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59 OK Stat § 59-698.30 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.30. Nonveterinary equine dental care provider certification.

|A. The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall annually certify any practitioner of teeth floating, known as a nonveterinary equine dental care provider and as defined by paragraph 25 of Section 698.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Certification shall be issued within ninety (90) days of application, and to be eligible for this certification, nonveterinary equine dental care providers shall provide proof of qualification to be a nonveterinary equine dental care provider using one of the following methods: |1. Completion of at least eighty (80) hours of training in equine dentistry at the Texas Institute of Equine Dentistry, the Academy of Equine Dentistry or a similar program approved by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; or2. Certification as a nonveterinary equine dental care provider by the International Association of Equine Dentistry or its equivalent by a similar certifying organization approved by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.B. Proof of four (4) hours of continuing education shall be required for annual certification renewal for a nonveterinary equine dental care provider. This continuing education shall be a course approved by the Texas Institute of Equine Dentistry, the Academy of Equine Dentistry, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the International Association of Equine Dentistry or a similar organization approved by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and shall be obtained in the twelve-month period immediately preceding the year for which the certification is to be issued.C. If prescription drugs, not to include any controlled dangerous substances as defined in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, are to be used in nonveterinary equine dental care procedures, the equine owner shall contact a veterinarian licensed by the state. If the veterinarian deems that prescription drugs, not to include any controlled dangerous substances as defined in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, are necessary, the veterinarian may assemble those drugs and may allow the owner or the owner's agent, who can be a nonveterinary equine dental care provider, to pick up those drugs and deliver them to the equine owner. No prescription drugs shall be prescribed, dispensed or administered without the establishment of a valid client-patient relationship between the equine owner and the veterinarian. Prescription drugs must be used in accordance with United States Food and Drug Administration regulations.D. Complaints related to any nonveterinary equine dental care provider shall be filed with the State Veterinarian through the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. The State Veterinarian may investigate complaints, and may forward findings as it deems appropriate to the appropriate law enforcement entity.Added by Laws 2010, c. 112, § 4. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 564, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.30a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.30a. Nonveterinary reproductive services technician - Certification requirements.

|A. The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall certify an individual as a nonveterinary reproductive services technician who qualifies and passes a written certification examination approved by the Board and who holds a Ph.D. from an accredited college or university with emphasis in animal reproductive physiology, or a Master of Science degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis in animal reproductive physiology and Board Certification in animal physiology by the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, which certification authorizes them to provide nonveterinary reproductive services as defined in the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act. |B. In connection with performing nonveterinary reproductive services, federal legend drugs shall be prescribed and dispensed only on the order of a licensed veterinarian who has an existing veterinarian-client-patient relationship as defined by the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act and the rules of the Board and shall only be administered in accordance with the act. Every nonveterinary reproductive services technician shall keep and maintain medical records that include the source of any prescription drugs used in connection with providing nonveterinary reproductive services including the name and address of the veterinarian prescribing or dispensing the drugs, the date the drugs are received, the species and description of the animal involved, the animal owner or client name and address and the medications administered including date and dosage. All medical records pertaining to prescription drugs shall be made available for inspection by the Board or the Board's agent upon request and must be kept and maintained for a period of two (2) years from the date the drug was administered.C. Proof of at least eight (8) hours of continuing education from courses and study approved by the Board shall be required for annual certification renewal as a nonveterinarian reproductive services technician.D. The certification examination and continuing education described in this section shall be approved by the Examination Committee that is overseen by the Board and consists of:1. A veterinarian designated by the Dean of the Oklahoma State University Center of Veterinary Health Sciences;2. An animal scientist with a Ph.D. with an emphasis in animal reproductive physiology designated by the head of the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science; and3. An animal embryologist as designated by the American Embryo Transfer Association.Added by Laws 2011, c. 83, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2011. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 564, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.30b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.30b. Animal Technology Advisory Committee - Oversight - Members.

|A. The Animal Technology Advisory Committee shall be overseen by the Board and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and shall investigate, examine, discuss and determine whether any new or evolving technology, procedure, method or practice should be considered or designated an act of animal husbandry, the practice of veterinary medicine, or added to the list of acts not prohibited in paragraph 1 of Section 698.12 of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act. |B. The Animal Technology Advisory Committee shall be chaired by the State Veterinarian employed by the Department who shall have the following duties:1. Call and give notice of all meetings of the committee;2. Establish the agenda for the meetings of the committee;3. Keep and maintain minutes of all meetings of the committee; and4. Publish and distribute all determinations of the committee to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.C. In addition to the chairperson, who shall be a nonvoting member, the Animal Technology Advisory Committee shall be comprised of the following voting members:1. Two veterinarians appointed by the Board;2. One veterinarian appointed by the head of the Oklahoma State University Center of Veterinary Health Sciences;3. Two individuals actively involved in the livestock industry appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture; and4. One faculty member of the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science appointed by the head of the Department.D. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee shall be made by a majority vote of the voting members of the committee and shall be presented to the Board, in writing, for consideration and review at least thirty (30) days before a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. The Board shall consider the committee recommendations and if approved take necessary action through the rulemaking process to adopt the rules accordingly.Added by Laws 2011, c. 83, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.31 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.31. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Large Animal Veterinarian Incentive Act”. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 338, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.32 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.32. Definitions.

|As used in the Large Animal Veterinarian Incentive Act: |1. “Veterinary Center” means the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University;2. “Program” means the veterinary training program for rural Oklahoma established pursuant to Section 3 of this act; and3. “Program agreement” means an agreement to meet all the obligations provided in Section 3 of this act by a person who is a first-year veterinary student at the Veterinary Center or currently practicing large animal veterinarian in exchange for the benefits provided in Section 3 of this act.Added by Laws 2008, c. 338, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
59 OK Stat § 59-725.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-725.1. Branch of healing art indicated by appending words or letters to name.

|A. Every person who writes or prints, or causes to be written or printed, his or her name (whether or not the word "Doctor", or an abbreviation thereof, is used in connection therewith) in connection with, as engaging in, or holding himself or herself out as engaging in, any of the branches of the healing art shall append to his or her name the letters or words set forth in Section 725.2 of this title if the person is one of the nine classes of persons listed in subsection A of Section 725.2 of this title. |B. If the person is not one of the nine classes of persons listed in subsection A of Section 725.2 of this title and is engaged in a branch of the healing art, the person shall write or print, in the same size letters as his or her name, appropriate and generally and easily understood words or letters, which clearly show and indicate the branch of the healing art in which he or she is licensed to practice and is engaged.Added by Laws 1947, p. 357, § 1, emerg. eff. March 13, 1947. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 148, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
59 OK Stat § 59-725.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-725.3. Violations – Administrative penalties – Investigation and prosecution by Attorney General.

|A. 1. Any licensed health care provider found by the appropriate licensing board or state agency to be in violation of the provisions of subsection E of Section 725.2 of this title shall be punished by an administrative penalty of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to be administered and collected by the appropriate licensing board or state agency. |2. Any person who is not a licensed health care provider and found by the appropriate licensing board or state agency to be in violation of the provisions of subsection E of Section 725.2 of this title, shall be punished by an administrative penalty of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to be administered and collected by the appropriate licensing board or state agency. Each day this act is violated shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.B. 1. Any licensed health care provider found by the appropriate licensing board or state agency to be in violation of the provisions of this act, other than subsection E of Section 725.2 of this title, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be administered and collected by the appropriate licensing board or state agency.2. Any person who is not a licensed health care provider and found by the appropriate licensing board or state agency to be in violation of the provisions of this act, other than subsection E of Section 725.2 of this title, shall be punished by an administrative penalty of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be administered and collected by the appropriate licensing board or state agency.3. Each day this act is violated shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.C. A case shall be referred to the Attorney General for investigation and prosecution if a licensing board or state agency makes a finding of gross or repeated violations of this act by a licensed health care provider or an unlicensed health care provider.Added by Laws 1947, p. 357, § 3, emerg. eff. March 13, 1947. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 148, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
59 OK Stat § 59-725.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-725.4. Referral of patients or clients to testing center or laboratory - Disclosure of financial interest or remuneration - Disciplinary actions - Injunctions.

|A. Any health or mental health care professional or health care provider who refers patients or clients to a testing center or laboratory shall provide written disclosure to such patient or client or the guardian of such patient or client of any financial interest of the professional or provider in the center or laboratory or any remuneration received by the professional or provider for referrals to the center or laboratory. Provided, however, that disclosure shall not be required where: |1. The testing center or laboratory is an extension of or ancillary to the health or mental health care professional's or health care provider's practice;2. The testing center or laboratory is not a separate business entity and is not billed as a separate entity; and3. The health or mental health care professional or health care provider provides for and supervises the services at the facility.B. Any person who has been determined to be in violation of subsection A of this section by the State Board of Health, after notice and a hearing by the Board shall be subject to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).C. In addition to any other penalties or remedies provided by law:1. A violation of this section by a health or mental health care professional or health care provider shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the state agency licensing, certifying or registering such professional or provider; and2. A state agency licensing, certifying or registering such professional or provider may institute an action to enjoin violation or potential violation of this section. The action for an injunction shall be in addition to any other action, proceeding or remedy authorized by law.Added by Laws 1992, c. 356, § 3, emerg. eff. June 4, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 165, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
59 OK Stat § 59-725.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-725.5. Limitation of liability for doctors rendering medical care on volunteer basis.

|A health care provider authorized to use the designation “Doctor”, or an abbreviation thereof pursuant to the provisions of Section 725.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, who renders medical care on a voluntary basis at a free medical clinic or an educational sporting event is not liable for any civil damages, other than for injuries resulting in death, caused by acts or omissions of the health care provider while rendering such medical care unless it is plainly alleged in the complaint and later proven that the acts or omissions of the health care provider constituted gross negligence or willful or wanton wrongs during the rendering of such medical care. |Added by Laws 2004, c. 523, § 26, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004.
59 OK Stat § 59-731.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-731.1. Definitions.

|As used in Sections 731.1 through 731.7 of this title: |1. "Person" means any individual, or association of individuals or group of individuals;2. "Human ill" or "human illness" means any human disease, ailment, deformity, injury or unhealthy or abnormal physical and/or mental condition of any nature;3. "Diagnosis" means the use professionally of any means for the discovery or determination of any human ill as herein defined, or the cause of any such human ill; and4. "Treatment" means the use of drugs, surgery, including appliances, manual or mechanical means, or any other means of any nature whatsoever, for the cure, relief, palliation, adjustment or correction of any human ill as defined herein.Laws 1947, p. 357, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1947; Laws 1993, c. 168, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
59 OK Stat § 59-731.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-731.2. Use of word “Doctor” or abbreviation “Dr.”, etc. as evidence.

|A. Proof that any class of persons identified in Section 725.2 of this title appends to their name the word "Doctor", the abbreviation "Dr.", or any other word, abbreviation or designation, which word, abbreviation or designation, indicate that such person is qualified for diagnosis or treatment, as herein defined, shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person is holding himself or herself out, within the meaning of this act, as qualified to engage in diagnosis or treatment. |B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a person specified in paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of Section 725.2 of this title from appending to such person’s name the word "Doctor", so long as such person follows such name and designation with the letters signifying the recognized doctoral degrees specified in paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of Section 725.2 of this title.Added by Laws 1947, p. 358, § 2, emerg. eff. May 22, 1947. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 168, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2000, c. 52, § 2, emerg. eff. April 14, 2000.
59 OK Stat § 59-731.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-731.3. Unlicensed person not to hold himself out as qualified.

|Except as authorized by the provisions of Sections 492 and 731.5 of this title and Section 5 of this act, no person shall in any manner engage in, offer to engage in, or hold himself out as qualified to engage in the diagnosis and/or treatment of any human ill unless such person is the holder of a legal and unrevoked license or certificate issued under the laws of Oklahoma authorizing such person to practice the healing art covered by such license and is practicing thereunder in the manner and subject to the limitations provided by the laws of the State of Oklahoma for the issuance of such license or certificate for the practice thereunder. |Amended by Laws 1984, c. 192, 4, emerg. eff. May 14, 1984.
59 OK Stat § 59-731.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-731.4. Punishment for violations.

|Any person who shall violate the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five (5) days, nor more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day upon which this act shall be violated shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable as such. |Laws 1947, p. 358, § 4.
59 OK Stat § 59-731.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-731.5. Application of law.

|Nothing in this act shall apply to: |1. Any commissioned officer in any of the healing arts licensed as such in the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Public Health Service, or Marine Hospital Service, in the discharge of the professional duties of such officer;2. Any legally qualified person when engaged exclusively in the practice of the particular profession of such person, as defined by law;3. Any licensed person practicing any of the healing arts from another state or territory, when in actual consultation with a licensed practitioner in this state;4. Any physician's trained assistant who is assisting a licensed physician to render services within the licensed scope of practice of the physician, if the assistant is under the supervision and control of the physician;5. Any student in any recognized school of the healing arts in carrying out prescribed courses of study provided such school is a recognized institution by the statutes of Oklahoma, and its practitioners are duly licensed as prescribed by law;6. The practice of those who endeavor to prevent, or cure, disease or suffering, by spiritual means or prayer; or7. Any legally qualified person specified in paragraphs 7 through 9 of subsection A of Section 725.2 of this title in the discharge of the professional duties of the person, so long as such person is employed by any state or governmental agency, or any recognized college or university.Added by Laws 1947, p. 358, § 5, emerg. eff. May 22, 1947. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 258, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Laws 1997, c. 222, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2000, c. 52, § 3, emerg. eff. April 14, 2000.
59 OK Stat § 59-731.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-731.6. Partial invalidity.

|If any section, paragraph or clause of this act is for any reason held invalid, such fact shall not affect the validity of any other portion hereof. |Laws 1947, p. 359, § 6.
59 OK Stat § 59-731.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-731.7. Spinal manipulation.

|A. No person shall perform spinal manipulation in this state until first being adequately trained in this procedure through formal education at an accredited college or school. |B. As used in this section, "spinal manipulation" means a manual procedure that involves a directed thrust to move a spinal joint past the physiological range of motion, without exceeding the anatomical limit.Added by Laws 1986, c. 317, § 3, emerg. eff. June 24, 1986. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 90, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
59 OK Stat § 59-736.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-736.2. Injunction.

|Provided that any violation hereof shall be enjoined by any court having jurisdiction of the parties on the application or petition of the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, and upon his refusal, by the Attorney General. |Laws 1947, p.359, § 2.
59 OK Stat § 59-738.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-738.1. Injunctions granted without bond to specified boards.

|Injunctions, without bond, may be granted by district courts to the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, the Board of Examiners in Optometry, the Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Dentistry, the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, for the purpose of enforcing the respective acts and laws creating and establishing these boards. |Laws 1951, p. 166, § 1; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 43, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1995, c. 207, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2011, c. 262, § 6, eff. July 1, 2011.