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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-79. Age and schooling certificates - Proof of age.

The age and schooling certificate shall be approved by the principal, headmaster, or equivalent administrative officer of the school which the child attends or should be attending or by one of the child's parents if the child is being schooled at home, who shall, for the purpose of this article, be empowered to administer an oath. The principal, headmaster, or equivalent administrative officer of the school which the child attends or should be attending or by one of the child's parents if the child is being schooled at home, shall approve such certificate only upon the application in person of the child desiring employment accompanied by its parents, guardian or custodian, and after having received, examined and approved documentary evidence of age, showing that the child is fourteen (14) years of age, or over, which evidence shall consist of one of the following named proofs of age, duly attested, and the proof accepted shall be specified in the certificate issued to the child; the proof specified in subdivision (a) shall be required first, but if this is not available then one of the proofs specified in the succeeding subdivisions shall be required and in the order designated until the age of the child be established, as follows:
(a) A birth certificate or transcript thereof issued by a registrar of vital statistics or other officer charged with the duty of recording births which certificate or transcript thereof shall be prima facie evidence of the age of the child.
(b) A certificate of baptism or transcript thereof, showing the date of birth and place of baptism of the child.
(c) A passport showing the age of the child; or a certificate of arrival in the United States, issued by the United States immigration officer and showing the age of the child; or a life insurance policy at least one (1) year old showing the age of the child or other credible evidence as may be approved by the Commissioner.
Every employment certificate shall be signed, in the presence of the officer issuing the same by the child in whose name it is issued.
R.L.1910, § 3736; Laws 1917, c. 182, p. 344, § 1; Laws 1991, c. 172, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-80. School attendance certificate to be presented - Duplicate of schooling certificate - Blank form - Form of certificate.

The age and schooling certificate shall not be approved until the parent or guardian of such child shall present a school attendance certificate as hereinafter prescribed. A duplicate of such age and schooling certificate shall be filled out and sent by the school officer, before whom the same is made, to the Commissioner of Labor. The blank forms for school attendance certificate and for the age and schooling certificate shall be supplied to the principal, headmaster, or equivalent administrative officer of the school or to one of the child's parents if the child is being schooled at home by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as hereinafter indicated.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE.
.................. (Name of School).
.................. (City and County).
....................... (Date).
This certifies that ................ (name of child) can read and write and that according to the records of this school and in my belief is now ............. (number of years and months) old, and has attended school during the full school term of the preceding year.
.................. (Name of parent or guardian).
.................. (Residence).
................. (Signature of teacher).
AGE AND SCHOOLING CERTIFICATE.
This certifies that I am .............. (father, mother or guardian) of ........... (name of child) s.s.# ..............., and that he (or she) was born at ............. (town or city), .......... (county), .............. (state or country), on the ........ (day, month and year of birth), and is now ............... (number of years and months old).
.....................................
(Signature of parent or guardian).
.......................... (Date).
.................... (City or town or county).
Personally appeared before me the above-mentioned ............ (name of person signing), and made oath that the foregoing certificate is true to the best of his (or her) knowledge and belief.
I hereby approve the foregoing certificate of ............. (name of child), height ............. (feet and inches), weight ........... (pounds), complexion ........... (fair or dark), hair ............. (color), eyes .......... (color), having no sufficient reason to doubt that he (or she) is of the age therein certified.
OWNER OF CERTIFICATE.
This certificate belongs to ............. (name of child), and is to be surrendered to him (or her) whenever he (or she) leaves the service of the employer holding the same, but if not claimed by said child within thirty days after leaving said service, shall be sent to the Commissioner of Labor.
..................................,
(Signature of officer, with name of city,
town or county, and date.)
R.L.1910, § 3738; Laws 1991, c. 172, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-88. Penalties for violating this chapter.

Any person who is in willful violation of any of the provisions of Section 71 et seq. of this title shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, for each offense, shall be subject to a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisonment for not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
R.L.1910, § 3742. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 172, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1997, c. 391, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-89. Enforcement of chapter - Administrative penalties.

A. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Labor to enforce the provisions of Section 71 et seq. of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. 1. In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, any person who is in violation of Section 71 et seq. of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be liable for an administrative fine, to be assessed by the Commissioner of Labor, of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. The maximum administrative fine shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for all related violations. All administrative fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Department of Labor Revolving Fund, created pursuant to Section 141.19 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
2. In lieu of the penalty provided for in paragraph 1 of this subsection, the Commissioner or a representative of the Commissioner may issue a warning for a first offense to a person who is in violation of Section 71 et seq. of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The warning shall cite the violation committed by the person and, where appropriate, state the time period in which the violation must be remedied.
C. After a violator is cited or fined for two unrelated offenses of failure to comply with the provisions of Section 71 et seq. of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Commissioner of Labor shall have the authority to issue cease and desist orders, in accordance with the rules of the Department of Labor, against the violator until such time as compliance with the provisions of Section 71 et seq. of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes is met. Any order to cease and desist issued by the Commissioner may be enforced in district court. Upon application of the Commissioner, the district court may issue an injunction without bond for the purpose of enforcing this section.
D. The Commissioner of Labor shall assess and collect administrative fines incurred under subsection B of this section and, at the Commissioner's discretion, may remit, mitigate, or negotiate the fines. In determining the fine to be assessed, or the amount agreed upon in any negotiation, consideration shall be given to the appropriateness of the fine in light of the gravity of the violation and the extent to which the person charged has attempted to remedy the consequences of the violation. Individual proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of subsection E of this section.
E. For the purpose of determining if an administrative fine should be assessed, a hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, by a hearing officer designated by the Commissioner of Labor. A final order by the hearing officer may be appealed to the district court in the county in which the violation occurred pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 391, § 10, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.3. Rules and regulations - Formulation - Promulgation.

A. Formulation. The Commissioner of Labor shall formulate and adopt definitions, rules and regulations for the safe construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in this state.
1. The definitions, rules and regulations so formulated for new construction shall be based upon and follow generally accepted national engineering standards, formula and practices related to boiler and pressure vessel construction and safety. The Commissioner of Labor may adopt an existing American National Standard known as the Boiler and Pressure Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, with the addenda and code cases, and may also adopt subsequent revisions in the form of addenda and code cases of that standard provided such revisions are acceptable to the Commissioner. When so adopted, the same shall be deemed incorporated into, and to constitute a part of the whole of the definitions, rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Labor;
2. The Commissioner of Labor shall formulate rules and regulations to ensure that boiler and pressure vessel manufacturers, jobbers, dealers or individuals selling, renting or leasing or offering for sale, rent or lease or operation, any boiler or pressure vessel which is within the scope of this act meets the requirements of this act, rules and regulations hereinafter adopted. Any manufacturer, jobber, dealer or individual found to be in violation of this section shall be subject to any current penalty as herein provided;
3. The Commissioner of Labor shall formulate rules and regulations which may permit the use of boilers and pressure vessels which were in operation in this state prior to the date upon which the first rules and regulations under this act pertaining to existing installations become effective, or during the twelve-month period immediately thereafter; and
4. The rules for inspection, maintenance and repair of installed boilers and pressure vessels shall be based upon and follow generally accepted national standards as promulgated by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or by the American Petroleum Institute Pressure Vessel Inspection Code as a minimum as relates to boiler and pressure vessels.
B. Promulgation. The rules and regulations and any subsequent amendments thereto formulated or adopted by the Commissioner of Labor shall be adopted in accordance with the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, except that the rules applying to the construction of new boilers and pressure vessels shall not become mandatory until six (6) months after their promulgation by the Commissioner.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.4. Application of rules and regulations.

A. Twelve (12) months from the date upon which the rules and regulations under this act become effective, all new boilers and pressure vessels for use in this state shall conform to such rules and regulations.
B. If a boiler or pressure vessel is of special design or construction, and cannot comply with the construction requirements of the rules and regulations of this act, a special installation and operating permit may be granted by the Commissioner of Labor at his discretion, provided the user presents evidence acceptable to the Commissioner.
C. Welded steam lines - Downstream steam lines fabricated or repaired by welding, operated at in excess of fifteen (15) pounds per square inch gauge shall be fabricated, inspected and tested in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 4.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.5. Maximum allowable working pressure - Determination - Exemptions - Special Permit.

A. The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler stamped with the AmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers Code symbol or a pressure vessel stamped with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or American Petroleum Institute - American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code symbol shall be determined by the applicable sections of the code under which it was constructed and stamped.
B. The maximum allowable working pressure of a boiler or pressure vessel which is not stamped and does not carry the ASME or the API-ASME Code symbol shall be computed in accordance with standard engineering practice using a factor of safety established by rules adopted by the Commissioner of Labor.
C. This act shall not be construed as in any way preventing the use, sale or reinstallation of a boiler or pressure vessel referred to in subsection B of this section, provided the Commissioner of Labor gives a specific ruling that such boiler or pressure vessel conforms to its rules and regulations, and provided further, upon inspection it has been found to be in safe condition.
D. If a boiler or pressure vessel is of historical significance and cannot comply with the construction requirements of the rules and regulations of this act, a special installation and operating permit may be granted by the Commissioner.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 5.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.6. License required - Exemptions - Fee - Evidence of qualifications - Hearings - Violations.

A. All firms or corporations engaged in the service, repair and/or installation of boilers or pressure vessels located in this state shall be licensed by the Commissioner to perform such work. Provided, no license shall be required for any firms or corporations engaged in the service, repair and/or installation of hot water supply heaters as provided in paragraph 12 of subsection A of Section 141.2 of this title. The Commissioner of Labor shall abide by any existing code of installation presently adopted or as may be hereinafter adopted by this state or its agencies or by any county, municipality or school district as pertains to hot water supply heaters. The annual license fee shall be payable in advance on or before January 31 of each calendar year. Each firm or corporation must furnish evidence suitable to the Commissioner that they are qualified to perform such work.
B. All hearings for the issuance or revocations of license under this section shall comply with the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act.
C. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act or who violates any rule or order of the Commissioner pursuant to this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition thereto, may be enjoined from continuing such action. Each day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.
D. The Commissioner of Labor may promulgate rules establishing a schedule of administrative penalties and fines for violations of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and/or the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules which may be in addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties provided in this section. The promulgation of an administrative fine schedule shall grant the Commissioner authority to impose those administrative fines for any violation of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and/or the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules. Funds collected as payment from a violator for administrative fines imposed for a violation of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and/or the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules shall be deposited to the Department of Labor Administrative Penalty Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 6. Amended by Laws 2023, c. 241, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.7. Bureau of boiler inspection - Establishment - Personnel - Powers and duties.

There is hereby established a bureau of boiler inspection in the Department of Labor under the direction of the chief boiler inspector, who shall have at the time of appointment a valid commission issued in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and shall be responsible to the Commissioner of Labor or his duly authorized representative for the supervision, inspection and testing of boilers and pressure vessels throughout the state.
B. The bureau of boiler inspection shall be furnished with sufficient personnel, deputy inspectors and clerical aides to perform the assigned duties with the limits prescribed by the Commissioner of Labor.
C. Powers. The chief boiler inspector and deputy inspectors, under the supervision of the Commissioner of Labor, shall:
1. Take action necessary for the enforcement of this act and these rules and regulations;
2. Keep a complete record of the name and address of the owner or user, location, type, dimensions, maximum allowable working pressure, age, dates of installation and last-recorded inspection of all boilers and pressure vessels to which this act applies;
3. Make available upon request copies of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department;
4. Issue, suspend or revoke for cause, certificates of operation as provided for in Section 14 of this act; and
5. Cause the prosecution of violators of the provisions of this act, rules and regulations.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 7.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.8. Deputy boiler inspectors.

A. The chief boiler inspector shall employ deputy inspectors, subject to approval of the Commissioner of Labor, who shall be responsible to the chief boiler inspector and who shall have at the time of appointment a valid commission issued in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
B. The deputy inspectors may at the Commissioner's discretion be appointed in a trainee status provided the trainees successfully complete the examination as defined in Section 141.10 of this title and receive a valid National Board Commission within twenty-four (24) months after appointment.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 8. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 36, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.10. Examination of inspectors.

A. The examination for chief boiler inspector, deputy inspectors, special inspectors or owner-user inspectors, except those owner-user inspectors within the scope of the American Petroleum Institute Pressure Vessel Inspection Code, shall be written and shall be held in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
B. A written examination for owner-user inspectors within the scope of the American Petroleum Institute Pressure Vessel Inspection Code shall be administered by the Department of Labor based upon the content of the American Petroleum Institute Pressure Vessel Inspection Code and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes pertaining to pressure vessels.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 10. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 36, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.11. Suspension of inspector's certificate of competency.

An inspector's certificate of competency may be suspended by the Commissioner of Labor after due investigation for the incompetence or untrustworthiness of the inspector or for the willful falsification of any matter or statement contained in his application, or a report of any inspections made by him. Written notice of any such suspension shall be transmitted by the Commissioner of Labor to the inspector and his employer not more than ten (10) days following the suspension. A person whose certificate of competency has been suspended shall be entitled to an appeal as provided by the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 11.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.15. Certificate of operation required - Violations.

After twelve (12) months for power boilers, twenty-four (24) months for low pressure steam heating, hot water heating and hot water supply boilers, and thirty-six (36) months for pressure vessels following the date on which this act becomes effective, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to operate in this state a boiler or pressure vessel covered by this act, including boilers and pressure vessels covered by owner-user inspection service provided for in Section 14, without a valid certificate of operation. The operation of a boiler or pressure vessel without such certificate of operation, or at a pressure exceeding that specified in such certificate of operation or in violation of this act or the rules and regulations promulgated under it, shall constitute a misdemeanor on the part of the owner, user or operator thereof. Each day of such unlawful operation shall be deemed a separate offense.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 15.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.18. Accidents and incidents - Investigation and inquiry - Notice.

A. The Department of Labor has total jurisdiction over the investigation or inquiry into accidents and incidents arising within the definitions of this act.
B. It shall be mandatory for all owners, users or operators to immediately notify the Department of Labor and secure the total accident or incident area by whatever means is practical until such time as the Department of Labor representative or a designee of the Commissioner arrives on the scene, except in case of the protection of life or limb as a result of said accident or incident.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 252, § 18.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.19. Department of Labor Revolving Fund

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Labor to be designated the "Department of Labor Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies designated for deposit in such fund. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Department of Labor for operations and expenses relating to its statutory duties and responsibilities. Expenditures from the 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 1996, c. 362, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 135; Laws 2016, c. 82, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.19a. Discontinuation of revolving funds.

A. On the effective date of this act, the Workers’ Compensation Enforcement Revolving Fund, the Safety Standards Revolving Fund and the Elevator Safety Fund shall be discontinued, and all funds in the Workers’ Compensation Enforcement Revolving Fund, the Safety Standards Revolving Fund and the Elevator Safety Fund shall be transferred to the Department of Labor Revolving Fund, created in Section 141.19 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. After the effective date of this act, any revenue placed to the credit of the Workers’ Compensation Enforcement Revolving Fund, the Safety Standards Revolving Fund and the Elevator Safety Fund shall be placed in the Department of Labor Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 414, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-141.20. Petty cash fund.

A. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby authorized, upon request by the Commissioner of Labor, to establish a petty cash fund for the Department of Labor in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00), to be used for the purpose of making change for persons obtaining licenses and transacting other business with the Department.
B. The fund shall be established and replenished from any monies available to the Department for operating expenses.
C. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall prescribe all forms, systems, and procedures for administering the fund.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 404, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 136.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.2. Inspection by Department of Labor.

A. The Department of Labor shall have authority to have access to and inspect any equipment including compression equipment and storage tanks, practices or methods used by or in association with any public access compressed natural gas fueling station or pump or any hydrogen fueling station or pump.
B. The Department may promulgate rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 95, § 1, emerg. eff. April 22, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 2. Renumbered from § 348 of Title 52 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 14. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 84, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.1 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.3. Short title - Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act".
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 1, operative July 1, 1990. Renumbered from § 420.51 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 3. Renumbered from § 130.11 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 15.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.2 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.4. Legislative intent.

It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that the State Board of Career and Technology Education develop curriculum for the training of technicians for the installation and conversion of engines to be fueled by alternative fuels as the technologies are developed. It is further the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee develop curriculum for the training of technicians for the installation, service, modification, repair or renovation of fill stations. It is further the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature to enact legislation which promotes the development of technology in a manner that ensures the health and safety of the citizens of this state.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 2, operative July 1, 1990. Renumbered from § 420.52 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 379, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 83, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2008, c. 54, § 8, eff. July 1, 2008. Renumbered from § 130.12 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 16.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.3 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
NOTE: Laws 2001, c. 33, § 170 repealed by Laws 2001, c. 414, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.5. Definitions.

As used in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act:
1. "Alternative fuels" means liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas and liquid fuels produced from natural gas, methanol, ethanol, electricity, coal-derived liquid fuels, hydrogen, biodiesel and fuels derived from biological materials;
2. "Alternative fuels equipment technician" means any person who installs, modifies, repairs or renovates equipment used in the conversion of any engines to engines fueled by alternative fuels. This includes originally equipped manufactured engines dedicated to operate on an alternative fuel;
3. "Alternative fuels compression technician" means any person who installs, services, modifies, repairs or renovates fill stations;
4. "Committee" means the Committee of Alternative Fuels Technician Examiners;
5. "Compressed natural gas vehicular fuel system" means an object or objects mounted, installed, attached or otherwise placed upon or within a vehicle or vehicle trailer to supply or assist in the supply of compressed natural gas as a fuel to an internal combustion engine or engines;
6. "Electric vehicle technician" means any person who installs, modifies, repairs, performs maintenance on, or renovates onboard charging systems, motors, controllers, power sources, or the drive systems of vehicles powered by electricity that is greater than eighty (80) volts. This includes vehicles originally equipped as electric vehicles, vehicles converted from gliders, and vehicles converted from internal combustion engine vehicles;
7. "Fill station" means the equipment and conveyance property that provides the delivery and, if required, compression of an alternative fuel other than electricity; and
8. "Glider" means a vehicle built without an engine or fuel system for the purpose of converting it to an electric vehicle.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 3, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 8, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 420.53 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 224, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 379, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 160, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 1998, c. 343, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 1998; Laws 2001, c. 83, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2009, c. 371, § 6, emerg. eff. May 29, 2009. Renumbered from § 130.13 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 17. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 181, § 1, emerg. eff. April 27, 2015.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.4 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
NOTE: Laws 1998, c. 320, § 2 repealed by Laws 1999, c. 1, § 45, emerg. eff. Feb. 24, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.7. Examinations for certification of technicians.

A. Examinations for certification as alternative fuels equipment technicians shall be uniform and practical in nature for alternative fuels equipment technician certification and shall be sufficiently strict to test the qualifications and fitness of the applicants for certificates.
B. Examinations for certification as alternative fuels compression technicians shall be uniform and practical in nature for alternative fuels compression technician certification and shall be sufficiently strict to test the qualifications and fitness of the applicants for certificates.
C. Examinations for certification as electric vehicle technicians shall be uniform and practical in nature for electric vehicle technician certification and shall be sufficiently strict to test the qualifications and fitness of the applicants for certificates.
D. Examinations shall be in whole or in part in writing. 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 thirty (30) days.
E. The Department of Labor shall enforce the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 5, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 10, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 420.55 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 379, § 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 160, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 826; Laws 2014, c. 328, § 5. Renumbered from § 130.15 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 19. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 181, § 3, emerg. eff. April 27, 2015.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.6 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.9. Applications for examination, certification or renewal of certification - Fees.

A. 1. All applications for examination, certification or renewal of certification shall be made in writing to the Department of Labor on forms provided, if necessary, by the Department of Labor. All applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee.
2. If a person holds a valid Class I Dealer Permit properly issued by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, pursuant to Section 420.4 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the requirements of this section for certification or renewal of certification shall not be required.
B. The following shall be the fees charged under the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act.
Alternative Fuels Equipment Technician Examination
$50.00
Alternative Fuels Compression Technician Examination
$50.00
Electric Vehicle Technician Examination
$50.00
Alternative Fuels Equipment Technician Certificate
$50.00
Alternative Fuels Compression Technician Certificate
$50.00
Alternative Fuels Equipment or Compression Training Certificate
$25.00
Electric Vehicle Technician Certificate
$50.00
Certificate renewal, if made within thirty (30) days after expiration:
Alternative Fuels Equipment Technician Certificate
$50.00
Alternative Fuels Compression Technician Certificate
$50.00
Alternative Fuels Equipment or Compression Training Certificate
$25.00
Electric Vehicle Technician Certificate
$50.00
Penalty for Late Certification Renewal:
Alternative Fuels Equipment Technician Certificate
$10.00
Alternative Fuels Compression Technician Certificate
$10.00
Electric Vehicle Technician Certificate
$10.00
Company, Partnership or Corporation Certificate
$100.00
Annual Renewal for Company, Partnership or Corporation Certificate
$100.00
Training Program Certification (one-time fee)
$500.00
Alternative Fuels Installation Certification Per Location
$1,000.00
Annual Renewal of Alternative Fuels Installation Certification Per Location
$250.00
for each dispenser meter
at the location not to
exceed $1,000.00 per
location
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 7, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 12, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 420.57 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 224, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 379, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 234, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 160, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 366, § 6, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 828; Laws 2014, c. 328, § 7. Renumbered from § 130.17 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 21. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 181, § 5, emerg. eff. April 27, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 132, § 3, emerg. eff. April 21, 2016.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.8 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.10. Recertification - Rules and guidelines.

The Commissioner of Labor shall adopt rules and guidelines for the expiration of certificates for alternative fuels equipment technicians, alternative fuels compression technicians, and electric vehicle technicians, and for determining the recertification of alternative fuels equipment technicians, alternative fuels compression technicians, and electric vehicle technicians.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 8, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 13, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 420.58 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 379, § 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 160, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1998; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 829; Laws 2014, c. 328, § 8. Renumbered from § 130.18 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 22.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.9 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.12. Work of technician by noncertified person.

After September 1, 1991, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform the work or offer, by advertisement or otherwise, to perform the work of an alternative fuels equipment technician until such person has qualified and is certified as an alternative fuels equipment technician. Beginning September 1, 1995, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform work or offer, by advertisement or otherwise, to perform the work of an alternative fuels compression technician until such person has qualified and is certified as an alternative fuels compression technician. Beginning November 1, 1998, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform the work or offer, by advertisement or otherwise, to perform the work of an electric vehicle technician until such person has qualified and is certified as an electric vehicle technician. Electric vehicles that have a manufacturer's warranty shall be serviced by an authorized new car dealer. Any vehicle manufacturer's training center located in the state, which offers alternative fuel and electric vehicle courses meeting new car manufacturing requirements, shall be exempted from this act. Provided, nothing in the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act shall be construed to prohibit a noncertified person from converting the engine of a farm tractor, as defined in Section 1-118 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to an engine fueled by alternative fuels, as long as such farm tractor is not operated on the roads and highways of this state.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 10, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 15, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 420.60 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 379, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 160, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Renumbered from § 130.20 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 24.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.11 of Title 40 to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.13. Change of address of holder of certificate or registration.

Any holder of a certificate or registration issued in accordance with the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act shall promptly notify the Department of Labor of any change in such holder's address.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 11, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 16, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 420.61 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 831; Laws 2014, c. 328, § 10. Renumbered from § 130.21 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 25.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.12 of Title 40 to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-142.15. Violations - Criminal penalties.

Any person convicted of violating any provision of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The continued violation of any provision of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act during each day shall be deemed to be a separate offense. Upon conviction thereof the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment for each offense. The Commissioner of Labor or designee may request the appropriate district attorney to prosecute such violation and seek an injunction against such practice.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 294, § 13, operative July 1, 1990. Renumbered from § 420.63 of Title 52 by Laws 1991, c. 235, § 24, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 130.23 of Title 74 by Laws 2014, c. 328, § 27. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 181, § 8, emerg. eff. April 27, 2015.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 142.14 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-160. Mandated minimum wage - Minimum number of vacation or sick leave days.

As a matter of public policy and due to an overriding state interest, the Legislature hereby occupies and preempts the entire field of legislation in this state touching in any way mandated minimum wage and employee benefits regarding mandatory minimum number of vacation or sick leave days. Notwithstanding any exemption from state statutes previously allowed for certain municipalities pursuant to Section 1-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, no municipality or other political subdivision of this state shall establish a mandatory minimum number of vacation or sick leave days, whether paid or unpaid, or a minimum wage rate which an employer would be required to pay or grant employees. Any existing or future ordinances, orders or regulations in this field, except as may be specifically provided in this section, are null and void.
The provisions of this section shall not affect the minimum number of vacation or sick leave days, whether paid or unpaid, authorized by a municipality for its employees as a benefit of employment.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 40, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-165.1. Definitions.

As used only in Sections 165.1 through 165.11 of this title:
1. "Employer" means every individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, the legal representative of a deceased individual, or the receiver, trustee or successor of an individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation, employing any person in this state;
2. "Employee" means any person permitted to work by an employer;
3. "Exempt employee" means those management level employees exempt under the provisions of Section 213 of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 213, from the provisions of Sections 206 and 207 of said act;
4. "Financial institution" means a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, or any successor institution;
5. "Payroll card" means a card or other device used by an employee to access wages from a payroll card account;
6. "Payroll card account" means a prepaid account that is directly or indirectly established through an employer and to which transfers of the employee's wages, salary, or other compensation are made on a recurring basis;
7. "Wages" means compensation owed by an employer to an employee for labor or services rendered including salaries, commissions, holiday and vacation pay, overtime pay, severance or dismissal pay, bonuses and other similar advantages agreed upon between the employer and the employee, which are earned and due, or provided by the employer to his or her employees in an established policy, whether the amount is determined on a time, task, piece, commission or other basis of calculation;
8. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor; and
9. "Bona fide disagreement" means an honest and sincere belief or assertion based on a dispute of a determinative fact or application of law under this title which is supported by relevant evidence.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 240, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 1955. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 304, § 24, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1990, c. 333, § 18, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990; Laws 2005, c. 359, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2022, c. 156, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-165.2. Semimonthly or monthly payment of wages on regular paydays - Payment in money - Itemized statement of deductions - Prohibited payments - Dishonored checks.

Every employer in this state shall pay all wages due their employees, other than exempt employees and employees of nonprivate foundations qualified pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 509(a)(1) and 26 U.S.C. 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), at least twice each calendar month on regular paydays designated in advance by the employer. State, county and municipal employees, exempt employees, school district employees, technology center school district employees and employees of nonprivate foundations qualified pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 509(a)(1) and 26 U.S.C. 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) shall be paid a minimum of once each calendar month. The amount due such employees shall be paid in lawful money of the United States including payment by electronic means, and the employee shall not be deemed to have waived any right or rights mentioned in this section because of any contract to the contrary. Each employer in this state, in its discretion, may pay all wages due to an employee by deposit on the payday at a financial institution of the employee's choice or, if the employee does not consent or designate a financial institution, to a payroll card account. With each payment of wages earned by such employee, the employer shall issue to such employee a brief itemized statement of any and all deductions therefrom. An interval of not more than eleven (11) days may elapse between the end of the pay period worked and the regular payday designated by the employer. The employer shall be allowed three (3) days after such payday in which to comply with this section.
No such employer shall issue, in payment of or as evidence of indebtedness due an employee any check, cashier's check, draft, time check, store order, scrip, or other acknowledgment of indebtedness unless the same is payable or redeemable upon demand without discount and for face value in lawful money of the United States. If an employer pays an employee with a check which is subsequently returned to the employee or an agent thereof by reason of the refusal of the bank upon which such check was drawn to honor the same due to insufficient funds or a stop payment notice, the employer shall reimburse the employee for any fees or costs incurred by the employee due to the refusal to honor the check within fourteen (14) days of the employer's notice of the bank's refusal to honor the check.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 241, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 1955. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 346, § 1, emerg. eff. May 18, 1967; Laws 1982, c. 304, § 25, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1990, c. 333, § 19, emerg. eff. May 31, 1990; Laws 2002, c. 160, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2006, c. 277, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 164, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2013, c. 45, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2022, c. 156, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-165.2a. Administrative fine.

The Commissioner of Labor or designee is hereby authorized to assess an administrative fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) against an employer operating in this state who is found to have violated Sections 165.1 through 165.11 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes if such violations occur on two or more occasions within any six-month period. All administrative fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the Department of Labor Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 226, § 1, emerg. eff. May 9, 2002. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 293, § 1, emerg. eff. May 27, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 40. Labor › §40-165.3. Termination of employee - Payment - Failure to pay.

A. Whenever an employee's employment terminates, the employer shall pay the employee's wages in full, less offsets and less any amount over which a bona fide disagreement exists, as defined by Section 165.1 of this title, at the next regular designated payday established for the pay period in which the work was performed either through the regular pay channels or by certified mail postmarked within the deadlines herein specified if requested by the employee, unless provided otherwise by a collective bargaining agreement that covers the employee.
B. If an employer fails to pay an employee wages as required under subsection A of this section, such employer shall be additionally liable to the employee for liquidated damages in the amount of two percent (2%) of the unpaid wages for each day upon which such failure shall continue after the day the wages were earned and due if the employer willfully withheld wages over which there was no bona fide disagreement; or in an amount equal to the unpaid wages, whichever is smaller; provided, however, that for the purpose of such liquidated damages such failure shall not be deemed to continue after the date of the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to the employer if he thereafter shall have been adjudicated bankrupt upon such petition.
Laws 1955, p. 241, § 3, emerg. eff. June 6, 1955; Laws 1968, c. 270, § 1, emerg. eff. April 30, 1968; Laws 1974, c. 12, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1974; Laws 1982, c. 304, § 26, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 2005, c. 359, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.