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59 OK Stat § 59-475.15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.15. Certificate of licensure - Seal - Intern certificate.

|A. The Board shall issue to any applicant who, in the opinion of the Board, has met the requirements of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title, a certificate of licensure giving the licensee proper authority to practice in this state. The certificate of licensure for a professional engineer shall carry the designation "Professional Engineer" and for a professional land surveyor, "Professional Land Surveyor". It shall give the full name of the licensee with the licensure number and shall be signed by the Chair and the Secretary under the seal of the Board. |B. This certificate shall be prima facie evidence that the person named thereon is entitled to all rights, privileges and responsibilities of a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, while the certificate remains unrevoked and unexpired.C. Each licensee hereunder may, upon licensure, obtain a seal, the design and use of which are described in Board rules. It shall be unlawful for a licensee to affix, or permit his or her seal or signature to be affixed, to any document after the expiration or revocation of a license, or for the purpose of aiding or abetting any other person to evade or attempt to evade any provision of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title. Whenever the seal is applied, the document must be signed by the licensee thereby certifying that he or she is competent in the subject matter and was in responsible charge of the work product. Documents must be sealed and signed in accordance with the Board rules whenever presented to a client, a user or any public or governmental agency. Whenever the seal is applied, the signature of the licensee and date of signature shall be placed adjacent to or across the seal. Drawings, reports or documents that are signed using a digital or electronic signature must be done in a manner that is in direct control and personal supervision of the professional engineer or professional land surveyor and must conform to the specifications in the Board rules regarding digital or electronic signatures.D. A professional engineer, professional land surveyor or firm shall retain a hard copy or electronic copy of all technical submissions produced for a minimum of ten (10) years following the date of preparation.E. The Board shall issue to any applicant who, in the opinion of the Board, has met the requirements of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title, a certificate as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern which indicates that his or her name has been recorded as such in the Board office. The engineer intern or land surveyor intern certificate does not authorize the holder to practice as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor.Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 15, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 15; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 13, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 139, § 6; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.16 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.16. Terms of certificates – Maintaining certificates.

|A. The Board shall issue certificates of licensure and certificates of authorization for firms for a term of twenty-four (24) months. |B. It shall be the duty of the Executive Director to notify every person licensed under Section 475.1 et seq. of this title, and every firm holding a certificate of authorization under Section 475.1 et seq. of this title, of the date of the expiration of the certificate of licensure or certificate of authorization, and the amount of the fee required for its renewal.C. Renewal may be effected at any time prior to or during the month of expiration by the payment of a fee as established by the Board. Renewal of an expired certificate may be effected under rules promulgated by the Board regarding requirements for reexamination and penalty fees.D. If a licensee is granted inactive status, the licensee may return to active status by notifying the Board in advance of his or her intention, by paying appropriate fees and by meeting all requirements of the Board, including demonstration of continuing professional competency as a condition of reinstatement.E. Every licensee is required to comply with the Board's rules regarding continuing education or meet the Model NCEES Continuing Professional Competency standard requirement, which is equivalent to fifteen (15) professional development hours per calendar year with no allowable carryover, as a condition of license renewal.Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 16, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 16; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 14, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.17 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.17. Lost or destroyed certificates - Replacement.

|A new certificate of licensure or certificate of authorization, to replace any certificate lost, destroyed or mutilated, may be issued, subject to the rules of the Board. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 17, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 17; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.19. Allegations of violations - Notice and hearing - Appeal.

|A. Investigations and inquiries concerning the professional licensed activities of licensees, or any person or entity who may be in violation of the Board's statutes and rules, may be initiated pursuant to the request of the Investigative Committee or the public. In the event of such an investigation, all licensees have a duty to provide all information requested by the Board within thirty (30) days or a later time if agreed to by the licensee and the Board. All allegations shall be timely investigated by the Board and, unless determined unfounded or trivial by the Board, or unless settled by mutual accord, shall be filed as a formal notice of charges by the Board. |B. The time and place for the hearing shall be fixed by the Board, and a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time and place of hearing, shall be personally served on or mailed to the last-known address of such person, licensee, or entity at least thirty (30) days before the date fixed for the hearing. At any hearing, the accused shall have the right to appear in person or by counsel, or both, to cross-examine witnesses in their defense, and to produce evidence and witnesses in their own defense. If the accused fails or refuses to appear, the Board may proceed to hear and determine the validity of the charges.C. If, after such hearing, a majority of the quorum of the empaneled Board vote in favor of sustaining any one or more of the charges, the Board shall reprimand, fine for each count or separate offense, levy administrative penalties pursuant to Section 475.20 of this title, place on probation for a period of time and subject to such conditions as the Board may specify, refuse to issue, restore, renew, suspend or revoke the individual's certificate of licensure, or the firm's certificate of authorization.D. Any named respondent aggrieved by any action of the Board in levying a fine, denying, suspending, refusing to issue, restore or renew or revoking the certificate of licensure of the person, or its certificate of authorization, may appeal therefrom to the proper court under normal civil procedures.E. The Board may, upon petition of an individual licensee or firm holding a certificate of authorization, reissue a certificate of licensure or authorization, provided that a majority of the members of the Board vote in favor of such issuance.Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 19, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 19; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 16, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.22a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.22a. Land surveying documents - Conditions of filing.

|It shall be unlawful for the registrar of deeds or the county clerk of any county or proper public authority to file any map, plat, survey or other documents within the definition of land surveying which do not have impressed thereon and affixed thereto the personal signature and seal of a professional land surveyor by whom or under whose direct supervision the map, plat, survey or other documents were prepared. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 23. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 165, § 20, eff. July 1, 1992.
59 OK Stat § 59-478 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-478. Definitions.

|As used in Section 478.1 of this title, "telemedicine" means technology-enabled health and care management and delivery systems that extend capacity and access, which includes: |a.synchronous mechanisms, which may include live audiovisual interaction between a patient and a health care professional or real-time provider to provider consultation through live interactive audiovisual means,b.asynchronous mechanisms, which include store and forward transfers, online exchange of health information between a patient and a health care professional and online exchange of health information between health care professionals, but shall not include the use of automated text messages or automated mobile applications that serve as the sole interaction between a patient and a health care professional,c.remote patient monitoring, andd.other electronic means that support clinical health care, professional consultation, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration.Added by Laws 2017, c. 228, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 293, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-478.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-478.1. Establishment of physician-patient relationship through telemedicine.

|A. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a valid physician-patient relationship may be established by an allopathic or osteopathic physician with a patient located in this state through telemedicine, provided that the physician: |1. Holds a license to practice medicine in this state;2. Confirms with the patient the patient's identity and physical location; and3. Provides the patient with the treating physician's identity and professional credentials.B. Telemedicine encounters shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and ensure that all patient communications and records are secure and confidential.C. Telemedicine encounters in this state shall not be used to establish a valid physician-patient relationship for the purpose of prescribing opiates, synthetic opiates, semisynthetic opiates, benzodiazepine or carisprodol, but may be used to prescribe opioid antagonists or partial agonists pursuant to Sections 1-2506.1 and 1-2506.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.D. A physician-patient relationship shall not be created solely based on the receipt of patient health information by a physician. The duties and obligations created by a physician-patient relationship shall not apply until the physician affirmatively:1. Undertakes to diagnose and treat the patient; or2. Participates in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient.Added by Laws 2017, c. 228, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 293, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-480 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-480. Short title - Intent - Definitions.

|Sections 481 through 518 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act". It is the intent that this act shall apply only to allopathic and surgical practices and to exclude any other healing practices. Allopathy is a method of treatment practiced by recipients of the degree of Doctor of Medicine, but specifically excluding homeopathy. The terms medicine, physician and drug(s) used herein are limited to allopathic practice. |Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
59 OK Stat § 59-481 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-481. State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Members.

|A State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision hereinafter referred to as the "Board", is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The Board shall be composed of seven (7) allopathic physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state and represent the public and four (4) lay members. The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Council on Medical Education. The physician members shall have actively practiced as licensed physicians continuously in this state for the three (3) years immediately preceding their appointment to the Board. All members of the Board shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed by the Governor as provided for in Section 482 of this title. All present members of the Board shall continue to serve for the remainder of their current terms. |Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 102, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 1, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925; Laws 1943, p. 135, § 4, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c. 264, § 1, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1983, c. 159, § 1, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 5, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 9; Laws 1993, c. 280, § 1; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 33, § 1; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2003, c. 10, § 1; Laws 2009, c. 17, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 349, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 404, § 1.
59 OK Stat § 59-481.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-481.1. Statutory references.

|Whenever in the Statutes reference is made to the State Board of Medical Examiners, it shall mean hereafter the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 6, operative July 1, 1987.
59 OK Stat § 59-482 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-482. Tenure - Appointment list - Persons ineligible.

|Physician members of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall be appointed for terms of seven (7) years. The lay members of the Board shall serve terms coterminous with that of the Governor and until a qualified successor has been duly appointed and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. No member shall be appointed to serve more than two complete consecutive terms. Each physician member shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which appointed or until a qualified successor has been duly appointed. An appointment shall be made by the Governor within ninety (90) days after the expiration of the term of any member or the occurrence of a vacancy on the Board due to resignation, death, or any cause resulting in an unexpired term. The appointment of allopathic physicians shall be made from a list of three names submitted to the Governor by the Oklahoma State Medical Association. The Association may submit names of members or nonmembers of the Association. No member of the Board shall be a stockholder in or full-time salaried or full-time geographic member of the faculty or board of trustees of any medical school. |Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 102, § 2, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 2, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925; Laws 1943, p. 135, § 5, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c. 264, § 2, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1983, c. 159, § 2, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 7, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1993, c. 280, § 2; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 3, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 2, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998.
59 OK Stat § 59-484 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-484. Oath.

|Each member of said Board shall, before entering upon the duties of office, take the constitutional oath of office, and shall, in addition, make oath that he or she is qualified under the terms of this act to hold such office. |Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 4, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994.
59 OK Stat § 59-485 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-485. Organization - Officers.

|The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall elect a president and a vice-president each year. If either office becomes vacant during that year, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. |Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 5, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1943, p. 136, § 7, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c. 264, § 4, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 8, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 5, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 211, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998.
59 OK Stat § 59-487 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-487. Secretary - Duties.

|A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may appoint the secretary to serve as Medical Advisor or hire a physician to serve as Medical Advisor to the Board and the Board staff. The Board may hire the secretary as an employee of the Board at such hours of employment and compensation as determined by the Board. The Board may hire a licensed allopathic physician to serve as the secretary or medical advisor, or both, to the Board and its staff. This position shall be in the exempt unclassified service, as provided for in subsection B of Section 840-5.5 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The secretary shall not be a member of the Board and shall not vote on Board actions. |B. The secretary of the Board shall preserve a true record of the official proceedings of the meetings of the Board. He or she shall also preserve a record of physicians licensed, applying for such license or applying for reinstatement of such license in this state showing:1. Age;2. Ethnic origin;3. Sex;4. Place of practice and residence;5. The time spent in premedical and medical study, together with the names of the schools attended, and the date of graduation therefrom, with the degrees granted;6. The grades made in examination for license or grades filed in application therefor; and7. A record of the final disposition of each application for licensure.The secretary of the Board shall, on or before the first day of May in each year, transmit an official copy of the register for the preceding calendar year, to the Secretary of State for permanent record, a certified copy of which shall be admitted as evidence in all courts of the state.Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 7, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 6, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 211, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2009, c. 11, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2019, c. 492, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-488 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-488. Meetings of Board - Determining qualifications of applicants.

|A. The Board 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 issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 495 of this title. 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.Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 8, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 3, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925; Laws 1935, p. 56, § 1, emerg. eff. May 13, 1935; Laws 1943, p. 136, § 8, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1984, c. 75, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1984; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 9, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 7, eff. July 1, 1994.
59 OK Stat § 59-489 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-489. Rules - Fees - Increasing or changing educational requirements.

|The Board shall from time to time adopt such rules as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act, and shall have authority to establish fees not otherwise provided for in this act; and from time to time, as the courses of instruction in medical colleges, under the contemplation of this act, are increased or changed, the Board is hereby directed in like manner to increase or change its educational requirements for license to practice medicine within the state. |Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 104, § 9, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 10, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 8, eff. July 1, 1994.
59 OK Stat § 59-490 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-490. Administration of oaths - Evidence and witnesses.

|Any member of the Board shall have the authority to administer oaths in all matters pertaining to the affairs of the Board and to take evidence and compel the attendance of witnesses on questions pertaining to the enforcement of this act. The trial examiner of the Board shall have the authority to compel the attendance of witnesses. |Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 104, § 10, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 11, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 9, eff. July 1, 1994.
59 OK Stat § 59-492.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-492.1. Application forms - Requirements for practicing medicine - Agent or representative of applicant.

|A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall create such application forms as are necessary for the licensure of applicants to practice medicine and surgery in this state. |B. No person shall be licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state except upon a finding by the Board that such person has fully complied with all applicable licensure requirements of this act and has produced satisfactory evidence to the Board of the ability of the applicant to practice medicine and surgery with reasonable skill and safety.C. Except as specifically may be waived by the Board, the Board shall not engage in any application process with any agent or representative of the applicant.Added by Laws 1994, c. 323, § 13, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 363, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.