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59 OK Stat § 59-3003 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3003. Persons to whom act does not apply.

|The Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act shall not apply to: |1. Persons licensed by this state as practitioners of the healing arts when engaging in the practice or practices for which licensed;2. A person who is employed by the government of the United States or any entity thereof while in the discharge of the employee’s assigned duties;3. A student enrolled in a school of orthotics or prosthetics recognized by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision or a resident as defined by Section 3002 of this title who is continuing clinical education;4. A person licensed by this state as a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or physician assistant when engaging in the practice for which licensed;5. A person certified by the Board for Certification in Pedorthics when practicing pedorthics at the ankle or below; or6. A person engaged in the practice of orthotics as an employee or authorized representative of an orthotics manufacturer with employment responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, evaluating, measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting, servicing, training, repairing, replacing or delivering an orthotic device under order, direction or prescription of a physician or health-care provider operating within the licensed scope of practice of such physician or health-care provider.Added by Laws 2001, c. 158, § 3, eff. Nov 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 523, § 13, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 357, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 2005.NOTE: Laws 2005, c. 285, § 3 repealed by Laws 2006, c. 16, § 43, emerg. eff. March 29, 2006.
59 OK Stat § 59-3004 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3004. Rules – Investigations - Injunctions.

|A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is hereby authorized to adopt and promulgate rules, pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, that it deems necessary for the implementation and enforcement of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act, including but not limited to, qualifications for licensure, qualifications for registration, renewals, reinstatements, continuing education requirements, and fees. In so doing the Board shall give utmost consideration to the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics created by Section 5 of this act. |B. The Board is hereby empowered to perform investigations, require the production of records and other documents relating to practices regulated by the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act, and seek injunctive relief.Added by Laws 2001, c. 158, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
59 OK Stat § 59-3005 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3005. Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics - Assistance and advice to the Board.

|A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, an Advisory Committee on Orthotics and Prosthetics, which shall consist of seven (7) voting members to be appointed by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to three-year terms ending December 31; provided, initial appointments shall be staggered such that two members are appointed for one (1) year, two members are appointed for two (2) years, and three members are appointed for three (3) years. |B. One member shall be a licensed physician who is a member of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision. Two members shall be lay persons who are consumers of orthotic or prosthetic services. Two members shall be licensed orthotists, not more than one of whom may also be a licensed prosthetist. Two members shall be licensed prosthetists, not more than one of whom may also be a licensed orthotist; provided, licensure under the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act not being possible until the act is implemented, two of the initial appointees to positions requiring licensure as an orthotist or prosthetist shall, in lieu of licensure, be certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics and two shall be certified by the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification.C. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified; provided, no member shall serve more than eight (8) consecutive years or two full terms, whichever is greater.D. The Committee shall annually elect a chair and vice-chair from among the members required to be licensed. The chair or vice-chair and three other members shall constitute a quorum. Members shall be reimbursed from funds available to the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.E. 1. The Committee shall advise the Board on matters pertaining to orthotics and prosthetics, including, but not limited to:a.scope and standards of practice,b.licensure and registration requirements, examination requirements, exceptions thereto, renewal requirements, temporary licensure or registration, and endorsement or reciprocity requirements,c.methods and requirements for ensuring the continued competence of licensed and registered persons,d.grounds for probation, revocation, or suspension of license or registration, reinstatement provisions,e.fees, andf.all other matters which may pertain to the practice of orthotics or prosthetics.2. The Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Board on all applications for licensure and registration.3. The Committee shall assist and advise the Board in all hearings related to the enforcement of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act.Added by Laws 2001, c. 158, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 22, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 347, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 465, § 1; Laws 2021, c. 558, § 10, eff. July 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-3007 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3007. Prescription from licensed physician required - Penalties for practicing without license.

|A. A licensed orthotist may only provide care or services pursuant to a prescription from a licensed physician. A licensed prosthetist may only provide care or services pursuant to a prescription from a licensed physician. |B. Effective July 1, 2002, any person who holds himself or herself out as an orthotist or prosthetist or uses the titles Orthotist, Prosthetist, Orthotist/Prosthetist, or common variants of those titles without holding an appropriate license issued by the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, or who, without being registered by the Board, represents himself or herself to be a prosthetic/orthotic technician, or prosthetist/orthotist assistant, or who is in violation of any provision of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act shall be subject to an administrative fine for each day found to be in violation. The amount of any fine shall be determined by the Board within limits set by the Board pursuant to rules adopted and promulgated by the Board and may be in addition to any other penalty provided by the Board or otherwise provided by law.Added by Laws 2001, c. 158, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
59 OK Stat § 59-3008 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3008. Roster of names and addresses.

|The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall maintain a current roster of the names and addresses of all persons licensed or registered pursuant to the Orthotics and Prosthetics Practice Act and of all persons whose licenses or registrations have been suspended or revoked. This roster shall be a public document available pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 158, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
59 OK Stat § 59-3020 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3020. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Elevator Safety Act”. |Added by Laws 2006, c. 207, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
59 OK Stat § 59-3023.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3023.1. Application for Elevator Inspector

|A. Any person, sole proprietor, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, corporation or any other business entity wishing to engage in the business of elevator, escalator, moving walk or platform or stairway chairlift inspections within the jurisdiction of this state shall make application for a license with the Department of Labor on a form to be provided by the Department. An inspector shall possess those qualifications established by rule of the Department of Labor. |B. No inspector's license shall be granted to any person unless he or she demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Labor that he or she meets the current ASME QEI-1, Standards for the Qualifications of Elevator Inspectors.Added by Laws 2016, c. 93, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
59 OK Stat § 59-3023.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3023.2. Private residences - Inspection - Certificate of operation fee.

|A. The certificate of operation fee for newly installed elevators, platform lifts, and stairway chairlifts for private residences shall be subsequent to an inspection by a third party inspector or by the Commissioner or his or her designee. |B. A third party inspector or the Commissioner, or his or her designee, shall inspect, in accordance with the requirements set forth in this chapter, all newly installed elevators, platform lifts, and stairway chairlifts for private residences. For newly installed residential elevators and other residential elevators, the inspector shall note on the inspection report compliance with the applicable codes governing protection of hoist way openings, commonly known as the 3x5 rule.C. An owner, operator or installer of a new residential elevator may voluntarily request the Department of Labor to conduct a review of a planned new installation for compliance with the provisions of the Elevator Safety Act and Department regulations. The review shall be performed in accordance with Department regulations regarding installation permits. The Department may charge a fee for the review as established by rule. The review shall not subject the owner, operator or installer to any additional responsibilities under the Elevator Safety Act, which are not otherwise required prior to the voluntary review.Added by Laws 2016, c. 93, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 46, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
59 OK Stat § 59-3023.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3023.3. Liability insurance required

|Elevator inspectors, not employed by the authority having jurisdiction, shall submit to the Department of Labor an insurance policy, or certified copy thereof, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state to provide general liability coverage of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury or death of any number of persons in any one occurrence and with coverage of at least Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) for property damage in any one occurrence and the statutory workers' compensation insurance coverage. |Added by Laws 2016, c. 93, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
59 OK Stat § 59-3023.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3023.4. Enforcement program - Investigations

|A. It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor to develop an enforcement program which will ensure compliance with regulations and requirements referenced in this chapter. An enforcement program may include, but is not limited to, regulations for identification of property locations which are subject to the regulations and requirements; issuing notifications to violating property owners or operators; random on-site inspections and tests on existing installations; witnessing periodic inspections and testing in order to ensure satisfactory performance by licensed persons, sole proprietors, firms or corporations; and assisting in the development of public awareness programs. |B. Any person may request an investigation into an alleged violation of this chapter by giving notice to the Department of Labor of such violation or danger. The notice shall be in writing, shall set forth with reasonable particularity the grounds for the notice, and shall be signed by the person making the request.C. Upon receipt of a notification, if the Commissioner determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or danger exists, the Commissioner shall cause to be made an investigation in accordance with this chapter as soon as practicable to determine if such violation or danger exists. If the Commissioner determines that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or danger exists, the Department of Labor shall notify the party in writing of such determination.Added by Laws 2016, c. 93, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
59 OK Stat § 59-3023.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3023.5. Scope of responsibility or liability

|This chapter shall not be construed to relieve or lessen the responsibility or liability of any person, firm or corporation owning, operating, controlling, maintaining, erecting, constructing, installing, altering, inspecting, testing or repairing any elevator or other related mechanism covered by this chapter for damages to person or property caused by any defect therein, nor does the state assume any such liability or responsibility therefor or any liability to any person for whatever reason whatsoever by the enactment of this chapter or any acts or omissions arising hereunder. |Added by Laws 2016, c. 93, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
59 OK Stat § 59-3023.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3023.6. Initial and annual inspections.

|A. Initial inspections shall be conducted by the Commissioner or his or her designee. It shall be the responsibility of the owners of all new and existing conveyances located in any building or structure to have the conveyances inspected annually (ASME A17.1, category one) by a licensed elevator inspector. Subsequent to inspection, the licensed elevator inspector shall supply the property owner or lessee and the Commissioner with a written inspection report describing any and all violations. Property owners shall have thirty (30) days from the date of the published inspection report, or a reasonable period of time as determined by the Commissioner beyond the 30-day period, to be in full compliance with correcting the violations. |B. It shall be the responsibility of the owners of conveyances to have a licensed elevator inspector, as described in this chapter, ensure that the required tests are performed at intervals in compliance with ASME A17.1, ASME A18.1 and ASCE 21.C. All tests shall be performed by a licensed elevator mechanic.Added by Laws 2016, c. 93, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 46, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
59 OK Stat § 59-3040.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3040.1. Short title – Shepherd's Law.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as "Shepherd's Law". |Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-3040.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3040.2. Definitions.

|As used in Shepherd's Law: |1. "Certified Nurse-Midwife" or "nurse-midwife" shall have the same meaning as provided by Section 567.3a of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes;2. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Health;3. "Committee" means the Advisory Committee on Midwifery;4. "Department" means the State Department of Health;5. "Licensed midwife" means a person who practices midwifery and is licensed under this act;6. "Midwifery" means the practice of:a.providing the necessary supervision, care and advice to a woman during normal pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period,b.conducting a normal delivery of a child,c.providing normal newborn care, andd.providing routine well-woman care and screenings;7. "Newborn" means an infant from birth through the first six weeks of life;8. "Normal" means, as applied to pregnancy, labor, delivery, the postpartum period and the newborn period, and as defined by rules of the State Commissioner of Health, circumstances under which a midwife has determined that a client does not have a condition that requires medical intervention;9. "Postpartum period" means the first six weeks after a woman has given birth; and10. "Unlicensed midwife" means a person who offers midwifery services or holds himself or herself out to be a midwife who is not licensed under this act.Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-3040.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3040.3. Application.

|Shepherd's Law does not apply to: |1. A Certified Nurse-Midwife, a physician or another health care professional licensed by the state and operating within the scope of the person's license;2. A student midwife who is providing midwifery care under the direct supervision of a qualified, licensed midwife preceptor;3. A natural childbirth educator; or4. A person other than a midwife who assists childbirth in an emergency.Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-3040.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3040.4. Promulgation of rules.

|A. The State Commissioner of Health is hereby authorized to promulgate rules, pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, that the Commissioner deems necessary for the implementation and enforcement of Shepherd's Law including, but not limited to: |1. Scope of practice;2. A formulary of prescription drugs that a licensed midwife may obtain, transport and administer when providing midwifery services;3. A list of routine tests and procedures for which informed consent or refusal must be obtained;4. Qualifications for licensure;5. Renewals and reinstatements;6. Fees;7. Continuing education requirements;8. Complaints;9. Violations; and10. Penalties.In so doing, the Commissioner shall give utmost consideration to the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Midwifery as created in Section 5 of this act.B. The Commissioner shall have the power to, for good cause and in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act:1. Deny, revoke or suspend any license to practice midwifery;2. Develop a schedule of fines and penalties not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00); and3. Otherwise discipline a licensee.C. As used in this section, good cause shall include, but not be limited to:1. Violation of Shepherd's Law; or2. Denial, revocation or suspension of the midwife's certification, assessment of a penalty or imposition of other disciplinary action by the North American Registry of Midwives, the American Midwifery Certification Board or a successor organization approved by the Commissioner.D. The Commissioner is hereby empowered to perform investigations, require the production of records and other documents relating to practices regulated by Shepherd's Law, and seek injunctive relief.Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-3040.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3040.6. Application for licensure.

|A. The State Commissioner of Health shall, with the assistance of the Advisory Committee on Midwifery, establish qualifications for licensure under Shepherd's Law. |B. No person who is certified as, or holds himself or herself out to be, a Certified Professional Midwife or a Certified Midwife shall practice midwifery in this state without first applying for and obtaining a license from the State Commissioner of Health.C. Application shall be made to the Commissioner on a form created by the Department and posted on the website of the Department. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and such other information required by the Committee as established by rule. The license shall be valid for three (3) years from the date of issuance.D. An applicant for an initial license shall provide the Committee with documentary evidence that the person has been certified by the North American Registry of Midwives, the American Midwifery Certification Board or a successor organization approved by the Commissioner.Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-3040.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3040.7. Prohibited practices.

|A licensed midwife shall not: |1. Provide midwifery care in violation of the rules of the State Commissioner of Health, except in an emergency that poses an immediate threat to the life of a woman or newborn;2. Administer a prescription drug to a client other than as provided by the formulary or as ordered by a physician;3. Use forceps, a vacuum extractor or any prescription drug to advance or retard labor or delivery; or4. Make on a birth certificate a false or misleading statement or record.Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-3040.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3040.8. Limits on advertising, identification statements and 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; or3. 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.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.Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-3040.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-3040.9. Violations – Administrative fines.

|A. Effective July 1, 2021, any person who holds himself or herself out to be, represents himself or herself to be or uses the title of Certified Professional Midwife or Certified Midwife, without holding a license issued by the State Commissioner of Health, or who is in violation of any provision of Shepherd's Law shall be subject to an administrative fine for each day found to be in violation. The amount of any fine shall be determined by the Commissioner within limits set by the Commissioner pursuant to rules adopted and promulgated by the Commissioner and may be in addition to any other penalty provided by the Commissioner or otherwise provided by law. |B. The Advisory Committee on Midwifery may cause to be investigated all reported violations of Shepherd's Law. Information obtained during investigations of possible violations of Shepherd's Law shall be kept confidential but may be introduced by the State Department of Health in proceedings before the Committee, whereupon the information admitted shall become public record. Public records maintained by the Department shall be administrative records, not civil or criminal records.C. Confidential investigative records shall not be subject to discovery or subpoena in any civil or criminal proceeding; provided, however, the Committee 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 confidential investigative records.Added by Laws 2020, c. 40, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2020. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 411, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.