longer limited or restricted due to the adverse

action.

C. Once a restricted or limited license satisfies the

requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection B of this section,

the licensee must meet the requirements of subsection A of this

section to obtain a Compact privilege in any remote state.

D. For each remote state in which a PA seeks authority to

prescribe controlled substances, the PA shall satisfy all

requirements imposed by such state in granting or renewing such

authority.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1150.8 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1150.8
Examinations
Status: in_force

A. Examinations shall be uniform and practical in nature and

shall be sufficiently strict to test the qualifications and fitness

of the applicants for registration. Examinations shall be in whole

or in part in writing. The Council shall conduct examinations twice

a year and at such other times as it deems necessary. Examinations

may be general or specific to an area of specialization.

B. Any applicant initially failing to pass the examination

shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of

thirty (30) days. Any applicant subsequently failing to pass the

examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a

period of ninety (90) days.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2308 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2308
Public roster of names and addresses
Status: in_force

The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall

maintain a current roster of the names and addresses of all persons

licensed or registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Licensed Pedorthists

Act and of all persons whose licenses or registrations have been

suspended or revoked pursuant to the act. This roster shall be a

public document available pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-475.14 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-475.14
Examinations
Status: in_force

A. Examinations shall be held at such times and places as the

Board directs and/or in accordance with NCEES examination policy.

B. Examinations may be taken only after the applicant has met

other minimum requirements as set forth in Sections 475.12a, 475.12b

and 475.12c of this title, and has been authorized to seek admission

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through NCEES or approved by the Board for admission to one or more

of the following examinations:

1. NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination;

2. NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE)

examination;

3. NCEES Structural Engineering (SE) examination;

4. NCEES Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination;

5. NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examination;

6. Oklahoma Law and Surveying (OLS) examination; and

7. Oklahoma Law and Engineering (OLE) examination.

C. A candidate failing an NCEES examination may apply for re-

examination in accordance with NCEES policy. A candidate failing a

Board examination may apply for re-examination as directed by the

Board and Board policy.

D. The applicant shall pay all NCEES examination fees per

published NCEES policies and procedures.

E. The Board may prepare and adopt specifications for the

examinations in engineering and surveying. They shall be made

available to any person interested in being licensed as a

professional engineer or as a professional surveyor.

F. For any examination that is administered by NCEES using

computer-based testing, a candidate shall only be admitted pursuant

to Board policy and administered the examination during a specified

time as frequently as prescribed by NCEES policies and procedures.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1820.8 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1820.8
License required - Time limit for applications for
Status: in_force

persons currently engaged in business.

No person shall engage in a fire extinguisher industry business

in this state without first having obtained a license pursuant to

the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. Provided,

every person engaged in a fire extinguisher industry business in

this state on the effective date of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing

Act shall have ninety (90) days in which to apply to the State Fire

Marshal for a license. A person applying for a license within this

ninety-day period may continue business pending a final

determination by the State Fire Marshal of the application.

Additional time beyond the ninety-day period may be granted by the

State Fire Marshal.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-475.17 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-475.17
Lost or destroyed license or certificate — Replacement
Status: in_force

A new license or certificate of authority, to replace any

certificate lost or destroyed, may be issued, subject to the rules

of the Board.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1000.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1000.3
Board meetings
Status: in_force

A. 1. The Construction Industries Board shall organize on

September 1 each year, by electing from among its members a chair

and a vice-chair. The Board shall hold regularly scheduled meetings

at least once each quarter at a time and place determined by the

Board and may hold special meetings, emergency meetings, or

continued or reconvened meetings as found by the Board to be

necessary. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute

a quorum for the transaction of business.

2. The chair shall preside at meetings of the Board, set the

agenda, sign orders and other required documents, coordinate Board

activities, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by

the Board or authorized by law.

3. The vice-chair shall perform the duties of the chair during

the absence or disability of the chair and shall perform such other

duties as may be prescribed by the Board or authorized by law.

4. The Construction Industries Administrator, at the discretion

of the Board shall:

a. keep a record of all proceedings of the Board and

certify to actions of the Board,

b. oversee the receipt and deposit of all monies received

by the Board in the appropriate revolving funds,

c. submit, at the first regular meeting of the Board

after the end of each fiscal year, a full itemized

report of the receipts and disbursements for the prior

fiscal year, showing the amount of funds on hand, and

d. perform such other duties as are prescribed in the

Construction Industries Board Act or as may be

prescribed by the Board or required by law.

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B. The Board shall act in accordance with the provisions of the

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and the

Administrative Procedures Act.

C. All members of the Board and such employees as determined by

the Board shall be bonded as required by Sections 85.26 through

85.31 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

D. The liability of any member or employee of the Board acting

within the scope of Board duties or employment shall be governed by

The Governmental Tort Claims Act.

E. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but

shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred

in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-698.22 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-698.22
Candidates for examination - Employment by veterinarian
Status: in_force

of registered veterinary technician not required.

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A. The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall

examine a candidate for certification as a veterinary technician. A

candidate for examination shall pay to the secretary of the Board a

reasonable fee established by rule of the Board and shall furnish

satisfactory proof of graduation from a program of veterinary

technology accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association

and approved by the Board.

B. The provisions of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act shall

not require a licensed veterinarian to hire a registered veterinary

technician nor prohibit a licensed veterinarian from employing a

veterinary assistant. Licensed veterinarians may delegate animal

care responsibilities to employees commensurate with their training,

experience, and skills.

C. On or before July 1 of each year, every registered

veterinary technician shall apply to the State Board of Veterinary

Medical Examiners for a renewal certificate of registration.

Completion of the renewal certificate will permit the veterinary

technician to be registered in Oklahoma during the next fiscal year.

Forms for the renewal registration shall be furnished by the Board.

Each renewal application shall be accompanied by a renewal fee in an

amount to be established by the Board by rule.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-145 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-145
Renewal of licenses - Fees - Suspension on nonpayment -
Status: in_force

Reinstatement - Records.

A. Each license to practice podiatric medicine shall be renewed

by June 30 of even-numbered years. Such license shall entitle the

licensee to practice podiatric medicine in this state as defined by

law and to hold himself/herself out as a licensed podiatric

physician, doctor of podiatric medicine or podiatrist as long as

lawfully renewed, unless suspended or revoked as authorized by law.

B. Upon application and payment of required fees, and upon

first satisfying the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners that the

licensee is not at the time violating any applicable law or any of

the rules of the Board or the Code of Ethics, and upon showing proof

of compliance with Section 145.1 of this title, a licensee shall be

entitled to have his/her license to practice podiatric medicine

renewed until June 30 of the following even-numbered year.

C. A license not renewed in the time and manner required by

this section shall become inactive and the licensee may not practice

as a licensed podiatric physician, doctor of podiatric medicine or

podiatrist. The license may be renewed on or before September 30

following the June 30 deadline by payment of the delinquent renewal

fee upon satisfying the Board of compliance with subsection B of

this section. After that September 30 and on or before the close of

June 30 of the next even-numbered year, the license may be

reinstated upon satisfying the Board of compliance with subsection B

of this section and upon the payment first of the delinquent renewal

fee, plus such additional penalty as the Board imposes, not to

exceed in all four times the delinquent fee. Any license to

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practice podiatric medicine not reinstated in such time shall become

void at the close of June 30 of the next even-numbered year; and

thereafter it shall not be renewed or reinstated.

D. The renewal fee shall be such sum as the Board from time to

time sets. Upon the timely payment of the renewal fee or the

reinstatement fee, as the case may be, the secretary-treasurer of

the Board shall provide to the licensee such certificate of renewal

or reinstatement as the Board shall direct, which shall operate to

renew or reinstate the license, as the case may be, until June 30 of

the next even-numbered year, after which it must be renewed again or

be reinstated in the same time and manner to continue to be

effective.

E. The secretary-treasurer of the Board shall keep a license

record showing each license issued by the Board, the name and last

mailing address furnished to said secretary-treasurer by each

licensee, the year of issuance of the license, whether by

examination or otherwise, the renewals, reinstatements, suspensions

and revocations thereof, and the fact as to whether the license be

in force or suspended or void. Such record as to any license, or a

copy thereof certified to by said secretary-treasurer as complete

and true as to the license in question, shall constitute prima facie

evidence of the recitals therein and the fact disclosed thereby as

to whether the license described is in force or suspended or void.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-887.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-887.3
License requirements
Status: in_force

No person shall designate himself as a physical therapist or

physical therapist assistant, nor practice, nor hold himself out to

the public as being able to practice physical therapy in this state,

unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Physical

Therapy Practice Act. The Physical Therapy Practice Act shall not

prohibit or prevent any person licensed in the healing arts in this

state from engaging in the practice for which he is duly licensed.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-164a — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-164a
Renumbered as Section 161.10 of Title 59 by Laws 1991, c
Status: in_force

265, § 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.32 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.32
Residue of cremated body
Status: in_force

The residue resulting from the cremation of the body of a

deceased person may be transported in this state in any manner,

without any permit therefor, and may be disposed of in any manner

desired or directed by the person or persons charged by law with the

duty of burying the body.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1820.6 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1820.6
Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the Fire Extinguisher Industry

Committee which shall consist of the following seven (7) members:

1. One member shall be the State Fire Marshal, or a designated

representative; and

2. Six members shall be appointed by the State Fire Marshal

Commission. Five of the appointed members shall have at least five

(5) years of experience in the fire extinguisher industry. One of

the appointed members shall be a fire service representative. No

member of the Committee shall have any kind of employment

relationship with any other member.

B. The term of each appointed member shall be four (4) years

staggered.

Each appointed member shall hold office until his or her

successor is appointed and has qualified under the Fire Extinguisher

Licensing Act.

C. Appointed members may be removed from office by the State

Fire Marshal Commission.

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D. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the State Fire

Marshal Commission for the unexpired term of the vacancy.

E. Members of the Committee shall serve without pay but may be

reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to the provisions of the

State Travel Reimbursement Act.

F. The Committee shall elect from among its membership a chair,

vice-chair, and secretary to serve terms of not more than two (2)

years ending on May 31 of the year designated by the Committee. The

chair or vice-chair shall preside at all meetings. If neither the

chair nor vice-chair is present a chair shall be determined, for

that meeting only, by the members in attendance. The chair, vice-

chair, and secretary shall perform such duties as may be decided by

the Committee in order to effectively administer the Fire

Extinguisher Licensing Act.

G. A majority of Committee members shall constitute a quorum to

transact official business.

H. The Committee shall meet within thirty (30) days after the

effective date of this act and shall meet thereafter at such times

as the Committee deems necessary to implement the provisions of the

Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.

I. The Committee shall assist and advise the State Fire Marshal

on all matters relating to the formulation of rules and standards in

accordance with the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-493.5 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-493.5
Special volunteer license
Status: in_force

A. 1. There is established a special volunteer license for

eligible volunteers from a medically related field who are retired

from active practice or actively licensed in another state and

practicing in that state and wish to donate their expertise for the

care and treatment of indigent and needy persons of this state.

2. For purposes of this section:

a. “eligible volunteer” means a physician, physician

assistant, nurse, dentist, optometrist or pharmacist,

and

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b. “nurse” means an advanced practice nurse, advanced

registered nurse practitioner, registered nurse, or

licensed practical nurse.

3. The special volunteer license shall be:

a. issued by the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision to eligible physicians and physician

assistants, by the Board of Osteopathic Examiners to

eligible physicians, by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing

to eligible nurses, the Board of Dentistry to eligible

dentists, the Board of Examiners in Optometry to

eligible optometrists, and by the Board of Pharmacy to

eligible pharmacists,

b. issued without the payment of an application fee,

license fee or renewal fee,

c. issued or renewed without any continuing education

requirements in this state,

d. issued for a period of time to be determined by the

applicable board, and

e. renewable upon approval of the applicable Board.

B. An eligible volunteer shall meet the following requirements

before obtaining a special volunteer license:

1. Completion of a special volunteer license application,

including, as applicable, documentation of:

a. the medical school graduation of the physician,

b. the completion of a physician assistant program by a

physician assistant,

c. the completion of the basic professional curricula of

a school of nursing by the nurse,

d. the dental school graduation of the dentist,

e. the optometry school graduation of the optometrist, or

f. the school or college of pharmacy graduation of a

pharmacist, and

g. the relevant practice history of the applicant;

2. Documentation or electronic verification that the eligible

volunteer has been previously issued a full and unrestricted license

to practice in Oklahoma or in another state of the United States and

written acknowledgment that he or she has never been the subject of

any professional disciplinary action in any jurisdiction;

3. Written acknowledgement that the practice of the eligible

volunteer under the special volunteer license will be exclusively

and totally devoted to providing care to needy and indigent persons

in Oklahoma or to providing care under the Oklahoma Medical Reserve

Corps; and

4. Written acknowledgement that the eligible volunteer shall

not receive or have the expectation to receive any payment or

compensation, either direct or indirect, for any services rendered

in this state under the special volunteer license. The only

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exception to the indirect compensation provision is for those out-

of-state physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dentists,

optometrists or pharmacists that participate in the free care given

by means of Telemedicine through the Shriners Hospitals for Children

national network.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.36 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-46.36
Prohibition against landscape architects bidding or
Status: in_force

holding financial interests in bidding entities for certain

contracts.

It shall be unlawful for a landscape architect, at any time, to

bid or hold a financial interest in any entity competitively bidding

for a contract for the reparation, alteration, or erection of a

building or other structure for which he or she has prepared the

plans and specifications unless the contract is a design/build

contract.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.3
Board of Pharmacy - Membership - Qualifications - Terms
Status: in_force

of office - Appointments.

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A. The State Board of Pharmacy shall consist of six (6)

persons, five who shall be licensed as pharmacists by this

state and one who shall be a public member.

1. The pharmacist members shall be appointed by the Governor by

and with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall:

a. be registered and in good standing in the State of

Oklahoma, and

b. have been actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy

within this state for a period of not less than five

(5) years immediately prior to serving on the Board.

2. The public member shall be appointed by the Governor and

shall:

a. be a resident of the State of Oklahoma for not less

than five (5) years, and

b. not be a pharmacist or be related by blood or marriage

within the third degree of consanguinity to a

pharmacist.

B. The present members of the Board shall be appointed for a

term of five (5) years. The public member of the Board shall serve

a term coterminous with the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure

of the Governor. The terms of the members of the Board shall expire

on the 30th day of June of the year designated for the expiration of

the term for which appointed but the member shall serve until a

qualified successor has been duly appointed. No person shall be

appointed to serve more than two consecutive terms. Appointments

of pharmacists to the Board shall be made from a list of ten (10)

names representative of the pharmacy profession submitted annually

by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Pharmacists Association

after an election has been held by mail ballot.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.1c — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.1c
Pharmacists — Prescribing nonprescription drugs for
Status: in_force

certain purposes.

A pharmacist licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy may, in

accordance with state and federal laws and rules, prescribe

nonprescription drugs for the purposes of extemporaneous compounding

or compounding for a known patient need in the practice area. The

Board may promulgate rules to implement this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-888.15 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-888.15
Titles and abbreviations - Misrepresentation -
Status: in_force

Penalties.

A. Any person holding a license as occupational therapist

issued by the Board may use the title "Occupational Therapist",

"Registered Occupational Therapist", or "Licensed Occupational

Therapist", or the letters "O.T.", "O.T.R.", or "O.T.R./L.". Any

person holding a license as an occupational therapy assistant issued

by the Board may use the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant",

"Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant", or "Licensed

Occupational Therapy Assistant" or use the letters "O.T.A.",

"C.O.T.A.", or "O.T.A./L.". No other person shall in any way,

orally or in writing, in print, or by sign or transmission of sound

or sight, directly or by implication, represent himself as an

occupational therapist. Such misrepresentation, upon conviction,

shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as herein

provided; provided, however, that nothing in this act shall prohibit

any person who does not in any way assume or represent himself to be

an occupational therapist, registered occupational therapist,

licensed occupational therapist, occupational therapy assistant,

certified occupational therapy assistant, or licensed occupational

therapy assistant, from doing other types of therapies as may be

authorized by law.

B. Any person who obtains, or attempts to obtain, licensure as

an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant by any

willful misrepresentation, grossly negligent misrepresentation, or

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any fraudulent misrepresentation, upon conviction, shall be guilty

of a misdemeanor and punishable as herein set forth.

C. Any person who violates any provisions of this act, upon

conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished

by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five

Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail in

the county in which such conviction occurred for not less than five

(5) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and

imprisonment. Each day upon which this act shall be violated shall

constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-357v1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-357v1
Definitions
Status: in_force

A. As used in Sections 357 through 360 of this title and

Section 9 of this act:

1. “Covered entity” means a nonprofit hospital or medical

service organization, for-profit hospital or medical service

organization, insurer, health benefit plan, health maintenance

organization, health program administered by the state in the

capacity of providing health coverage, or an employer, labor union,

or other group of persons that provides health coverage to persons

in this state. This term does not include a health benefit plan

that provides coverage only for accidental injury, specified

disease, hospital indemnity, disability income, or other limited

benefit health insurance policies and contracts that do not include

prescription drug coverage;

2. “Covered individual” means a member, participant, enrollee,

contract holder or policy holder or beneficiary of a covered entity

who is provided health coverage by the covered entity. A covered

individual includes any dependent or other person provided health

coverage through a policy, contract or plan for a covered

individual;

3. “Department” means the Insurance Department;

4. “Maximum allowable cost”, “MAC”, or “MAC list” means the

list of drug products delineating the maximum per-unit reimbursement

for multiple-source prescription drugs, medical product, or device;

5. “Multisource drug product reimbursement” (reimbursement)

means the total amount paid to a pharmacy inclusive of any reduction

in payment to the pharmacy, excluding prescription dispense fees;

6. “Office” means the Office of the Attorney General;

7. “Pharmacy benefits management” means a service provided to

covered entities to facilitate the provision of prescription drug

benefits to covered individuals within the state, including

negotiating pricing and other terms with drug manufacturers and

providers. Pharmacy benefits management may include any or all of

the following services:

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a. claims processing, retail network management and

payment of claims to pharmacies for prescription drugs

dispensed to covered individuals,

b. clinical formulary development and management

services, or

c. rebate contracting and administration;

8. “Pharmacy benefits manager” or “PBM” means a person,

business, or other entity that performs pharmacy benefits

management. The term shall include any business or entity licensed

by the Insurance Department to perform PBM services, or a person or

entity acting on behalf of a PBM in a contractual or employment

relationship in the performance of pharmacy benefits management for

a managed care company, nonprofit hospital, medical service

organization, insurance company, third-party payor, or a health

program administered by an agency or department of this state;

9. “Plan sponsor” means the employers, insurance companies,

unions and health maintenance organizations or any other entity

responsible for establishing, maintaining, or administering a health

benefit plan on behalf of covered individuals; and

10. “Provider” means a pharmacy licensed by the State Board of

Pharmacy, or an agent or representative of a pharmacy, including,

but not limited to, the pharmacy’s contracting agent, which

dispenses prescription drugs or devices to covered individuals.

B. Nothing in the definition of pharmacy benefits management or

pharmacy benefits manager in the Patient’s Right to Pharmacy Choice

Act, Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act, Sections 357 through 360 of this

title, or Section 9 of this act shall deem an employer a pharmacy

benefits manager of its own self-funded health benefit plan, except,

to the extent permitted by applicable law, where the employer,

without the utilization of a third party and unrelated to the

employer’s own pharmacy:

1. Negotiates directly with drug manufacturers;

2. Processes claims on behalf of its members; or

3. Manages its own retail network of pharmacies.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1800.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1800.3
Exemptions
Status: in_force

The Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act shall not

apply to:

1. An officer or employee of this state, the United States or a

political subdivision of either, while the employee or officer is

engaged in the performance of official duties;

2. An individual who owns and installs alarm devices,

mechanical or electronic security devices and locks on the

individual's own property or, if the individual does not charge for

the device or its installation, installs it for the protection of

the individual's personal property located on another's property,

and does not install the alarm devices, mechanical or electronic

security devices and locks as a normal business practice on the

property of another;

3. The sale of alarm or lock systems designed or intended for

customer or user installation;

4. The sale, installation, service, or repair of alarm systems

or electronic security devices such as electronic access control,

closed circuit television, video surveillance, nurse call systems

and the like by individuals licensed pursuant to the Electrical

License Act;

5. The locksmith industry activities of tow truck operators

from their towing vehicles or repossession agents within the

execution of their duties;

6. Locksmith industry activities of persons primarily engaged

in selling lumber and other building materials who hold a sales tax

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permit as a Group One vendor authorized to engage in business within

this state pursuant to Sections 1363 and 1364 of the Oklahoma Sales

Tax Code;

7. The solicitation of a potential alarm system customer by a

person via telephone or electronic device on behalf of an Oklahoma

licensed alarm company for the sale of an alarm system; or

8. The sale of alarm or locksmith products or systems by a

retail counter sales agent upon the conditions required by Section

1800.6a of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.22 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.22
Meetings of Board
Status: in_force

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Meetings of the Board shall be held at least twice a year at

such places as may be designated by the Board. Three members of the

Board shall constitute a quorum.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.14 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1750.14
Nonresidents apprehending persons who have forfeited
Status: in_force

bail to be accompanied by peace officer or bail bondsman.

A. Except as provided in subsection C or D of this section, any

person who is not a resident of this state who intends to apprehend

in this state, or attempts to apprehend, a defendant who has failed

to appear before any court of this state or another state or any

federal court as required by law and has forfeited bail or for

purposes of apprehending a defendant prior to breach of an

undertaking or bail contract, shall be required to have a client

contract with a bail enforcer licensed in this state or to be

licensed bail enforcer in this state prior to such apprehension or

to be accompanied at the time of the apprehension by a peace

officer.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall

be guilty of a violation of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act

and shall be punished as provided in Section 3 of this act.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to law

enforcement officers of any jurisdiction.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to licensed

bondsmen in this state appointed by an insurer doing business in

this state with regard to a defendant on a bond posted by that

insurer, provided the appointed bondsman has been continuously

licensed in this state for a period of five (5) years or more

beginning on the effective date of this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1633 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1633
Recertification
Status: in_force

A. The welding inspector shall be recertified upon payment of

the current fee and successful reexamination of complete facilities

every year. However, renewal applicants who attest to continual or

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uninterrupted activity in the practice of welding inspection and who

recomply with the provisions of Sections 141.1 through 141.20 of

Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes and 380:25-13-3 of the Oklahoma

Administrative Code shall be recertified upon payment of the current

certification fee without reexamination.

B. Application for renewal of a certification that has expired

shall be considered a new application.

C. The welding inspector shall be responsible for maintaining a

current address with the State Department of Labor, Boiler Inspector

Department, for mailing of renewal notices.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1311 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1311
Violation of laws or rules and regulations relating to
Status: in_force

bond - Notice - Temporary suspension of license.

If, after investigation, it shall appear to the satisfaction of

the Insurance Commissioner that a bail bondsman or insurer has been

guilty of violating any of the laws or rules or regulations of this

state relating to bail bonds, the Commissioner shall provide notice

in writing to the bail bondsman or to the insurer. Notice to the

bail bondsman or insurer shall be by mail with return receipt

requested at the last-known address of the bail bondsman or insurer,

in a manner and pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article II

of the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 308a et seq. of Title

75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

If the Commissioner determines that the conduct is such that it

may be a detriment to the public, he may suspend the license of such

bail bondsman or insurer pending hearing.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1464 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1464
Fees
Status: in_force

A. The fee to be paid by the applicant for an initial

examination to determine if the applicant is qualified to receive a

polygraph examiner's license is Fifty Dollars ($50.00), which is not

to be credited as payment against the license fee. The fee for

subsequent examinations shall be the same as for the initial

examination.

B. The fee to be paid for an initial polygraph examiner's

license is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

C. The fee to be paid for an internship license is One Hundred

Dollars ($100.00).

D. The fee to be paid for the issuance of a duplicate polygraph

examiner's license is Twenty Dollars ($20.00).

E. The fee to be paid for a polygraph examiner's renewal

license is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

F. The fee to be paid for the extension or renewal of an

internship license is Fifty Dollars ($50.00).

G. The fee to be paid for a duplicate internship license is

Twenty Dollars ($20.00).
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2304 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2304
Powers of Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Status: in_force

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is

hereby authorized to adopt and promulgate rules, pursuant to the

Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, that it deems necessary for

the implementation and enforcement of the Oklahoma Licensed

Pedorthists Act, including but not limited to, qualifications for

licensure, qualifications for registration, renewals,

reinstatements, continuing education requirements, and fees. In

doing so the Board shall give utmost consideration to the

recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Pedorthics.

B. The Board is hereby empowered to perform investigations, to

require the production of records and other documents relating to

practices regulated by the Oklahoma Licensed Pedorthists Act, and to

seek injunctive relief.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1685.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1685.1
Temporary licenses
Status: in_force

A. Within one (1) year of the date the Governor of this state

declares a state of emergency in response to a disaster involving

the destruction of dwelling units, the Construction Industries Board

shall issue a distinctively colored, nonrenewable, temporary

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journeyman electrician license which shall expire one (1) year after

the date of declaration to any person who is currently licensed as a

journeyman electrician by another state and who:

1. Submits, within ten (10) days of beginning journeyman

electrician's work in this state, an application and fee for a

journeyman electrician's examination;

2. Takes and passes the examination at the first opportunity

thereafter offered by the Board; and

3. Pays a temporary journeyman electrician's license fee to be

established by rule by the Board pursuant to Section 1000.5 of this

title.

B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting

any person from qualifying at any time for any other license by

meeting the requirements for the other license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1738 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1738
Probation, reprimand, suspension or revocation of license
Status: in_force

– Definitions.

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall

revoke or suspend a license, probate a license suspension, or

reprimand a licensee on proof of:

1. Any violation of the provisions of the Licensed Dietitian

Act;

2. Any violation of a rule adopted by the Advisory Committee on

Dietetic Registration of the State Board of Medical Examiners;

3. Failure to refer patients to other health care providers if

symptoms indicate conditions for which treatment is outside the

standards of practice as specified in the rules and regulations

promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed

Dietitian Act;

4. Use of drugs, narcotics, medication or intoxicating liquors

to an extent which affects the professional competency of the

applicant or licensee;

5. Conviction of a felony crime that substantially relates to

the occupation of a licensed dietitian and poses a reasonable threat

to public safety;

6. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license as a dietitian

by fraud or deception;

7. Gross negligence in the practice of nutrition;

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8. A finding of mental incompetence by a court of competent

jurisdiction and the licensee has not subsequently been lawfully

declared sane;

9. Engagement in conduct contrary to the Standards of

Professional Conduct established by the Board, whether in the course

of his or her professional capacity or otherwise, which conduct

would reasonably be found to bring discredit to the profession of

dietetics;

10. Engagement in any act in conflict with the Code of Ethics

established by the Board; or

11. A license suspended or revoked in another state.

B. If the Board proposes to suspend or revoke a person's

license, the person is entitled to a hearing before the Board.

C. Proceedings for the suspension or revocation of a license

are governed by rules and regulations of the Board.

D. Conviction in a criminal proceeding shall not be a condition

precedent to the imposition of discipline.

E. As used in this section:

1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct

for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the

fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or

responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and

2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal

conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat

of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability

to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2095.27 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2095.27
Permitting employees and independent contractors to
Status: in_force

work at remote locations.

A licensee may permit its employees or independent contractors

to work at remote locations in compliance with the licensee’s

written policies and procedures subject to the following conditions:

1. The licensee has written policies and procedures for

supervision of employees and independent contractors working from

remote locations;

2. Access to a licensee’s platforms and customer information

shall be in accordance with the licensee’s comprehensive written

information security plan;

3. No in-person customer interaction shall occur at an

employee’s or independent contractor’s residence unless such

residence is a licensed or registered location;

4. Physical records shall not be maintained at a remote

location;

5. Interactions with and conversations about consumers shall be

in compliance with federal and state information security

requirements, including applicable provisions under the Gramm-Leach-

Bliley Act and the Safeguards Rule established under the Federal

Trade Commission, set forth in 16 CFR Part 314, as such may be

amended from time to time;

6. Employees or independent contractors working at a remote

location shall have access to the licensee’s secure systems,

including a cloud-based system, directly from any out-of-office

device that such employee or independent contractor may use

including, but not limited to, a laptop, mobile phone, desktop

computer, or tablet, via a virtual private network, or comparable

system, that ensures secure connectivity and requires passwords or

forms of authentication to access;

7. The licensee shall ensure that appropriate security updates,

patches, or other alterations to the security of all devices used at

remote locations are installed and maintained;

8. The licensee shall have an ability to remotely lock or erase

company-related contents of any device or other otherwise remotely

limit all access to the licensee’s secure systems; and

9. The Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry

record of a mortgage loan originator that works from a remote

location shall designate the principal place of business as his or

her registered location unless such mortgage loan originator elects

to choose a licensed branch office as a registered location.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-367.4 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-367.4
Criteria for accepting unused prescription drugs
Status: in_force

The following criteria shall be used in accepting unused

prescription drugs for use under the Utilization of Unused

Prescription Medications Act:

1. Only prescription drugs in their original sealed unit dose

packaging or unused injectables shall be accepted and dispensed

pursuant to the Utilization of Unused Prescription Medications Act;

2. The packaging must be unopened, except that cancer drugs

packaged in single-unit doses may be accepted and dispensed when the

outside packaging is opened if the single-unit-dose packaging has

not been opened;

3. Expired prescription drugs shall not be accepted;

4. A prescription drug shall not be accepted or dispensed if

the person accepting or dispensing the drug has reason to believe

that the drug is adulterated;

5. No controlled dangerous substances shall be accepted; and

6. Subject to the limitation specified in this section, unused

prescription drugs dispensed for purposes of a medical assistance

program or drug product donation program may be accepted and

dispensed under the Utilization of Unused Prescription Medications

Act.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1621 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1621
Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person who represents himself or herself to be a speech-

language pathologist and/or audiologist or engages in the practice

of speech-language pathology and/or audiology within this state

without being licensed or exempted in accordance with the provisions

of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act shall

be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof,

shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or be

confined to jail for not more than six (6) months, or both such fine

or confinement. Each day of violation is a separate offense.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3150.27 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3150.27
Garnishing wages for debt collection
Status: in_force

In no event shall an employer be required to garnish wages,

earnings or other income of an employee for the purpose of

collecting debts on small loans as such term is defined in this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-540.9 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-540.9
Services requiring a referral - Exceptions
Status: in_force

A. Initiation of therapeutic recreation services to individuals

with medically related conditions shall be based on a referral from

a physician who is either a medical doctor or a doctor of

osteopathy.

B. No freestanding clinic may be operated under this license.

C. Prevention, wellness, education, adaptive sports, recreation

and related services shall not require a referral.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-199.10 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-199.10
Expiration and renewal of licenses
Status: in_force

A. All licenses issued under the provisions of the Oklahoma

Cosmetology and Barbering Act shall be issued for a period of one

(1) year. The expiration date of the license shall be the last day

of the month in which the applicant’s birthday falls. The public

display of a licensee’s personal residential address on the face of

any license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Cosmetology and Barbering Act shall be prohibited on and after July

1, 2016, and such personal address information, if publicly

displayed on a valid license, may be redacted by the licensee until

the license is renewed and no longer bears his or her personal

residential address.

B. Applications for renewal must be made on or before the last

day of the month in which the applicant’s birthday falls, and shall

be accompanied by the appropriate fees.

C. Any person who fails to renew the license within the

required time may make application for renewal at any time within

five (5) years from the expiration date of the license by paying the

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regular renewal license fee and a late fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00),

which becomes due two (2) months after the expiration date.

D. Any person who fails to renew within the required time may

make application with subsequent renewal and penalty fees.

E. Before a person may take an examination to renew an expired

license after a period of five (5) years, such person shall register

in a cosmetology or barber school for the given number of review

hours in accordance with the following timetable and schedule based

upon the type of license held.

Expired Five Review

License Type Years or More Hours Required

Basic Cosmetologist 250 hours

Barber 250 hours

Master Cosmetology

Instructor 100 hours

Master Barber

Instructor 100 hours

Facial/Esthetics

Instructor 100 hours

Manicurist/Nail

Technician

Instructor 100 hours

Manicurist 100 hours

Facial Operator 100 hours

F. Each person holding a license shall notify the Board of any

change in the mailing address of such person within thirty (30) days

after any change.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1427 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1427
Renumbered as § 11-96 of Title 2 by Laws 2014, c. 18, §
Status: in_force

9, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-361 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-361
Use of word “agent” in trade name and as general
Status: in_force

reference.

A real estate broker and the associates of a real estate broker

are permitted under the provisions of Sections 858-351 through 858-

363 of this title to use the word “agent” in a trade name and as a

general reference for designating themselves as real estate

licensees.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1625 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1625
Description and legislative intent
Status: in_force

A. This act describes the welding inspector's basic technical

functions, the requirements by which welding personnel may become

qualified, and the principles of conduct and practice by which

certification may be maintained. The certification procedure shall

apply to personnel who inspect weldments.

B. This act is intended to supplement any requirements of an

employer, code, standard or specification and shall not be construed

as a preemption of the employer's responsibility for the work or for

the performance of such work.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1009 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1009
Duration of licenses - Expiration date - Renewals
Status: in_force

No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year and all

licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the

licensee. Such licenses may be renewed upon application and payment

of fees within thirty (30) days preceding or following the date the

license renewal is due. No journeyman or contractor license shall

be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required hours of

continuing education as determined and approved by the Committee.

The Committee may renew licenses upon application made more than

thirty (30) days following the date of expiration only upon payment

of the renewal and additional fee prescribed and upon compliance

with any applicable continuing education requirements as established

by the Board and this act. Provided that no penalty for renewal

shall be charged to any holder of a license which expires while such

holder is in military service if application is made within one (1)

year following discharge from the military service.

Apprentice registration certificates expire one (1) year after

date of registration, at which time the apprentice may reregister.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1350.12 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1350.12
Impersonation of a government official or a bail
Status: in_force

enforcer.

A. It shall be unlawful and deemed a D3 felony offense for any

person engaged in a recovery and surrender to mark any vehicle, wear

any apparel, or display any badge or identification card bearing the

words "police", "deputy", "detective", "officer", "agent",

"investigator", "fugitive agent", "recovery agent", "enforcement

officer", "bounty hunter", "bail agent", or "recovery detective" or

use any other words or phrases that imply that such person is

associated with law enforcement or a government agency except as

provided in subsection B of Section 1350.4 of this title.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person not duly licensed or not

authorized to engage in a recovery and surrender pursuant to the

Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act to mark any vehicle, wear any

apparel, or display any badge or identification card bearing the

words "bail enforcer", "bail enforcement" or "bail enforcement

agency" or use any other words or phrases that imply that such

person is licensed or authorized to act under the Bail Enforcement

and Licensing Act or state or federal laws.

C. Any person duly licensed, or authorized to engage in a

recovery and surrender pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and

Licensing Act, shall wear apparel bearing the words "bail enforcer"

or "bail enforcement" during the recovery and surrender as provided

in subsection B of Section 1350.4 of this title.

D. Any violation shall be deemed a D3 felony offense and shall

be a violation of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act which is

punishable as provided in Section 1350.2 of this title, or the

violator may be prosecuted for false impersonation of an officer.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-725 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-725
Time and place of hearing - Final order of Board -
Status: in_force

Review.

A. The hearing on the charges shall be at a time and place

prescribed by the Real Estate Appraiser Board and in accordance with

the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.

B. If the Board determines that an Oklahoma certified appraiser

is guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of the Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act, it shall prepare an order

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containing findings of fact, conclusions of law, and disciplinary

penalties in accordance with Section 858-723 of this title. The

decision and order of the Board shall be final.

C. Any final decision or order of the Board shall be reviewable

by a court of appropriate jurisdiction in accordance with the

provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1114 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1114
Powers of Commissioner subject to rules and regulations
Status: in_force

of Board.

The powers herein granted to the Commissioner shall be exercised

subject to such rules and regulations as the Board may make, which

are applicable thereto.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1291 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1291
Coordinated Data System
Status: in_force

A. The Commission shall provide for the development,

maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated Data

System.

B. The Commission shall assign each applicant for a Multistate

License a unique identifier, as determined by the Rules of the

Commission.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the

contrary, a Member State shall submit a uniform data set to the Data

System on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as

required by the Rules of the Commission, including:

1. Identifying information;

2. Licensure data;

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3. Adverse Actions against a license and information related

thereto;

4. Nonconfidential information related to Alternative Program

participation, the beginning and ending dates of such participation,

and other information related to such participation not made

confidential under Member State law;

5. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s)

for such denial;

6. The presence of Current Significant Investigative

Information; and

7. Other information that may facilitate this Compact's

administration or the public's protection, as determined by the

Rules of the Commission.

D. The records and information provided to a Member State

pursuant to this Compact or through the Data System, when certified

by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall constitute the

authenticated business records of the Commission, and shall be

entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant

judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings in a Member

State.

E. Current Significant Investigative Information pertaining to

a Licensee in any Member State will only be available to other

Member States.

It is the responsibility of the Member States to report any

Adverse Action against a Licensee and to monitor the database to

determine whether Adverse Action has been taken against a Licensee.

Adverse Action information pertaining to a Licensee in any Member

State will be available to any other Member State.

F. Member States contributing information to the Data System

may designate information that may not be shared with the public

without the express permission of the contributing State.

G. Any information submitted to the Data System that is

subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the

Member State contributing the information shall be removed from the

Data System.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1350.13 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1350.13
Restrictions on bail enforcers
Status: in_force

No person licensed as a bail enforcer shall:

1. Invade the privacy of a defendant without lawful authority

or divulge any information gained by him or her in the course of

employment except as the client may direct as permitted by law, or

as may be required by law to be disclosed;

2. Willfully make a false report to any person;

3. Attempt any location, recovery or surrender of a defendant

without having in his or her possession a written client contract;

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4. Attempt any location, recovery or surrender of a defendant

without having in his or her possession a certified copy of the

undertaking or bail bond contract;

5. Wear any apparel, badges, shields, ballistic vest or helmet

during the recovery of a defendant unless such item is clearly

marked "Bail Enforcer" or "Bail Enforcement";

6. Carry any firearm or weapon in the recovery of a defendant

without a valid armed bail enforcer license, or carry any firearm or

weapon when wearing bail enforcer apparel and not actively engaged

in the recovery of a defendant;

7. Point, display or discharge a firearm or weapon or

administer a noxious substance as defined by the Bail Enforcement

and Licensing Act in the recovery of a defendant without lawful

authority and training as provided by the rules promulgated by the

Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training;

8. Wear any uniform or use any title, insignia, badge or

identification card or make any statements that would lead a person

to believe that he or she is connected in any way with the federal

government, a state government, or any political subdivision of a

state government, or law enforcement agency, or to permit another

person assisting in a recovery of a defendant to do such prohibited

acts;

9. Unlawfully enter into the dwelling house, structure,

property or vehicle of a defendant or third party;

10. Improperly use force against a defendant or third party;

11. Disobey any local ordinance, state or federal law,

including traffic laws, in attempting to locate, recover or

surrender a defendant;

12. Use a fictitious name in the recovery of a defendant;

13. Use or modify any vehicle for purposes of bail enforcement

that resembles or bears markings or exterior equipment similar to

those markings or equipment of an authorized law enforcement agency

in this state, or any of its political subdivisions, or that bear

any fictitious name, emblems, stickers, seals or design that would

imply to the public that the vehicle is a law enforcement vehicle

from this state, another state, any political subdivision of a

state, the United States, or another country or territory; or

14. Disobey any rules promulgated for the Bail Enforcement and

Licensing Act.

A violation of any provision of this subsection shall be

punishable as provided in Section 1350.2 of this title. In

addition, the Council may suspend or revoke the license of the bail

enforcer as provided by the rules promulgated pursuant to the Bail

Enforcement and Licensing Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3203 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3203
Duties of State Board Medical Licensure and Supervision
Status: in_force

The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall:

1. Examine, license and renew the licenses of duly qualified

applicants;

2. Maintain an up-to-date list of every person licensed to

practice pursuant to the Oklahoma Anesthesiologist Assistant Act.

The list shall show the licensee’s last-known place of employment,

last-known place of residence, and the date and number of the

license;

3. Cause the prosecution of all persons violating the Oklahoma

Anesthesiologist Assistant Act and incur necessary expenses

therefor;

4. Keep a record of all proceedings of the Board and make such

record available to the public for inspection during reasonable

business hours;

5. Conduct hearings upon charges calling for discipline of a

licensee, or denial, revocation or suspension of a license; and

6. Share information on a case-by-case basis of any person

whose license has been suspended, revoked or denied. The

information shall include the name, type and cause of action, date

and penalty incurred, and the length of penalty. The information

shall be available for public inspection during reasonable business

hours and shall be supplied to similar boards in other states upon

request.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1475 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1475
Administrative Procedures Act
Status: in_force

This act is subject in all respects to the provisions of the

Administrative Procedures Act as now existing or hereafter amended.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1210 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1210
Record of proceedings - Register of applications
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall

keep a register of all applications for registration. The register

shall show the name, age, and residence of each applicant; the date

of the application; address for the receipt of mail and the place of

business of each applicant; the education and other qualifications

of the applicant; whether or not an examination was required;

whether the application was rejected; whether a license was granted;

the date of the action of the Department; and such other information

as may be deemed necessary by the Department.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1728 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1728
Personnel and facilities - Executive secretary
Status: in_force

A. The basic personnel and necessary facilities that are

required to administer the Licensed Dietitian Act shall be the

personnel and facilities of the Board. The Board personnel shall

act as the agents of the Board. If necessary for the administration

or implementation of the Licensed Dietitian Act, the Board by

agreement may secure and provide for compensation for services that

the Board considers necessary and may employ and compensate within

available appropriations professional consultants, technical

assistants, and employees on a full-time or part-time basis.

B. The chairman of the Board shall designate an employee to

serve as executive secretary of the Committee. The executive

secretary must be an employee of the Board. The executive secretary

shall be the administrator of the dietitian licensing activities for

the Board.

C. In addition to other duties prescribed by law and by the

Board, the executive secretary shall:

1. keep full accurate minutes of the transactions and

proceedings of the Committee;

2. be the custodian of the files and records of the Committee;3. prepare and recommend to the Board plans and procedures necessary to implement the purposes and objectives of this act, including rules and

proposals on administrative procedures consistent with this act;

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4. exercise general supervision over persons employed by the

Board in the administration of this act;

5. be responsible for the investigation of complaints and for

the presentation of formal complaints;

6. attend all meetings of the Committee as a nonvoting

participant;

7. handle the correspondence of the Committee and obtain,

assemble, or prepare the reports and information that the Board may

direct or authorize.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.12a — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.12a
Embalming to be performed by licensed embalmer or
Status: in_force

apprentice - Holding out as funeral director, embalmer, etc. without

license prohibited.

A. No person shall place any chemical substance, fluid or gas

on or in dead human remains who is not a licensed embalmer. This

prohibition shall not apply to a registered apprentice, working

under the supervision of a licensed embalmer and shall not apply to

medical students or their teachers in state-maintained medical

schools in this state.

B. No person shall act or represent themselves as a funeral

director, embalmer, apprentice, provide funeral services or

merchandise or operate a funeral establishment or a commercial

embalming establishment without a current license or registration

issued pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1510 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1510
Pawn finance charge
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in subsection F of Section 1511 of this

title, no pawnbroker may contract for, charge or receive any amount

as a charge in connection with a pawn transaction other than a pawn

finance charge, and no pawn finance charge calculated according to

the actuarial method shall exceed an amount equal to twenty percent

(20%) of the amount financed which does not exceed Two Hundred Fifty

Dollars ($250.00), financed for one (1) month; fifteen percent (15%)

of that amount financed which is more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars

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($250.00) but does not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),

financed for one (1) month; ten percent (10%) of that amount

financed which is more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) but does

not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), financed for one (1)

month; and five percent (5%) of that amount financed which is more

than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), but does not exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), financed for one (1) month; three

percent (3%) of that amount financed which is more than Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) but does not exceed Twenty-five

Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), financed for one (1) month.

Provided, however, a minimum pawn finance charge not to exceed One

Dollar ($1.00) may be charged in lieu of the rates stated herein

without regard to the amount financed. In no case shall the amount

financed exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00).

B. Refinancing of Pawn Transaction. The maturity date of any

pawn transaction may be changed to a subsequent date, one or more

times, by agreement between the customer and the pawnbroker,

evidenced by a writing as for a new transaction and all disclosures

shall be made to the customer as in the case of a new pawn

transaction in accordance with Section 1501 et seq. of this title,

and in such case the pawnbroker may contract for and receive a pawn

finance charge computed in accordance with this section as for a new

transaction.

C. Limitation on Charges. Except as otherwise expressly

provided for in the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act, no pawnbroker may

contract for or receive any amount as a charge in connection with a

pawn transaction.

D. Additional Pawn Finance Charges. Pledged goods not redeemed

by the customer on or before the date fixed as the maturity date for

the transaction in the pawn agreement or disclosure statement

delivered, shall be held by the pawnbroker for at least thirty (30)

days following such date, and may be redeemed by the customer within

such period by the payment of the originally agreed redemption price

and the payment of an additional pawn finance charge equal to one-

thirtieth (1/30) of the original monthly pawn finance charge for

each day following the original maturity date including the day on

which the pledged goods are finally redeemed.

E. Refunds. The pawn finance charges authorized in this

section shall be deemed to be earned at the time the pawn

transaction is made and shall not be subject to refund, except as

otherwise provided for in subsection E of Section 1509 of this

title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.11 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1750.11
Violations - Penalty
Status: in_force

A. Unless otherwise prescribed by law, any person convicted of

violating any provision of the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private

Investigator Act or a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the

Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act shall be guilty

of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than sixty

(60) days, or by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars

($2,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.

B. Any person who willfully makes a false statement, knowing

such statement is false, in any application to the Council on Law

Enforcement Education and Training for a license pursuant to the

Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act, or who

otherwise commits a fraud in connection with such application, shall

be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by a term of

imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section

20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or by a fine of not more

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than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), or by both such imprisonment

and fine.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-15.37 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-15.37
Acts and instruments not to provide for audit services
Status: in_force

by other than registrant holding valid permit.

No ordinance, trust or other legal instrument shall provide for

any audit services to be performed other than by a registrant

holding a valid permit or an individual granted practice privileges

under Section 15.12A of this title or a firm exempt from the

registration requirement under paragraph 3 of subsection A of

Section 15.15 of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1800.13 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1800.13
Suspension or revocation of license
Status: in_force

A. The Commissioner of Labor on recommendation of the Alarm,

Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee may suspend any

license, upon the conviction of any individual named on the license

or on the application for license of a felony, for a period not to

exceed thirty (30) days pending a full investigation by the

Committee. Such investigation shall be initiated within the thirty-

day period of the suspension. A final determination by the

Committee shall result in either removal of the suspension or such

sanction as the Commissioner considers appropriate, as provided by

the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act.

B. The Commissioner may revoke or suspend any license,

reprimand any licensee or deny any application for license or

renewal if, in the judgment of the Committee:

1. The applicant or licensee has violated any provision of the

Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act or any rule or

regulation promulgated thereto;

2. The applicant or licensee has committed any offense

resulting in the applicant's or licensee's conviction of a felony or

crime involving moral turpitude. Provided, however, if the

applicant has had no felony convictions at least ten (10) years

prior to making application for a license and the applicant has

shown the Committee that the applicant has been rehabilitated, the

Committee may recommend the applicant for a license;

3. The applicant or licensee has practiced fraud, deceit,

theft, larceny, arson, or misrepresentation;

4. The applicant or licensee has made a material misstatement

in any information required by the Committee; or

5. The applicant or licensee has demonstrated incompetence or

untrustworthiness in the applicant's or licensee's actions.

C. The Committee shall, before final action under subsection B

of this section, provide a thirty-day written notice to the

applicant or licensee involved, of the action intended and give

sufficient opportunity for such person to request an administrative

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hearing and to be represented by an attorney. A hearing shall be

scheduled by the Commissioner if so requested as provided in the

Administrative Procedures Act.

D. In the event the Commissioner denies the application for, or

revokes or suspends, any license or imposes any reprimand, a record

of such action shall be in writing and officially signed by the

Commissioner. The original copy shall be filed with the Department

of Labor and a copy mailed to the affected applicant or licensee

within two (2) days of the final action taken by the Commissioner.

E. Notice of the suspension or revocation of any license shall

be made public record.

F. A suspended license shall be subject to expiration and may

be renewed as provided by the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler

Industry Act, regardless of the term of suspension; provided, a

renewal shall not remove the suspension term.

G. A revoked license terminates on the date of revocation and

cannot be reinstated; provided, the Commissioner may reverse the

revocation action. Any licensee whose license is revoked shall

apply for a new license and meet all requirements for a license as

stated in the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act prior

to engaging in any alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry

business activities. The Committee and the Commissioner shall take

action on the new application and may require additional safeguards

against such acts by the applicant as may have been the cause of the

revocation of the prior license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.31 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.31
Rules for licensing, inspection, and regulation of
Status: in_force

crematories.

The Oklahoma State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is

authorized, pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, to adopt

and promulgate rules necessary for the licensing, inspection, and

regulation of crematories.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1800.3a — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1800.3a
Installation or repair of certain electrical circuits
Status: in_force

- Exemption from Electrical Licensing Act.

Any person engaged in any activity regulated by the Alarm,

Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act, when installing or

repairing electrical circuits consisting entirely of Class 2 or

Class 3 circuits and power source requirements as established by the

National Electrical Code shall not be required to obtain any license

as required by the Electrical Licensing Act, if such person is

licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire

Sprinkler Industry Act; provided, however, persons performing

installations, repairs or other work on any electrical circuits

other than Class 2 or Class 3 circuits shall be required to be

properly licensed or registered pursuant to the Electrical Licensing

Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1151.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1151.1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Roofing

Contractor Registration Act”.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-512 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-512
Salary of secretary - Personnel - Investigators - Travel
Status: in_force

expenses.

A. The Secretary of the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision shall be paid an annual salary in an amount fixed by the

Board. The Board shall have the authority to expend such funds as

are necessary in carrying out the duties of the Board and shall have

the authority to hire all necessary personnel, at salaries to be

fixed by the Board, as the Board shall deem necessary. The Board

shall have the authority to hire attorneys to represent the Board in

all legal matters and to assist authorized state and county officers

in prosecuting or restraining violations of Section 481 et seq. of

this title, and to fix the salaries or per diem of the attorneys.

B. The Board shall have the authority to hire one or more

investigators as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the

Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision

Act at an annual salary to be fixed by the Board. Such

investigators may be commissioned peace officers of this state.

C. 1. For purposes of this section, at least one investigator

shall be a peace officer certified by the Council on Law Enforcement

Education and Training and shall have statewide jurisdiction to

perform the duties authorized by this section. In addition, the

investigators shall have all the powers now or hereafter vested by

law in peace officers. In addition, such investigators shall have

the authority and duty to investigate and inspect the records of all

persons including, but not limited to, personnel records of the

licensee in order to determine:

a. whether or not a disciplinary action for

unprofessional misconduct is warranted, or

b. whether the narcotic laws or the dangerous drug laws

have been complied with.

2. Investigators for the Oklahoma State Board of Medical

Licensure and Supervision shall perform such services as are

necessary in the investigation of criminal activity or preparation

of administrative actions.

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3. Any licensee or applicant for license subject to the

provisions of the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure

and Supervision Act shall be deemed to have given consent to any

duly authorized investigator of the Board to access, enter or

inspect the records, either on-site or at the Board office, or

facilities of such licensee or applicant subject to the Oklahoma

Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act.

Refusal to allow such access, entry or inspection may constitute

grounds for the denial, nonrenewal, suspension or revocation of a

license. Upon refusal of such access, entry or inspection, pursuant

to this section, the Board or a duly authorized representative may

make application for and obtain a search warrant from the district

court where the facility or records are located to allow such

access, entry or inspection.

D. 1. The Board is specifically authorized to contract with

state agencies or other bodies to perform investigative services or

other administrative services at a rate set by the Board.

2. The Board is authorized to pay the travel expenses of Board

employees and members in accordance with the State Travel

Reimbursement Act.

3. The expenditures authorized herein to include capital

purchases shall not be a charge against the state, but the same

shall be paid solely from the Board's depository fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-586 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-586
Display of certificates - Exhibition upon demand
Status: in_force

Every person practicing optometry shall display his certificate

of registration or exemption in a conspicuous place, and whenever

required exhibit such certificate to said Board of Examiners or its

authorized representatives.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-355.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-355.1
Dispensing dangerous drugs - Procedure - Registration -
Status: in_force

Exemptions.

A. Except as provided for in Section 353.1 et seq. of this

title, only a licensed practitioner may dispense dangerous

drugs to such practitioner's patients, and only for the

expressed purpose of serving the best interests and

promoting the welfare of such patients. The dangerous

drugs shall be dispensed in an appropriate container to

which a label has been affixed. Such label shall include

the name and office address of the licensed practitioner,

date dispensed, name of patient, directions for

administration, prescription number, the trade or generic

name and the quantity and strength, not meaning

ingredients, of the drug therein contained; provided, this

requirement shall not apply to compounded medicines.

The licensed practitioner shall keep a suitable book, file or

record in which shall be preserved for a period of not less

than five (5) years a record of every dangerous drug

compounded or dispensed by the licensed practitioner.

B. A prescriber desiring to dispense dangerous drugs pursuant

to this section shall register annually with the appropriate

licensing board as a dispenser, through a regulatory procedure

adopted and prescribed by such licensing board.

C. A prescriber who dispenses professional samples to patients

shall be exempt from the requirement of subsection B of this section

if:

1. The prescriber furnishes the professional samples to the

patient in the package provided by the manufacturer;

2. No charge is made to the patient; and

3. An appropriate record is entered in the patient's chart.

D. This section shall not apply to the services provided

through the State Department of Health, city/county health

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departments, or the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services.

E. This section shall not apply to organizations and services

incorporated as state or federal tax-exempt charitable nonprofit

entities and/or organizations and services receiving all or part of

their operating funds from a local, state or federal governmental

entity; provided, such organizations and services shall comply with

the labeling and recordkeeping requirements set out in subsection A

of this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1350.10 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1350.10
Application
Status: in_force

A. 1. Application for a bail enforcer license shall be made on

forms provided by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and

Training and shall be submitted in writing by the applicant under

oath. The application shall require the applicant to furnish

information reasonably required by the Council to implement the

provisions of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act, including

classifiable fingerprints to enable the search of criminal indices

for evidence of a prior criminal record, including, but not limited

to, a national criminal history record check as defined by Section

150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

2. Upon request of the Council, the Oklahoma State Bureau of

Investigation and other state and local law enforcement agencies

shall furnish a copy of any existent criminal history data relating

to an applicant to enable the Council to determine the

qualifications and fitness of such applicant for a license.

B. 1. On and after February 1, 2015, the original application

and any license renewal shall be accompanied by a fee of:

a. Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for an unarmed bail

enforcer license, or

b. Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for an armed bail

enforcer license.

If an individual does not qualify for the type of license or

renewal license requested, the Council shall retain twenty percent

(20%) of the licensing fee as a processing fee and refund the

remaining amount to the individual or agency submitting payment. In

addition to the fees provided in this subsection, the original

application for a bail enforcer license shall be accompanied by a

nonrefundable fee for a national criminal history record check with

fingerprint analysis, as provided in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

2. A licensee whose license has been suspended may apply for

reinstatement of license after the term of the suspension has

passed, if otherwise qualified. Any application for reinstatement

following a suspension of licensure shall be accompanied by a

nonrefundable fee of:

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a. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the reinstatement of

an unarmed bail enforcer license, or

b. One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for an armed bail

enforcer license.

A revoked license shall not be reinstated.

3. Any renewal application of a license received after the

expiration date of the license shall be accompanied by a

nonrefundable late fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for an unarmed bail

enforcer license and a late fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for

an armed bail enforcer license. A license application received more

than thirty (30) days after the expiration date is not renewable and

the applicant must complete a new application.

4. The fees charged and collected, including portions of fees

retained as processing fees, pursuant to the provisions of this

section shall be deposited to the credit of the CLEET Bail

Enforcement Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1350.20 of

this title.

C. On and after February 1, 2015, a bail enforcer license or

armed bail enforcer license shall be valid for a period of three (3)

years and may be renewed for additional three-year terms.

D. The Council shall devise a system for issuance of licenses

for the purpose of evenly distributing the expiration dates of the

licenses.

E. Pursuant to rule, the Council may issue a duplicate license

to a person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Bail

Enforcement and Licensing Act. On and after February 1, 2015, the

Council may assess a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for the

issuance of a duplicate license. The fee shall accompany the

request for a duplicate license. All duplicate license fees shall

be deposited to the credit of the CLEET Bail Enforcement Revolving

Fund created pursuant to Section 1350.20 of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-328.2
Declarations
Status: in_force

The practice of dentistry in the State of Oklahoma is hereby

declared to affect the public health, safety and general welfare and

to be subject to regulation and control in the public’s best

interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest

and concern that the dental profession, through advancement and

achievement, merits and receives the confidence of the public and

that only properly qualified dentists be permitted to practice

dentistry and supervise dental hygienists and dental assistants in

this state. All provisions of this act relating to the practice of

dentistry, the practice of dental hygiene, and the procedures

performed by dental assistants, and the fabrication of dental

appliances in dental laboratories by dental laboratory technicians

shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and

purposes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2044 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2044
Misdemeanor violations - Penalties
Status: in_force

A. It is a misdemeanor for any person to:

1. Sell, fraudulently obtain or furnish any respiratory care

license or record, or aid or abet therein;

2. Practice respiratory care under cover of any respiratory

care diploma, license or record illegally or fraudulently obtained

or issued;

3. Practice respiratory care unless duly licensed to do so

under the provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act;

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4. Impersonate in any manner or pretend to be a respiratory

care practitioner or use the title "respiratory care practitioner",

the letters "R.C.P.", or other words, letters, signs, symbols or

devices to indicate the person using them is a licensed respiratory

care practitioner, unless duly authorized by license to perform

under the provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act;

5. Practice respiratory care during the time a license is

suspended, revoked or expired;

6. Fail to notify the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision of the suspension, probation, or revocation of any past

or currently held licenses, certifications, or registrations

required to practice respiratory care in this or any other

jurisdiction;

7. Knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of

respiratory care in the capacity of a respiratory care practitioner;

8. Make false representations or impersonate or act as a proxy

for another person or allow or aid any person or impersonate the

person in connection with any examination or application for

licensing or request to be examined or licensed; or

9. Otherwise violate any provisions of the Respiratory Care

Practice Act.

B. Such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more

than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not

more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment for

each offense.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-941 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-941
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that the

citizens of Oklahoma shall receive the best possible visual care,

through the efforts of well trained and qualified physicians

licensed under Chapter 11, Title 59, Oklahoma Statutes and

optometrists licensed under Chapter 13, of Title 59, Oklahoma

Statutes and that no unqualified person shall be permitted to

visually correct for compensation the eyes of another.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-887.13 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-887.13
Refusal, suspension or revocation of license –
Status: in_force

Definitions.

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may

refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke a license to any

person, after notice and hearing in accordance with rules and

regulations promulgated pursuant to the Physical Therapy Practice

Act and the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act of the

Oklahoma Statutes who has:

1. Practiced physical therapy for workers' compensation claims

other than under the referral of a physician, surgeon, dentist,

chiropractor or podiatrist duly licensed to practice medicine or

surgery, a physician assistant, or in the case of practice as a

physical therapist assistant, has practiced other than under the

direction of a licensed physical therapist;

2. Treated or attempted to treat ailments or other health

conditions of human beings other than by physical therapy as

authorized by the Physical Therapy Practice Act;

3. Failed to refer patients to other health care providers if

symptoms are known to be present for which physical therapy

treatment is inadvisable or if symptoms indicate conditions for

which treatment is outside the standards of practice as specified in

the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board pursuant to the

provisions of the Physical Therapy Practice Act;

4. Used drugs, narcotics, medication, or intoxicating liquors

to an extent which affects the professional competency of the

applicant or licensee;

5. Been convicted of a felony crime that substantially relates

to the occupation of physical therapy and poses a reasonable threat

to public safety;

6. Obtained or attempted to obtain a license as a physical

therapist or physical therapist assistant by fraud or deception;

7. Been grossly negligent in the practice of physical therapy

or in acting as a physical therapist assistant;

8. Been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent

jurisdiction and has not subsequently been lawfully declared sane;

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9. Been guilty of conduct unbecoming a person licensed as a

physical therapist or physical therapist assistant or guilty of

conduct detrimental to the best interests of the public or the

profession;

10. Been guilty of any act in conflict with the ethics of the

profession of physical therapy; or

11. Had a license suspended or revoked in another state.

B. As used in this section:

1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct

for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the

fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or

responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and

2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal

conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat

of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability

to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-567.12a — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-567.12a
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse education programs
Status: in_force

- Requirements.

A. Effective January 1, 2016, advanced practice registered

nursing education programs that the applicant has successfully

completed must meet the following requirements to be considered for

approval by the Board:

1. The education program must be a graduate-level program

offered by a university accredited by an accrediting body that is

recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for

Higher Education Accreditation;

2. The program holds accreditation or holds candidacy, pre-

accreditation, or applicant status for accreditation from the

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, the Commission

on Collegiate Nursing Education, the American College of Nurse-

Midwives Division on Accreditation, or the American Association of

Nurse Anesthetists’ Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia

Educational Programs; and

3. The curriculum of the program must prepare the graduate to

practice in one of the four identified advanced practice registered

nurse roles and in at least one of the six population foci.

B. The Board shall, by administrative rules, set requirements

for approval of advanced practice registered nursing education

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programs, approve such programs as meet the requirements, and

identify the process for determining program compliance with

standards.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1850.3a — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1850.3a
Voluntary review of project plans and specifications
Status: in_force

The Construction Industries Board shall establish by rule a

process for the formal review of the plans and specifications for a

project prior to bid dates for the project to ensure that the

project plans and specifications are in conformance with applicable

plumbing, electrical and mechanical installation codes. The rule

shall provide that the review shall be completed in a timely manner,

not to exceed fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the

submission of a completed application for review which is

accompanied by the review fee not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars

($200.00) to be established by the rule. Upon completion of the

review, the plans and specifications shall be returned to the

applicant with documentation indicating either approval of plans and

specifications which are in compliance with the applicable codes, or

modifications which must be made to bring the plans and

specifications into conformance. Submission of such plans and

specifications for review by the Board shall be voluntary.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2301 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2301
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma

Licensed Pedorthists Act".

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-738.6 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-738.6
Actions for declaratory rulings
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no board referred to

in Section 738.1 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes may bring or

maintain any action for declaratory ruling against any person or

entity, including any agency of this state, other than licensees of

that board or persons holding themselves out as licensees of that

board, to determine if any act performed by such person or entity

constitutes the unauthorized practice of a healing art regulated by

that board.

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The provisions of this section shall not be construed to impair

or in any manner affect any civil action for a declaratory ruling

brought or for any actions arising pursuant to Section 491.1 of

Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes prior to September 1, 1996.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1150.12 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1150.12
Use of title and abbreviation R.P.S. or R.P.E.S
Status: in_force

Only a person who has qualified as a registered sanitarian or

environmental specialist and who holds a valid current registration

certificate for use in this state shall have the right and privilege

of using the title Registered Professional Sanitarian or Registered

Professional Environmental Specialist and to use the abbreviation

R.P.S. or R.P.E.S. after the name of such person. Any person who

violates the provisions of this section, upon conviction thereof,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.10 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1750.10
Display or use of certain words on badges, vehicles
Status: in_force

and uniforms prohibited.

A. The words "police", "deputy", or "patrolman" shall not be

displayed upon any security guard badge, or uniform, or security

vehicle. The words "Security", "Security Officer", or "Security

Guard" in conjunction with the agencies' name shall be displayed on

any badge or uniform in bold letters.

B. Vehicles used by security guards, armed security guards, or

security agencies shall display the words "Security", or "Guard", if

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marked, or both, and the agencies' name in conspicuous letters. No

such vehicle shall be equipped with a siren, a lamp with a red or

blue lens, nor an overhead light or lights with red or blue lens.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-984 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-984
Application for license - Contents
Status: in_force

Any person, firm or corporation desiring to offer any new goods,

wares or merchandise for sale at public auction shall file

application for a license for that purpose with the treasurer of the

county in this state in which the said auction is proposed to be

held. The application shall be filed not less than ten (10) full

days prior to the date the said auction is to be held. The

application shall state the following facts:

(a) The name, residence and post office address of the person,

firm or corporation making the application, and if a firm or

corporation, the name and address of the members of the firm or

officers of the corporation, as the case may be.

(b) If the applicant is a corporation then there shall be stated

on the application form the date of incorporation, the state of

incorporation and if for a corporation formed in a state other than

the State of Oklahoma the date on which such corporation qualified

to do business as a foreign corporation in the State of Oklahoma.

(c) The name, residence and post office address of the

auctioneer who will conduct such auction sale.

(d) A detailed inventory and description of all such new goods,

wares or merchandise to be offered for sale at such auction which

inventory shall set forth the cost to the applicant of the several

items contained in such inventory.

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(e) Attached to the application shall be a copy of a notice,

which ten (10) days before the said application has been filed,

shall have been mailed registered mail by the proposed seller to the

Tax Commission of the State of Oklahoma of such other department as

may be charged with the duty of collecting gross income taxes or

such other taxes of a comparable nature or which may be in lieu of

such gross income taxes. The said notice must state the precise

time and place where the said auction is to be held, the approximate

value of the new goods, wares or merchandise to be offered for sale

or sold and such other information as the Tax Commission of the

State of Oklahoma or its successor may request or by regulation

require.

(f) The number of days on which said auction will be held.

(g) The said application shall be verified.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-536.9 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-536.9
Suspension or revocation of license
Status: in_force

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A. The Board may suspend or revoke the license of any person

authorized to practice electrolysis pursuant to the provisions of

the Registered Electrologist Act upon proof that the licensee:

1. Has used fraud or deception in applying for a license or in

passing the examination provided for in the Registered Electrologist

Act;

2. Has been guilty of unprofessional conduct defined by the

rules established by the Board or has violated the Code of Ethics

adopted by the Board;

3. Has been guilty of fraud or deceit in connection with

services rendered as an electrologist;

4. Has been grossly negligent in the practice of his

profession; or

5. Has willfully violated any of the provisions of the

Registered Electrologist Act or any regulation adopted hereunder.

B. No suspension or revocation shall be made until such person

appears before the Board for a hearing. Proceedings for the

suspension or revocation of a license are governed by rules and

regulations of the Board and by the Administrative Procedures Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1610 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1610
Powers and duties of Board
Status: in_force

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and

Audiology, in addition to the other powers and duties prescribed by

the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, shall

have the power and duty to:

1. Regulate the practice of speech-language pathology and

audiology in this state;

2. Examine the applicants and issue the appropriate licenses

pursuant to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and

Audiology Licensing Act to applicants qualified in the practice of

speech-language pathology and audiology;

3. Continue in effect, suspend, revoke, modify or deny,

pursuant to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and

Audiology Licensing Act and such conditions as the Board may

prescribe, licenses for the practice of speech-language pathology

and audiology in this state;

4. Investigate complaints and hold hearings pursuant to the

provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing

Act and the Administrative Procedures Act;

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5. Initiate prosecutions against licensees in violation of the

provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing

Act;

6. Reprimand or place on probation, or both, any holder of a

license pursuant to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology

and Audiology Licensing Act;

7. Adopt and promulgate standards of conduct for speech-

language pathologists and audiologists consistent with accepted

national standards;

8. Develop and promulgate rules necessary to effectuate the

provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing

Act;

9. Enforce rules promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act;

10. Communicate disciplinary actions to relevant state and

federal authorities, to other state speech-language pathology and

audiology licensing authorities requesting such information, and to

other state and national professional associations requesting such

information; and

11. Exercise all incidental powers and duties which are

necessary and proper to effectuate the provisions of the Speech-

Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act.

B. The conferral or enumeration of specific powers elsewhere in

the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act shall not

be construed as a limitation of the general functions conferred by

this section.

C. No member of the Board shall be liable for civil action for

any act performed in good faith in the performance of the member's

duties as prescribed by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.12 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.12
Funeral establishment required to be licensed – Display
Status: in_force

of license - Inspection of premises - Sanitary rules – Commercial

embalming establishments.

A. Any place where a person shall hold forth by word or act

that the person is engaged in the profession of undertaking or

funeral directing shall be deemed as a funeral establishment and

shall be licensed as such pursuant to the provisions of the Funeral

Services Licensing Act.

B. A funeral establishment shall not do business in a location

that is not licensed as a funeral establishment, shall not advertise

a service that is available from an unlicensed location, and shall

advertise itself by the name that the establishment is licensed as

pursuant to the Funeral Services Licensing Act.

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C. Every funeral establishment, commercial embalming

establishment, and crematory shall be operated by a funeral director

in charge. Each establishment license shall be conspicuously

displayed at the location.

D. The Oklahoma Funeral Board shall have the power to inspect

the premises in which funeral directing is conducted or where

embalming or cremation is practiced or where an applicant proposed

to practice, and the Board is hereby empowered to prescribe and

endorse rules for reasonable sanitation of such establishments,

including necessary drainage, ventilation, and necessary and

suitable instruments for the business or profession of embalming and

funeral directing.

E. Any place where a person shall hold forth by word or act

that such person is engaged in preparing and shipping of dead human

remains to funeral establishments inside and outside this state

shall be deemed a commercial embalming establishment and shall be

licensed as such pursuant to the provisions of the Funeral Services

Licensing Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-15.28 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-15.28
Prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

The displaying or uttering by an individual or entity not

registered in accordance with the Oklahoma Accountancy Act of a

card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, or written

instrument or device bearing the name of the individual or entity in

conjunction with the words “Certified Public Accountant” or “Public

Accountant” or any abbreviation thereof shall be prima facie

evidence in any action brought pursuant to the provisions of the

Oklahoma Accountancy Act that the individual or entity whose name is

so displayed or uttered caused or procured the display or uttering

of such card, sign, advertisement or other printed, engraved or

written instrument or device, and that such individual or entity is

representing himself, herself or itself to be a certified public

accountant, public accountant or CPA, PA or entity holding a valid

permit.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3150.24 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3150.24
Application of federal or state laws to information
Status: in_force

provided to a multistate automated licensing system – Agreements

with other government agencies.

A. In order to promote more effective regulation and reduce

regulatory burden through supervisory information sharing, the

requirements under any federal or state law regarding the privacy or

confidentiality of any information or material provided to a

multistate automated licensing system and any privilege arising

under federal or state law, including the rules of any federal or

state court with respect to such information or material, shall

continue to apply to the information or material after the

information or material has been disclosed to a multistate automated

licensing system. The information or material may be shared with

all state and federal regulatory officials with consumer credit

oversight authority without the loss of privilege or the loss of

confidentiality protections provided by federal or any state law,

including the protection available under the laws of the State of

Oklahoma.

B. For purposes of this section, the Administrator of the

Department of Consumer Credit is authorized to enter into agreements

or sharing agreements with other governmental agencies, the

Conference of State Bank Supervisors or other associations

representing governmental agencies as established by rule or order

of the Administrator.

C. Information or material that is subject to privilege or

confidentiality under this section shall not be subject to:

1. Disclosure under any federal or state law governing the

disclosure to the public of information held by an officer or any

agency of the federal government or the respective state; or

2. Subpoena, discovery or admission into evidence in any

private civil action or administrative process, unless with respect

to any privilege held by a multistate automated licensing system

applicable to such information or material, the person to whom such

information or material pertains waives that privilege in whole or

in part in the discretion of such person.

D. This section shall supersede any inconsistent provisions of

law pertaining to the records open to public inspection.

E. This section shall not apply with respect to information or

material relating to publicly adjudicated disciplinary and

enforcement actions against persons subject to this act that is

included in a multistate automated licensing system for access by

the public.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1616.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1616.1
Continuing education programs
Status: in_force

The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and

Audiology is hereby authorized to establish requirements of

continuing education as a condition for the renewal of licensure of

speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The Board may assess

a reasonable fee to be paid by entities sponsoring continuing

education programs. Rules concerning accreditation of continuing

education programs and other educational experience, and the

assignment of credit for participation therein must be promulgated

by the Board at least one (1) year prior to implementation of

continuing education.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.24 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.24
Violations - Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, association or corporation who violates any of

the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act shall be deemed

guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, be punished

by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by

imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or by both such fine

and imprisonment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3040.7 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3040.7
Prohibited practices
Status: in_force

A licensed midwife shall not:

1. Provide midwifery care in violation of the rules of the

State Commissioner of Health, except in an emergency that poses an

immediate threat to the life of a woman or newborn;

2. Administer a prescription drug to a client other than as

provided by the formulary or as ordered by a physician;

3. Use forceps, a vacuum extractor or any prescription drug to

advance or retard labor or delivery; or

4. Make on a birth certificate a false or misleading statement

or record.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.61 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-328.61
Declaration of public policy
Status: in_force

It is the declared public policy of the State of Oklahoma that

the provision of quality dental health care is essential to the

well-being of all citizens of this state, as is the expeditious

resolution of disputes relating to dental treatment. The monitoring

and assessment of dental services through a mediation system is an

efficient and reasonable method of providing an alternative dispute

resolution mechanism for patient-dentist disputes while also

promoting quality health care that addresses patients' concerns

about the quality of treatment. The Legislature, therefore,

declares that for the public good, and the general welfare of the

citizens of this state, the enactment of the Oklahoma Dental

Mediation Act is required.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-635.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-635.1
Special volunteer medical license
Status: in_force

A. There is established a special volunteer medical license for

physicians who are retired from active practice and wish to donate

their expertise for the medical care and treatment of indigent and

needy persons of the state. The special volunteer medical license

shall be:

1. Issued by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners to

eligible physicians;

2. Issued without a payment of an application fee, license fee

or renewal fee;

3. Issued for a fiscal year or part thereof; and

4. Renewable annually upon approval of the Board.

B. A physician must meet the following requirements to be

eligible for a special volunteer medical license:

1. Completion of a special volunteer medical license

application, including documentation of the physician’s osteopathic

school graduation and practice history;

2. Documentation that the physician has been previously issued

a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in this state

or in another state of the United States and that he or she has

never been the subject of any medical disciplinary action in any

jurisdiction;

3. Acknowledgement and documentation that the physician’s

practice under the special volunteer medical license will be

exclusively and totally devoted to providing medical care to needy

and indigent persons in this state or to providing care under the

Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps; and

4. Acknowledgement and documentation that the physician will

not receive or have the expectation to receive any payment or

compensation, either direct or indirect, for any medical services

rendered under the special volunteer medical license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.5 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.5
Expiration of license - Renewal
Status: in_force

All licenses issued by the Board shall expire on the 31st day of

December of each year. The Board shall issue a renewal for such

license without further examination upon the payment of a renewal

fee as required by Section 396.4 of this title. A funeral director

or embalmer who fails to apply for a renewal license for a period of

three (3) years or more shall be reinstated by taking a written and

oral examination, as required by the Board, and by paying a fee and

the current years' dues as required by Section 396.4 of this title.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3008 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3008
Roster of names and addresses
Status: in_force

The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall

maintain a current roster of the names and addresses of all persons

licensed or registered pursuant to the Orthotics and Prosthetics

Practice Act and of all persons whose licenses or registrations have

been suspended or revoked. This roster shall be a public document

available pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3150.11 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3150.11
Written explanation to customers of fees and charges –
Status: in_force

Right of rescission.

A. A licensee shall provide each customer a written

explanation, in clear, understandable language, of the fees and

charges to be charged by the licensee. The style, content and

method of executing the required written explanation shall comply

with Oklahoma Regulation Z laws and shall contain a statement that

the customer may prepay the unpaid balance in whole or in part at

any time without penalty. The Administrator of the Department of

Consumer Credit may promulgate administrative rules establishing

additional requirements in order to assure complete and accurate

disclosure of the fees and charges to be charged by a licensee under

a small loan.

B. A small loan shall include, along with other state or

federal law requirements:

1. A customer's right of rescission for any small loan. No

lender shall be required to extend a right of rescission past the

close of business on the day after loan proceeds are disbursed

unless the lender is not open on the day after disbursement, in

which case the right of rescission shall be extended to the

subsequent day the lender is open; and

2. A notice informing the customer that complaints may be made

to the Administrator, including the Administrator's telephone number

and address.

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C. Borrowers who default may undergo consumer credit counseling

from a list of organizations approved by the Department of Consumer

Credit and made available upon request by the lender.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-503.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-503.1
Emergency suspension of licensure
Status: in_force

The Secretary of the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision, upon concurrence of the President of the Board that an

emergency exists for which the immediate suspension of a license is

imperative for the public health, safety and welfare, may conduct a

hearing as contemplated by Section 314 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma

Statutes and may, upon probable cause, suspend temporarily the

license of any person under the jurisdiction of the Board.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-356 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-356
Disclosures – Confirmation in writing
Status: in_force

The written disclosures as required by subsection C of Section

858-355.1 of this title shall be confirmed by each party in writing

in a separate provision, incorporated in or attached to the contract

to purchase, lease, option, or exchange real estate. In those cases

where a broker is involved in a transaction but does not prepare the

contract to purchase, lease, option, or exchange real estate,

compliance with the disclosure requirements shall be documented by

the broker.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1800.15 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1800.15
Costs of administration of act - Claims for payment
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Labor shall pay all costs of administration

of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act from fees,

monies and other revenue collected pursuant to the provisions of the

Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act. At no time shall

a claim for payment be submitted to the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services or the State Treasurer if the

revenue deposited in the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler

Industry Revolving Fund to the current date does not equal or exceed

the total claims for payments made to that date.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1335 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1335
Penalty for incurring forfeiture or failing to comply
Status: in_force

with personal recognizance.

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Whoever, having been admitted to bail for appearance before any

district court in the State of Oklahoma, (1) incurs a forfeiture of

the bail and willfully fails to surrender himself within thirty (30)

days following the date of such forfeiture, or (2) willfully fails

to comply with the terms of his personal recognizance, shall be

guilty of a Class D1 felony offense and shall be fined not more than

Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or imprisoned as provided for in

subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, or both.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1109 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1109
Certificates may contain conditions or restrictions
Status: in_force

Any certificate issued pursuant to the Waterworks and Wastewater

Works Operator Certification Act may contain such conditions or

restrictions as the Department shall deem necessary or appropriate.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1357 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1357
Removal from Board - Vacancies
Status: in_force

After giving the member a written statement of the charges and

an opportunity to be heard thereon, the Governor may remove any

member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of

duty. Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled by

the Governor for the unexpired term. If there is a vacancy in the

psychologist membership of the Board, the Governor shall fill it

from a list of ten (10) psychologists which is provided by the

Oklahoma State Psychological Association.