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59 OK Stat § 59-1634 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1634. Adoption of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes - Certification of welders - Penalties.

|A. The following American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes, based upon the latest edition, shall be the piping codes for this state: |1. The power piping code, ASME B31.1;2. The fuel gas piping code, ASME B31.2;3. The gas transmission and distribution piping system code, ASME B31.8;4. The process piping code, ASME B31.3; and5. The liquid transportation systems for hydrocarbons, liquid petroleum gas, anhydrous ammonia and alcohols code, ASME 31.4.B. The American Welding Society D1.1 and D1.3 shall be the structural steel welding codes for this state.C. The provisions of this act shall apply only to weldments required by the above codes.D. All welders prior to performing weldments within this state on any piping enumerated in subsection A of this section or structural steel welding enumerated in subsection B of this section shall be tested, qualified and certified by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to this act.E. It shall be mandatory upon the owner, or a contractor to whom a contract is awarded and upon any welders wherein welders are to perform weldments on any piping enumerated in subsection A, upon any subcontractor under the owner or a contractor, to ensure that all welders performing weldments within this state shall be certified by the Commissioner of Labor before any weldments are fabricated.F. Penalties:1. Any welder who violates or omits to comply with any of the provisions of this section, and any officer, agent or representative of any owner or any contractor or subcontractor who violates or omits to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be subjected to the penalties provided in this title.2. The Commissioner of Labor is empowered to issue cease and desist orders against violations of this act until such time as compliance of the law is met. If an owner, welder, contractor and/or subcontractor fails to obey the orders issued by the Commissioner of Labor, the Attorney General shall review the case and initiate necessary proceedings for contempt of the Commissioner's order and/or ask for an injunction in the district court as deemed appropriate to the facts of the case.3. No person, firm or corporation or agent thereof shall in any manner interfere with the performance of the duties of any inspector or representative of the Commissioner of Labor for the implementation of this act.Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 171, § 2, emerg. eff. May 15, 1979; Laws 2003, c. 101, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
59 OK Stat § 59-1634.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1634.1. Weldments subject to certain codes.

|Notwithstanding any other provision of law, weldments subject to the provisions of Section 1624 et seq. of this title and performed on and after the effective date of this act shall meet the standards of the following codes: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section IX and American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104, 1107 and American Welding Society D1.1 and D1.3. |Added by Laws 1997, c. 353, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 312, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
59 OK Stat § 59-1635 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1635. Commission of Labor - Additional power and duties.

|The Commissioner of Labor shall have the following duties in addition to any other duties prescribed by law: |1. Examine, certify and renew the certification of qualified applicants and keep a record of all such proceedings;2. Promulgate rules concerning the quality of welds and qualification of welders;3. Designate and approve persons qualified to administer welding tests; and4. Designate and approve shops, testing facilities or other establishments qualified for testing coupons and weldments.Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 12, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 364, § 15, emerg. eff. June 8, 1998.
59 OK Stat § 59-1636 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1636. Fees and certificates.

|A. The certification fee for each welder shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). An additional fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be paid if the welder's certification has expired prior to renewal. The certification fee for each welding inspector shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The certification fee for each testing facility shall be Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). |B. Certificates for welders and testing facilities and welding inspectors shall be issued for a period of one (1) year, and shall be renewed by January 1 of each year for testing facility applicants and welding inspectors, and on the last day of the welder applicant's birth month; provided, however, that no welder applicant shall be required to renew his license more than once during any twelve-month period. Failure to renew the certificates within one (1) year of expiration shall require recertification.Amended by Laws 1984, c. 296, § 74, operative July 1, 1984.
59 OK Stat § 59-1637 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1637. Disposition of revenues.

|All revenues collected under the provisions of this act shall be paid by the Department of Labor to the State Treasurer and by him placed to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the state, to be used for governmental functions and to be paid out only pursuant to direct appropriation by the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma. |Laws 1978, c. 104, § 14, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
59 OK Stat § 59-1638 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1638. Exemptions.

|A. Upon the effective date of this act, owner-user inspectors following weldment procedures which conform to the applicable code for qualifying welders and testing weldments by nondestructive or destructive methods shall be exempt from this act. Any inspector who has been certified by the American Welding Society shall be exempt. |B. Any weld-test facility, which has been approved and certified under this title by the Oklahoma Department of Labor on or before January 1, 1979, to test and qualify welder operators and which has as its primary function the testing and qualifying of welder operators, shall be approved to continue as authorized and may operate using inspectors who have documentation of a minimum of seven (7) years of the last ten (10) years of experience in the inspection field.C. The Commissioner of Labor shall, upon proper application and the payment of fees within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this act, and annually thereafter upon payment of the fees provided herein shall issue certification without examination to those persons who test and qualify welder operators, upon producing proof satisfactory to the Commissioner, that they meet the requirements of this section, and who have otherwise complied with the provisions of this act.D. For one (1) year from the effective date of this act, structural steel welders with five (5) or more years of experience, as verified by the Department of Labor, shall not be required to pass a welding test, but must otherwise comply with the provisions of this act and the rules promulgated by the Department of Labor to implement the Oklahoma Welding Act.Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 15, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 171, § 3, emerg. eff. May 15, 1979; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
59 OK Stat § 59-1639 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1639. Owner may require welder to qualify with appropriate code - Exempt equipment.

|If a welder holds a state certificate, the owner may require the welder to qualify in accordance with the appropriate code whenever deemed necessary, and reject the welder if qualifying test is failed. Any equipment fabricated in compliance with existing codes is exempt from this act. |Laws 1978, c. 104, § 16, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
59 OK Stat § 59-1640 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1640. Violations - Misdemeanor - Penalties.

|Any person who violates the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by payment of a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). |Laws 1978, c. 104, § 17, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
59 OK Stat § 59-1641 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1641. Construction of act.

|Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect or modify any unexpired welder certification issued prior to the adoption hereof. Holders of unexpired welder certifications issued by the Commissioner of Labor shall be entitled to renew said certificates as herein provided. |Laws 1978, c. 104, § 18, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
59 OK Stat § 59-1680 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1680. Short title.

|Sections 1680 through 1697 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Electrical License Act". |Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 1. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 37, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
59 OK Stat § 59-1681 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1681. Rules.

|A. The Construction Industries Board is hereby authorized to administer the Electrical License Act and exercise all incidental powers necessary and proper to implement and enforce the provisions of the Electrical License Act and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto. |B. The Construction Industries Board is hereby authorized to adopt, amend and repeal rules governing the examination and licensing of electrical contractors and journeymen electricians, the defining of categories and limitations for such licenses, the establishment of continuing education requirements and procedures as determined by the Committee of Electrical Examiners, the establishment and levying of administrative fines, the initiation of disciplinary proceedings, the requesting of prosecution of and initiation of injunctive proceedings against any person who violates any of the provisions of the Electrical License Act or any rule promulgated pursuant to the Electrical License Act, the establishment of bonding and insurance requirements precluding municipal requirements, the requirement of proof of possession of a Federal Tax ID Number and a State of Oklahoma Employment Security Board identification number, the registration of electrical apprentices, the establishment of a poultry house contractor license, and the standard of electrical installations.Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 2. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 256, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1987, c. 200, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 90, § 1, emerg. eff. April 22, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 236, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 155, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 38, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2009, c. 439, § 15, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 313, § 21, eff. July 1, 2015.
59 OK Stat § 59-1681.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1681.1. Voluntary review of project plans and specifications.

|The Construction Industries Board shall establish by rule a process for the formal review of the plans and specifications for a project prior to bid dates for the project to ensure that the project plans and specifications are in conformance with applicable plumbing, electrical and mechanical installation codes. The rule adopted by the Board shall provide that the review shall be completed in a timely manner, not to exceed fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the submission of a completed application for review which shall be accompanied by the plans and specifications and a review fee not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to be established by the rule. Upon completion of the review, the plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant with documentation indicating either approval of plans and specifications when in compliance with the applicable codes, or modifications which must be made to bring the plans and specifications into conformance with applicable codes. Submission of the plans and specifications for review by the Board shall be voluntary. |Added by Laws 1994, c. 293, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 39, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2010, c. 338, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.
59 OK Stat § 59-1684 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1684. Examinations for licenses.

|A. Examinations for licenses as electrical contractors or journeyman electricians shall be uniform and practical in nature for each respective license and shall be sufficiently strict to test the qualifications and fitness of the applicants for licenses. Examinations shall be in whole or in part in writing. The Committee shall conduct examinations twice a year and at such other times as it deems necessary. |B. Any applicant initially failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of thirty (30) days. Any applicant subsequently failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of ninety (90) days.Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 5.
59 OK Stat § 59-1685 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1685. Issuance of license - Qualification - Transferability and use.

|A. The Construction Industries Board shall issue a license as journeyman electrician or electrical contractor to any person who: |1. Has been certified by the Committee of Electrical Examiners as either having successfully passed the appropriate examination or having a valid license issued by another governmental entity with licensing requirements similar to those provided in the Electrical License Act;2. Has paid the license fee and otherwise complied with the provisions of the Electrical License Act; and3. Has, when required by the Board, provided such documents, statements or other information as may be necessary to submit to a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.B. All licenses shall be nontransferable and it shall be a misdemeanor for any person licensed under the provisions of the Electrical License Act to loan or allow the use of such license by any other person, firm or corporation, except as specifically provided in the Electrical License Act.Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 6. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 42, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2008, c. 4, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
59 OK Stat § 59-1685.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1685.1. Temporary licenses.

|A. Within one (1) year of the date the Governor of this state declares a state of emergency in response to a disaster involving the destruction of dwelling units, the Construction Industries Board shall issue a distinctively colored, nonrenewable, temporary journeyman electrician license which shall expire one (1) year after the date of declaration to any person who is currently licensed as a journeyman electrician by another state and who: |1. Submits, within ten (10) days of beginning journeyman electrician's work in this state, an application and fee for a journeyman electrician's examination;2. Takes and passes the examination at the first opportunity thereafter offered by the Board; and3. Pays a temporary journeyman electrician's license fee to be established by rule by the Board pursuant to Section 1000.5 of this title.B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any person from qualifying at any time for any other license by meeting the requirements for the other license.Added by Laws 1999, c. 405, § 6, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 457, § 8, eff. July 1, 2002.
59 OK Stat § 59-1686 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1686. Registration as electrical apprentice or student electrical intern - Qualifications - Applications - Fees.

|A. The Construction Industries Board shall, upon proper application and payment of fee, register as an electrical apprentice and issue a certificate of such registration to any person who furnishes satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is: |1. Sixteen (16) years of age or older; or2. Enrolled in a school or federal training program for electrical apprentices recognized by the Board or employed as an electrical apprentice with an active licensed electrical contractor.B. The Construction Industries Board shall, upon proper application and payment of fee, register as a student electrical intern and issue a certificate of such registration to any person who furnishes satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is:1. Sixteen (16) years of age or older; and2. Enrolled in high school and enrolled in a work-ready or similar program recognized by the Board.C. All applications for examination, license or renewal of license shall be made in writing to the Board on forms provided, if necessary, by the Board. All applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee.D. Apprentices and student electrical interns, when required by the Board, shall provide such documents, statements or other information as may be necessary to submit to a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 7. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 44, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2008, c. 4, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2021, c. 175, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-1688 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1688. Term of license and apprentice or student intern registration certificates - Renewal or reregistration - Late renewal penalty.

|A. No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year, and all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the licensee. A license may be renewed upon application and payment of fees thirty (30) days preceding or following the date the license is due. Licenses renewed more than thirty (30) days following the date of expiration may be renewed only upon application and payment of all required fees and payment of any penalty for late renewal established by the Board and upon compliance with any applicable continuing education requirements established by the Board and the Electrical License Act. No penalty for late renewal shall be charged to any holder of a license which expires while the holder is in military service, if an application for renewal is made within one (1) year following the service discharge of the holder. |B. No journeyman or contractor license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required hours of continuing education, as determined and approved by the Committee of Electrical Examiners and approved by the Construction Industries Board.C. An apprentice registration certificate or a student intern registration certificate shall be issued for one (1) year, at which time the apprentice may reregister upon meeting the requirements of the Construction Industries Board and paying the renewal fee.Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 9. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 155, § 5, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 405, § 8, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 45, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 457, § 9, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 318, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2008, c. 4, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2021, c. 175, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-1690 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1690. License required - Violation - Penalty.

|A. Ninety (90) days from and after July 1, 1982, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to perform the work of a journeyman electrician until such person has qualified and is licensed as a journeyman electrician or electrical contractor. |B. Ninety (90) days from and after July 1, 1982, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to act as an electrical contractor or to engage in or offer to engage in, by advertisement or otherwise, the business of an electrical contractor until the person, or a member of the partnership, or an officer of the firm, association or corporation, shall have qualified and is licensed as an electrical contractor.Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 11.
59 OK Stat § 59-1691 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1691. Change of address - Notice.

|Any holder of a license or registration issued in accordance with the provisions of the Electrical License Act shall promptly notify the Construction Industries Board of any change in address. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 12. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 47, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
59 OK Stat § 59-1692 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1692. Application and construction.

|A. The provisions of the Electrical License Act shall not apply to: |1. Minor repairs, consisting of repairing or replacing outlets or minor working parts of electrical fixtures;2. Maintenance work for state and federal institutions;3. The construction, installation, maintenance, repair and renovation by a public utility regulated by the Corporation Commission;4. Public service corporations, telephone and telegraph companies, rural electric associations or municipal utilities;5. The construction, installation, maintenance, repair and renovation of telephone equipment or computer systems by a person, firm, or corporation engaged in the telecommunications or information systems industry when such activities involve work exclusively for communication of data, voice, or for other signaling purposes; except fire alarm systems, security systems and environmental control systems that are not an integral part of a telecommunications system; or6. The installation, maintenance, repair or replacement of water supply pumps, provided such work is performed from the output side of a fused disconnect or breaker box.B. Nothing in the Electrical License Act shall be construed to require:1. Employment of a licensed electrical contractor, journeyman electrician or electrical apprentice except as required by local ordinances and resolutions;2. Any regular employee of any firm or corporation to hold a license before doing any electrical work on the property of the firm or corporation whether or not the property is owned, leased or rented except as may be required by local ordinances and resolutions; or3. An individual to hold a license before doing electrical work on his own property or residence except as may be required by local ordinances and resolutions.Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 13. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 145, § 2, emerg. eff. April 17, 1984; Laws 1997, c. 67, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.