Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-723 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-723
Disciplinary proceedings – Penalties - Grounds - Civil
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 21judgment as basis - Complaints – Definitions.

A. The Real Estate Appraiser Board, after notice and

opportunity for a hearing, pursuant to Article II of the

Administrative Procedures Act, may issue an order imposing one or

more of the following penalties whenever the Board finds, by clear

and convincing evidence, that a certificate holder has violated any

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provision of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act, or

rules promulgated pursuant thereto:

1. Revocation of the certificate with or without the right to

reapply;

2. Suspension of the certificate for a period not to exceed

five (5) years;

3. Probation, for a period of time and under such terms and

conditions as deemed appropriate by the Board;

4. Stipulations, limitations, restrictions, and conditions

relating to practice;

5. Censure, including specific redress, if appropriate;

6. Reprimand, either public or private;

7. Satisfactory completion of an educational program or

programs;

8. Administrative fines as authorized by the Oklahoma Certified

Real Estate Appraisers Act; and

9. Payment of costs expended by the Board for any legal fees

and costs and probation and monitoring fees including, but not

limited to, administrative costs, witness fees and attorney fees.

B. 1. Any administrative fine imposed as a result of a

violation of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act or

the rules of the Board promulgated pursuant thereto shall not:

a. be less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and shall not

exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each

violation of this act or the rules of the Board, or

b. exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for all

violations resulting from a single incident or

transaction.

2. All administrative fines shall be paid within thirty (30)

days of notification of the certificate holder by the Board of the

order of the Board imposing the administrative fine, unless the

certificate holder has entered into an agreement with the Board

extending the period for payment.

3. The certificate may be suspended until any fine imposed upon

the licensee by the Board is paid.

4. Unless the certificate holder has entered into an agreement

with the Board extending the period for payment, if fines are not

paid in full by the licensee within thirty (30) days of the

notification by the Board of the order, the fines shall double and

the certificate holder shall have an additional thirty-day period.

If the double fine is not paid within the additional thirty-day

period, the certificate shall automatically be revoked.

5. All monies received by the Board as a result of the

imposition of the administrative fine provided for in this section

shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers

Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 858-730 of this title.

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C. The rights of any holder under a certificate as a trainee,

state licensed, state certified residential or state certified

general real estate appraiser may be revoked or suspended, or the

holder of the certificate may be otherwise disciplined pursuant to

the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act,

upon any of the grounds set forth in this section. The Board may

investigate the actions of a trainee, state licensed, state

certified residential or state certified general real estate

appraiser, and may revoke or suspend the rights of a certificate

holder or otherwise discipline a trainee, state licensed, state

certified residential or state certified general real estate

appraiser for any of the following acts or omissions:

1. Procuring or attempting to procure a certificate pursuant to

the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act

by knowingly making a false statement, knowingly submitting false

information, refusing to provide complete information in response to

a question in an application for certification or through any form

of fraud or misrepresentation;

2. Failing to meet the minimum qualifications established

pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate

Appraisers Act;

3. Paying money other than provided for by the Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act to any member or employee of

the Board to procure a certificate pursuant to the Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act;

4. A conviction, including a conviction based upon a plea of

guilty or nolo contendere, of a felony crime that substantially

relates to the practice of real estate appraisals or poses a

reasonable threat to public safety;

5. An act or omission involving dishonesty, fraud, or

misrepresentation with the intent to substantially benefit the

certificate holder or another person or with the intent to

substantially injure another person;

6. Violation of any of the standards for the development or

communication of real estate appraisals as provided in the Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act;

7. Failure or refusal without good cause to exercise reasonable

diligence in developing an appraisal, preparing an appraisal report

or communicating an appraisal;

8. Negligence or incompetence in developing an appraisal, in

preparing an appraisal report, or in communicating an appraisal;

9. Willfully disregarding or violating any of the provisions of

the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act or the regulations

of the Board for the administration and enforcement of the

provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act;

10. Accepting an appraisal assignment when the employment

itself is contingent upon the appraiser reporting a predetermined

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estimate, analysis or opinion, or where the fee to be paid is

contingent upon the opinion, conclusion, or valuation reached, or

upon the consequences resulting from the appraisal assignment;

11. Violating the confidential nature of governmental records

to which the appraiser gained access through employment or

engagement as an appraiser by a governmental agency;

12. Entry of a final civil judgment against the person on

grounds of deceit, fraud, or willful or knowing misrepresentation in

the making of any appraisal of real property;

13. Violating any of the provisions in the code of ethics set

forth in this title; or

14. Failing to at any time properly identify themselves

according to the specific type of certification held.

D. In a disciplinary proceeding based upon a civil judgment,

the trainee, state licensed, state certified residential or state

certified general real estate appraiser shall be afforded an

opportunity to present matters in mitigation and extenuation, but

may not collaterally attack the civil judgment.

E. 1. A complaint may be filed with the Board against a

trainee or state licensed or state certified appraiser for any

violations relating to a specific transaction of the Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act by any person who is the

recipient of, relies upon or uses an appraisal prepared for a

federally related transaction or real-estate-related financial

transaction as described in Section 858-701 of this title.

2. Any person with knowledge of any circumstances surrounding

an act or omission by a trainee or state licensed or state certified

appraiser involving fraud, dishonesty or misrepresentation in any

real property valuation-related activity, not limited to federally

related transactions, may file a complaint with the Board setting

forth all facts surrounding the act or omission.

3. A complaint may be filed against a trainee or state licensed

or state certified appraiser directly by the Board, if reasonable

cause exists for violations of the code of ethics set forth in this

act.

4. Any complaint filed pursuant to this subsection shall be in

writing and shall be on a form approved by the Board, either in

paper form or filed electronically. The trainee or state licensed

or state certified appraiser shall be entitled to any hearings or

subject to any disciplinary proceedings provided for in the Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act based upon any complaint filed

pursuant to this subsection.

F. 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

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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, § 59-2043 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2043
Act not to be construed to permit practice of medicine
Status: in_force

Nothing in the Respiratory Care Practice Act shall be construed

to permit the practice of medicine.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1800.11 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1800.11
Responsibility for business activities and actions of
Status: in_force

employees.

The licensee shall be responsible to the Alarm, Locksmith and

Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee in matters of conduct of business

activities covered by the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler

Industry Act. The licensee shall be responsible for the activities

on the part of the licensee's employees. For purposes of the Alarm,

Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act, improper conduct on the

part of any employees which occurs within the scope of employment

may be considered by the Committee as acts of the licensee.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1850.8 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1850.8
Qualifications for licensure as mechanical journeyman
Status: in_force

or mechanical contractor - Licenses - Limited license.

A. The Construction Industries Board shall issue a license as a

mechanical journeyman or mechanical contractor to any person who:

1. Has been certified by the Committee of Mechanical Examiners

as having successfully passed the appropriate examination; and

2. Has paid the license fee and has otherwise complied with the

provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act. The license fees shall

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

this title.

B. All licenses shall be nontransferable. 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. Licenses renewed

more than thirty (30) days following the date of expiration may only

be renewed upon application and payment of the required fees and

payment of any penalty for late renewal, as shall be established by

the Board. No journeyman or contractor license shall be renewed

unless the licensee has completed the required hours of continuing

education as determined by the Committee. Persons who are licensed

as contractors under the Mechanical Licensing Act may have their

license placed on inactive status by paying the annual renewal fee

and eliminating the bonding and insurance requirements. No late fee

shall be charged to renew a license which expired while the

applicant was in military service, if application is made within one

(1) year of discharge from the military service.

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C. The Board is authorized to establish and issue, subject to

the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act, limited licenses in

each area of mechanical work based on the experience, ability,

examination scores and the education of the applicant. The limited

licenses shall authorize the licensee to engage in only those

activities and within the limits specified in the license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-519.12 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-519.12
Providing gender transition procedures to a minor
Status: in_force

Unprofessional conduct by a physician assistant shall include,

but not be limited to, knowingly providing gender transition

procedures as defined in Section 1 of this act to a child.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-698.16 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-698.16
Abandoned animals
Status: in_force

A. 1. Any animal except domestic animals as such term is

defined in Section 85.1 of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes placed

in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for services which is

abandoned by its owner, the owner’s agent, or any other person for a

period of more than three (3) days after written notice is given by

registered or certified mail, return receipt, is receipted, refused,

unclaimed or by actual hand-delivery to the owner or the owner’s

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agent at the last-known address of the owner or the owner’s agent,

shall be deemed abandoned and may be sold, disposed of in a humane

manner by the veterinarian or turned over to the custody of the

nearest humane society, or animal shelter.

2. Any animal except domestic animals as such term is defined

in Section 85.1 of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes placed in the

custody of a licensed veterinarian for, but not limited to,

boarding, treatment, or any other care, which is abandoned by an

anonymous individual for a period of more than five (5) days, shall

be deemed to be abandoned and may be sold, disposed of in a humane

manner by the veterinarian or turned over to the custody of the

nearest humane society or animal shelter.

B. Any domestic animal as such term is defined by Section 85.1

of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes placed in the custody of a

licensed veterinarian for boarding, treatment or any other reason

which is abandoned by the owner, the owner’s agent or by an

anonymous individual may be disposed of as required for estrays

pursuant to Chapter 4 of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. 1. Compliance with the notice provisions of this section by

the licensed veterinarian or the disposal of an animal pursuant to

subsection B of this section, as provided in subsection A of this

section, shall relieve the licensed veterinarian and any custodian

to whom such animal may be given of any further liability for

disposal.

2. Such procedure by a licensed veterinarian shall not

constitute grounds for disciplining pursuant to the Oklahoma

Veterinary Practice Act.

3. Compliance with this section shall relieve the veterinarian

from liability for such disposal or sale.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1948 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1948
Continuing education requirement
Status: in_force

All licensed behavioral practitioners licensed pursuant to the

Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act shall be required to

satisfactorily complete ten (10) hours of continuing education

credits annually. The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure

shall provide forms and require verification of such credits. Such

credits shall be earned from courses on empirically validated

procedures, taught by instructors certified by the American

Association of Masters in Psychology, its designees or successors.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-521.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-521.1
Primary care provider
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, a

physician assistant shall be considered to be a primary care

provider when the physician assistant is practicing in the medical

specialties required for a physician to be a primary care provider.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2041 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2041
Investigation of complaints - Notice of hearing -
Status: in_force

Subpoenas - Publication of names and addresses of suspended, etc.

practitioners.

A. Upon filing of a written complaint with the State Board of

Medical Licensure and Supervision, charging a person with any of the

acts described in Section 15 of this act, the authorized employee of

the Board may make an investigation. If the Board finds reasonable

grounds for the complaint, a time and place for a hearing shall be

set, notice of which shall be served on the licensee, or applicant

at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior thereto. The notice shall

be by personal service or by certified or registered mail sent to

the last-known address of the person.

B. The Board or its designee may issue subpoenas for the

attendance of witnesses and the production of necessary evidence on

any investigation or hearing before it. Upon request of the

respondent or the respondent's counsel, the Board may issue

subpoenas on behalf of the respondent.

C. Unless otherwise provided in the Respiratory Care Practice

Act, hearing procedures shall be conducted in accordance with, and a

person who feels aggrieved by a decision of the Board may make an

appeal pursuant to, Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.

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D. If found to be guilty as charged, the practitioner shall pay

for all costs incurred by the Board.

E. The Board shall make public on a case-by-case basis the

names and addresses of persons whose licenses have been denied,

surrendered, revoked, suspended or who have been denied renewal of

their licenses, and persons who have been practicing respiratory

care in violation of the Respiratory Care Practice Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1271.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1271.1
Temporary suspension of license
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provisions of the Administrative Procedures

Act, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers may, without a

hearing, temporarily suspend a license for not more than sixty (60)

days if the Board finds that a person licensed under the Social

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Worker’s Licensing Act has violated a law or rule that the Board is

empowered to enforce, and if continued practice by the licensed

person would create an imminent risk of harm to the public. The

suspension shall take effect upon written notice to the licensed

person specifying the statute or rule violated. At the time it

issues the suspension notice, the Board shall schedule a

disciplinary hearing to be held pursuant to the Administrative

Procedures Act within thirty (30) days and shall provide the

licensed person with notice of the date of hearing.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1457 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1457
License required
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, including a city, county or

state employee, to administer polygraph or other examinations

utilizing instrumentation for the purpose of detecting deception or

verifying truth of statements or to attempt to hold himself out as a

polygraph examiner or to refer to himself by any other title which

would indicate or which is intended to indicate or calculated to

mislead members of the public into believing that he is qualified to

apply instrumentation to detect deception or to verify truth of

statements without first securing a license as herein provided.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-360 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-360
Abrogation of common law principles of agency –
Status: in_force

Remedies cumulative.

A. The duties and responsibilities of a broker specified in

Sections 858-351 through 858-363 of The Oklahoma Real Estate License

Code shall replace and abrogate the fiduciary or other duties of a

broker to a party based on common law principles of agency. The

remedies at law and equity supplement the provisions of Sections

858-351 through 858-363 of The Oklahoma Real Estate License Code.

B. A broker may cooperate with other brokers in a transaction.

Pursuant to Sections 858-351 through 858-363 of The Oklahoma Real

Estate License Code, a broker shall not be an agent, subagent, or

dual agent and an offer of subagency shall not be made to other

brokers.

C. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a broker from entering

into an agreement for brokerage services not enumerated herein so

long as the agreement is in compliance with this act, the Oklahoma

Real Estate Code and the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission

Administration Rules.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-161.18 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-161.18
Listing in publications
Status: in_force

Chiropractic physicians may be listed in all publications as:

1. Physicians, Chiropractic;

2. Chiropractors; or

3. Doctors of Chiropractic.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-488 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-488
Meetings of Board - Determining qualifications of
Status: in_force

applicants.

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may

hold regular meetings at times to be fixed by the president and

secretary of the Board in accordance with the provisions of the

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. In addition, the president and secretary

may call such special and other meetings in accordance with the

provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. A majority of the

members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction

of business but a less number may adjourn from time to time until a

quorum is present.

B. No meeting as provided for in subsection A of this section

shall be required for the determination of the qualifications of an

applicant for a certificate or license issued for all licenses under

the legislative jurisdiction of the Board. Each member of the Board

authorized to vote on licensure may review the qualifications of the

applicant during times other than when a regular or special meeting

is held, to determine the sufficiency of said qualifications. Each

member shall notify the secretary of his findings, in writing. The

provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the

Board from reviewing the qualifications of an applicant for

licensure during any regular or special meeting of the Board.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1289 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1289
Remote State authority
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the other powers conferred by State law, a

Remote State shall have the authority, in accordance with existing

State due process law, to:

1. Take Adverse Action against a Regulated Social Worker’s

Multistate Authorization to Practice only within that Member State,

and issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that

require the attendance and testimony of witnesses as well as the

production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a Licensing Authority

in a Member State for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or

the production of evidence from another Member State shall be

enforced in the latter State by any court of competent jurisdiction,

according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to

subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing

Licensing Authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses,

mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the

State in which the witnesses or evidence are located;

2. Only the Home State shall have the power to take Adverse

Action against a Regulated Social Worker’s Multistate License.

B. For purposes of taking Adverse Action, the Home State shall

give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from

a Member State as it would if the conduct had occurred within the

Home State. In so doing, the Home State shall apply its own State

laws to determine appropriate action.

C. The Home State shall complete any pending investigations of

a Regulated Social Worker who changes their Home State during the

course of the investigations. The Home State shall also have the

authority to take appropriate action(s) and shall promptly report

the conclusions of the investigations to the administrator of the

Data System. The administrator of the Data System shall promptly

notify the new Home State of any Adverse Actions.

D. A Member State, if otherwise permitted by State law, may

recover from the affected Regulated Social Worker the costs of

investigations and dispositions of cases resulting from any Adverse

Action taken against that Regulated Social Worker.

E. A Member State may take Adverse Action based on the factual

findings of another Member State, provided that the Member State

follows its own procedures for taking the Adverse Action.

F. Joint Investigations:

1. In addition to the authority granted to a Member State by

its respective Social Work practice act or other applicable State

law, any Member State may participate with other Member States in

joint investigations of Licensees.

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2. Member States shall share any investigative, litigation, or

compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual

investigation initiated under the Compact.

G. If Adverse Action is taken by the Home State against the

Multistate License of a Regulated Social Worker, the Regulated

Social Worker’s Multistate Authorization to Practice in all other

Member States shall be deactivated until all Encumbrances have been

removed from the Multistate License. All Home State disciplinary

orders that impose Adverse Action against the license of a Regulated

Social Worker shall include a statement that the Regulated Social

Worker’s Multistate Authorization to Practice is deactivated in all

Member States until all conditions of the decision, order or

agreement are satisfied.

H. If a Member State takes Adverse Action, it shall promptly

notify the administrator of the Data System. The administrator of

the Data System shall promptly notify the Home State and all other

Member State’s of any Adverse Actions by Remote States.

I. Nothing in this Compact shall override a Member State’s

decision that participation in an Alternative Program may be used in

lieu of Adverse Action.

J. Nothing in this Compact shall authorize a Member State to

demand the issuance of subpoenas for attendance and testimony of

witnesses or the production of evidence from another Member State

for lawful actions within that Member State.

K. Nothing in this Compact shall authorize a Member State to

impose discipline against a Regulated Social Worker who holds a

Multistate Authorization to Practice for lawful actions within

another Member State.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-700 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-700
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-827 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-827
Penalties - Censure, suspension or revocation of
Status: in_force

registration, fine.

The Oklahoma Real Estate Appraiser Board may censure an AMC,

conditionally or unconditionally suspend or revoke any registration

issued under the Oklahoma Appraisal Management Company Regulation

Act, or impose administrative fines not to exceed Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00) per violation of the Oklahoma Appraisal

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Management Company Regulation Act, if in the opinion of the Board,

an AMC is attempting to perform, has performed, or has attempted to

perform any of the following acts:

1. Committing any act in violation of the Oklahoma Appraisal

Management Company Regulation Act;

2. Violating any rule or regulation adopted by the Board in the

interest of the public and consistent with the provisions of the

Oklahoma Appraisal Management Company Regulation Act; or

3. Procuring a registration or a renewal of a registration for

the AMC or committing any other act by fraud, misrepresentation, or

deceit.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1531 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1531
Certain goods to be kept by dealer - Stolen or embezzled property - Time period -
Status: in_force

C. While a hold order is in effect, the dealer may consent to release, upon written receipt, the stolen

or embezzled property to the custody of the local law enforcement agency to which the peace

officer placing the hold order is attached. The consent to release the stolen or embezzled property

to the custody of law enforcement is not a waiver or release of the dealer's property rights or

interest in the property. Otherwise, the dealer shall not release or dispose of the property except

pursuant to a court order or the expiration of the holding period including all extensions. The

district attorney's office shall notify the dealer in writing in cases where criminal charges have been

filed that the property may be needed as evidence. The notice shall contain the case number, the

style of the case and a description of the property. The dealer shall hold such property until

receiving notice of the disposition of the case from the district attorney's office. The district

attorney's office shall notify the dealer in writing within fifteen (15) days of the disposition of the

case. Willful noncompliance of a dealer to a written hold order shall be cause for the dealer's

license to either be suspended or revoked. A hold order may be released prior to the expiration ofproperty - Time period - Procedure.

A. Every dealer must keep at the business location designated

in the license application, all used articles made, in whole or in

part, of precious metals or gems, for inspection by any law

enforcement officer and the Department of Consumer Credit at

reasonable times for a period of ten (10) days or until the articles

have been released by written authorization of any law enforcement

officer authorized by the law enforcement agency or its designee,

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except as provided for in subsection C of Section 1525 of this

title. During this period, the appearance of such articles shall

not be altered in any way. A dealer is not prohibited from selling

or arranging to sell such articles during the ten-day period as long

as such articles remain in his or her possession as required by this

section.

B. Whenever a peace officer has probable cause to believe that

property in possession of a licensed dealer is stolen or embezzled,

the peace officer of the local law enforcement agency of the

municipality or other political subdivision in which the dealer is

located may place a written hold order on the property. The initial

term of the written hold order shall not exceed thirty (30) days.

However, the holding period may be extended in successive thirty-day

increments upon written notification prior to the expiration of the

initial holding period. If the holding period has expired and has

not been extended, the hold order shall be considered expired and no

longer in effect, and title shall vest in the dealer subject to any

restrictions contained in a sale contract. The initial written hold

order shall contain the following information:

1. Signature of the dealer or designee;

2. Name, title and identification number of the peace officer

placing the hold order;

3. Name and address of the agency to which the peace officer is

attached and the offense number;

4. Complete description of the property to be held, including

model number, serial number and transaction number;

5. Name of agency reporting the property stolen or embezzled;

6. Mailing address of the dealer where the property is held;

and

7. Expiration date of the holding period.

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C. While a hold order is in effect, the dealer may consent

to release, upon written receipt, the stolen or embezzled

property to the custody of the local law enforcement

agency to which the peace officer placing the hold order is

attached. The consent to release the stolen or embezzled

property to the custody of law enforcement is not a

waiver or release of the dealer's property rights or

interest in the property. Otherwise, the dealer shall not

release or dispose of the property except pursuant to a

court order or the expiration of the holding period

including all extensions. The district attorney's office

shall notify the dealer in writing in cases where criminal

charges have been filed that the property may be needed

as evidence. The notice shall contain the case number, the

style of the case and a description of the property. The

dealer shall hold such property until receiving notice of

the disposition of the case from the district attorney's

office. The district attorney's office shall notify the dealer

in writing within fifteen (15) days of the disposition of the

case. Willful noncompliance of a dealer to a written hold

order shall be cause for the dealer's license to either be

suspended or revoked. A hold order may be released

prior to the expiration of any thirty-day holding period by

written release from the agency placing the initial hold

order.

D. Upon approval of the Administrator, a dealer may also

designate an additional location for storage of items required to be

held under the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer

Industry Act. This location shall be either a vault or a bank. The

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address of the designated additional location shall be filed with

the Administrator. The Administrator shall require documentation to

verify that the additional storage location will be utilized by the

dealer, including, but not limited to, a lease or rental agreement

between the dealer and the owner of the additional storage location.

The Administrator shall also require the name, contact person and

telephone number of the additional storage location. The

Administrator shall release the designated location only to law

enforcement agencies. The designated additional location shall be

available for inspection by the Department of Consumer Credit or any

law enforcement officer of this state authorized by the law

enforcement agency to inspect the same. A dealer shall provide

written notice to the Administrator at least thirty (30) days prior

to terminating a lease or rental agreement for an additional storage

location.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-698.15 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-698.15
Report of contagious or infectious diseases
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of every person engaged in the practice of

veterinary medicine to report to the State Veterinarian of the State

of Oklahoma the name of the owner or person in possession of all

domestic animals afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease

required to be reported to the State Board of Agriculture together

with the location of the animals and the disease with which the

animals are afflicted immediately upon such knowledge or information

coming to such practitioners.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1723 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1723
Advisory Committee on Dietetic Registration
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the Advisory Committee on Dietetic

Registration of the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision. The Committee shall assist the Board in conducting

examinations for applicants and shall advise the Board on all

matters pertaining to the licensure of dietitians.

B. The Committee shall be composed of three members, who are

licensed dietitians. A fourth member shall be an ex officio member

of the Board designated from their membership. A fifth member shall

be a health care consumer appointed by the Governor. Committee

members shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years with two

terms beginning September 1 of each odd-numbered year.

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C. The Board shall appoint the Committee members from a list of

five persons submitted by the Oklahoma Dietetic Association. All

members shall be residents of this state.

D. The Board shall attempt to accomplish a continuing balance

of representation among the primary areas of expertise of the

professional discipline of dietetics in making the three

appointments to the Committee. These areas of expertise are:

clinical, educational, management, consultation, and community. On

and after November 1, 1988, a licensee eligible for appointment as a

Committee member shall have been a licensed dietitian for a least

three (3) years prior to appointment to the Committee.

E. Appointments to the Committee shall be made without

discrimination based on race, creed, sex, religion, national origin,

or geographical distribution of the appointees.

F. A member or employee of the Committee may not be an officer,

employee, or paid consultant of a trade association in the field of

health care.

G. A person who is required to register as a lobbyist pursuant

to the laws of this state in a health-related area shall not serve

as a member of the Committee.

H. A majority of the members of the Committee constitutes a

quorum.

I. Each member of the Committee shall receive Thirty-five

Dollars ($35.00) for every day actually spent in the performance of

their duties and in addition thereto shall be reimbursed for their

reasonable and necessary expenses as provided for in the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-6001 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-6001
State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
Status: in_force

A. 1. There is hereby re-created the State Board of Behavioral

Health Licensure to continue until July 1, 2025, in accordance with

the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.

2. Members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of and may

be removed from office by the appointing authority. Members shall

continue to serve until their successors are appointed. Any vacancy

shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

Four members shall constitute a quorum.

3. The Board shall meet at least twice a year, but no more than

four (4) times a year and shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from

among its members. The Board shall only meet as required for:

a. election of officers,

b. establishment of meeting dates and times,

c. rule development,

d. review and recommendation, and

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e. adoption of nonbinding resolutions to the Board

concerning matters brought before the Board.

4. Special meetings may be called by the chair or by

concurrence of any three members.

B. 1. All members of the Board shall be knowledgeable of

counseling issues. The Board shall be appointed by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Senate:

a. four members who are licensed professional counselors,

b. three members who are licensed family and marital

therapists,

c. two members who are licensed behavioral practitioners,

and

d. two members representing the public and possessing

knowledge of counseling issues.

2. Members of the Board shall serve for a period of three (3)

years and may be removed at any time by the appointing authority.

Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the appointing authority.

A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the

transaction of business.

3. The members of the Board from each professional area of

behavioral health counseling shall comprise separate committees and

shall consult on professional issues within their respective areas

of behavioral health counseling. Each committee shall recommend to

the Board approval or disapproval of all licenses to be issued

within its specialty. Each committee shall be authorized to

recommend approval or disapproval of the examination requirements

for all applicants for licensure in the respective area of

behavioral health counseling, provide grading standards for

examinations, and provide for other matters relating to licensure in

that area of behavioral health counseling. Each committee may

create advisory committees to consult on professional duties and

responsibilities pursuant to the provisions of this section.

4. Any and all recommendations, approvals, or disapprovals made

by a committee pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not

become effective without the approval of a majority of members of

the Board.

5. The jurisdictional areas of the Board shall include

professional counseling licensing and practice issues, marital and

family therapist licensing and practice issues, behavioral

practitioner licensing and practice issues and such other areas as

authorized by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act.

C. The Board shall not recommend rules for promulgation unless

all applicable requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act

have been followed including but not limited to notice, rule impact

statements and rule-making hearings.

D. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but

may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their

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duties, as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act. The

Board is authorized to utilize the conference rooms of and obtain

administrative assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure

and Supervision as required.

E. The Board is authorized and empowered to:

1. Establish and maintain a system of licensure and

certification pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed

Professional Counselors Act;

2. Adopt and enforce standards governing the professional

conduct of persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of the

Licensed Professional Counselors Act;

3. Lease office space for the purpose of operating and

maintaining a state office, and pay rent thereon; provided, however,

such state office shall not be located in or directly adjacent to

the office of any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the

Licensed Professional Counselors Act;

4. Purchase office furniture, equipment, and supplies;

5. Employ such office personnel as may be necessary, and fix

and pay their salaries or wages;

6. Contract with state agencies for the purposes of

investigating written complaints regarding the conduct of persons

licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional

Counselors Act and obtaining administrative assistance as deemed

necessary by the Executive Director; and

7. Make such other expenditures as may be necessary in the

performance of its duties.

F. The Board shall employ an Executive Director. The Executive

Director shall be authorized to:

1. Employ and maintain an office staff;

2. Enter into contracts on behalf of the Board; and

3. Perform other duties on behalf of the Board as needed or

directed.

G. All employees and positions shall be placed in unclassified

status, exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma Personnel Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1201 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1201
License required - Purpose of act
Status: in_force

No person shall use in connection with his name or otherwise

assume, use, or advertise any title or description that he is a

registered forester, unless he shall be licensed as hereinafter

provided. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as

preventing any person, firm, partnership, or corporation from

practicing forestry, landscape architecture, or managing woodlands,

forest, or trees, or from operating the removal of any products

therefrom, or planting trees on any plat of land, in any manner

desired. This act is for the benefit and protection of the public.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.20.2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.20.2
Varying amounts of prescription refills - Pharmacist
Status: in_force

1. Any person to sell any poison without distinctly labeling the box, vessel or paper in which the

poison is contained with the name of the poison, the word "poison", and the name and the placediscretion – Permissible dispensing without a prescription.

A. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, unless

the prescriber has specified on the prescription that dispensing a

prescription for a maintenance medication in an initial amount

followed by periodic refills is medically necessary, a pharmacist

may exercise his or her professional judgment to dispense varying

quantities of medication per fill-up to the total number of dosage

units as authorized by the prescriber on the original prescription

including any refills.

B. Subsection A of this section shall not apply to scheduled

medications or any medications for which a report is required under

the controlled substance database. Dispensing of medication based

on refills authorized by the physician on the prescription shall be

limited to no more than a ninety-day supply of the medication.

C. 1. A pharmacist may dispense without a prescription one or

more devices or medications as medically necessary to prevent the

death of or serious harm to the health of a patient if the following

conditions are met:

a. the pharmacy which the pharmacist owns or at which the

pharmacist is employed has a current record of a

prescription for the medication or device prescribed

in the name of the patient who is requesting it, but

the prescription has expired and a refill requires

authorization from the licensed practitioner who

issued the prescription and neither the patient nor

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the pharmacist was able to obtain the refill after

reasonable attempts were made to obtain such refill

and the pharmacist documents such attempts on a form

prescribed by the State Board of Pharmacy,

b. the failure of the pharmacist to dispense the

medication or device reasonably could result in the

death of or serious harm to the health of the patient,

c. the device or medication is listed on the formulary

described in paragraph 4 of this subsection,

d. the patient has been on a consistent medication

therapy as demonstrated by records maintained by the

pharmacy, and

e. the amount of the medication or device dispensed is

for a reasonable amount of time; provided, if the

patient or pharmacist is unable to obtain a refill

prescription from the patient's licensed practitioner

before the amount prescribed to prevent death or

serious harm to the health of the patient is depleted,

the pharmacist may dispense an additional amount of

the medication or device not more than once in an

amount consistent with past prescriptions of the

patient.

2. The standard of care required of a pharmacist licensed in

this state who is acting in accordance with the provisions of this

subsection shall be the level and type of care, skill and diligence

that a reasonably competent and skilled pharmacist with a similar

background and in the same or similar locality would have provided

under the circumstance.

3. Any pharmacist licensed in this state who in good faith

dispenses one or more medications or devices to a patient pursuant

to the provisions of this subsection shall not be liable for any

civil damages or subject to criminal prosecution as a result of any

acts or omissions except for committing gross negligence or willful

or wanton acts committed in dispensing or failure to dispense the

medication or device.

4. The State Board of Pharmacy shall develop and update as

necessary an inclusionary formulary of potentially life-saving

prescription medications and devices, not to include controlled

dangerous substances, for the purposes of this subsection. Such

medications and devices shall include but not be limited to:

a. insulin and any devices or supplies necessary for the

administration of insulin,

b. glucometers and any devices or supplies necessary for

the operation of the glucometer, and

c. rescue inhalers.

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5. Dispensing in accordance with this subsection shall be

deemed dispensing under a legal prescription for purposes of the

Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act, Section 356 et seq. of this title.

D. Upon receipt of a valid Schedule II opioid prescription

issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-309I of Title 63 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, a pharmacist shall fill the prescription to

the specified dose, and shall not be permitted to fill a different

dosage than what is prescribed. However, the pharmacist maintains

the right not to fill the valid opioid prescription.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3002 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3002
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act:

1. "Board" means the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision;

2. "Committee" means the Advisory Committee on Orthotics and

Prosthetics;

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3. "Licensed orthotist" means a person licensed under the

Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act to practice orthotics and who

is entitled to represent himself or herself to the public by a title

or description of services that includes the term "orthotic" or

"orthotist";

4. "Licensed prosthetist" means a person licensed under the

Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act to practice prosthetics and

who is entitled to represent himself or herself to the public by a

title or description of services that includes the term "prosthetic"

or "prosthetist";

5. "Orthosis" means a custom-fabricated or custom-fitted brace

or support designed to provide for alignment, correction, or

prevention of neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease,

injury, or deformity, not excluding those of the foot; provided,

however, "orthosis" does not include soft goods such as fabric or

elastic supports, corsets, arch supports, low-temperature plastic

splints, trusses, elastic hose, canes, crutches, soft cervical

collars, dental appliances, or essentially equivalent devices

commonly sold as over-the-counter items requiring no professional

advice or judgment in either size selection or use;

6. "Orthotics" means the science and practice of evaluating,

measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting,

or servicing an orthosis under a prescription from a licensed

physician for the correction or alleviation of neuromuscular or

musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity;

7. "Orthotist" means a person who evaluates, measures, designs,

fabricates, assembles, fits, adjusts, or services an orthosis as

prescribed by a licensed physician for the support or correction of

disabilities caused by neuro-musculoskeletal diseases, injuries, or

deformities;

8. "Prosthesis" means an artificial medical device that is not

surgically implanted and that is used to replace a missing limb,

appendage, or another external human body part including an

artificial limb, hand, or foot; provided, however, "prosthesis" does

not include artificial eyes, ears, fingers, toes, dental

applicances, cosmetic devices such as artificial breasts, eyelashes,

or wigs, or other devices that do not have a significant impact on

the musculoskeletal functions of the body;

9. "Prosthetics" means the science and practice of evaluating,

measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting,

or servicing prostheses under a prescription from a licensed

physician;

10. "Prosthetist" means a person who evaluates, measures,

designs, fabricates, fits, or services a prosthesis as prescribed by

a licensed physician for the replacement of external parts of the

human body lost due to amputation or congenital deformities or

absences;

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11. "Registered prosthetist/orthotist assistant" means a person

registered under the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act who,

under the direct supervision of a licensed orthotist or prosthetist,

assists with patient care services or the fabrication of orthoses or

prostheses;

12. "Registered prosthetic/orthotic technician" means a person

registered under the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act who,

under the direct supervision of a licensed orthotist or prosthetist,

assists with the fabrication of orthoses or prostheses but who does

not provide direct patient care; and

13. "Resident" means a person who has completed an education

program in either orthotics or prosthetics recognized by the Board

and is continuing clinical education in a residency recognized by

the Board and accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and

Prosthetic Education or other accrediting group recognized by the

Board.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1150.9 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1150.9
Criteria for issuance of registration -
Status: in_force

Nontransferability - Registration without examination or additional

fees.

A. The Commissioner shall issue a certificate of registration

as a sanitarian or environmental specialist to any person who:

1. Has been certified by the Council as having a current valid

registration in good standing issued by another entity with

registration requirements similar to but not less than those

provided in the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist

Registration Act; and

2. Has paid the registration fee and otherwise complied with

the provisions of the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental

Specialist Registration Act.

B. No registration shall be issued unless the holder of a

registration pursuant to the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental

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Specialist Registration Act would be issued a similar registration

by such other body under substantially the same conditions.

C. All registrations shall be nontransferable. It shall be a

misdemeanor for any person registered pursuant to the provisions of

the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental Specialist Registration

Act to loan or allow the use of such registration by any other

person.

D. Until January 1, 1994, the Council shall, upon proper

application, issue registrations without examinations and without

payment of additional fees to persons who prior to October 1, 1993,

hold unexpired registrations as sanitarians issued by the

Commissioner, and who have otherwise complied with the requirements

of the Oklahoma Sanitarian Registration Act as of October 1, 1993.

This registration must be produced as a prerequisite to obtaining a

registration pursuant to the Oklahoma Sanitarian and Environmental

Specialist Registration Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3040.8 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3040.8
Limits on advertising, identification statements and
Status: in_force

titles.

A. A licensed or unlicensed midwife shall not:

1. Advertise or represent that the midwife is a physician or a

graduate of a medical school unless the midwife is licensed to

practice medicine by the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners or can show

proof of graduation from a medical school;

2. Use advertising or an identification statement that is

false, misleading or deceptive; or

3. Except as authorized by rules adopted by the Oklahoma Board

of Nursing, use in combination with the term "midwife" the term

"nurse" or another title, initial or designation that implies that

the midwife is licensed as a Registered Nurse or vocational nurse.

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B. An unlicensed midwife shall not use a title in an

identification statement or advertisement that would lead a

reasonable person to believe that the midwife is certified.

C. All midwives licensed pursuant to Shepherd's Law shall

include in any title, identification statement or advertisement that

the midwife is licensed in this state and the credential the midwife

possesses.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-156 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-156
Annual report
Status: in_force

Said Board shall make an annual report to the Governor, not

later than the fifteenth day of November each year, which report

shall contain an account of all monies received, licenses issued,

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suspended, or revoked and all expenditures made by said Board the

twelve (12) months prior to said date.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-584 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-584
Qualifications of applicants - Examination - Registration
Status: in_force

- Certificates to practice to persons from other states – National

criminal history record check.

A. Every person desiring to commence the practice of optometry

except as hereinafter provided, upon presentation of satisfactory

evidence, verified by oath, that he is more than twenty-one (21)

years of age and has met the undergraduate requirements and is a

graduate of an accredited school of optometry, conferring the degree

of Doctor of Optometry or its equivalent, shall, upon application,

be examined by the Board of Examiners to determine his or her

qualifications, and such examination shall be based upon the

subjects taught in the standard schools and colleges of optometry,

such as general and ocular pharmacology, anatomy of the eyes, use of

the ophthalmoscope, retinoscope and the use of trial lenses, general

anatomy, physiology, physics, chemistry, biology, bacteriology,

ocular pathology, ocular neurology, ocular myology, psychology,

physiological optics, optometrical mechanics, clinical optometry,

visual field charting and orthoptics, the general laws of optics and

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refraction, as is essential to the practice of optometry. Every

candidate successfully passing such examination shall be registered

by the Board as possessing the qualifications as required by Section

581 et seq. of this title and shall receive from the Board a

certificate thereof. Every optometrist desiring to use dangerous

drugs and controlled dangerous substances as specified in Section

581 of this title shall have satisfactorily completed courses in

general and ocular pharmacology at an institution accredited by the

Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation or the United States

Department of Education. The Board of Examiners in Optometry shall

approve such courses and shall certify those qualified by such

training to use dangerous drugs and controlled dangerous substances

as specified in Section 581 of this title. The use of any such

pharmaceuticals by an optometrist or the obtaining of same by an

optometrist shall be unlawful unless said optometrist is in

possession of a current certificate as provided in this section.

Such optometrist shall furnish evidence to any pharmacist or other

supplier from whom such pharmaceuticals are sought as to his holding

a current certificate. The Board may, in its discretion, issue said

certificates to practice, to persons otherwise qualified under this

act, who have established by legal proof their knowledge of

optometry, as shown by previous examination in any state of the

Union; provided, the examination in said state was, at the time

taken, of an equal standard with that of this state; provided,

further, that citizens of this state are by the statutes of said

state, admitted to practice on like conditions.

B. Every person desiring to commence the practice of optometry

shall be required to submit to a national criminal history record

check, as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma

Statutes. The costs associated with the national criminal history

record check shall be paid by such person.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1364 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1364
Documentary evidence as to experience
Status: in_force

In determining the acceptability of the applicant's professional

experience, the Board may require such documentary evidence of the

quality, scope, and nature of the applicant's experience as it deems

necessary.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1686.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1686.1
Poultry house contractor license
Status: in_force

A. The Construction Industries Board is hereby authorized to

establish a license category for contractors who solely perform

poultry house premise wiring for environmentally controlled poultry

house systems, and the insured poultry house wiring to connect the

premise wiring, and who do not perform any wiring for a structure or

electrical facility that is not directly involved in the operation

of the environmentally controlled poultry house wiring system. In

addition to other statutory authority, the Construction Industries

Board shall have the power to exercise all incidental powers and

duties necessary to effectuate the provisions of the poultry house

contractor license, conduct investigations involving compliance with

the licensing requirements, and enforce the licensing provisions of

this section. However, the Construction Industries Board is not

authorized to conduct an electrical code inspection of an

environmentally controlled poultry house premise wiring system for

purposes of compliance with electrical code installation standards

established for the Electrical License Act or to issue

administrative citations or fines concerning electrical code

installation standards at an environmentally controlled poultry

house.

1. With a valid poultry house contractor license, no further

registration or license is required under this act in order to

solely perform poultry house wiring for environmentally controlled

poultry houses. This license allows contracting only for wiring of

environmentally controlled poultry house systems and is not intended

to disallow or exclude unlimited electrical contractors from

performing poultry house wiring work under an unlimited electrical

contractor license without a poultry house contractor license.

2. Experience under the poultry house contractor license shall

not be considered qualifying electrical experience for purposes of

experience requirements for application of any other electrical

license category pursuant to the Electrical License Act.

3. The Board may rely upon proof of a valid construction

license or registration issued by another state to expedite the

processing of the required information for a poultry house

contractor license; provided, the insurance and workers'

compensation requirements demonstrate compliance with the required

coverage for work performed in this state.

4. All licenses shall be nontransferable, and it shall be a

misdemeanor for any business entity holding a poultry house

contractor license under the provisions of the Electrical License

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Act to loan or allow the use of such license by any other person,

firm or corporation, except as specifically provided in the

Electrical License Act or to engage in poultry house contractor

license work without a valid license pursuant to this act.

B. A nonrefundable fee in the amount of Three Hundred Dollars

($300.00) for the annual poultry house contractor license shall be

paid at the time of license application to the Construction

Industries Board. The annual license shall expire one (1) year from

the date of issuance. A poultry house contractor license shall be

issued for one year, at which time it may be renewed upon meeting

the requirements of this section, making application, and paying the

nonrefundable license renewal fee in the amount of Two Hundred

Dollars ($200.00).

C. The Construction Industries Board shall, upon proper

application and payment of fee, license and issue a certificate of

poultry house contractor license to any person who furnishes

satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant:

1. Is eighteen (18) years of age or over;

2. Is the party performing, overseeing or otherwise responsible

for the poultry house contractor work performed and who meets all

requirements of this act and resulting rules required to obtain such

license; and

3. Has provided all necessary information and documentation

required under this act, the resulting rules, and as requested by

the Board.

D. The Construction Industries Board shall require the

following for a poultry house contractor license:

1. The applicant's full legal name, physical address, mailing

address, business name, telephone number of business and applicant,

address and place of incorporation, if any, and address of legal

registered service agent in this state;

2. Proof of lawful presence in the United States for the

applicant and all employees and laborers working under the applicant

in this state who will be involved in wiring a poultry house for

environmentally controlled poultry houses;

3. A listing of the names and social security numbers of all

employees and laborers working in this state who will be involved in

wiring a poultry house for environmentally controlled poultry

houses. The social security number information shall remain with

the Board as confidential and privileged except for necessary

disclosures to state agencies to verify compliance with requirements

of this act or upon request by law enforcement;

4. The business entity's federal tax ID number or the

employer's or owner's social security number. The employer's

account number assigned by the Employment Security Commission. The

social security number information shall remain with the Board as

confidential and privileged except for necessary disclosures to

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state agencies to verify compliance with requirements of this act or

upon request by law enforcement;

5. A letter of good standing from the Secretary of State in the

state the contractor is domiciled and other documentation of valid

license or registration from the domicile state licensing or

registration board, commission or agency;

6. Disclosure of resident or nonresident contractor status, and

state of residence and domicile;

7. A copy of the applicant's certificate of liability insurance

shall be filed with the application and shall be not less than Five

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00). Any insurance company

issuing a liability policy to an applicant pursuant to the

provisions of the poultry house contractor license under this act

shall be required to notify the Construction Industries Board in the

event such liability policy is cancelled for any reason or lapses

for nonpayment of premiums. All licenses granted under this act

shall be suspended on the date of the policy cancellation. The

Board must receive proof of insurance prior to reinstating the

license;

8. The applicant shall submit proof of satisfactory workers'

compensation coverage under the Workers' Compensation Act or an

affidavit of exemption or self-insurance as authorized pursuant to

the Workers' Compensation Act;

9. Disclosure of any felony convictions; and

10. Applicants for poultry house contractor license shall

provide such additional documents, statements or other information

as may be deemed appropriate or necessary and required by the Board.

E. The Construction Industries Board shall refuse to license

any person if the Board determines:

1. The application contains false, misleading or incomplete

information;

2. The applicant or any member of the business entity fails or

refuses to provide any information requested by the Board;

3. The applicant fails or refuses to pay the required fees;

4. The applicant or owner or officer or managing member of the

legal entity is ineligible for license due to a suspended or revoked

license or registration in this state;

5. The nonresident applicant has a revoked or suspended

registration or license required by law for contractors in another

state; or

6. The applicant or legal entity has failed or refuses to

submit any taxes due in this state.

F. The Board shall suspend the poultry house contractor license

when the licensee fails to:

1. Maintain liability insurance coverage;

2. Maintain satisfactory workers' compensation coverage under

the Workers' Compensation Act or provide an affidavit of exemption

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or self-insurance as authorized pursuant to the Workers'

Compensation Act;

3. Comply with provisions of the Electrical License Act or any

rule or order issued pursuant thereto;

4. Perform normal business obligations without justifiable

cause;

5. Notify the Board of a change in name, address, legal

business entity, legal service agent, adverse finding by a licensing

entity in this state or another state or adjudication by a court of

competent jurisdiction for any act or omission that is a violation

of the Electrical License Act;

6. Maintain a registration or license as required by law in

another state while licensed in this state as a nonresident

contractor; or

7. File and pay all taxes of the contractor or legal entity

when due in this state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1216 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1216
Expiration of licenses - Renewals
Status: in_force

Licenses shall expire one (1) year after the date of their

issuance or renewal and shall become invalid on that date unless

renewed. It shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Department of

Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to notify, at the registrant's last-

registered address, every person registered under this act of the

date of the expiration of the license and the amount of the fee that

shall be required for its renewal for one (1) year; notice shall be

mailed at least one (1) month in advance of the date of the

expiration of the license. The fee for renewal of licenses shall

not exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00). The Department shall make an

exception to the foregoing renewal provisions in the case of a

person while on active duty in any of the armed forces of the United

States.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1375 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1375
Annual reports
Status: in_force

The Board shall make an annual report to the Governor, not later

than the 15th day of November of each year, which report shall

contain an account of all monies received, licenses issued,

suspended, or revoked and all expenditures made by said Board in the

previous fiscal year prior to said date.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.10B — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1750.10B
Private security training schools - Certificate of
Status: in_force

approval - Application - Renewal - Fee.

Beginning July 1, 1990, private schools desiring to conduct any

or all phases of private security training shall submit an

application for a certificate of approval to the Council on Law

Enforcement Education and Training. The application shall be

accompanied by a fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). The

certificate shall be renewed annually by July 1. The renewal fee

shall be Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). If the school does not

qualify for a certificate or renewal certificate, CLEET shall retain

twenty percent (20%) of the fee as a processing fee and refund the

balance to the school.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1350.3 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1350.3
Persons or classes prohibited as enforcers
Status: in_force

A. To prevent a conflict of interest or the appearance of any

conflict of interest, and in addition to the qualifications for a

bail enforcer pursuant to Section 10 of this act, a person whose

employment prohibits such person from being licensed as a bail

bondsman as provided in subsection A of Section 1315 of Title 59 of

the Oklahoma Statutes shall be prohibited from being licensed as a

bail enforcer pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act.

In addition, a district attorney, or any employee of an office of a

district attorney, or any employee of the Department of Corrections

shall be prohibited from being licensed as a bail enforcer or bail

recovery agency while employed in such capacity.

B. Nothing in the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act shall be

construed to prohibit a bail bondsman, private investigator or

security guard licensed in this state from being dual-licensed

pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1000.29 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1000.29
State agencies or political subdivisions - Enactment
Status: in_force

of codes and rules.

Nothing in the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Act

shall prohibit state agencies or political subdivisions of the state

from having full authority to provide for the enactment of codes and

rules in such form as they may determine and prescribe; provided,

that such code, ordinance, bylaw or rule shall contain higher

standards and requirements than the codes adopted pursuant to the

Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Act, or any rule adopted

or prescribed by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission

through authority of Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Act,

nor shall it prevent or take away from any state agencies or

political subdivisions of the state the authority to amend such

adopted codes to make changes necessary to accommodate local

conditions; provided, such changes shall be approved by the

Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.6 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1750.6
Application for license, renewal of license and
Status: in_force

reinstatement of license - Forms - Information required - Criminal

history data - Fees - Term of license - Special event licenses -

System for issuance - Duplicate licenses.

A. 1. Application for a 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 Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator 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, including investigation reports which are otherwise

required by law to be deemed confidential, to enable the Council to

determine the qualifications and fitness of such applicant for a

license.

3. A retired peace officer applying for an armed security guard

license or armed private investigator license or a combination

thereof shall not be required to provide a set of classifiable

fingerprints to the Council and shall be exempt from the provisions

of paragraph 2 of this subsection upon submitting to the Council a

notarized letter confirming that the peace officer retired in good

standing from a law enforcement agency within this state.

B. 1. a. An original application and any license renewal shall

be accompanied by a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for

each original application and renewal of a private

investigator or an unarmed security guard, One Hundred

Dollars ($100.00) for each original application and

renewal of an armed security guard or an armed private

investigator; provided however, an active certified

peace officer upon application or renewal of an armed

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1272

security guard or armed private investigator shall be

charged only twenty percent (20%) of the required fee,

Seven Dollars ($7.00) for each special event license,

and Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for either the

original application or each renewal for a security

agency or investigative agency. If an individual or

agency does not qualify for the type of license or

renewal license requested, CLEET shall retain twenty

percent (20%) of the licensing fee as a processing fee

and refund the remaining amount, if any, to the

remitter. The individual license fee paid by a

licensed agency will be refunded to the agency.

b. In addition to the fees provided in this subsection,

the original application of an unarmed private

investigator, unarmed security guard, armed security

guard or armed private investigator shall be

accompanied by a nonrefundable fee for a national

criminal history record with fingerprint analysis, as

provided in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

c. A refund request for any reason other than

disqualification or denial shall be made in writing

and submitted within six (6) months of the date

payment was received.

2. A licensee whose license has been suspended may apply for

reinstatement of license after the term of the suspension has

passed. Any application for reinstatement following a suspension of

licensure shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of Twenty-five

Dollars ($25.00) for the reinstatement of a private investigator or

unarmed security guard, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the reinstatement

of an armed security guard or armed private investigator, and Two

Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for reinstatement of a security or

investigative agency.

3. A licensee who fails to file a renewal application on orInformation required - Criminal history data - Fees - Term of license - Special event licenses -ccompanied by a nonrefundable fee of Twenty-five

Dollars ($25.00) for the reinstatement of a private investigator or

unarmed security guard, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the reinstatement

of an armed security guard or armed private investigator, and Two

Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for reinstatement of a security or

investigative agency.

3. A licensee who fails to file a renewal application on or

before the expiration of a license shall pay a non-refundable late

fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for an individual license and a

late fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for an agency 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 pursuant to the provisions of

this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the CLEET

Private Security Revolving Fund. The prevailing fingerprint

processing fee for the original application for a private

investigator, an unarmed security guard, an armed security guard or

an armed private investigator shall be deposited in the OSBI

Revolving Fund.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1273

C. A Security Guard License, Armed Security Guard License,

Private Investigator License, or Armed Private Investigator License

shall be valid for a period of three (3) years and may be renewed

for additional three-year terms. A Security Agency License or

Investigative Agency License shall be valid for a period of five (5)

years and may be renewed for additional five-year terms. A special

event license shall be valid only for the duration of the event for

which it is expressly issued. Any individual may be issued up to

two special event licenses during any calendar year.

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 its rules, the Council may issue a duplicate

license to a person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the

Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act. The Council

may assess a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for the issuance of a

duplicate license. The fee must accompany the request for a

duplicate license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.27 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.27
Risk of transmission of communicable disease -
Status: in_force

Precautions.

A. In handling and preparing dead human remains for final

disposition, any person who comes in direct contact with an

unembalmed dead human body or who enters a room where dead human

bodies are being embalmed shall exercise all reasonable precautions

to minimize the risk of transmitting any communicable disease from

the body in accordance with federal regulations regarding the

control of infectious diseases and occupational and workplace health

and safety.

B. Each funeral director shall notify employees concerning risk

exposures pursuant to Section 1-502.3 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma

Statutes and the rules and guidelines promulgated by the State Board

of Health.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 390

C. If a funeral director or embalmer has been notified that a

deceased person has tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus

(HIV), MRSA, hepatitis or any other communicable disease the funeral

director or embalmer shall notify any person who may be transporting

the body or preparing the body for burial or other disposition of

the positive test.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-889.2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-889.2
License required to practice
Status: in_force

A. No person shall practice or hold himself or herself out as

being able to practice music therapy or provide music therapy

services in this state unless the person is licensed in accordance

with the provisions of the Music Therapy Practice Act.

B. Nothing in the Music Therapy Practice Act shall be construed

to prevent or restrict the practice, services or activities of:

1. Any person licensed, certified or regulated under the laws

of this state in another profession or occupation, or personnel

supervised by a licensed professional in this state from performing

work, including the use of music, incidental to the practice of the

person's profession or occupation, if that person does not represent

himself or herself as a music therapist;

2. Any person enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree

in music therapy from performing music therapy services incidental

to the person's coursework when supervised by a licensed

professional, if the person is designated by a title which clearly

indicates the person's status as a student;

3. Any person whose training and national certification attests

to the individual's preparation and ability to practice the person's

profession, if that person does not represent himself or herself as

a music therapist; or

4. Any person employed by an agency, bureau or division of the

federal government while in the discharge of official duties;

provided, however, if such individual engages in the practice of

music therapy outside the line of official duty, the individual must

be licensed as herein provided.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.11 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.11
License renewal - Fee
Status: in_force

A. 1. Every licensed pharmacist who desires to continue in the

profession of pharmacy in this state shall, on or before the

expiration date of the license, complete a renewal form and remit to

the State Board of Pharmacy a renewal fee to be fixed by the Board.

Upon compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act and

payment of such renewal fee by a licensee in good standing with the

Board, a renewal certificate of licensure shall be issued.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 302

2. Every licensed pharmacist who fails to complete a renewal

form and remit the required renewal fee to the Board by the

fifteenth day after the expiration of the license shall pay a late

fee to be fixed by the Board.

B. If any pharmacist fails or neglects to procure the renewal

of his or her license, as herein required, the Board may, after the

expiration of thirty (30) days following the issue of the notice,

deprive the person of his or her license and all other privileges

conferred by the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act.

C. In order to regain licensure, the pharmacist shall apply in

writing to the Board requesting reinstatement. The pharmacist shall

pay all back fees and provide proof of having obtained all

delinquent continuing education plus an additional fifteen (15)

hours of continuing education. The Board may require the pharmacist

to appear before the Board at a regular meeting. The Board may

require evidence of competency through examination or impose other

requirements for reinstatement.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.7 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1750.7
Denial, suspension or revocation of license and/or
Status: in_force

disciplinary penalty or fine – Definitions.

A. A Security Guard License, Armed Security Guard License,

Private Investigator License, and any conditional license shall be

subject to denial, suspension, revocation, disciplinary penalty or

fine by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

subject to the Administrative Procedures Act for, but not limited

to, the following reasons by clear and convincing evidence:

1. Falsification or a willful misrepresentation of information

in:

a. an employment application or application to the

Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training,

b. records of evidence, or

c. testimony under oath;

2. Failure to successfully complete any prescribed course of

training as required by the Council;

3. Violation of a provision of the Oklahoma Security Guard and

Private Investigator Act or a rule promulgated pursuant to the act;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1274

4. A conviction, entry of a plea of guilty, nolo contendere, an

"Alford" plea or any plea other than a not guilty plea for larceny,

theft, embezzlement, false pretense, fraud, false personation of a

peace officer, any nonconsensual sex offense, any offense involving

a minor as a victim, any offense involving the possession, use,

distribution or sale of a controlled dangerous substance, any

offense involving a firearm, any felony crime that substantially

relates to the occupation of a security guard or private

investigator and poses a reasonable threat to public safety or any

other offense as prescribed by the Council;

5. Use of beverages containing alcohol while armed with a

firearm;

6. Knowingly impersonating a law enforcement officer;

7. Failure to obtain or maintain liability insurance coverage

or a surety bond pursuant to subsection J of Section 1750.5 of this

title; or

8. Revocation or voluntary surrender of reserve peace officer

or peace officer certification, private security guard license,

private investigator license or bail enforcer license in any state

for a violation of any law or rule or pursuant to a settlement of

any disciplinary action in such state.

B. A Security Agency License or Investigative Agency License

shall be subject to denial, suspension, or revocation, disciplinary

penalty or fine by the Council subject to the Administrative

Procedures Act for, but not limited to, the following reasons by

clear and convincing evidence:

1. Falsification or a willful misrepresentation of information

in:

a. an employment application or application to the

Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training,

b. records of evidence, or

c. testimony under oath;

2. Violation of any provision of the Oklahoma Security Guard

and Private Investigator Act or a rule adopted pursuant thereto;

3. Employing, authorizing, or permitting an unlicensed,

uninsured or unbonded person to perform a security guard, armed

security guard, unarmed private investigator or armed private

investigator function;

4. Permitting a person to perform a security guard, armed

security guard, unarmed private investigator or armed private

investigator function, knowing the person has committed any offense

enumerated in subsection A of this section; or

5. Revocation or voluntary surrender of reserve peace officer

or peace officer certification, private security guard license,

private investigator license or bail enforcer license in any state

for a violation of any law or rule or pursuant to a settlement of

any disciplinary action in such state.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1275

C. Upon the effective date of suspension or revocation of any

license, the licensee shall have the duty to surrender the license

and any identification card issued pursuant thereto to the Council.

D. 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, § 59-3150.23 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3150.23
Authority to use multistate automated licensing system
Status: in_force

for channeling information.

The Administrator of the Department of Consumer Credit is

authorized to use a multistate automated licensing system as an

agent for channeling information, whether criminal or noncriminal in

nature, whether derived from or distributed to the United States

Department of Justice or any other state or federal governmental

agency, or any other source that the Administrator is authorized to

request from or distribute to under this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-369 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-369
Emergency contraceptive prescription
Status: in_force

Plan B One-Step, or its generic equivalent, also known as the

"morning-after" emergency contraceptive, shall not be available to

women under the age of seventeen (17) without a prescription. Such

emergency contraceptive shall be dispensed by pharmacists to women

seventeen (17) years of age and older without a prescription.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-355.2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-355.2
Violations of act – Adoption of rules
Status: in_force

A. A licensed prescriber violating any of the provisions of

the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act shall be subject to

appropriate actions established in the rules and

regulations of his or her licensing board.

B. Rules relating to the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act shall be adopted

by the appropriate licensing boards after consultation and review

with the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3150.13 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3150.13
Applicability with other laws
Status: in_force

The business of making small loans in accordance with this act

shall not be subject to or controlled by any other statute governing

the imposition of interest, fees or loan charges. A licensee shall

not have the powers enumerated in this act without first complying

with the law regulating the particular transaction involved, but

licensees legally exercising any of the powers set forth in this act

shall not be deemed in violation of any other provision of law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1333 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1333
Enforcement of liability
Status: in_force

All liability of the bondsman may be enforced on motion without

necessity of an independent action if conformance with the foregoing

is shown.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.4 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1750.4
License required
Status: in_force

A. On and after January 1, 1988, no person may be employed or

operate as a security guard, private investigator, security agency,

or investigative agency until a license therefor has been issued by

the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training pursuant to

the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act.

B. On or after November 1, 2022, a person employed or operating

as an unarmed security guard who has submitted a complete license

application to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

and who is employed by a licensed security agency shall have forty-

five (45) days from the date of employment to secure a license

issued by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator

Act. If the application of the person is denied before forty-five

(45) days has expired or if the time expires prior to the issuance

of a license, the person shall not continue to operate as a security

guard until such time as a proper license is issued.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1474 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1474
Penalties
Status: in_force

A. Any person who violates any provision of this act or any

person who falsely states or represents that he has been or is a

polygraph examiner or trainee or that he is qualified to apply

instrumentation to the detection of deception or verification of

truth of statements shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon

conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than One

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

($5,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not

to exceed six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

B. 1. In addition to the penalties authorized by this section,

any person who has been determined by the Board to have violated any

provision of the Polygraph Examiners Act or any rule, regulation, or

order issued pursuant thereto may also be liable for a penalty

assessed by the Board of not more than Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00) for any related series of violations.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1124

2. The amount of the penalty shall be assessed by the Board

pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection, after

notice and hearing pursuant to Sections 310 through 326 of Title 75

of the Oklahoma Statutes. In determining the amount of the penalty,

the Board shall include but not be limited to consideration of the

nature, circumstances, and gravity of the violation and, with

respect to the person found to have committed the violation, the

degree of culpability, the effect on ability of the person to

continue to do business, and any show of good faith in attempting to

achieve compliance with state laws.

3. Any person aggrieved by a final order or other final

determination of the Board may petition for a judicial review for

rehearing, reopening or reconsideration of the matter as provided

for in Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. If an appeal is not made

by the person to whom such an order is directed within thirty (30)

days after notice has been sent to the parties, the order of the

Board shall become final and binding on all parties and shall be

docketed with the district court in the county of the residence of

the violator, or the district court in the county in which the

violation occurred. The order shall be enforced in the same manner

as an order of the district court.

C. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, any notice,

order or other instrument issued by or pursuant to authority of the

Board may be served on any person affected thereby personally, by

publication, or by mailing a copy of the notice, order, or other

instrument by certified mail, return receipt requested, directed to

the person affected at his last-known post office address as shown

by the files or records of the Council. Proof of service shall be

made as in the case of service of a summons or by publication in a

civil action or may be made by the affidavit of the person who did

the mailing. Such proof of service shall be filed in the office of

the Council.

Every certificate or affidavit of service made and filed as

provided for in this section shall be prima facie evidence of the

facts therein stated. A certified copy thereof shall have like

force and effect.

D. Any penalty assessed under the provisions of this section

shall constitute a lien upon all the property of said violator

within this state except the homestead of the violator. Before any

such penalty becomes a lien upon such property as against third

persons, a copy of the order of the Board assessing the penalty

shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county

wherein the property is located. The copy of the order shall be

filed and may be enforced as provided by the provisions of Section

143.1 and Sections 171 through 178 of Title 42 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1125

E. Any penalties collected by the Board pursuant to this

section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of

the Polygraph Examiners Fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1151.19 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1151.19
Construction of act
Status: in_force

This act shall be construed to be in addition to, and not in

lieu of, any required licensure of persons for certain professions

and trades in this state, and further, this act shall not be deemed

to conflict with or affect the authority of any state or local

agency, board or commission whose duty and authority is to

administer or enforce any law or ordinance or to establish,

administer or enforce any policy, rule, qualification or standard

for any trade or profession.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1915.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1915.1
Exemption from education requirements
Status: in_force

On or before January 1, 2000, any person holding a valid license

as a Licensed Professional Counselor shall be exempt from the

revised education requirements of Section 1906 of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1727 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1727
Board - Powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The Board may adopt rules which may be necessary for the

performance of its duties pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed

Dietitian Act.

B. It shall be the duty of the Board, aided by the Committee,

to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure, to

conduct all examinations and to determine which applicants

successfully pass such examinations.

C. The Board shall:

1. adopt an official seal;

2. establish the qualifications and fitness of applicants for

licenses, renewal of licenses, and reciprocal licenses;

3. revoke, suspend, or deny a license, probate a license

suspension, or reprimand a licensee for a violation of the Licensed

Dietitian Act, or the rules of the Board;

4. spend funds necessary for the proper administration of its

assigned duties;

5. establish reasonable and necessary fees for the

administration and implementation of the Licensed Dietitian Act;

6. maintain a record listing the name of every licensed

dietitian in this state, his or her last-known place of business and

last-known place of residence, and the date and number of his or her

license. The Board shall compile a list of dietitians licensed to

practice in this state and such list shall be available to any

person upon application to the Board and the payment of such charge

as may be fixed by the Board for such list;

7. comply with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Law.

D. The Board shall not adopt rules restricting competitive

bidding or advertising by a person regulated by the Board except to

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1223

prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices. The Board shall

not include in its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive

practices by a person regulated by the Board a rule that:

1. restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising; or

2. restricts the person's personal appearance or use of his or

her personal voice in an advertisement; or

3. relates to the size or duration of any advertisement by the

person; or

4. restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.

E. The State Board of Medical Licensure is authorized to obtain

a national criminal history background check as a condition of

eligibility for individuals applying to become a Licensed Dietitian.

1. Applicants shall be fingerprinted for the national criminal

history background check. Applicant fingerprints shall be submitted

to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the national

criminal history background check shall be conducted in accordance

with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Bureau

shall return national criminal history results to the Board.

2. Results obtained from the national criminal history

background check shall be used solely for the screening of

applicants and shall be retained by the Board. The Board shall not

disseminate criminal history record information resulting from the

background check.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.57 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-328.57
Providing care during a pandemic, disaster or emergency
Status: in_force

– Administering vaccinations.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 274

A. Upon the declaration by governmental officials of a health

pandemic or a state or federal disaster or emergency, dentists and

dental hygienists and dental assistants working under the

supervision of a dentist or physician, acting in good faith, shall

be considered to be acting within the scope of their profession when

providing all needed care during such a declared local, state or

national emergency, and shall be allowed to perform services

requested of them.

B. Dentists are authorized to administer vaccinations. All

dentists shall comply with Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention or State Department of Health documentation if required.

C. Dental hygienists are authorized to administer vaccinations

while working under the general supervision of a physician as

defined by subsection C of Section 725.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1850.9 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1850.9
Apprentice registration
Status: in_force

A. The Construction Industries Board, upon proper application

and payment of an apprentice registration fee, shall register as a

mechanical apprentice and issue a certificate of such registration

to any person who furnishes satisfactory proof to the Board that the

applicant is:

1. Sixteen (16) years of age or older; and

2. Enrolled in a school or training course for mechanical

apprentices recognized by the Board or has arranged for employment

as a mechanical apprentice with a licensed mechanical contractor.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1309

B. Apprentice registration certificates shall expire one (1)

year after date of registration, at which time the apprentice may

reregister and receive, upon payment of the apprentice registration

renewal fee, a renewal certificate.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-803 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-803
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Oklahoma Appraisal Management Company Regulation

Act:

1. "Affiliate" has the meaning provided in 12 U.S.C. 1841;

2. "AMC National Registry" means the registry of state-

registered appraisal management companies ("AMCs") and federally-

regulated AMCs maintained by the Appraisal Subcommittee;

3. "Appraisal" means the practice of developing and reporting

an opinion of the value of real property in conformance with the

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as promulgated

by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation;

4. "Appraisal management company" or "AMC" means a person that

provides appraisal management services to creditors or to secondary

mortgage market participants, including affiliates; provides

services in connection with valuing a consumer's principal dwelling

as security for a consumer credit transaction or incorporating such

transactions into securitizations; and within a given 12-month

period oversees an appraiser panel of more than 15 state certified

or state licensed appraisers in Oklahoma or 25 or more state-

certified or state licensed appraisers in two or more states. An

AMC does not include a department or division of an entity that

provides appraisal management services only to that entity;

5. "Appraisal management services" means, directly or

indirectly, to perform or attempt to perform any one or more of the

following functions on behalf of a lender, financial institution,

client, or any other person:

a. administer an appraiser panel,

b. recruit, qualify, verify licensing or certification,

and negotiate fees and service level expectations with

persons who are part of an appraiser panel,

c. receive an order for an appraisal from one entity, and

deliver the order for the appraisal to an appraiser

that is part of an appraiser panel for completion,

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d. track and determine the status of orders for

appraisals,

e. conduct quality control of a completed appraisal prior

to the delivery of the appraisal to the person that

ordered the appraisal, or

f. provide a completed appraisal performed by an

appraiser to one or more clients;

6. "Appraiser" means a person who holds a credential or a valid

temporary practice permit issued by the Oklahoma Real Estate

Appraiser Board pursuant to the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate

Appraisers Act as a State Certified General, State Certified

Residential, State Licensed, or Trainee Appraiser entitling that

person to perform an appraisal of real property in the State of

Oklahoma consistent with the scope of practice identified in the

Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria promulgated by the

Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation;

7. "Appraiser panel" means a network, list or roster of

licensed or certified appraisers approved by an AMC to perform

appraisals as independent contractors for the AMC. Appraisers on an

"appraiser panel" include appraisers accepted by the AMC for

consideration for future appraisal assignments in covered

transactions or for secondary mortgage market participants in

connection with covered transactions and appraisers engaged by the

AMC to perform one or more appraisals in covered transactions or for

secondary mortgage market participants in connection with covered

transactions. An appraiser is an independent contractor for

purposes of this subpart if the appraiser is treated as an

independent contractor by the AMC for purposes of federal income

taxation;

8. "Appraisal review" means the act or process of developing

and communicating an opinion about the quality of another

appraiser's work that was performed as part of an appraisal

assignment related to the appraiser's data collection, analysis,

opinions, conclusions, estimate of value, or compliance with the

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. This term

does not include:

a. a general examination for grammatical, typographical

or other similar errors, or

b. a general examination for completeness including

regulatory and/or client requirements as specified in

the agreement process that does not communicate an

opinion;

9. "Appraisal Subcommittee" means the Appraisal Subcommittee of

the Federal Financial Examinations Council;

10. "Board" means the Oklahoma Real Estate Appraiser Board;

11. "Competent appraiser" means an appraiser that satisfies

each provision of the Competency Rule of the Uniform Standards of

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Professional Appraisal Practice for a specific appraisal assignment

that the appraiser has received, or may receive, from an AMC;

12. "Consumer Credit" means credit offered or extended to a

consumer primarily for personal, family or household purposes;

13. "Covered Transaction" means any consumer credit transaction

secured by the consumer's principal dwelling;

14. "Credential" means a certificate issued by the Board

pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate

Appraisers Act authorizing an individual to act as a Trainee

Appraiser, State Licensed Appraiser, Certified Residential Appraiser

or State Certified General Appraiser in the State of Oklahoma;

15. "Controlling person" means:

a. an owner, officer, manager, or director of a

corporation, partnership, firm, association, limited

liability company, or other business entity seeking to

offer appraisal management services in this state,

b. an individual employed, appointed, or authorized by an

AMC that has the authority to enter into a contractual

relationship with other persons for the performance of

appraisal management services and has the authority to

enter into agreements with appraisers for the

performance of appraisals, or

c. an individual who possesses, directly or indirectly,

the power to direct or cause the direction of the

management or policies of an AMC;

16. "Federally Regulated AMC" means an AMC that is owned and

controlled by an insured depository institution as defined in 12

U.S.C. 1813 and regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the

Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union

Administration pursuant to sections 1112, 1113 and 1114 of Title XI

12 U.S.C. 3341-3343;

17. "Person" means an individual, firm, partnership,

association, corporation, or any other entity;

18. "Truth in Lending Act" or "TILA" means Title I of the

Consumer Credit Protection Act (15 U.S.C.A., Section 1601 et seq.),

and regulations thereunder; and

19. "Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice" or

"USPAP" means the edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional

Appraisal Practice promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board of

The Appraisal Foundation in force as of the date that a report of an

appraisal was signed or communicated.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1750.2
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator

Act:

1. "Client" means any person or legal entity having a contract

with a person or entity licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Security

Guard and Private Investigator Act, which contract authorizes

services to be performed in return for financial or other

considerations;

2. "Council" means the Council on Law Enforcement Education and

Training;

3. "License" means authorization issued by the Council pursuant

to the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act

permitting the holder to perform the functions of a security guard,

armed security guard, private investigator, investigative agency, or

security agency;

4. "Private investigator" means a person who is self-employed,

or contracts with, or is employed by an investigative agency for the

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purpose of conducting a private investigation and reporting the

results to the employer or client of the employer relating to:

a. potential or pending litigation, civil or criminal,

b. divorce or other domestic investigations,

c. missing persons or missing property, or

d. other lawful investigations, but shall not include:

(1) a person authorized or employed by the United

States government, any state government, or any

agency, department, or political subdivision

thereof while engaged in the performance of

official duties,

(2) a person or employee of a firm, corporation or

other legal entity engaged exclusively in a

profession licensed by any board, commission,

department or court of this state, or

(3) a bona fide, salaried, full-time employee of a

firm, corporation or other legal entity not in

the primary business of soliciting and providing

private investigations, who conducts

investigations that are exclusive to and

incidental to the primary business of said firm,

corporation or entity, and when the costs of such

investigations are not charged directly back to

the particular client or customer who directly

benefits from the investigation;

5. "Armed private investigator" means a private investigator

authorized to carry a firearm;

6. "Security agency" means a person, firm, corporation, or

other private legal entity in the business of security guard

services or armed security guards for hire;

7. "Security guard" means an individual contracting with or

employed by a security agency, private business or person to prevent

trespass, theft, misappropriation, wrongful concealment of

merchandise, goods, money or other tangible items, or engaged as a

bodyguard or as a private watchman to protect persons or property,

but shall not include:

a. for individuals operating unarmed, any person employed

as a private watchman or security guard by one

employer only in connection with the affairs of such

employer where there exists an employer-employee

relationship,

b. a full-time or active reserve certified peace officer

of the United States, this state, or any political

subdivision of either:

(1) while such peace officer is engaged in the

performance of his or her official duties within

the course and scope of his or her employment

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with the United States, this state, or any

political subdivision of either,

(2) while such peace officer is engaged in the

performance of his or her duties as a railroad

police officer,

(3) who receives compensation for private employment

on an individual or an individual independent

contractual basis as a patrolman, guard, or

watchman if such person is employed in an

employer-employee relationship or is employed on

an individual contractual basis, or

(4) who receives compensation from an employer-

employee relationship or an individual

independent contractor basis with any licensed

security agency as defined in this section or any

private business or person to perform security or

investigative services,

c. any person whose terms of employment as a security

guard are governed by a collective bargaining

agreement on May 9, 1989, and

d. any person who is employed as a full-time security

guard by a financial institution on May 9, 1989;

8. "Armed security guard" means a security guard authorized to

carry a firearm;

9. "Investigative agency" means a self-employed private

investigator, a firm, a corporation, or other private legal entity

in the business of soliciting the business of private investigation

and/or providing private investigations and investigators;

10. "Special event" means a public activity in the form of an

athletic contest, charity event, exposition or similar event that

occurs only on an annual or noncontinuing basis; and

11. "Special event license" means a temporary license issued

pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act

which restricts the license holder to employment as a security guard

only for the duration of a particular event.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1046 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1046
Authorized agent inspector license
Status: in_force

A. For purposes of a building and construction inspector

performing functions normally performed by a building and

construction inspector for a political subdivision pursuant to the

Oklahoma Inspectors Act, the Construction Industries Board shall

create for one acting as or performing the work of a building and

construction inspector a separate classification of inspector

license to act as an authorized provider of a political subdivision,

and such licensure shall be governed by the Oklahoma Inspectors Act

and rules promulgated on the requirements of such licensure.

B. As used in this section, "authorized provider" means one who

is not a governmental employee but an independent contractor who is

recognized by a political subdivision that issues building permits

and who meets the requirements under the Oklahoma Inspectors Act and

rules promulgated on the requirements of such licensure. An

authorized provider is excluded from the population limitations of

Section 1041 of this title and is required to be licensed regardless

of the population of the political subdivision.

C. To obtain an authorized provider inspector license, the

individual shall:

1. Be recognized by a political subdivision as meeting all

requirements for a state inspector's license in the category of the

inspections being performed and be free of direction and control of

any contractor who is requesting the inspection;

2. Pass the inspector examination approved by the Oklahoma

Inspector Examiners Committee and complete all other requirements in

the Oklahoma Inspectors Act and rules for each category sought; and

3. Complete an authorized provider inspector license

application for the examination, license or renewal of license. The

application shall be completed in writing on forms furnished by the

Construction Industries Board. Each application shall be

accompanied by a fee and proof of continuing education for renewals

as required in the Oklahoma Inspectors Act and rules.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as or perform the

work of an authorized provider inspector unless such person is

qualified and licensed pursuant to the Oklahoma Inspectors Act. An

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authorized provider inspector license does not authorize an

individual to issue permits.

E. Authorized provider inspectors licensed by the state are

deemed to be acting as independent contractors and not as officers,

employees or agents of the state or any political subdivision.

Neither the state nor the political subdivision assumes any

liability for the actions or omissions of licensed authorized

providers.

F. Authorized providers shall:

1. In addition to complying with the provisions of the Oklahoma

Inspectors Act, provide proof of insurance coverage of up to One

Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in professional liability insurance,

in addition to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in errors and

omissions insurance as set by rule. Proof of valid and current

insurance coverage must be provided upon application for

registration and renewal of registration in the form of an insurance

certificate listing the State of Oklahoma as the certificate holder.

Further, proof of compliance with the workers' compensation laws of

Oklahoma or exemption is required. Lapse of insurance shall result

in the change of license status to inactive;

2. Not be under the direction and control of any entity that

performs industrial, commercial or residential construction for

which they would provide services;

3. Not be under the direction and control of any entity that

designs industrial, commercial or residential projects for which

they would provide services;

4. Provide written reports acceptable to the political

subdivision according to the political subdivision requirements;

5. Not be prohibited in the Oklahoma Inspectors Act from

providing other plan review and inspection services for

jurisdictions that pertain to infrastructure projects, utilities

projects or other services not regulated by the Oklahoma Inspectors

Act, except as restricted or limited by the political subdivision;

6. Not be allowed to apply for a provisional license as

described in Section 1036 of this title; and

7. Provide evidence of being certified for the specific license

category for which they are applying and shall only provide services

in the area of certification and licensing.

G. Beginning November 1, 2019, and until administrative rules

concerning authorized provider licensure have been finally adopted

pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, authorized agent

licensure shall be equivalent to authorized provider licensure

pursuant to the Oklahoma Inspectors Act, and existing administrative

rules set forth in the Oklahoma Administrative Code relating to

authorized agent licensure shall remain in effect.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.18 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.18
Sale, manufacturing or packaging of dangerous drugs,
Status: in_force

medicines, chemicals or poisons – Qualifications for licensure -

Violations – Penalties.

A. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, including, but not

limited to, Internet, website or online pharmacies, to sell at

retail or to offer for sale, dangerous drugs, medicines, chemicals

or poisons for the treatment of disease, excluding agricultural

chemicals and drugs, or to accept prescriptions for same, without

first procuring a license from the State Board of Pharmacy. This

licensure requirement applies whether such sale, offer for sale or

acceptance of prescriptions occurs in this state, or such sale,

offer for sale, or acceptance of prescriptions occurs out of state

and the dangerous drug, medicine, chemical or poison is to be

delivered, distributed or dispensed to patients or customers in this

state. This licensure requirement shall not apply to the

distribution or dispensing of dialysate or peritoneal dialysis

devices to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) consistent

with subsection F of this section.

2. A pharmacy license shall be issued to such person as the

Board shall deem qualified upon evidence satisfactory to the Board

that:

a. the place for which the license is sought will be

conducted in full compliance with the law and the

rules of the Board,

b. the location and physical characteristics of the place

are reasonably consistent with the maintenance of

professional surroundings and constitute no known

danger to the public health and safety,

c. the place will be under the management and control of

a licensed pharmacist or pharmacist-in-charge who

shall be licensed as a pharmacist in Oklahoma, and

d. a licensed pharmacist shall be present and on duty at

all business hours; provided, however, the provisions

of this subparagraph shall not apply to hospital drug

rooms.

3. a. An application for an initial or renewal license

issued pursuant to the provisions of this subsection

shall:

(1) be submitted to the Board in writing,

(2) contain the name or names of persons owning the

pharmacy, and

(3) provide other such information deemed relevant by

the Board.

b. An application for an initial or renewal license shall

be accompanied by a licensing fee not to exceed Three

Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each period of one (1)

year. Prior to opening for business, all applicants

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for an initial license or permit shall be inspected.

An initial licensure applicant shall pay an inspection

fee not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00);

provided, however, that no charge shall be made for

the licensing of any Federal Veterans Hospital in the

State of Oklahoma. Non-resident pharmacies shall

reimburse the Board for any actual expenses incurred

for inspections.

c. A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this

subsection shall be valid for a period set by the

Board and shall contain the name of the licensee and

the address of the place at which such business shall

be conducted.

4. A retail pharmacy that prepares sterile drugs shall obtain a

pharmacy license, and shall also obtain a sterile compounding permit

at a fee set by the Board, not to exceed Seventy-five Dollars

($75.00). Such pharmacy shall meet requirements set by the Board by

rule for sterile compounding permits.

5. An outsourcing facility desiring to dispense prescriptions

to patients must additionally license and meet the requirements of a

pharmacy.

B. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture,

repackage, distribute, outsource, warehouse or be a third-party

logistics provider of any dangerous drugs, medicines, medical gases,

chemicals, or poisons for the treatment of disease, excluding

agricultural chemicals, without first procuring a license from the

Board. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale at retail or

wholesale dangerous drugs, medicines, medical gases, chemicals or

poisons without first procuring a license from the Board. This

licensure requirement shall apply when the manufacturing,

repackaging, distributing, outsourcing, warehousing, or provision of

third-party logistics occurs in this state or out of state for

delivery, distribution, or dispensing to patients or customers in

this state.

2. A license shall be issued to such person as the Board shall

deem qualified upon satisfactory evidence to the Board that:

a. the place for which the license is sought will be

conducted in full compliance with the laws of this

state and the administrative rules of the Board,

b. the location and physical characteristics of the place

of business are reasonably consistent with the

maintenance of professional surroundings and

constitute no known danger to public health and

safety,

c. the place shall be under the management and control of

such persons as may be approved by the Board after a

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review and determination of the persons'

qualifications, and

d. an outsourcing facility shall designate in writing on

a Board-approved form a person to serve as the

pharmacist-in-charge who is a pharmacist licensed by

the Board.

3. a. An application for an initial or renewal license

issued pursuant to the provisions of this subsection

shall:

(1) be submitted to the Board in writing,

(2) contain the name or names of the owners or the

applicants, and

(3) provide such other information deemed relevant by

the Board.

b. An application for an initial or renewal license shall

be accompanied by a licensing fee not to exceed Three

Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for each period of one (1)

year. Prior to opening for business, all applicants

for initial or renewal license shall be inspected. An

initial licensure applicant shall pay an inspection

fee not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Non-

resident applicants shall reimburse the Board for any

actual expenses incurred for inspections.

c. A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this

subsection shall contain the name of the licensee and

the address of the place at which such business shall

be conducted and shall be valid for a period of time

set by the Board.

C. A licensee or permit holder who, pursuant to the provisions

of this section, fails to complete an application for a renewal

license or permit by the fifteenth day after the expiration of the

license or permit shall pay a late fee to be fixed by the Board.

D. 1. The Board shall promulgate rules regarding the issuance

and renewal of licenses and permits pursuant to the Oklahoma

Pharmacy Act which shall include, but need not be limited to,

provisions for new or renewal application requirements for its

licensees and permit holders. Requirements for new and renewal

applications may include, but need not be limited to, the following:

a. type of ownership, whether individual, partnership,

limited liability company or corporation,

b. names and addresses of principal owners or officers

and their Social Security numbers, including

applicant's full name, all trade or business names

used, full business address, telephone numbers, and

email addresses,

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c. names of designated representatives and facility

managers and their Social Security numbers and dates

of birth,

d. evidence of a criminal background check and

fingerprinting of the applicant, if a person, and all

of the applicant's designated representatives and

facility managers,

e. a copy of the license from the applicant's home state,

and if applicable, from the federal government,

f. bond requirements, and

g. any other information deemed by the Board to be

necessary to protect the public health and safety.

2. The Board shall be authorized to use an outside agency, such

as the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) or the

Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD), to accredit

wholesale distributors and repackagers.

E. The Oklahoma Pharmacy Act shall not be construed to prevent

the sale of nonprescription drugs in original manufacturer packages

by any merchant or dealer.

F. The Oklahoma Pharmacy Act shall not be construed to apply to

a facility engaged in the distribution or dispensing to patients of

dialysate or peritoneal dialysis devices necessary to perform home

peritoneal dialysis, provided the following criteria are met:

1. The dialysate is comprised of dextrose or icodextrin;

2. The dialysate or peritoneal dialysis devices are approved or

cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration;

3. The dialysate or peritoneal dialysis devices are lawfully

held by a manufacturer, or the manufacturer's agent, who is properly

licensed by the Board as a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor;

4. The dialysate or peritoneal dialysis devices are held and

delivered in their original, sealed packaging from the manufacturing

facility;

5. The dialysate or peritoneal dialysis devices are delivered

only upon receipt of a physician's prescription by a licensed

pharmacy, and the transmittal of an order from the licensed pharmacy

to the manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent; and

6. The manufacturer or agent of the manufacturer delivers the

dialysate or peritoneal dialysis devices directly to:

a. a patient with ESRD or the patient's designee for the

patient's self-administration of the dialysis therapy,

or

b. a health care provider or institution for

administration or delivery of the dialysis therapy to

the patient with ESRD.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.7a — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.7a
Licensure fees for certain entities
Status: in_force

The State Board of Pharmacy shall assess the following licensure

fees for the stated entities:

1. For a medical gas distributor, Four Hundred Dollars

($400.00) for an initial license and Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00)

for a license renewal;

2. For a supplier of durable medical equipment, Four Hundred

Dollars ($400.00) for an initial license and Two Hundred Dollars

($200.00) for a license renewal;

3. For a combined license for a medical gas distributor and

supplier of durable medical equipment, Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00)

for an initial license and Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for a

license renewal; and

4. For a medical gas supplier, an amount determined by the

Board in rule.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3150.2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3150.2
License required – Eligibility for licensure
Status: in_force

A. Beginning on August 1, 2020, no person shall engage in the

business of making small loans as defined in this act, unless the

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person is licensed by the Department of Consumer Credit as provided

by this act. A person shall be deemed to be engaged in the business

of making small loans in this state if the person regularly makes

loans for a fee or induces a consumer, while located in this state,

to enter into a small loan in this state through the use of

facsimile, telephone, Internet or other means. A separate license

shall be required for each location from which the business of

making small loans is conducted.

B. Any nonresident person seeking licensure under this act

shall furnish the Administrator of the Department of Consumer Credit

with the name and address of a resident of this state upon whom

notices or orders issued by the Administrator, or process affecting

a licensee under this act, may be served. A nonresident licensee

shall notify the Administrator in writing of any change in its

designated agent for service of process as provided in paragraph 2

of Section 5 of this act, and the change shall not become effective

until approved by the Administrator.

C. No person doing business under the authority of any law of

Oklahoma or of the United States relating to banks, savings

institutions, trust companies, building and loan associations,

industrial loan associations or credit unions shall be eligible for

licensure under this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1582 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1582
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact
Status: in_force

Commission.

A. The Compact member states hereby create and establish a

joint public agency known as the Audiology and Speech-Language

Pathology Compact Commission.

1. The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact states.

2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the

Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of

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competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Commission

is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional

defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in

alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

3. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of

sovereign immunity.

B. Membership, Voting and Meetings.

1. Each member state shall have two delegates selected by that

member state's licensing board. The delegates shall be current

members of the licensing board. One shall be an audiologist and one

shall be a speech-language pathologist.

2. An additional five delegates, who are either a public member

or board administrator from a state licensing board, shall be chosen

by the Executive Committee from a pool of nominees provided by the

Commission at large.

3. Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office as

provided by the law of the state from which the delegate is

appointed.

4. The member state board shall fill any vacancy occurring on

the Commission, within ninety (90) days.

5. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote with regard to

the promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise

have an opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of

the Commission.

6. A delegate shall vote in person or by other means as

provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates'

participation in meetings by telephone or other means of

communication.

7. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar

year. Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.

C. The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

1. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission;

2. Establish bylaws;

3. Establish a Code of Ethics;

4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the

bylaws;

5. Meet and take actions as are consistent with the provisions

of this Compact and the bylaws;

6. Promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate

implementation and administration of this Compact. The rules shall

have the force and effect of law and shall be binding in all member

states;

7. Bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name

of the Commission, provided that the standing of any state audiology

or speech-language pathology licensing board to sue or be sued under

applicable law shall not be affected;

8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;

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9. Borrow, accept or contract for services of personnel

including, but not limited to, employees of a member state;

10. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix

compensation, define duties, grant individuals appropriate authority

to carry out the purposes of the Compact and to establish the

Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts

of interest, qualifications of personnel and other related personnel

matters;

11. Accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of

money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, and to receive,

utilize and dispose of the same; provided, that at all times the

Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety and/or conflict

of interest;

12. Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of,

or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use, any property, real,

personal or mixed; provided, that at all times the Commission shall

avoid any appearance of impropriety;

13. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon or

otherwise dispose of any property real, personal or mixed;

14. Establish a budget and make expenditures;

15. Borrow money;

16. Appoint committees, including standing committees composed

of members, and other interested persons as may be designated in

this Compact and the bylaws;

17. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with,

law enforcement agencies;

18. Establish and elect an Executive Committee; and

19. Perform other functions as may be necessary or appropriate

to achieve the purposes of this Compact consistent with the state

regulation of audiology and speech-language pathology licensure and

practice.

D. The Executive Committee shall have the power to act on

behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this Compact.

The Executive Committee shall be composed of ten (10) members:

1. Seven voting members who are elected by the Commission from

the current membership of the Commission;

2. Two ex officios, consisting of one nonvoting member from a

recognized national audiology professional association and one

nonvoting member from a recognized national speech-language

pathology association; and

3. One ex officio, nonvoting member from the recognized

membership organization of the audiology and speech-language

pathology licensing boards.

E. The ex officio members shall be selected by their respective

organizations.

1. The Commission may remove any member of the Executive

Committee as provided in bylaws.

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2. The Executive Committee shall meet at least annually.

3. The Executive Committee shall have the following duties and

responsibilities:

a. recommend to the entire Commission changes to the

rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation,

fees paid by Compact member states such as annual

dues, and any commission Compact fee charged to

licensees for the compact privilege,

b. ensure Compact administration services are

appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise,

c. prepare and recommend the budget,

d. maintain financial records on behalf of the

Commission,

e. monitor Compact compliance of member states and

provide compliance reports to the Commission,

f. establish additional committees as necessary, and

g. other duties as provided in rules or bylaws.

4. Meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public, and

public notice of meetings shall be given in the same manner as

required under the rulemaking provisions in Section 10 of this act.

5. The Commission or the Executive Committee or other

committees of the Commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic

meeting if the Commission or Executive Committee or other committees

of the Commission shall discuss:

a. noncompliance of a member state with its obligations

under the Compact,

b. the employment, compensation, discipline or other

matters, practices or procedures related to specific

employees or other matters related to the Commission's

internal personnel practices and procedures,

c. current, threatened or reasonably anticipated

litigation,

d. negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease or

sale of goods, services or real estate,

e. accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring

any person,

f. disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial

information that is privileged or confidential,

g. disclosure of information of a personal nature where

disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy,

h. disclosure of investigative records compiled for law

enforcement purposes,

i. disclosure of information related to any investigative

reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the

Commission or other committee charged with

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responsibility of investigation or determination of

compliance issues pursuant to the Compact, or

j. matters specifically exempted from disclosure by

federal or member state statute.

6. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to

this provision, the Commission's legal counsel or designee shall

certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each

relevant exempting provision.

7. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly

describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full

and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore,

including a description of the views expressed. All documents

considered in connection with an action shall be identified in

minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain

under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the Commission

or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

8. Financing of the Commission:

a. the Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment

of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment,

organization, and ongoing activities,

b. the Commission may accept any and all appropriate

revenue sources, donations and grants of money,

equipment, supplies, materials and services, and

c. the Commission may levy on and collect an annual

assessment from each member state or impose fees on

other parties to cover the cost of the operations and

activities of the Commission and its staff, which must

be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual

budget as approved each year for which revenue is not

provided by other sources. The aggregate annual

assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a

formula to be determined by the Commission, which

shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member

states.

9. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior

to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the

Commission pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by

and with the authority of the member state.

10. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts

and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission

shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established

under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds

handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or

licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be

included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.

F. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification:

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1. The members, officers, executive director, employees and

representatives of the Commission shall be immune from suit and

liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any

claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other

civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged

act, error or omission that occurred, or that the person against

whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred

within the scope of Commission employment, duties or

responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be

construed to protect any person from suit and/or liability for any

damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or

willful or wanton misconduct of that person.

2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive

director, employee or representative of the Commission in any civil

action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or

alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of

Commission employment, duties or responsibilities, or that the

person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for

believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment,

duties, or responsibilities; provided, that nothing herein shall be

construed to prohibit that person from retaining his or her own

counsel; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error

or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful

or wanton misconduct.

3. The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member,

officer, executive director, employee or representative of the

Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained

against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error

or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment,

duties, or responsibilities, or that person had a reasonable basis

for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment,

duties or responsibilities; provided, that the actual or alleged

act, error or omission did not result from the intentional or

willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1254 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1254
Appointment - Term - Vacancies - Removal - Compensation -
Status: in_force

Staff.

A. The members of the State Board of Licensed Social Workers

shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of

the Senate. When a vacancy on the Board occurs or at the expiration

of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint, with the advice

and consent of the Senate, the member's successor for a term of five

(5) years. Members may serve more than two (2) terms, but shall be

limited to serving no more than two (2) consecutive terms.

Vacancies on the Board shall be filled in a like manner for the

balance of any unexpired term. Each member shall serve until a

successor is appointed and qualified.

B. Members of the Board may be removed from office, pursuant to

the procedures set forth in the Administrative Procedures Act, upon

one or more of the following grounds:

1. The refusal or inability for any reason of a Board member to

perform the duties of a Board member in an efficient, responsible

and professional manner;

2. The misuse of office by a Board member for pecuniary or

material gain or for personal advantage for the Board member or

another;

3. Violation by any Board member of the laws governing the

practice of social work; or

4. Conviction of a felony shown by a certified copy of the

record of the court of conviction.

C. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but

shall be reimbursed their actual and necessary travel expenses as

provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

D. The Board may employ persons in such positions or capacities

as it deems necessary to conduct Board business and to fulfill the

Board’s responsibilities as defined in the Social Worker’s Licensing

Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2095.10 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-2095.10
Minimum standards for mortgage loan originator license
Status: in_force

renewal.

A. The minimum standards for license renewal for mortgage loan

originators shall include the following:

1. The mortgage loan originator continues to meet the minimum

standards for license issuance under Section 2095.7 of this title;

2. The mortgage loan originator has satisfied the annual

continuing education requirements described in Section 2095.21 of

this title; and

3. The mortgage loan originator has paid all required fees for

renewal of the license.

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B. The license of a mortgage loan originator failing to satisfy

the minimum standards for license renewal shall expire. The

Administrator of Consumer Credit may adopt procedures in addition to

the requirements of Section 2095.6 of this title for the

reinstatement of expired licenses consistent with the standards

established by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and

Registry.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-3021 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-3021
Legislative findings - Elevator mechanic's license
Status: in_force

required - Temporary cessation of operation - Hearings -

Registration of elevator - Exemptions - Other laws - Interference

with Commissioner.

A. The Legislature, finding that the protection of public

health and safety requires that elevators and similar devices be

installed, maintained, and regularly inspected in compliance with

recognized safety standards and codes, declares that elevator

contractors, elevator mechanics, and elevator inspectors shall be

licensed by this state pursuant to the Elevator Safety Act.

B. 1. Except as otherwise provided for by the Elevator Safety

Act or rules promulgated pursuant thereto, no person shall erect,

construct, install, wire, alter, replace, maintain, remove, repair,

or dismantle any elevator unless the person holds a valid elevator

mechanic's license pursuant to the Elevator Safety Act and is

employed by a person or business entity licensed as an elevator

contractor pursuant to the Elevator Safety Act.

2. Whenever an emergency exists in this state due to disaster,

act of God or work stoppage, and the number of persons in the state

holding licenses issued by the Commissioner of Labor is insufficient

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to cope with the emergency, licensed elevator contractors shall

respond as necessary to assure the safety of the public. Any person

certified by a licensed elevator contractor to have an acceptable

combination of documented experience and education to perform

elevator work without direct and immediate supervision shall apply

for an emergency elevator mechanic license from the Department of

Labor within five (5) business days after commencing work requiring

a license. The Commissioner shall issue emergency elevator mechanic

licenses. The licensed elevator contractor shall furnish proof of

competency as the Commissioner may require. Each such license shall

state that it is valid for a period of forty-five (45) days from the

date thereof and for such particular elevators or geographical areas

as the Commissioner may designate and otherwise shall entitle the

licensee to the rights and privileges of an elevator mechanic

license issued pursuant to the Elevator Safety Act. The

Commissioner shall renew an emergency elevator mechanic license upon

proper application during the existence of an emergency. No fee

shall be charged for any emergency elevator mechanic license or

renewal thereof.

3. A licensed elevator contractor shall notify the Commissioner

of Labor when there are no licensed personnel available to perform

elevator work. The licensed elevator contractor may request that

the Commissioner issue temporary elevator mechanic licenses to

persons certified by the licensed elevator contractor to have an

acceptable combination of documented experience and education to

perform elevator work without direct and immediate supervision. Any

person certified by a licensed elevator contractor to have any

combination of documented experience and education to perform

elevator work without direct and immediate supervision shall

immediately apply for a temporary elevator mechanic license from the

Commissioner and shall pay such fee as the Commissioner shall

determine. Each such license shall state that it is valid for a

period not to exceed thirty (30) days and while employed by the

licensed elevator contractor that certified the individual as

qualified. The Commissioner shall renew such licenses upon proper

application and payment of any required fees as long as the shortage

of license holders shall continue.

4. The Commissioner of Labor or an authorized representative

may issue a written order for the temporary cessation of operation

of an elevator if it has been determined after inspection to be

hazardous, unsafe, or in violation of any provisions of the Elevator

Safety Act or rules promulgated by the Commissioner. Operationsoperation - Hearings - Registration of elevator - Exemptions - Other laws - Interference withuired fees as long as the shortage

of license holders shall continue.

4. The Commissioner of Labor or an authorized representative

may issue a written order for the temporary cessation of operation

of an elevator if it has been determined after inspection to be

hazardous, unsafe, or in violation of any provisions of the Elevator

Safety Act or rules promulgated by the Commissioner. Operations

shall not resume until such conditions are corrected to the

satisfaction of the Commissioner. The Commissioner or an authorized

representative may inspect any elevator without notice. The

Commissioner or an authorized representative may issue a written

order for the temporary cessation of any licensing violations and/or

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any violations of any rule or order promulgated pursuant to the

provisions of the Elevator Safety Act.

5. Any alleged violator of paragraph 2 of this subsection shall

be afforded an opportunity for a fair and swift administrative

hearing. The hearing may be conducted by the Commissioner or

his/her designated hearing officer in conformity with, and records

made thereof as provided by, Sections 308a through 323 of Title 75

of the Oklahoma Statutes.

6. Any order issued by the Commissioner or an authorized

representative may be enforced in the district court in an action

for an injunction or writ of mandamus upon the petition of the

district attorney or Attorney General, upon the request of the

Commissioner. Provided further, an injunction without bond may be

granted by the district court to the Commissioner, for the purpose

of enforcing the Elevator Safety Act.

C. Except as otherwise provided by the Elevator Safety Act,

every elevator in this state shall be subject to the provisions as

required by the Elevator Safety Act. The owner or lessee of every

elevator in service or put into service shall register the elevator

with the Department of Labor, giving the type, rated load and speed,

name of manufacturer, location of the elevator, and purpose for

which used, as well as such other information as the Commissioner of

Labor may require. Elevators newly constructed or installed shall

be registered and inspected before being put into service.

D. The provisions of the Elevator Safety Act shall not apply to

elevators that are:

1. In or adjacent to buildings or excavations owned by and/or

under the operational control of the government of the United States

or located on federal property and/or a sovereign tribal nation.

Such elevators shall be inspected if the authorized representative

of the owner request such an inspection in writing and agrees to pay

inspection fees established pursuant to the Elevator Safety Act;

2. In an existing owner-occupied private residence or an

existing building of not more than two floors owned by a municipal

public trust that is used solely for independent living apartments

for persons sixty-two (62) years of age or older; provided, such

elevators shall be inspected if the property owner so requests and

pays inspection fees established pursuant to the Elevator Safety

Act. Inspection of an elevator pursuant to this paragraph shall not

cause any other provision of the Elevator Safety Act to apply to the

owner with respect to the private residence or building; or

3. Located in or adjacent to a building or structure within a

manufacturing, utility or industrial facility. Such elevators shall

be inspected if the authorized representative of the facility

requests such an inspection in writing and agrees to pay inspection

fees established pursuant to the Elevator Safety Act.

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E. Nothing in the Elevator Safety Act shall be construed as

prohibiting municipalities, counties, or other political

subdivisions of the state from enacting and enforcing licensure

requirements or safety standards exceeding those required by the

Elevator Safety Act.

F. Provisions of Section 863.1 et seq. of Title 19 of the

Oklahoma Statutes that are in conflict with provisions of the

Elevator Safety Act shall prevail over provisions of the Elevator

Safety Act unless the provisions of Section 863.1 et seq. of Title

19 of the Oklahoma Statutes are less stringent than the provisions

of the Elevator Safety Act.

G. No person, firm, or corporation shall interfere with,

obstruct, or hinder by force or otherwise the Commissioner of Labor

or an authorized representative while in the performance of their

duties, or refuse to properly answer questions asked by such

officers pertaining to the laws over which he or she has supervision

under the provisions of the Elevator Safety Act, or refuse them

admittance to any place where an elevator is located which is

affected by the Elevator Safety Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1306 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1306
Cash bondsman - Professional bondsman
Status: in_force

A. 1. An applicant for a cash bondsman license shall meet all

requirements set forth in Section 1305 of this title with exception

of the one-year residence requirement. An applicant for a cash

bondsman license shall affirmatively show that the applicant has

been a bona fide resident of the state for six (6) months.

2. In addition to the requirements prescribed in Section 1305

of this title, an applicant for a professional bondsman license

shall have been continually licensed as a surety, cash or property

bondsman in the State of Oklahoma for a minimum of two (2) years

immediately prior to the date of application and shall submit to the

Insurance Commissioner an audited financial statement prepared by an

accounting firm or individual holding a permit to practice public

accounting in this state in accordance with the Statements on

Auditing Standards promulgated by the Auditing Standards Board of

the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants setting forth

the total assets of the bondsman less liabilities and debts as

follows: For all applications made prior to November 1, 2006, and

the subsequent renewals of a license issued upon the application

when continuously maintained in effect as required by law, the

statement shall show a net worth of at least Fifty Thousand Dollars

($50,000.00). For all applications made on and after November 1,

2006, and the subsequent renewals of a license issued upon the

application when continuously maintained in effect as required by

law, or for the renewal or reinstatement of any license that is

expired pursuant to subsection D of Section 1309 of this title,

suspended or revoked, the statement shall show a net worth of at

least One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00), the

statements to be current as of a date not earlier than ninety (90)

days prior to submission of the application and the statement shall

be attested to by an unqualified opinion of the accountant.

3. Professional bondsman applicants shall make a deposit with

the Insurance Commissioner in the same manner as required of

domestic insurance companies of an amount to be determined by the

Commissioner. For all applications made prior to November 1, 2006,

and the subsequent renewals of a license issued upon the application

when continuously maintained in effect as required by law, the

deposit shall not be less than Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00).

For all applications made on and after November 1, 2006, and the

subsequent renewals of a license issued upon the application when

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continuously maintained in effect as required by law, or for the

renewal or reinstatement of any license that is expired pursuant to

subsection D of Section 1309 of this title, suspended or revoked,

the deposit shall not be less than Fifty Thousand Dollars

($50,000.00). The deposits shall be subject to all laws, rules and

regulations as deposits by domestic insurance companies but in no

instance shall a professional bondsman write bonds which equal more

than ten times the amount of the deposit which the bondsman has

submitted to the Commissioner. Such deposit shall require the

review and approval of the Insurance Commissioner prior to exceeding

the maximum amount of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation basic

deposit coverage for any one bank or financial institution. In

addition, a professional bondsman may make the deposit by purchasing

an annuity through a licensed domestic insurance company in the

State of Oklahoma. The annuity shall be in the name of the bondsman

as owner with legal assignment to the Insurance Commissioner. The

assignment form shall be approved by the Commissioner. If a

bondsman exceeds the above limitation, the bondsman shall be

notified by the Commissioner that the excess shall be reduced or the

deposit increased within ten (10) days of notification, or the

license of the bondsman shall be suspended immediately after the

ten-day period, pending a hearing on the matter. The limitation may

be exceeded with Commissioner approval when a state of emergency or

disaster is declared by the Governor, the Oklahoma Legislature or by

the United States Presidential Declaration of a Federal Emergency or

Major Disaster.

4. The deposit provided for in this section shall constitute a

reserve available to meet sums due on forfeiture of any bonds or

recognizance executed by the bondsman.

5. Any deposit made by a professional bondsman pursuant to this

section shall be released and returned by the Commissioner to the

professional bondsman only upon extinguishment of all liability on

outstanding bonds. Provided, however, the Commissioner shall have

the authority to review specific financial circumstances and history

of a professional bondsman, on a case-by-case basis, and may release

a portion of the deposit if warranted. The Commissioner may

promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of this paragraph.

6. No release of deposits to a professional bondsman shall be

made by the Commissioner except upon written application and the

written order of the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall have no

liability for any such release to a professional bondsman provided

the release was made in good faith.

B. The deposit provided in this section shall be held in

safekeeping by the Insurance Commissioner and shall only be used if

a bondsman fails to pay an order and judgment of forfeiture after

being properly notified or shall be used if the license of a

professional bondsman has been revoked. The deposit shall be held

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in the name of the Insurance Commissioner and the bondsman. The

bondsman shall execute an assignment or pledge of the deposit to the

Insurance Commissioner for the payment of unpaid bond forfeitures.

C. Currently licensed professional bondsmen may maintain their

aggregate liability limits upon presentation of documented proof

that they have previously been granted a limitation greater than the

requirements of subsection A of this section.

D. Notwithstanding any other provision of Sections 1301 through

1341 of this title, the license of a professional bondsman is

transferable upon the death or legal or physical incapacitation of

the bondsman to the spouse of the bondsman, or to such other

transferee as the professional bondsman may designate in writing,

and the transferee may elect to act as a professional bondsman for a

period of one hundred eighty (180) days if the following conditions

are met:

1. The transferee shall hold a valid license as a surety

bondsman in this state; and

2. The asset and deposit requirements set forth in this section

continue to be met.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-519.2 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-519.2
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Physician Assistant Act:

1. "Board" means the State Board of Medical Licensure and

Supervision;

2. "Committee" means the Physician Assistant Committee;

3. "Practice of medicine" means services which require training

in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease, including the

use and administration of drugs, and which are performed by

physician assistants so long as such services are within the

physician assistants' skill. For a physician assistant required to

practice under supervision of a delegating physician, services form

a component of the physician's scope of practice, and are provided

with physician supervision, including authenticating by signature

any form that may be authenticated by the delegating physician's

signature with prior delegation by the physician;

4. "Physician assistant" means a health care professional,

qualified by academic and clinical education and licensed by the

State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, to practice

medicine as a physician assistant;

5. "Delegating physician" means an individual holding a license

in good standing as a physician from the State Board of Medical

Licensure and Supervision or the State Board of Osteopathic

Examiners, who supervises one or more physician assistants and

delegates decision making pursuant to the practice agreement;

6. "Supervision" means overseeing or delegating the activities

of the medical services rendered by a physician assistant through a

practice agreement between a delegating physician and the physician

assistant working jointly toward a common goal of providing

services. Delegation shall be defined by the practice agreement.

The physical presence of the delegating physician is not required as

long as the delegating physician and physician assistant are or can

be easily in contact with each other by telecommunication. At all

times a physician assistant required to practice under supervision

shall be considered an agent of the delegating physician;

7. "Telecommunication" means the use of electronic technologies

to transmit words, sounds or images for interpersonal communication,

clinical care (telemedicine) and review of electronic health

records; and

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8. "Practice agreement" means a written agreement between a

physician assistant and a delegating physician concerning the scope

of practice of the physician assistant to only be determined by the

delegating physician and the physician assistant based on the

education, training, skills and experience of the physician

assistant. The agreement shall involve the joint formulation,

discussion and agreement on the methods of supervision and

collaboration for diagnosis, consultation and treatment of medical

conditions and shall include the scope of and any limitations on

prescribing. A practice agreement is required for a physician

assistant as described in subsection C of Section 519.6 of this

title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1262 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1262
Licensure and identification as licensed social worker or
Status: in_force

licensed social worker associate.

The applicant shall receive a license when the State Board of

Licensed Social Workers has determined that the applicant meets the

requirements for licensure, and the Board shall provide the

applicant with a license or other suitable device to identify the

person to the public as a person licensed under this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-15.17 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-15.17
Renumbered as § 15.15B of this title by Laws 1992, c
Status: in_force

272, § 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1000.4a — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1000.4a
Additional powers - Skilled Trade Education and
Status: in_force

Workforce Development Fund.

A. The Construction Industries Board shall have the additional

powers to:

1. Receive and convey information relating to the skilled

trades regulated by the Construction Industries Board including, but

not limited to, workforce development; and

2. Enter into contracts with the Oklahoma Department of Career

and Technology Education, any Oklahoma State Board of Career and

Technology Education fully accredited vocational or technical

school, or any accredited system of education institution in this

state receiving state appropriations and offering programs in

secondary or postsecondary instruction that provide electrical,

mechanical, plumbing or roofing trade coursework for any of the

following purposes, or combination thereof:

a. developing and implementing instructional courses on

Oklahoma Statutes and rules that govern the

electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing trades,

which courses can be in conjunction with instruction

in performing trade work or instruction on statewide-

adopted trade codes, or both, for the advancement of

the electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing

trades, or

b. developing and implementing a workforce development

program that will create interest in the pursuit of a

skilled trade career. The workforce development

program may consist of, but shall not be limited to,

use of the Internet, community and school

presentations, research and instruction on the

electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing trades,

and may be implemented through public awareness and

public information campaigns to promote skilled trades

and skilled trade careers as provided in this section.

B. All contracts pursuant to this section shall be approved by

the Construction Industries Board in accordance with the Oklahoma

Open Meeting Act. Costs of the contracts for education and

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workforce development programs shall be paid from the Skilled Trade

Education and Workforce Development Fund created in subsection E of

this section and funded by administrative fines or penalties as

described in this section. Applications for proposals are to be

submitted to the Board on forms provided requiring sufficient

justification and information to evaluate costs, return on

investment, value, and viability of the proposal. Any contracts

will include the requirement that the recipient of the funds will,

upon the completion of the contract, provide a written report to the

Board providing an accounting of expenditures, describing an

explanation of the funds used for the services provided and the

success of outreach demonstrating a return on the investment

including, but not limited to, an accounting of accomplishments.

C. Fines or penalties collected by the Board and deposited in

the Oklahoma Mechanical Licensing Revolving Fund, the Electrical

Revolving Fund, the Plumbing Licensing Revolving Fund and the

Roofing Contractor Registration Revolving Fund may be transferred to

the Skilled Trade Education and Workforce Development Fund created

in subsection E of this section for the following purposes:

1. To develop instructional materials on Oklahoma laws,

statutes and rules, as they relate to the plumbing, mechanical,

electrical and roofing trades and state licensing standards;

2. To cover the cost of equipment, materials, personnel and any

other costs of developing and implementing the trade curriculum; and

3. To cover the cost of equipment, materials, personnel and any

other costs of developing and implementing the workforce development

program used to promote the plumbing, mechanical, electrical and

roofing trades as a career in Oklahoma.

D. The Skilled Trade Education and Workforce Development Fund

monies shall be used only for the advancement of trade-related

education and workforce development, and only if available based

upon statutory limitations.

E. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a

revolving fund for the Construction Industries Board to be

designated the "Skilled Trade Education and Workforce Development

Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal

year limitations. The fund shall consist of an annual transfer of

fully adjudicated fine revenue received in the Oklahoma Mechanical

Licensing Revolving Fund, Electrical Revolving Fund, Plumbing

Licensing Revolving Fund or Roofing Contractor Registration

Revolving Fund as determined pursuant to this section. Funds may be

transferred only from the prior fiscal year.

2. If actual receipts, not including fine receipts, exceed

actual expenses and outstanding encumbrances, then one hundred

percent (100%) of all fully adjudicated fine revenue received shall

be transferred from each specific trade revolving fund: the

Oklahoma Mechanical Licensing Revolving Fund, Electrical Revolving

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Fund, Plumbing Licensing Revolving Fund or Roofing Contractor

Registration Revolving Fund.

3. If at any time the receipts in the Oklahoma Mechanical

Licensing Revolving Fund, Electrical Revolving Fund, Plumbing

Licensing Revolving Fund or Roofing Contractor Registration

Revolving Fund, not including fine receipts, are less than actual

expenses and outstanding encumbrances, then the difference of fine

receipts over actual expenses and outstanding encumbrances, if any,

shall be transferred.

4. If at any time the annual receipts in the Oklahoma

Mechanical Licensing Revolving Fund, Electrical Revolving Fund,

Plumbing Licensing Revolving Fund or Roofing Contractor Registration

Revolving Fund, including fine receipts, are less than the actual

expenses and outstanding encumbrances, there shall be no transfer of

funds for that period.

5. All monies accruing to the credit of the Skilled Trade

Education and Workforce Development Fund may be budgeted and

expended by the Construction Industries Board for workforce

development as it relates to the skilled trades and to contract for

the services identified in this act. Expenditures from the 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.

6. All unexpended or outstanding Skilled Trade Education and

Workforce Development Funds from any written agreement where work or

services have not been previously approved by specific quote or cost

estimate and have not been performed within eighteen (18) months of

the date the agreement was signed are hereby released from the

agreement and are available for future agreements approved by the

Board pursuant to this act, except for specific quotes, estimates,

or invoices that previously have been approved for payment,

performance has been initiated, and completed within twenty-four

(24) months of the signed agreement.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1800.1 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1800.1
Short title - Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler
Status: in_force

Industry Act.

Sections 1800.1 through Section 3 of this act shall be known and

may be cited as the "Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry

Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-353.26 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-353.26
Reprimand, revocation or suspension of certificate,
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act shall prevent veterinary prescription drugs from being

shipped directly from an Oklahoma licensed wholesaler or distributor to a client, provided such

drugs may be supplied to the client only on the order of a veterinarian licensed in this state andlicense or permit - Grounds – Procedure.

A. The State Board of Pharmacy may reprimand, place on

probation, suspend, revoke permanently and levy fines not to exceed

Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) per count and take other

disciplinary action against any person who:

1. Violates any provision of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act or any

other applicable state or federal law;

2. Violates any of the provisions of the Uniform Controlled

Dangerous Substances Act;

3. Has been convicted of a felony or has pleaded guilty or no

contest to a felony;

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4. Engages in the practice of pharmacy while incapacitated or

abuses intoxicating liquors or other chemical substances;

5. Conducts himself or herself in a manner likely to lower

public esteem for the profession of pharmacy;

6. Has been disciplined by another State Board of Pharmacy or

by another state or federal entity;

7. Has been legally adjudged to be not mentally competent; or

8. Exercises conduct and habits inconsistent with the rules of

professional conduct established by the Board.

B. 1. The Board, its employees, or other agents of the Board

shall keep confidential information obtained during an investigation

into violations of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act; provided, however,

such information may be introduced by the state in administrative

proceedings before the Board and the information then becomes a

public record.

To ensure the confidentiality of such information obtained

during the investigation but not introduced in administrative

proceedings, this information shall not be deemed to be a record as

that term is defined in the Oklahoma Open Records Act, nor shall the

information be subject to subpoena or discovery in any civil or

criminal proceedings, except that the Board may give such

information to law enforcement and other state agencies as necessary

and appropriate in the discharge of the duties of that agency and

only under circumstances that ensure against unauthorized access to

the information.

2. The respondent may acquire information obtained during an

investigation, unless the disclosure of the information is otherwise

prohibited, except for the investigative report, if the respondent

signs a protective order whereby the respondent agrees to use the

information solely for the purpose of defense in the Board

proceeding and in any appeal therefrom and agrees not to otherwise

disclose the information.

C. 1. The Board shall mail by certified mail to respondent at

the last address provided by respondent to the Board, postmarked at

least ten (10) days before the hearing, the sworn complaint filed

with its Executive Director against respondent and notice of the

date and place of a hearing thereon. Alternatively, at least ten

(10) days before the hearing, the Board may serve respondent

personally by any person appointed to make service by the Executive

Director of the Board and in any manner authorized by the law of

this state for the personal service of summonses in proceedings in a

state court. Such service shall be effective upon the personal

service or mailing of the complaint and notice, and shall constitute

good service. If the Board finds that the allegations of the

complaint are supported by the evidence rendered at the hearing, the

Board is hereby authorized and empowered to, by written order,

revoke permanently or suspend for a designated period, the

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certificate, license or permit of the respondent and/or reprimand,

place on probation and/or fine the respondent.

2. A person whose certificate, license, or permit has been

revoked or suspended or who has been reprimanded or placed on

probation or fined may appeal such Board order pursuant to the

Administrative Procedures Act.

3. The Board's order shall constitute a judgment and may be

entered on the judgment docket of the district court in a county in

which the respondent has property and may be executed thereon in the

same manner as any other judgment of a court of record, unless the

fine is paid within thirty (30) days after the appeal time has run.

D. A person, other than a pharmacy technician, whose license or

permit has been suspended by the Board or by operation of law shall

pay a reinstatement fee not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Dollars

($150.00) as a condition of reinstatement of the license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-889 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-889
Short title - Music Therapy Practice Act
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Music Therapy

Practice Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-567.19 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-567.19
Rescission or withdrawal of license
Status: in_force

If a license is issued pursuant to this act to a person not

entitled under this act to be licensed, the Executive Director may

rescind or withdraw the license instanter, pending the final outcome

of proceedings. In such cases, the Executive Director shall notify

the licensee of such action by certified mail, return receipt

requested, and shall include in such notice a provision that the

licensee may request a hearing concerning the emergency action and

opportunity to show that the license should be reinstated.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-809 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-858-809
Ownership of AMC applying for, holding, or renewing a
Status: in_force

registration.

A. An AMC applying for, holding, or renewing a registration

under the Oklahoma Appraisal Management Company Regulation Act shall

not be owned by:

1. A person who has held a credential issued by any appraiser-

credentialing jurisdiction to act as an appraiser that was refused,

denied, canceled, suspended, revoked or surrendered in lieu of a

pending disciplinary proceeding in any jurisdiction and not

subsequently granted or reinstated; or

2. An entity that is owned by any person who has held a

credential issued by any appraiser-credentialing jurisdiction to act

as an appraiser that was refused, denied, canceled, suspended,

revoked or surrendered in lieu of a pending disciplinary proceeding

in any jurisdiction and not subsequently granted or reinstated.

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B. Each person that owns an AMC applying for, holding, or

renewing a registration under the Oklahoma Appraisal Management

Company Regulation Act shall:

1. Be of good moral character, as determined by the Board; and

2. Submit to a background investigation, as determined by the

Board.

C. Each AMC applying for registration or for renewal of a

registration under the Oklahoma Appraisal Management Company

Regulation Act shall certify to the Oklahoma Real Estate Appraiser

Board on a form prescribed by the Board that it has reviewed each

entity that owns the AMC and that no entity has had a credential

issued by any appraiser-credentialing jurisdiction to act as an

appraiser that was refused, denied, cancelled, suspended, revoked,

or surrendered in lieu of a pending disciplinary proceeding in any

jurisdiction and not subsequently granted or reinstated.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1040 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1040
Acting as or performing work of building and construction
Status: in_force

inspector without a license - Violation - Effective date.

Beginning February 1, 1990, it shall be unlawful for any person

to act as or perform the work of a building and construction

inspector unless such person is qualified and licensed as a building

and construction inspector pursuant to the Oklahoma Inspectors Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.12c — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-396.12c
Refusal to issue or renew, revocation or suspension of
Status: in_force

license – Grounds – Definitions.

A. After notice and hearing pursuant to Article II of the

Administrative Procedures Act, the Oklahoma Funeral Board may refuse

to issue or renew, or may revoke or suspend, any license or

registration for any one or combination of the following:

1. Conviction of a felony crime that substantially relates to

the occupation of a funeral director and poses a reasonable threat

to public safety;

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2. Conviction of a misdemeanor involving funeral services;

3. Gross malpractice or gross incompetency, which shall be

determined by the Board;

4. False or misleading advertising as a funeral director or

embalmer;

5. Violation of any of the provisions of the Funeral Services

Licensing Act or any violation of Sections 201 through 231 of Title

8 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

6. Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a license;

7. Using any casket or part thereof which has previously been

used as a receptacle for, or in connection with, the burial or other

disposition of dead human remains, unless the disclosure is made to

the purchaser;

8. Violation of any rules of the Board in administering the

purposes of the Funeral Services Licensing Act;

9. Use of intoxicating liquor sufficient to produce drunkenness

in public, or habitual addiction to the use of habit-forming drugs

or either;

10. Solicitation of business, either personally or by an agent,

from a dying individual or the relatives of a dead or individual

with a terminal condition, as defined by the Oklahoma Advance

Directive Act, other than through general advertising;

11. Refusing to properly release a dead human body to the

custody of the person entitled to custody;

12. Violating applicable state laws relating to the failure to

file a death certificate, cremation permit, or prearrangement or

prefinancing of a funeral;

13. Failing to obtain other necessary permits as required by

law in a timely manner;

14. Failing to comply with the Funeral Rules of the Federal

Trade Commission, 15 U.S.C., Section 57a(a);

15. Failing to comply with any applicable provisions of the

Funeral Services Licensing Act at the time of issuance or renewal;

16. Improper issuance or renewal of a license or registration;

17. Violating the provisions of subsection B of Section 396.12

of this title regarding advertisement of services at locations not

licensed by the Board;

18. The abuse of a corpse whereby a person knowingly and

willfully signs a certificate as having embalmed, cremated, or

prepared a dead human body for disposition when, in fact, the

services were not performed as indicated;

19. Simultaneous cremating of more than one human dead body

without express written approval of the authorizing agent;

20. Cremating human remains without the permit required by

Section 1-329.1 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

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21. Intentional interference with an investigation by the Board

or failure to allow access to funeral records during an

investigation or to produce records for an investigation; or

22. Failure to properly discharge financial obligations as

established by rule of the Board.

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.Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 10
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1800.7 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1800.7
Qualifications of applicants - Information concerning
Status: in_force

felonies or crimes involving moral turpitude - Photographs -

Fingerprints – Definitions.

A. Any person applying for a license to engage in an alarm or

locksmith industry business pursuant to the Alarm, Locksmith and

Fire Sprinkler Industry Act shall provide evidence to the Alarm,

Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee that the individual

within this state having direct supervision over the function and

local operations of such alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry

business or a branch thereof has the following qualifications:

1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

2. Has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction

incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease, and has not been

restored to competency;

3. Is not a habitual user of intoxicating liquors or a user of

any illegal or illicit drug or controlled substance, including, but

not limited to, the non-medical use of any prescription drug or

other intoxicating substance;

4. Has not been discharged from the Armed Services of the

United States under dishonorable conditions; and

5. Meets such other standards as may be established by the

Commissioner of Labor relating to experience or knowledge of the

alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry.

B. The applicant shall advise the Committee and furnish full

information on each individual described in subsection A of this

section of any conviction of a felony crime which substantially

relates to the occupation of an individual in an alarm or locksmith

industry business and poses a reasonable threat to public safety for

which a full pardon has not been granted and furnish a recent

photograph of a type prescribed by the Commissioner and two

classifiable sets of fingerprints of such individual.

C. 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

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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, § 59-698.33 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-698.33
Short title — Dr. Lee Denney Act of 2024 — Veterinary
Status: in_force

training program for rural Oklahoma.

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Dr. Lee

Denney Act of 2024".

B. There is hereby established the veterinary training program

for rural Oklahoma to be administered by the Oklahoma State

University Center for Veterinary Medicine Authority. The program

shall be developed and implemented in order to provide

encouragement, opportunities and incentives for persons pursuing a

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veterinary medicine degree at Oklahoma State University to locate

their veterinary practice in rural Oklahoma communities, and receive

specialized training targeted to meet the needs of livestock

producers in rural Oklahoma communities.

C. Each year the Authority may enter into program agreements

with veterinary students or currently practicing large animal

veterinarians with qualifying school loans, as determined by the

Authority. Preference shall be given to those students and

veterinarians who are focused on large animal veterinary medicine,

who are Oklahoma residents and who agree to serve in a community as

described in paragraph 3 of subsection E of this section, which is

determined by the Authority to be an underserved area for the

practice of veterinary medicine. Allocation shall be prioritized to

eligible students currently enrolled at the Oklahoma State

University College of Veterinary Medicine.

D. Each student or large animal veterinarian entering into a

program agreement under this section shall receive assistance in an

amount not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per

year for not more than four (4) years for tuition, books, supplies

and other school expenses, and travel and training expenses incurred

by the student in pursuing a veterinary medicine degree. Upon

satisfaction of all commitments under the provisions of the

agreement and the provisions of this section, the financial

obligations pursuant to this section shall be deemed satisfied and

forgiven.

E. Each program agreement shall require that the person

receiving the assistance:

1. Complete the veterinary medicine degree program at the

Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine;

2. Complete all requirements in public health, livestock

biosecurity, foreign animal disease diagnosis, regulatory veterinary

medicine and zoonotic disease, and an externship and mentoring

requirement with a licensed, accredited veterinarian in rural

Oklahoma as required by the Veterinary College;

3. Engage in a full-time practice focused on large animal

medicine in any community in Oklahoma which has a population not

exceeding twenty-five thousand (25,000) as determined by the most

recent Federal Decennial Census at the time the person entered into

the program agreement for a period of at least twelve (12)

continuous months for each separate year a student receives

assistance under the program, unless the obligation is otherwise

satisfied as provided in this section. If, after the date a program

agreement was entered into by the parties, a community no longer

meets the maximum population requirements provided in this

paragraph, a person engaging in the full-time practice of veterinary

medicine pursuant to the program agreement shall continue to

practice in that designated community; and

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4. Commence a full-time practice focused on large animal

medicine in that community within ninety (90) days after completion

of the person's degree program, or if the person enters a postdegree

training program, such as a graduate school or internship or

residency program, within ninety (90) days after completion of the

postdegree training program.

F. Upon the failure of a person to satisfy the obligation to

engage in the full-time practice of veterinary medicine in

accordance with the provisions of this section, that person shall

repay to the Authority, within ninety (90) days of the failure, the

amount equal to the assistance provided to the person less a

prorated amount based on any periods of practice of veterinary

medicine meeting the requirements of this section, plus interest at

the prime rate of interest plus two percent (2%) from the date the

assistance accrued. The interest shall be compounded annually.

G. An obligation to engage in the practice of veterinary

medicine in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be

postponed during:

1. Any period of temporary medical disability during which the

person obligated is unable to practice veterinary medicine due to

the disability; and

2. Any other period of postponement agreed to or determined in

accordance with criteria agreed to in the practice agreement.

H. An obligation to engage in the practice of veterinary

medicine in accordance with the provisions of the agreement and this

section shall be satisfied:

1. If the obligation to engage in the practice of veterinary

medicine in accordance with the agreement has been completed;

2. If, because of permanent disability, the person obligated is

unable to practice veterinary medicine; or

3. The person who is obligated dies.

I. The Authority may adopt additional provisions, requirements

or conditions to participate in this program as are practicable and

appropriate to accomplish the provisions of the program or may be

required for the implementation or administration of the program,

and are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-495i — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-495i
Physician Preceptor Tax Credit Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to be

designated the “Physician Preceptor Tax Credit Revolving Fund”. The

fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of the monies received by the Board

from a portion of licensure fees received from allopathic physicians

under subsection I of Section 1 of this act. All monies accruing to

the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and the fund shall be

used to make a transfer payment to the Oklahoma Tax Commission in an

amount equal to the amount of tax credits awarded pursuant to this

act. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall apportion monies transferred

from the fund in the same manner as provided by Section 2352 of

Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Monies in the fund which are not

required for payment of administrative expenses to the Health Care

Workforce Training Commission, which shall not exceed five percent

(5%) of monies apportioned to the fund, or which are not required to

be transferred to the Oklahoma Tax Commission as otherwise required

by this act to offset the revenue impacted by the use of the income

tax credits awarded pursuant to Section 1 of this act may be used to

implement programs required or authorized by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1693 — OK Code / Title 59 / Section 59-1693
Municipal regulation of electrical work - Electrical inspector - Combined electrical and
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 33inspector - Combined electrical and plumbing inspector.

A. Any city or town in this state may prescribe rules,

regulations and standards for the materials used and the

construction, installation and inspection of all electrical work in

connection with any building, structure or conveyance in such city

or town provided that no electrical work shall be done without a

permit first being obtained from such city or town. This permit may

be issued upon such terms and conditions as the city or town may

prescribe.

B. Any city or town in this state may create an office of

electrical inspector whose duty it shall be to inspect all

electrical installations under the jurisdiction of such city or town

and to issue a certificate upon the completion of each inspection.

This inspector shall have at least three (3) years of active

experience in the electrical industry and shall have no interest,

direct or indirect, in any firm or corporation engaged in the

electrical industry.

C. Any city or town in this state, with a population in excess

of four thousand (4,000) but not exceeding thirty thousand (30,000),

may create an office which combines the powers and duties of the

plumbing inspector and the electrical inspector. Except as

otherwise provided in this subsection, the holder of such office

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must have at least three (3) years' practical experience in the

plumbing industry and three (3) years' practical experience in the

electrical industry. Any such city or town may, in its discretion,

appoint some other person deemed qualified for such office if such

person, within two (2) years after the date of appointment,

successfully passes the examination for a license as a plumbing

inspector and the examination for a license as an electrical

inspector conducted by a recognized national building code or

standard service.

D. Any city or town with a population of four thousand (4,000)

or less may, in its discretion, appoint some other person deemed

qualified for this office.

E. The electrical inspector may hold more than one office in

the city or town appointing such person and the salary of the person

shall be as determined by such city or town.