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59 OK Stat § 59-642 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-642. Failure to comply with license renewal requirements - Cancellation of license - Reinstatement - Inactive status prohibited - Voluntary cancellation of license.

|A. If any licensee shall fail to comply with the requirements of Section 641 of this title or this section and such license is allowed to lapse, the licensee shall, upon order of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, forfeit the right to practice osteopathic medicine in this state and the license and certificate shall be canceled, provided, however, that the Board may reinstate such person upon the payment of all fees due, plus a penalty fee in the amount fixed by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners not to exceed twice the amount of the license renewal fees as determined by the Board and upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence of the attendance at an educational program as provided for in Sections 637 and 641 of this title. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall not place the license of any person authorized to practice osteopathic medicine in this state on inactive status. |B. Licensees who retire from such practice or desire to request cancellation of their license shall file with the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners an affidavit, on a form to be furnished by the Board, which states the date of retirement and such other facts to verify the retirement or other reasons for cancellation as the Board may deem necessary and the license shall be canceled. If a licensee desires to re-engage the practice, the licensee shall reinstate the license as provided for in Sections 637 and 641 of this title and subsection A of this section.Laws 1939, p. 76, § 2, emerg. eff. May 12, 1939; Laws 1974, c. 165, § 2, emerg. eff. May 9, 1974; Laws 1980, c. 246, § 2, emerg. eff. May 16, 1980; Laws 1983, c. 152, § 21, emerg. eff. May 26, 1983; Laws 1986, c. 50, § 4, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1989, c. 233, § 4, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1993, c. 230, § 21, eff. July 1, 1993.
59 OK Stat § 59-643 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-643. Use of fund.

|The funds received pursuant to the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act or the Oklahoma Abortion-Inducing Drug Certification Program Act shall be deposited to the credit of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners Revolving Fund and may be expended by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and under its direction in assisting in the enforcement of the laws of this state prohibiting the unlawful practice of osteopathic medicine, assisting in the support of a peer assistance program, and for the dissemination of information to prevent the violation of such laws, and for the purchasing of supplies and such other expense as is necessary to properly carry out the provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act or the Oklahoma Abortion-Inducing Drug Certification Program Act. |Added by Laws 1939, p. 76, § 3, emerg. eff. May 12, 1939. Amended by Laws 1955, p. 329, § 3, emerg. eff. May 7, 1955; Laws 1980, c. 246, § 3, emerg, eff. May 16, 1980; Laws 1983, c. 152, § 22, emerg. eff. May 26, 1983; Laws 1993, c. 230, § 22, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2001, c. 16, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2021, c. 578, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-644 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-644. State Board of Osteopathic Examiner's Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, to be designated the "State Board of Osteopathic Examiner's Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act or the Oklahoma Abortion-Inducing Drug Certification Program Act. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Board for the purpose of enforcing the laws of this state which prohibit the unlawful practice of osteopathic medicine, for the dissemination of information to prevent the violation of such laws and for the purchase of supplies and such other expense as is necessary to properly implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act or the Oklahoma Abortion-Inducing Drug Certification Program Act. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims signed by an authorized employee or employees of the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. |Added by Laws 1983, c. 152, § 23, emerg. eff. May 26, 1983. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 230, § 23, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2001, c. 16, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 266; Laws 2021, c. 578, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-645 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-645. Rules - Fees.

|The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act and may establish fees authorized but not specified in the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act. |Laws 1989, c. 233, § 5, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1993, c. 230, § 24, eff. July 1, 1993.
59 OK Stat § 59-646.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-646.1. Definitions.

|As used in this act: |1. "Assessment mechanism":a.means automated or virtual equipment, application or technology designed to be used on a telephone, a computer or an Internet-based device that may be used either in person or remotely to conduct an eye assessment, andb.includes artificial intelligence devices and any equipment, electronic or nonelectronic, that is used to perform an eye assessment;2. "Contact lens" means any lens placed directly on the surface of the eye, regardless of whether or not it is intended to correct a visual defect, including any cosmetic, therapeutic or corrective lens;3. "Eye assessment" means an assessment of the ocular health and/or visual refractive status of a patient that may include but is not limited to objective refractive data or information generated by an automated testing device, including an autorefractor or Internet-based assessment method, in order to establish a medical diagnosis or refractive diagnosis for the correction of vision disorders;4. "Person" means an individual, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association and any other legal entity;5. "Prescription" means a handwritten or electronic order issued by an Oklahoma-licensed optometrist, or an oral order issued directly by an Oklahoma-licensed optometrist;6. "Seller" means an individual or entity that sells contact lenses or visual aid glasses and dispenses them to Oklahoma residents in any manner; and7. "Visual aid glasses":a.means eyeglasses, spectacles or lenses designed or used to correct visual defects, including spectacles that may be adjusted by the wearer to achieve different types or levels of visual correction or enhancement, andb.does not include optical instruments or devices that are:(1)not intended to correct or enhance vision,(2)sold without consideration of the visual status of the individual who will use the optical instrument or device, including sunglasses that are designed and used solely to filter out light, or(3)completely assembled eyeglasses or spectacles designed and used solely to magnify.Added by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-646.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-646.3. Contact lens prescription requirements.

|A. A contact lens prescription shall include the following: |1. The ophthalmic information necessary to accurately fabricate or dispense the lenses, including the lens manufacturer, lens series/brand name and the lens material, if applicable;2. Power and base curve;3. Name, license number, telephone number and, for written orders, the signature of the prescribing optometrist;4. Patient's name and address, expiration date of the prescription and number of refills or lenses permitted; and5. The date of issuance.B. A contact lens prescription may also include the diameter, axis, add power, cylinder, peripheral curve, optical zone and center thickness.C. A prescription for visual aid glasses shall include the following:1. The name, license number, telephone number and, for written orders, the signature of the prescribing optometrist;2. The patient's name;3. The date of issuance; and4. The value of all parameters the Oklahoma-licensed optometrist has deemed necessary to dispense corrective lenses appropriate for a patient.D. An Oklahoma-licensed optometrist shall not refuse to release a prescription for contact lenses or visual aid glasses to a patient.Added by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-646.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-646.4. Twelve-month minimum for contact lens prescriptions.

|Unless a health-related reason for the limitation is noted in the patient's medical records, contact lens prescriptions shall not have an expiration date of less than twelve (12) months from the date the prescription is authorized or the last date of the contact lens evaluation by an Oklahoma-licensed optometrist, whichever date is later. In no event shall a contact lens prescription be valid twelve (12) months after the date of authorization by an Oklahoma-licensed optometrist. |Added by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-646.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-646.5. Verification of contact lens prescription by authorized sellers.

|A. All contact lens sellers authorized to dispense contact lenses in this state shall verify the contact lens prescription by the following: |1. Receipt of a written or faxed valid contact lens prescription signed by the prescribing optometrist; or2. An electronic or oral affirmative communication of the complete contact lens prescription from the prescribing optometrist.B. If a contact lens seller authorized to dispense contact lenses in this state finds it necessary to contact the prescribing optometrist via telephone in order to verify a contact lens prescription, the following protocols shall be followed:1. Calls shall be made during regular business hours, which for purposes of this act shall be defined as Monday through Friday during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Standard Time excluding federal holidays;2. Any verification requests shall include the name, address and telephone number of the patient;3. The toll-free telephone number shall be included in voice mail or messages left on answering machines;4. Contact lens prescriptions shall not be mailed, sent, delivered or dispensed before verification by the optometrist;5. Touch-tone telephone options offered by a contact lens seller or any person authorized to dispense contact lenses in this state shall not constitute verification;6. Response-time options stated by a contact lens seller or any person authorized to dispense contact lenses in this state shall not constitute verification; and7. Calls shall comply with federal statutes.C. In the absence of a prescription as defined and described in Section 10 of this act, it shall be a violation of this act to dispense contact lenses through the mail or otherwise to an Oklahoma resident.Added by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-646.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-646.6. Liability for dispensing contact lenses or visual aid glasses.

|A. Any seller or any person authorized to dispense contact lenses or visual aid glasses in this state who fills a prescription bears the full responsibility for the accurate dispensing of the contact lenses or visual aid glasses provided under the prescription. At no time shall any changes or substitutions be made, including brand, type of lenses or ophthalmic parameters, without the direction of the optometrist who issued the contact lens or visual aid glasses prescription. |B. The optometrist shall not be liable for any damages for injury resulting from the packaging or manufacturing of the contact lenses or visual aid glasses.Added by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-646.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-646.7. Completion of contact lens fitting.

|A contact lens fitting shall be complete and a contact lens prescription may be written when: |1. The optometrist has completed all measurements, tests and examinations necessary to satisfy his or her professional judgment that the patient is a viable candidate to wear contact lenses, recognizing that more than one visit between the patient and the optometrist may be required; and2. Contact lenses suitable for the patient's eyes have been evaluated and fitted by the optometrist to the patient's eyes and the optometrist is satisfied with the fitting based on ocular health and the visual needs of the patient.The patient shall be entitled to receive a copy of the contact lens prescription with the appropriate number of lenses to fulfill the prescription until its expiration date.Added by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-650 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-650. Interventional pain management license.

|A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Interventional Pain Management and Treatment Act”. |B. As used in this section:1. “Chronic pain” means a pain state which is subacute, persistent and intractable;2. “Fluoroscope” means a radiologic instrument equipped with a fluorescent screen on which opaque internal structures can be viewed as moving shadow images formed by the differential transmission of X-rays throughout the body; and3. “Interventional pain management” means the practice of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain, through the use of such techniques as:a.ablation of targeted nerves,b.percutaneous precision needle placement within the spinal column with placement of drugs such as local anesthetics, steroids, analgesics in targeted areas of the spinal column, orc.surgical techniques, such as laser or endoscopic diskectomy, intrathecal infusion pumps and spinal cord stimulators.C. It shall be unlawful to practice or offer to practice interventional pain management in this state unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act or the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act.D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to forbid the administration of lumbar intra-laminar epidural steroid injections or peripheral nerve blocks by a certified registered nurse anesthetist when requested to do so by a physician and under the supervision of an allopathic or osteopathic physician licensed in this state and under conditions in which timely on-site consultation by such allopathic or osteopathic physician is available.E. A certified registered nurse anesthetist shall not operate a freestanding pain management facility without direct supervision of a physician who is board-certified in interventional pain management or its equivalent.Added by Laws 2010, c. 67, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 2010.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.1. Short title.

|Chapter 15 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act”. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 126, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 1971. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 94, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.3. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Purpose - Conflicts of interest - Liability.

|A. The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, to regulate and enforce the practice of veterinary medicine in this state in accordance with the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act. |B. 1. The duty of determining a person's initial and continuing qualification and fitness for the practice of veterinary medicine, of proceeding against the unlawful and unlicensed practice of veterinary medicine and of enforcing the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act is hereby delegated to the Board. That duty shall be discharged in accordance with the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act and other applicable statutes.2.a.It is necessary that the powers conferred on the Board by the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act be construed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state.b.No member of the Board, acting in that capacity or as a member of any Board committee, shall participate in the making of any decision or the taking of any action affecting such member's own personal, professional or pecuniary interest, or that of a person related to the member within the third degree by consanguinity, marriage or adoption or of a business or professional associate.c.With advice of legal counsel, the Board shall adopt and annually review a conflict of interest policy to enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act.C. The practice of veterinary medicine is a privilege granted by the people of this state acting through their elected representatives. It is not a natural right of individuals. In the interest of the public, and to protect the public, it is necessary to provide laws and rules to govern the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to practice veterinary medicine. The primary responsibility and obligation of the Board is to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent and unlawful practice of veterinary medicine.D. The liability of any member or employee of the Board acting within the scope of Board duties or employment shall be governed by The Governmental Tort Claims Act.Added by Laws 1971, c. 126, § 3, emerg. eff. May 4, 1971. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 32, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1982; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 12; Laws 1990, c. 314, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 112, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 94, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 89, § 1; Laws 2006, c. 48, § 1; Laws 2012, c. 60, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 353, § 1; Laws 2020, c. 116, § 3, eff. July 1, 2020; Laws 2021, c. 564, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.5. Oath of office - Officers, powers and duties - Reports - Standing or ad hoc committees.

|A. 1. Each member of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall take the constitutional oath of office. |2. The Board shall organize annually, at the last meeting of the Board before the beginning of the next fiscal year, by electing from the Board membership a president, vice-president and secretary-treasurer. Officers of the Board shall serve for terms of one (1) year or until their successors are elected. Officers shall not succeed themselves for more than one term. The lay member appointed to the Board shall not hold elective office.B. 1. The president shall:a.preside at Board meetings,b.arrange the Board agenda,c.sign Board orders and other required documents,d.appoint Board committees and their chairpersons,e.coordinate Board activities,f.represent the Board before legislative committees, andg.perform those other duties assigned by the Board and this section.2. The vice-president shall perform the duties of president during the president’s absence or disability and shall assist the president in duties as requested.3. The secretary-treasurer shall be responsible for the administrative functions of the Board.4. The employment of administrative, investigative, legal and clerical personnel shall be subject to the approval of the Board.5. At the end of each fiscal year the president and secretary-treasurer shall prepare or cause to be prepared and submit to the Governor a report on the transactions of the Board.C. To facilitate its work effectively, fulfill its duties and exercise its powers, the Board may establish standing or ad hoc committees. The president shall appoint members and chairpersons of the committees and determine the length of terms of service. The president may appoint individuals to serve on a standing or ad hoc committee for a term not to exceed one (1) year.Added by Laws 1971, c. 126, § 5, emerg. eff. May 4, 1971. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 159, § 13, emerg. eff. April 2, 1980; Laws 1990, c. 314, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1999, c. 94, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.5a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.5a. Authority and duties.

|A. 1. Investigators for the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners shall perform such services as are necessary in the investigation of criminal activity or preparation of administrative actions. |2. In addition, investigators shall have the authority and duty to investigate and inspect the records of all licensees in order to determine whether the licensee is in compliance with applicable narcotics and dangerous drug laws and regulations.B. Any investigator certified as a peace officer by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall have statewide jurisdiction to perform the duties authorized by this section. In addition, the investigator shall be considered a peace officer and shall have the powers now or hereafter vested by law in peace officers.Added by Laws 1998, c. 80, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 94, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
59 OK Stat § 59-698.8a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-698.8a. Veterinary faculty license.

|The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners may issue a veterinary faculty license to any qualified applicant associated with one of the state's institutions of higher learning and involved in the instructional program of either undergraduate or graduate veterinary medical students, subject to the following conditions: |1. The holder of the veterinary faculty license shall be remunerated for the practice aspects of the services of the holder solely from state, federal or institutional funds and not from the patient-owner beneficiary of his practice efforts;2. The applicant will furnish the Board with such proof as the Board may deem necessary to demonstrate that:a.the applicant is a graduate of a reputable school or college of veterinary medicine,b.the applicant has or will have a faculty position at one of the state's institutions of higher learning and will be involved in the instructional program of either undergraduate or graduate veterinary medical students, as certified by an authorized administrative official at such institution, andc.the applicant understands and agrees that the faculty license is valid only for the practice of veterinary medicine as a faculty member of the institution;3. The license issued pursuant to this section may be revoked, suspended or not renewed or the licensee may be placed on probation or otherwise disciplined in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act; and4. The license issued pursuant to this section may be canceled by the Board upon receipt of information that the holder of the veterinary faculty license has left or has otherwise been discontinued from faculty employment at an institution of higher learning of this state.Added by Laws 1991, c. 265, § 21, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 94, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.