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59 OK Stat § 59-396.19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.19. Act inapplicable when.

|Nothing in this act shall apply to or in any manner interfere with the duties of any officer of local or state institutions, nor shall this act apply to any person simply furnishing a burial receptacle for the dead and burying the dead who were related to such person by blood or marriage, but not embalming or directing funerals. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 242, § 20, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.20 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.20. Suspicion of crime - Embalming body without permission unlawful.

|It shall be unlawful to embalm a dead human body when any fact within the knowledge or brought to the attention of the embalmer is sufficient to arouse suspicion of crime in connection with the cause of death of the deceased, until permission of the Chief Medical Examiner has been first obtained. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 242, § 21, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 57, § 20, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.22. Meetings of Board.

|Meetings of the Board shall be held at least twice a year at such places as may be designated by the Board. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 242, § 23, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.23 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.23. Schools - Privileges.

|Schools for teaching embalming shall have extended to them the same privileges as to the use of bodies for dissection while teaching as those granted in this state to medical colleges; provided, that such bodies must be obtained through the State Board of Health. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 242, § 24, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.24 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.24. Violations - Penalties.

|Any person, firm, association or corporation who violates any of the provisions of the Funeral Services Licensing Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 242, § 25, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 311, § 6, emerg. eff. April 27, 1970; Laws 1989, c. 297, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.26 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.26. Partial invalidity.

|If any section of this act shall be declared unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of this act shall not be affected thereby. |Added by Laws 1941, p. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May 20, 1941.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.27 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.27. Risk of transmission of communicable disease - 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.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.Added by Laws 1988, c. 153, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 57, § 22, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003; Laws 2020, c. 9, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.28 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.28. Funeral directors and embalmers from other states – Temporary permit.

|In case of a catastrophe as declared by the executive director of the Board, funeral directors and embalmers from other states may be allowed to practice in this state. A temporary permit may be issued to those persons, and the permit shall allow the persons to practice for a length of time as determined by the Board. |Added by Laws 1999, c. 64, § 16, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 57, § 23, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.31 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.31. Rules for licensing, inspection, and regulation of crematories.

|The Oklahoma State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is authorized, pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, to adopt and promulgate rules necessary for the licensing, inspection, and regulation of crematories. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 75, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2001. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-331.1 by Laws 2003, c. 57, § 31, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.32 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.32. Residue of cremated body.

|The residue resulting from the cremation of the body of a deceased person may be transported in this state in any manner, without any permit therefor, and may be disposed of in any manner desired or directed by the person or persons charged by law with the duty of burying the body. |Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 3, § 332, operative July 1, 1963. Renumbered from § 1-332 of Title 63 by Laws 2003, c. 57, § 31, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003.
59 OK Stat § 59-396.33 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-396.33. Cremation without license and permit a felony.

|Disposing of the body of a deceased person by cremation or other similar means, within the State of Oklahoma, except in a crematory duly licensed as provided for in Section 25 of this act and under a special permit for cremation issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-329.1 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, is hereby declared to be a felony. |Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 3, § 333, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 521, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 57, § 26, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003. Renumbered from § 1-333 of Title 63 by Laws 2003, c. 57, § 31, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 521 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.1. Registration as engineer or land surveyor - Privilege.

|In order to safeguard life, health and property, and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering and the practice of land surveying in this state are hereby declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. It shall be unlawful to practice or to offer to practice engineering or land surveying in this state, as defined in the provisions of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title, or to use in connection with any name or otherwise assume or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that any person is an engineer, professional engineer, professional structural engineer, land surveyor or professional land surveyor, unless such person has been duly licensed or authorized under the provisions of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title. The practice of engineering or land surveying shall be deemed a privilege granted by the state through the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, based on the qualifications of the individual as evidenced by a certificate of licensure, which shall not be transferable. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 1, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 1; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.3. State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

|A. The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2023, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, whose duty it shall be to administer the provisions of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title. The Board shall consist of four professional engineers and two professional land surveyors, at least one of whom is not a professional engineer, all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Governor shall also appoint one lay member. The professional engineers and professional land surveyors shall be appointed by the Governor and shall have the qualifications required by Section 475.4 of this title. |B. Each member of the Board shall file with the Secretary of State a written oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of official duties.C. Appointments to the Board shall be in such manner and for such period of time so that no two terms, with the exception of the lay member, shall expire in the same year. On the expiration of the term of any member, except the lay member, the Governor shall in the manner herein provided appoint for a term of six (6) years a professional engineer or professional land surveyor having the qualifications required in Section 475.4 of this title. The lay member of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor to a term coterminous with that of the Governor. The lay member shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Provided, the lay member may continue to serve after the expiration of the member's term until such time as a successor is appointed. Members may be reappointed to succeed themselves. Each member may hold office until the expiration of the term for which appointed or until a successor has been duly appointed and has qualified. In the event of a vacancy on the Board due to resignation, death or for any cause resulting in an unexpired term, if not filled within three (3) months, the Board may appoint a provisional member to serve in the interim until the Governor acts.Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 3, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 287, § 1, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1982, c. 297, § 3; Laws 1986, c. 31, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Laws 1992, c. 4, § 1; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 3, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1998, c. 37, § 1; Laws 2004, c. 26, § 1; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2010, c. 33, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 56, § 1; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2020, c. 116, § 2, eff. July 1, 2020.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.4. Qualifications of Board members.

|Each professional engineer member of the Board shall be a citizen of the United States and resident of this state. The member shall have been engaged in the lawful practice of engineering as a professional engineer for at least ten (10) years. The member shall have been in responsible charge of engineering projects for at least five (5) years and shall be a licensed professional engineer in this state. Each professional land surveyor member of the Board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. The member shall have been engaged in the lawful practice of land surveying as a professional land surveyor for at least ten (10) years. The member shall have been in responsible charge of land surveying projects for at least five (5) years and shall be a licensed professional land surveyor in this state. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 4, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 287, § 2, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1982, c. 297, § 4; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 4, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.6. Removal of Board members - Vacancies.

|The Governor may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty or any sufficient cause, in the manner prescribed by law for removal of state officials. Vacancies in the membership of the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Governor as provided in Section 475.3 of this title. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 6, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 6; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.7. Meetings - Officers - Quorum.

|The Board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held as the bylaws of the Board provide. The Board shall elect or appoint annually the following officers: Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. A quorum of the Board shall consist of a majority of the full Board that includes at least one professional land surveyor member. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 7, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 7; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 5, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.9. Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Fund - Expenditures - Audits.

|A. The Executive Director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall be responsible for accounting for all monies derived under the provisions of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title. This fund shall be known as the "Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Fund", and shall be deposited with the State Treasurer, and shall be paid out only upon requisitions submitted by the Secretary or Executive Director. All monies in this fund are hereby specifically appropriated for the use of the Board, and at the end of each fiscal year the Board shall pay into the General Revenue Fund of the state an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of all licensure and certification fees in compliance with Section 211 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |B. The Board shall obtain an office, secure such facilities, and employ, direct, discharge and define the duties and salaries of an Executive Director, Principal Assistant, Director of Enforcement, Board Investigator and all other such clerical or other assistants as are necessary for the proper performance of its work. Effective November 1, 2017, all employees of the Board, current or future, shall be considered in the unclassified service and shall not be placed under the classified service. The Board shall make expenditures from the fund created in subsection A of this section for any purpose which, in the opinion of the Board, is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties under Section 475.1 et seq. of this title, including examination administration fees, the expenses of the Board's delegates to meetings of and membership fees to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, meaning the national nonprofit organization composed of engineering and land surveying licensing boards commonly called NCEES, and any of its subdivisions, as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Under no circumstances shall the total amount of warrants issued in payment of the expenses and compensation provided for in Section 475.1 et seq. of this title exceed the amount of monies in the fund.Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 9, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 159, § 11, emerg. eff. April 2, 1980; Laws 1982, c. 297, § 9; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 7, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2010, c. 413, § 17, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 139, § 3; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.10. Record of proceedings and applications - Evidentiary use - Annual reports - Confidentiality.

|A. The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for licensure, which record shall show: |1. The name, date of birth and last-known mailing and email address of each applicant;2. The date of application;3. The place of business of the applicant;4. The education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant;5. The type of examination required;6. Whether or not the applicant was rejected;7. Whether or not a certificate of licensure was granted;8. The date of the action of the Board; and9. Such other information as may be deemed necessary by the Board.B. The record of the Board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the Board and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the Secretary or Executive Director of the Board under seal, shall be admissible as evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.C. The Board shall submit, upon request from the Governor, a report of its transactions of the preceding year, including a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Board, attested by affidavits of its Chair and its Secretary.D. Board records and papers of the following class may be kept confidential by the Board: examination materials, file records of examination problem solutions, exam scores or results, letters of inquiry and reference concerning applicants, transcripts of college courses and grades, email addresses, ongoing investigation files, closed complaints, information otherwise protected by law and all other matters of like confidential nature.Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 10, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 10; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 8, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.11. Rosters.

|Complete rosters showing the names and last-known mailing addresses of all professional engineers and professional land surveyors shall be maintained and made available to the licensees and the public. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 11, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 11; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 9, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.13. Application form - Certified council record in lieu of form - Fees.

|A. 1. Application for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor or certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the Board. It shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of technical and engineering or land surveying experience and shall include the names and complete mailing addresses of the references, none of whom may be members of the Board or immediate family members of the applicant. |2. The Board may accept the certified information contained in a valid council record issued by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying for professional engineer or professional land surveyor applicants in lieu of the same information that is required on the form prescribed and furnished by the Board.B. 1. The application fees shall be established by Board rules.2. The certification fee for a firm shall be established by Board rules.3. Should the Board deny the issuance of a certificate of licensure to any applicant, including the application of a firm for a certificate of authorization, the fee shall be retained as an application fee.Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 13, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 13; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 11, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
59 OK Stat § 59-475.14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-475.14. Examinations.

|A. Examinations shall be held at such times and places as the Board directs. |B. Examinations may be taken only after the applicant has met other minimum requirements as set forth in Sections 9, 10 and 11 of this act, and has been authorized to seek admission through NCEES or approved by the Board for admission to one or more of the following examinations:1. Fundamentals of Engineering;2. Principles and Practice of Engineering;3. Structural Engineering;4. Fundamentals of Surveying;5. Principles and Practice of Surveying;6. Oklahoma Law and Surveying; and7. Oklahoma Law and Engineering.C. A candidate failing an examination may apply for the next available examination, as prescribed by NCEES policies and procedures, which may be granted upon payment of an application fee established by the Board if applicable.D. The applicant shall pay all fees established by the Board for examination documents and grading. The required fees shall be paid by the applicant in advance of the examination.E. The Board may prepare and adopt specifications for the examinations in engineering and land surveying. They shall be made available to the public and to any person interested in being licensed as a professional engineer or as a professional land surveyor.F. For any examination that is administered by NCEES using computer-based testing, a candidate shall only be admitted pursuant to Board policy and administered the examination during a specified time period as frequently as prescribed by NCEES policies and procedures.Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 14, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 14; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 12, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 139, § 5; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.