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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1473. Injunction.

If any person violates any provisions of this act, the Council shall, upon direction of a majority of the Board, or the Board in the name of the State of Oklahoma, through the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, apply in any district court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in the court, the court or any judge thereof, if satisfied by affidavit or otherwise that the person has violated this act, may issue a temporary injunction, without notice or bond, enjoining such continued violation and if it is established that the person has violated or is violating this act, the court, or any judge thereof, may enter a decree perpetually enjoining the violation or enforcing compliance with this act. In case of violation of any order or decree issued under the provisions of this section, the court, or any judge thereof, may try and punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings under this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided by this act.
Amended by Laws 1985, c. 189, § 16, operative July 1, 1985.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1502. Definitions.

As used in this act:
1. "Administrator" means the Administrator of Consumer Affairs defined in the Uniform Consumer Credit Code.
2. "Month" means that period of time from one date in a calendar month to the corresponding date in the following calendar month, but if there is no such corresponding date, then the last day of such following month, and when computations are made for a fraction of a month, a day shall be one-thirtieth (1/30) of a month. 3. "Pawnbroker" means a person engaged in the business of making pawn transactions.
4. "Pawn finance charge" means the sum of all charges, payable directly or indirectly by the customer and imposed directly or indirectly by the pawnbroker as an incident to the pawn transaction. 5. "Pawnshop" means the location at which or premises in which a pawnbroker regularly conducts business.
6. "Pawn transaction" means the act of lending money on the security of pledged goods or the act of purchasing tangible personal property on condition that it may be redeemed or repurchased by the seller for a fixed price within a fixed period of time.
7. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust, association or any other legal entity however organized.
8. "Pledged goods" means tangible personal property other than choses in action, securities or printed evidences of indebtedness, which property is deposited with or otherwise actually delivered into the possession of a pawnbroker in the course of his business in connection with a pawn transaction.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 255, § 2.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1503A. Eligibility for license - Felons - Verifying net assets requirement – Definitions.

A. To be eligible for a pawnshop license, an applicant shall:
1. Have net assets of at least Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00); and
2. Show that the pawnshop will be operated lawfully and fairly within the purpose of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act.
B. The Administrator shall find ineligible an applicant who has a conviction for a felony crime that substantially relates to the occupation of a pawnbroker or poses a reasonable threat to public safety.
C. If the Administrator is unable to verify that the applicant meets the net assets requirement for a pawnshop license, the Administrator may require a finding, including the presentation of a current balance sheet, by an accounting firm or individual holding a permit to practice public accounting in this state, that the accountant has reviewed the books and records of the applicant and that the applicant meets the net assets requirement.
D. As used in this section:
1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and
2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 191, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 183, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 53, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1504. Applications - Contents - Bonds - Statutory agent.

A. Applications for a pawnshop license shall be under oath and shall state the full name and place of residence of the applicant. If the applicant is a partnership, the full name and place of residence of each member thereof shall be stated. If the applicant is a corporation, the full name and place of residence of each officer or major stockholder thereof shall be stated. The application shall give the approximate location from which the business is to be conducted, and shall contain such relevant information as the Administrator may require.
B. Each applicant for a pawnshop license at the time of filing application shall file with the Administrator a bond satisfactory to him and in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for each license with a surety company qualified to do business in this state. The said bond shall run to the state for the use of the state and of any person or persons who may have cause of action against the obligor of said bond under the provisions of this act. Such bond shall be conditioned that the obligor will comply with the provisions of this act and of all rules and regulations lawfully made by the Administrator hereunder, and will pay to the state and to any such person or persons any and all amounts of money that may become due or owing to the state or to such person or persons from said obligor under and by virtue of the provisions of this act during the time such bond is in effect.
C. Each licensee shall maintain on file with the Administrator a written appointment of a resident of this state as his agent for service of all judicial or other process or legal notice, unless the licensee has appointed an agent under another statute of this state. In case of noncompliance, such service may be made on the Administrator.
Laws 1972, c. 255, § 4.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1505. Issuance or denial of license - Fees.

A. Upon the filing of an application and bond and payment of an annual license fee and an investigation fee, the Administrator of Consumer Credit shall conduct an investigation. If the Administrator finds that the financial responsibility, experience, character and general fitness of the applicant are such as to warrant belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly, within the purposes of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act, and the applicant meets the eligibility requirements of Section 1503A of this title, the Administrator shall grant the application and issue to the applicant a license which will evidence the applicant’s authority to do business under the provisions of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act.
B. If the Administrator does not so find facts sufficient to warrant issuance of a license, the Administrator shall notify the applicant. If within thirty (30) days of such notification the applicant requests a hearing on the application, a hearing shall be held within sixty (60) days after the date of the request. In the event of the denial of a license, the investigation fee shall be retained by the Administrator, but the annual license fee shall be returned to the applicant.
C. The Administrator shall grant or deny each application for license within sixty (60) days from its filing with the required fees, or from the hearing thereon, if any, unless the period is extended by written agreement between the applicant and the Administrator.
D. No license to engage in the business of a pawnbroker shall be issued for any location where a license has been issued and is in effect under the provisions of Section 3-501 et seq. of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes. The word "location" as used in this subsection means the entire space in which a Title 14A licensee conducts business. No pawnshop may be connected with any location in which a Title 14A licensee conducts business, except by a passageway to which the public is not admitted.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 255, § 5. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 208, § 44, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 70, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 191, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 2009, c. 431, § 3, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 415, § 14, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1506. Effect of license - Annual fee.

A. Each license shall state the name of the licensee and the address at which the business is to be conducted. The license shall be displayed at the place of business named in the license. The license shall not be transferable or assignable except upon approval by the Administrator of Consumer Credit.
B. A separate license shall be required for each pawnshop operated under the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act.
The Administrator may issue more than one license to any one person upon compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act as to each license. When a licensee wishes to move the licensee's pawnshop to another location, the licensee shall give thirty (30) days' written notice to the Administrator, who shall amend the license accordingly.
C. Each license shall remain in full force and effect until relinquished, suspended, revoked or expired. Every licensee, on or before each December 1, shall pay the Administrator an annual fee for the succeeding calendar year. The license shall expire December 31 of any year for which an annual fee has not been paid.
D. No licensing requirement or license fee shall be required, levied or collected by any municipal corporation of this state; provided that municipal corporations may require the payment of regulatory fees not in excess of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per annum.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 255, § 6. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 191, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 2009, c. 431, § 4, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 415, § 15, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2015, c. 152, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1514. Municipal regulation.

Municipalities may enact ordinances which are in compliance with but not more restrictive than the provisions of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act, Section 1501 et seq. of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any existing or future order, ordinance or regulation which conflicts with this provision shall be null and void.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 191, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1515. Copy or report of buy transaction or pawn transaction to be made available to local law enforcement officials - Items bought to be held for specified time - Written declaration of ownership required of seller or pledgor.

A. Any pawnbroker shall make available a copy or report within two (2) days of any buy or pawn transaction to the local law enforcement agency of the municipality or other political subdivision in which the pawnshop is located; provided, merchandise bought on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business is exempt from this reporting requirement. However, such invoice shall be shown upon request to the Administrator or his duly authorized representative or any authorized peace officer. The pawnbroker may provide the transaction report to the local law enforcement agency by either electronically reporting the information in the transaction report to an electronic database accessible only by law enforcement agencies or by reporting a physical copy of the transaction report directly to the law enforcement agency. The transaction report shall include:
1. The name and address of the pawnshop;
2. The name, address, race, sex, weight, height, date of birth and either identification number of the seller or pledger as verified by either a state-issued identification card, driver's license or federal government-issued identification card or by readable fingerprint of right or left index finger on the back of the pawn or buy transaction copy to be retained for the pawnbroker's record;
3. The transaction number for the buy or pawn transaction;
4. The date and time of the transaction;
5. The manufacturer of the item;
6. A description of the item; and
7. The serial number and model number where available and any other identifying markings.
B. Items bought, except on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business, shall be held for ten (10) days before being disposed of or sold.
C. The pawnbroker shall obtain a written declaration of ownership from the seller or pledgor on all buy and pawn transactions, except refinance pawn transactions or merchandise bought from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business. The seller or pledgor shall be required to state how long he has owned the property described in the transaction. The declaration of ownership shall appear on the bill of sale or pawn ticket, to be completed by the seller or the pledgor at the time of the transaction.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 191, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 217, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 1992, c. 280, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2016, c. 35, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1522. Definitions.

As used in this act:
1. "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Department of Consumer Credit;
2. "Dealer" means any person, partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation or association which, in the regular course of business, takes, receives, pays for or transfers used precious metals or gems excluding any supervised financial institution as defined by the Consumer Credit Code, pawnbrokers licensed pursuant to Section 1501 et seq. of this title, and jewelers whose principal business is the sale of items purchased directly from the original manufacturer, wholesaler or their authorized representative and who in the regular course of such business, accept trade-in of items defined in this act as precious metals or gems, so long as the item or items to be traded are not greater in value than the item or items to be purchased. For purposes of this exception, retail jewelers may not buy used precious metals or gems for cash consideration only;
3. "Employee" means any person working for a dealer, whether or not the person is in the direct employment of the dealer or works full time or part time, who handles used precious metals or gems for the dealer. Employee shall not mean a person employed by a bank, armored car company or other business entity acting in the sole capacity of bailee-for-hire relationship with a dealer;
4. "Gem" means any precious or semiprecious stone or item containing a precious or semiprecious stone customarily used in jewelry or ornamentation;
5. "Precious metal" means platinum, gold or silver, but shall not mean any ingot or bar manufactured by a commercial mint nor shall it mean any or all coins; and
6. "Used" means previously sold or traded.
Amended by Laws 1982, c. 72, § 1; Laws 1988, c. 191, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1524. Application for license - Bond - Fingerprints and photograph - Agent for service of process.

A. An application for a license pursuant to the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act shall be under oath and state:
1. If the applicant is an individual, the full name and place of residence of the applicant;
2. If the applicant is a partnership, the full name and place of residence of each member of the partnership; and
3. If the applicant is a corporation, the full name and place of residence of each officer or major stockholder of the corporation.
B. The application shall state the location where the business is to be conducted and contain such additional relevant information as the Administrator may require. The Administrator shall require documentation to verify the location where the business is to be conducted or will be utilized by the applicant, including, but not limited to, a deed, bill of sale, lease, or rental agreement. The Administrator shall also require the name, contact person and telephone number of the business location if the applicant is not the owner of the business location.
C. In addition to the application provided for in subsection A of this section, every applicant shall file with the Administrator a bond satisfactory to said Administrator and in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for each license sought, with a surety company qualified to do business in this state as surety. The bond shall be furnished to the state for the use of the state and of any person or persons who may have a cause of action against the obligor of the bond pursuant to the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act. The bond shall be conditional that the obligor will comply with the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act and all rules and regulations made pursuant to the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act, and will pay all amounts of money that may be due to the state or any individual from the obligor during the time such bond is in effect.
D. Each applicant shall submit a full set of fingerprints and a photograph with each application for an original license. The fingerprints may be used for a national criminal history record check as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
E. Each licensee shall maintain on file with the Administrator a written appointment of a resident of this state as his or her agent for service of all judicial or other process or legal notice, unless the licensee has appointed such an agent pursuant to the provisions of another statute of this state.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 213, § 4, operative July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 95, § 1, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 2003, c. 204, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2013, c. 153, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1525. Fees - Investigations - Grant or denial of license - Exemptions.

A. Upon the filing of an application, bond and the payment of an annual license fee and a one-time investigation fee by a dealer, the Administrator of Consumer Credit shall conduct an investigation of the applicant prior to issuance of a dealer license.
B. Upon the filing of an application, and payment of the fee as provided for in subsection A of Section 1526 of this title, and payment of a fee by an employee of a licensed dealer, the Administrator shall conduct an investigation of the applicant prior to issuance of an employee license.
C. Upon renewal of a license for either a dealer or an employee, the Administrator may conduct an investigation at the Administrator’s discretion or at the request of a district attorney for any county in which the applicant has a permanent place of business.
D. If the Administrator finds that the financial responsibility, experience and character of the dealer are such as to warrant belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly, within the purposes of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act, the dealer shall be issued a license.
E. A separate license shall be required for each location, place or premises used by a dealer for the conducting of business pursuant to the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act and each license shall designate the location, place, or premises to which it applies. The business of the dealer shall not be conducted in any place other than that designated by the license. The license shall not be transferable.
F. If the Administrator does not find facts sufficient to warrant issuance of a license, the Administrator shall notify the applicant. If within thirty (30) days of such notification the applicant requests a hearing on the application, a hearing shall be held within sixty (60) days after the day of the request. In the event of the denial of a license, the investigation fee shall be retained by the Administrator, but the annual license fee shall be returned to the applicant.
G. The Administrator shall grant or deny an application for license within sixty (60) days from the day of filing or from the last day of a hearing as provided in subsection F of this section, unless the period is extended by written agreement between the applicant and the Administrator.
H. The Administrator may issue more than one license to any one person upon compliance with the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act as to each license. When a dealer wishes to move the dealer’s business to another location, the dealer shall give thirty (30) days' written notice to the Administrator, who shall amend the license accordingly.
I. Licensed pawnbrokers shall not be subject to any of the fees provided for in this section.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 213, § 5, operative July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 72, § 2; Laws 2009, c. 431, § 5, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 415, § 18, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1526. Annual license renewal fee.

A. Each year, every dealer, on or before each December 1, shall pay the Administrator of Consumer Credit a fee for each license held by the dealer as the annual fee for the succeeding calendar year. If not renewed, expiration shall occur on December 31 of the year in which the annual fee has been paid.
B. Each year, every employee, on or before December 1, shall pay the Administrator a fee for the license held by the employee as the annual fee for the succeeding calendar year. If not renewed, expiration shall occur on December 31 of the year in which the annual fee has been paid.
C. There shall be a fee for a late application for renewal of a license received after December 1, which will be placed in the Consumer Credit Administrative Expenses Revolving Fund created in Section 6-301 of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 213, § 6, operative July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 431, § 6, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 415, § 19, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1527. Municipalities - Additional license requirements or fees prohibited - Ordinances.

No additional licensing requirement or license fee shall be required by any municipal corporation of this state. This act shall not annul or supersede any existing municipal ordinances, nor prevent the enactment of such ordinances, unless such ordinances specifically conflict with the provisions of this act or regulations issued by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of this act.
Laws 1981, c. 213, § 7, operative July 1, 1981.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1529. Violations.

Willful violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor upon first conviction punishable by not more than thirty (30) days in the county jail or by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or both. Subsequent convictions of a willful violation of this act shall be a felony punishable by not more than three (3) years in the State Penitentiary.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 213, § 9, operative July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 513, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 374, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 513 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1530. Records.

A. Every dealer shall keep a record of any transaction with any person involving the purchasing of any used item made, or containing in whole or in part, any precious metal or gem. The following information shall be recorded for precious metals or gems:
1. An account and detailed description or photograph of the item purchased, including, if applicable, the manufacturer's name, the model, the model number, the serial number and any engraved marking;
2. The amount of money involved in the transaction;
3. The date;
4. The name, address and driver license number of the person involved in the transaction with the dealer; if the person has no driver license, then the date of birth and general physical description, including hair color and approximate height and weight of that person; and
5. The signature of the seller.
For purposes of describing the item or items in the transaction pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, it shall be a violation for the dealer to state only the number of grams and type of precious metal or type of gem as a description. The description shall clearly and accurately describe each item containing any precious metals or gems presented to the dealer for purposes of the transaction.
B. The record required by this section shall be kept for a period of four (4) years. Such record shall be made available during regular business hours for inspection by the Department of Consumer Credit and any law enforcement officer authorized by a law enforcement agency to inspect such record.
C. No dealer shall be required to furnish the description of any new property purchased from manufacturers or wholesale dealers at an established place of business or of any goods purchased from any bankrupt stock. Such goods shall be accompanied by a bill of sale or other evidence of open and legitimate purchase. The bill of sale shall also be available for inspection during regular business hours.
D. No dealer shall be required to furnish a description of property purchased from another licensed dealer or to meet the holding period provided for in Section 1531 of this title if that dealer has met the requirements provided for in subsection A of this section and Section 1531 of this title upon the initial purchase of the property; provided, that each shall record the license number of the other dealer and the amount of the transaction.
Added by Laws 1981, c. 213, § 10, operative July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 153, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2015, c. 322, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1532. Reports of theft of precious metal.

Upon receiving a reported theft of precious metals, all law enforcement agencies shall transmit such reports to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. The reporting law enforcement agencies shall include any municipality, city, or town or county law enforcement agencies.
Laws 1981, c. 213, § 12, operative July 1, 1981.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1533. Advertisements.

Any advertisement in which a dealer offers to engage as a precious metal and gem dealer in the State of Oklahoma shall include the precious metal and gem dealer license number of the dealer that is issued by the Administrator for the business location at which the dealer is offering to engage as a precious metal and gem dealer.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 153, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1575. Purpose of Compact.

The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology with the goal of improving public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services. The practice of audiology and speech-language pathology occurs in the state where the patient, client or student is located at the time of the patient, client or student encounter. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:
1. Increase public access to audiology and speech-language
pathology services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses;
2. Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety;
3. Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate audiology and speech-language pathology practice;
4. Support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel;
5. Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative and disciplinary information between member states;
6. Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a Compact privilege in that state accountable to that state's practice standards; and
7. Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to audiology and speech-language pathology services.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1579. Privilege to practice via telehealth.

Member states shall recognize the right of an audiologist or speech-language pathologist, licensed by a home state in accordance with Section 3 of this act and under rules promulgated by the Commission, to practice audiology or speech-language pathology in any member state via telehealth under a privilege to practice as provided in the Compact and rules promulgated by the Commission.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1580. Active duty military personnel.

Active duty military personnel, or their spouse, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent to designating a home state, the individual shall only change their home state through application for licensure in the new state.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1583. Coordinated database and reporting system.

A. The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the rules of the Commission, including:
1. Identifying information;
2. Licensure data;
3. Adverse actions against a license or Compact privilege;
4. Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation;
5. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason(s) for denial; and
6. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the rules of the Commission.
C. Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall only be available to other member states.
D. The Commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall be available to any other member state.
E. Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that shall not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.
F. Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1585. Dispute resolution - Enforcement.

A. Dispute Resolution.
1. Upon request by a member state, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among member states and between member and nonmember states.
2. The Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate.
B. Enforcement.
1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this Compact.
2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Commission has its principal offices against a member state in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees.
3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state law.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1586. Effective date of Compact – Withdrawal - Amendment.

A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the Compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be limited to the powers granted to the Commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the Commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the Compact.
B. Any state that joins the Compact subsequent to the Commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that state.
C. Any member state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.
1. A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six (6) months after enactment of the repealing statute.
2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's audiology or speech-language pathology licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
D. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any audiology or speech-language pathology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
E. This Compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1587. Construction and severability.

This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any member state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any member state, the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and effect as to the member state affected as to all severable matters.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1588. Binding effect of Compact – Relation to other laws.

A. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the Compact.
B. All laws in a member state in conflict with the Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
C. All lawful actions of the Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Commission, are binding upon the member states.
D. All agreements between the Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
E. In the event any provision of the Compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, the provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 42, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1601. Short title.

Chapter 39 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act".
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 1, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1602. Purpose.

It is hereby declared to be a policy of this state that, in order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, and to protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous and unqualified persons, it is necessary to provide regulatory authority over persons offering speech-language pathology and audiology services to the public.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 2, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1606. Waiver of examination requirement.

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall waive the examination and grant a license to applicants who present proof of current licensure in a state or country whose requirements for licensure are substantially equivalent to those of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act.
B. The Board shall waive the examination and grant a license to those who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its current equivalent in the area for which they are applying for licensure, provided the requirements for such certification are equivalent to or greater than those for licensure.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 6, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 280, § 3, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2018, c. 230, § 4, emerg. eff. May 7, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1607. Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology – Members – Duties - Reimbursement.

A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology whose duty it is to administer the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act. The members of the Board shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board shall be composed of five (5) members consisting of three licensed speech-language pathologists or audiologists, provided that at least one of the three shall be a licensed speech-language pathologist and at least one a licensed audiologist; one otolaryngologist who is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and one lay member.
B. The members of the original Board shall serve the following terms: one member for one (1) year, two members for two (2) years, and two members for three (3) years. Thereafter, at the expiration of the term, or termination of the member's service for any reason, the Governor shall appoint each successor for a term of three (3) years, or for the remainder of an unexpired term. The successor for any of the three speech-language pathologists or audiologists will be selected from a list of five licensed speech-language pathologists or audiologists, furnished by the Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The re-creation of the Board shall not affect the staggered terms of office for Board members established with the original Board.
C. Before entering upon the duties of the member's office, each member of the Board shall take the Constitutional oath of office and file it with the Secretary of State.
D. Board members may be reappointed to serve one additional three-year term. Three (3) years after the termination of a previous appointment to the Board, a member may be reappointed for one additional three-year term.
E. Board members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 7, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 56, § 3, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 16; Laws 1994, c. 197, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1998, c. 202, § 7, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 88, § 1; Laws 2004, c. 280, § 4, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 49, § 1; Laws 2012, c. 59, § 1; Laws 2015, c. 236, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 463, § 1; Laws 2021, c. 558, § 7, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1608. Removal of Board members.

The Governor may remove any member of the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology for misconduct, incompetence or neglect of duty, after giving the member a written statement of charges, and opportunity for a hearing.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 8, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 8, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 280, § 5, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1609. Meetings - Quorum - Executive secretary - Employees - Space.

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall hold a regular annual meeting at its last meeting of the fiscal year at which it shall elect from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary. Other regular meetings shall be held at such times as the rules of the Board may provide. Special meetings may be held at such times as may be deemed necessary or advisable by a majority of the Board members. At least one (1) week's notice of all meetings shall be given in a manner prescribed by the rules of the Board.
B. All meetings of the Board shall be in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
C. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
D. An executive secretary shall be appointed by the Board, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board. The Board may employ such other persons and may rent or purchase such space and equipment as it deems necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of Section 1601 et seq. of this title.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 9, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 9, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2018, c. 230, § 5, emerg. eff. May 7, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1610. Powers and duties of Board.

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, in addition to the other powers and duties prescribed by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, shall have the power and duty to:
1. Regulate the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology in this state;
2. Examine the applicants and issue the appropriate licenses pursuant to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act to applicants qualified in the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology;
3. Continue in effect, suspend, revoke, modify or deny, pursuant to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act and such conditions as the Board may prescribe, licenses for the practice of speech-language pathology and audiology in this state;
4. Investigate complaints and hold hearings pursuant to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act and the Administrative Procedures Act;
5. Initiate prosecutions against licensees in violation of the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act;
6. Reprimand or place on probation, or both, any holder of a license pursuant to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act;
7. Adopt and promulgate standards of conduct for speech-language pathologists and audiologists consistent with accepted national standards;
8. Develop and promulgate rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act;
9. Enforce rules promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act;
10. Communicate disciplinary actions to relevant state and federal authorities, to other state speech-language pathology and audiology licensing authorities requesting such information, and to other state and national professional associations requesting such information; and
11. Exercise all incidental powers and duties which are necessary and proper to effectuate the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act.
B. The conferral or enumeration of specific powers elsewhere in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act shall not be construed as a limitation of the general functions conferred by this section.
C. No member of the Board shall be liable for civil action for any act performed in good faith in the performance of the member's duties as prescribed by law.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 10, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 10, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1611. Code of ethics.

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall publish a code of ethics. The code shall take into account the professional character of speech-language and hearing services, and shall be designed to protect the interests of the client and the public.
B. In developing and revising the code of ethics, the Board shall hold hearings where interested persons may be heard on the subject. In addition, the Board will take into account the ethical standards promulgated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 11, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 11, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 280, § 6, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1612. Seal - Official records as prima facie evidence.

The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate the Board's proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records and acts of the Board, and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning such proceedings, records and acts, signed by the executive secretary and authenticated by said seal, shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of this state.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 12, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 12, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1613. Rules.

In addition to the powers and duties granted to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by other provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, the Board shall promulgate rules, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this state, that are reasonably necessary to the conduct of its duties and proceedings.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 13, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 13, eff. July 1, 1998.