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59 OK Stat § 59-1800.16 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1800.16. Violations - Penalties.

|A. Any person violating any of the provisions of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in the county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine. |B. 1. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, if after a hearing in accordance with Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Commissioner of Labor finds any person to be in violation of any of the provisions of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, the person may be subject to an administrative fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each violation. Each day a person is in violation may constitute a separate violation. The maximum fine shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).2. All administrative fines collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited in the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Revolving Fund.Added by Laws 1985, c. 217, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 330, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2006, c. 110, § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-1800.17 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1800.17. Rules.

|The Commissioner of Labor is hereby authorized to promulgate, adopt, amend, and repeal rules consistent with the provisions of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act for the purpose of governing the establishment and levying of administrative fines and the examination and licensure of alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler companies, managers, technicians, and salespersons. |Added by Laws 1996, c. 330, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 110, § 17, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-1800.18 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1800.18. Residential alarm industry monitoring or services – Contract requirements.

|A. On and after November 1, 2018, no contract for residential alarm industry monitoring or services shall provide that after the initial term of the contract the services will automatically continue for any fixed term, except a month-to-month term. |B. On and after November 1, 2018, every contract for residential alarm industry monitoring or services shall conspicuously state that the person receiving the services has the right, without additional cost or penalty, to terminate such contract at the end of the initial term, at any time, by giving a thirty-day notice to the provider of the intent to terminate the services.C. Any contract for residential alarm industry monitoring or services entered into before November 1, 2018, which is renewed on or after November 1, 2018, in violation of the provisions of subsection A or B of this section may be either terminated or changed to a month-to-month term at any time as set forth in subsection A and B of this section.Added by Laws 2018, c. 90, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.1. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act”. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.2. Purpose of act - Certain actions exempted.

|The purpose of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act is to regulate the sale, installation, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers, including both engineered and preengineered systems, in the interest of safeguarding lives and property. The filling or charging of either engineered or preengineered system bottles for portable fire extinguishers, prior to their initial sale by the manufacturer, shall not be subject to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.3. Definitions.

|As used in the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act: |1. "Committee" means the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee;2. "Fire extinguisher industry" means the sale, installation, maintenance, inspection, certification, alteration, repair, replacement, or service of portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems or any combination of the foregoing activities;3. "Fire suppression systems" and "handheld portable fire extinguisher" means any listed or approved fire extinguisher systems installed in compliance with the installation manuals of the manufacturer or the applicable National Fire Protection Association Standard and its reference as outlined in the rules established by the State Department of Health;4. "Licensee" means any person licensed pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act; and5. "Person" means a sole proprietorship, fire partnership, association, corporation, or other similar entity.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.4. Exemptions.

|The Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall not apply to: |1. An officer or employee of this state, the United States, or a political subdivision, while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties;2. A person who owns and installs fire extinguishing equipment in his or her own single-family dwelling or, if the person does not charge for the device or its installation, installs the fire extinguishing equipment for the protection of his or her personal property and does not install the fire extinguishing equipment as a normal business practice in a single-family dwelling of another; or3. The sale of fire extinguishers designed or intended for customer or user installation.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.5. Applicability.

|The Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall apply to all persons servicing, installing, inspecting, certifying, charging, or testing any portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.6. Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee.

|A. There is hereby created the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee which shall consist of the following seven (7) members: |1. One member shall be the State Fire Marshal, or a designated representative; and2. Six members shall be appointed by the State Fire Marshal Commission. Five of the appointed members shall have at least five (5) years of experience in the fire extinguisher industry. One of the appointed members shall be a fire service representative. No member of the Committee shall have any kind of employment relationship with any other member.B. The term of each appointed member shall be four (4) years staggered.Each appointed member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified under the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.C. Appointed members may be removed from office by the State Fire Marshal Commission.D. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the State Fire Marshal Commission for the unexpired term of the vacancy.E. Members of the Committee shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.F. The Committee shall elect from among its membership a chair, vice-chair, and secretary to serve terms of not more than two (2) years ending on May 31 of the year designated by the Committee. The chair or vice-chair shall preside at all meetings. If neither the chair nor vice-chair is present a chair shall be determined, for that meeting only, by the members in attendance. The chair, vice-chair, and secretary shall perform such duties as may be decided by the Committee in order to effectively administer the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.G. A majority of Committee members shall constitute a quorum to transact official business.H. The Committee shall meet within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this act and shall meet thereafter at such times as the Committee deems necessary to implement the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.I. The Committee shall assist and advise the State Fire Marshal on all matters relating to the formulation of rules and standards in accordance with the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2018, c. 115, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.7. Powers and duties of committee.

|The Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee shall have the following powers and duties: |1. To assist the State Fire Marshal in licensing and otherwise regulating persons engaged in a fire extinguisher industry business;2. To determine qualifications of applicants pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;3. To prescribe and adopt forms for license applications and initiate the mailing of the application forms to all persons requesting the applications;4. To assist the State Fire Marshal in the denial, suspension or revocation of licenses as provided by the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;5. To charge and collect such fees as are prescribed by the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;6. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in establishing and enforcing standards governing the materials, services, and conduct of the licensees and the employees of licensees in regard to the fire extinguisher industry;7. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in promulgating rules necessary to carry out the administration of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;8. To investigate alleged violations of the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and of any rules promulgated by the State Fire Marshal Commission;9. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in establishing categories of licenses for the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and application requirements for each category including, but not limited to, individual licenses, experience requirements, fingerprints, photographs, written examinations, and fees;10. To assist the State Fire Marshal in providing for grievance and appeal procedures pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act for any person whose license is denied, revoked, or suspended; and11. To have such other powers and duties as are necessary to implement the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.8. License required - Time limit for applications for persons currently engaged in business.

|No person shall engage in a fire extinguisher industry business in this state without first having obtained a license pursuant to the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. Provided, every person engaged in a fire extinguisher industry business in this state on the effective date of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall have ninety (90) days in which to apply to the State Fire Marshal for a license. A person applying for a license within this ninety-day period may continue business pending a final determination by the State Fire Marshal of the application. Additional time beyond the ninety-day period may be granted by the State Fire Marshal. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.9. Marketing, distribution or sale of portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression systems - Requirements - Exceptions.

|A. No person shall market, distribute, or sell any portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system in this state unless the following requirements are met: |1. The portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system complies with standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal Commission; and2. The portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system has been examined by and bears the label of a nationally recognized testing laboratory approved by the State Fire Marshal Commission as qualified to test portable fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems.B. The State Fire Marshal Commission may grant reasonable exceptions to the provisions of this section when the portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system is intended for industrial use in places to which the public is not invited or admitted. The provisions of this section apply to the state and any political subdivision thereof.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.10. Service work tag required.

|Any person who services, installs, inspects, certifies, charges or tests any portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system shall affix a tag to the service unit. The tag shall indicate the date upon which the service work was performed, and it shall bear the legible signature and state license number of the person and other information specified by the State Fire Marshal Commission. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.11. License application - Evidence of qualifications for business supervisor - Required criminal history, photograph and fingerprints – Definitions.

|A. Any person applying for a license to engage in a fire extinguisher industry business pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall provide evidence to the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee that the individual within this state having direct supervision over the function and local operations of the fire extinguisher industry business or a branch thereof has the following qualifications: |1. The individual is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;2. The individual has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease;3. The individual is not a habitual user of intoxicating liquors or habit-forming drugs;4. The individual has not been discharged from the Armed Services of the United States under other than honorable conditions; and5. The individual meets such other standards as may be established by the State Fire Marshal Commission relating to experience or knowledge of the fire extinguisher industry.B. The applicant shall advise the Committee and furnish full information on each individual described in subsection A of this section of any conviction of a felony crime which substantially relates to the occupation of an individual in a fire extinguisher industry business and poses a reasonable threat to public safety for which a full pardon has not been granted. The applicant shall furnish a recent photograph of a type prescribed by the Committee and two classifiable sets of fingerprints of such individual.C. As used in this section:1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 60, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.12. Requirements for licenses application - Fees.

|A. An application for a license shall include: |1. The address of the principal office of the applicant and the address of each branch office located within this state;2. The name of each business location under which the applicant intends to do business as a licensee;3. A statement as to the extent and scope of the fire extinguisher industry business of the applicant and all other businesses in which the applicant is engaged in this state;4. A recent photograph of the applicant of a type prescribed by the State Fire Marshal Commission if the applicant is a sole proprietor, or a photograph of each officer and of each partner or shareholder who owns a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater interest in the applicant, if the applicant is an entity; and5. Such other information, statements, or documents as may be required by the State Fire Marshal Commission.B. An applicant for an individual license shall provide such documents, statements or other information as may be required by the State Fire Marshal Commission, including two classifiable sets of fingerprints of the applicant. The fingerprints may be used for a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.C. Fees for license and license renewal issued pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall be adopted by the State Fire Marshal Commission pursuant to Section 1820.19 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. An applicant shall pay the license fee at the time the applicant makes application.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.13. Issuance and term of license - Disciplinary proceedings - Expiration of license.

|A. Upon making proper application, payment of the proper license fee and certification of approval by the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee, the State Fire Marshal shall issue a license to the applicant. The license shall be valid for a one-year term. |B. Renewal of a license shall not prohibit disciplinary proceedings for an act committed prior to the renewal.C. The State Fire Marshal Commission may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates throughout the year. For any change in such expiration dates, license fees shall be prorated on an appropriate periodic basis.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.14. Prohibited acts - Duties of licensee.

|A. A license shall not be altered or assigned. |B. A license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each fire extinguisher industry business location of the licensee.C. A licensee shall notify the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee within fourteen (14) days of any change of information furnished on the application for license or on the license including, but not limited to, change of ownership, address, business activities, or any developments related to the qualifications of the licensee or the individual described in Section 11 of this act. If the licensee for any reason ceases to engage in a fire extinguisher industry business in this state, the licensee shall notify the Committee within fourteen (14) days of such cessation. If the required notice of cessation is not given to the Committee within fourteen (14) days, the license may be suspended or revoked by the State Fire Marshal on recommendation of the Committee.D. No person shall represent falsely that he or she is licensed or employed by a licensee.E. Each licensee shall maintain a record containing such information relative to his or her employees as may be required by the State Fire Marshal Commission.Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.15. Conduct of business activities.

|The licensee shall be responsible to the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee in matters of conduct of business activities covered by the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. The licensee shall be responsible for the activities on the part of the employees of the licensee. For purposes of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act, improper conduct on the part of such employees which occurs within the scope of employment shall be considered by the Committee as acts of the licensee. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.17 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.17. Fire Extinguisher Industry Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to be designated the "Fire Extinguisher Industry Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Office of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. All monies accruing to the credit of such fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the purpose of implementing the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. Expenditures from such fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 284; Laws 2013, c. 111, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.18 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.18. Payment of costs of administration of act.

|All costs of administration of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall be paid from fees, monies and other revenue collected pursuant to the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. At no time shall a claim for payment be submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services if the revenue deposited in the Fire Extinguisher Industry Revolving Fund to the current date does not equal or exceed the total claims for payments made to that date. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 285.
59 OK Stat § 59-1820.19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1820.19. Administrative fines, examination and licensure - Rules authorized.

|The State Fire Marshal Commission is hereby authorized to promulgate, adopt, amend, and repeal rules consistent with the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act for the purpose of governing the establishment and levying of administrative fines, establishing a fee schedule and the examination and licensure of fire extinguisher companies, managers, technicians, and salespersons. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.