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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.7. Qualifications of applicants - Information concerning felonies or crimes involving moral turpitude - Photographs - Fingerprints – Definitions.

A. Any person applying for a license to engage in an alarm or locksmith industry business pursuant to the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act shall provide evidence to the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee that the individual within this state having direct supervision over the function and local operations of such alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry business or a branch thereof has the following qualifications:
1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
2. Has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease, and has not been restored to competency;
3. Is not a habitual user of intoxicating liquors or a user of any illegal or illicit drug or controlled substance, including, but not limited to, the non-medical use of any prescription drug or other intoxicating substance;
4. Has not been discharged from the Armed Services of the United States under dishonorable conditions; and
5. Meets such other standards as may be established by the Commissioner of Labor relating to experience or knowledge of the alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry.
B. The applicant shall advise the Committee and furnish full information on each individual described in subsection A of this section of any conviction of a felony crime which substantially relates to the occupation of an individual in an alarm or locksmith industry business and poses a reasonable threat to public safety for which a full pardon has not been granted and furnish a recent photograph of a type prescribed by the Commissioner and two classifiable sets of fingerprints of such individual.
C. As used in this section:
1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; 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 1985, c. 217, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 110, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 22, § 3, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 59, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.8. Application for company or individual license - Fees.

A. An application for a company license shall include:
1. The address of the principal office of the applicant and the address of each branch office of the applicant located within this state;
2. The name per business location under which the applicant intends to do business as a licensee;
3. A statement explaining the extent and scope of the applicant's alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry business;
4. A photograph taken by the Department of Labor or an entity approved by the Department in accordance with the licensing procedures adopted by the Department. If the applicant is a sole proprietor, the photo shall be of the applicant, or if the applicant is an entity, the photo shall be of each officer and of each partner or shareholder who owns an interest in the entity of twenty-five percent (25%) or greater;
5. Two classifiable sets of fingerprints of the applicant, if the applicant is a sole proprietor, or of each officer and of each partner or shareholder who owns a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater interest in the applicant, if the applicant is an entity; and
6. Such other information, statements or documents as may be required by the Commissioner of Labor.
B. An applicant for an individual license shall provide such documents, statements or other information as may be required by the Commissioner, including two classifiable sets of fingerprints of the applicant. The fingerprints may be used for a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Fees for license and renewal issued pursuant to the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act shall be adopted by the Department of Labor. Provided, the fees provided for in this subsection shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00). An applicant shall pay the license fee at the time the applicant makes application. All fees shall be nonrefundable.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 217, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 295, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2003, c. 204, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2006, c. 110, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 22, § 4, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.9. Issuance of license - Term - Renewal and disciplinary proceedings - Expiration dates.

A. Upon receiving proper application, payment of the proper license fee, and certification of recommendation by the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee, the Commissioner of Labor shall issue a license to the applicant. The license shall be valid for a one-year term.
B. Renewal of a license shall not prohibit disciplinary proceedings for an act committed prior to the renewal.
C. The Commissioner may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates throughout the year. For any change in such expiration dates, license fees shall be prorated on an appropriate periodic basis.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 217, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 368, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 22, § 5, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.10. Alteration or assignment of license - Posting - Change of information - False representation as licensee violation - Records.

A. A license shall not be altered or assigned.
B. A company license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry business location of the licensee.
C. A company licensee shall notify the Commissioner of Labor within fourteen (14) days of any change of information furnished on the licensee's application for license or on the licensee's license including, but not limited to, change of ownership, address, business activities, or any developments related to the qualifications of the licensee or the individual described in Section 1800.7 of this title. If the licensee for any reason ceases to engage in an alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry business in this state, the licensee shall notify the Committee within fourteen (14) days of such cessation. If the required notice of cessation is not given to the Committee within fourteen (14) days, the license may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner on recommendation of the Committee.
D. No person shall represent falsely that the person is licensed or employed by a licensee. Any such action shall constitute a violation of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act.
E. Each company licensee shall maintain, update and provide a record containing such information relative to the licensee's employees as may be required by the Commissioner.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 217, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 295, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2006, c. 110, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 22, § 6, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.11. Responsibility for business activities and actions of employees.

The licensee shall be responsible to the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee in matters of conduct of business activities covered by the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act. The licensee shall be responsible for the activities on the part of the licensee's employees. For purposes of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act, improper conduct on the part of any employees which occurs within the scope of employment may be considered by the Committee as acts of the licensee.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 217, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 110, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 22, § 7, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.12. Municipalities or counties may levy charges for alarm installation connections - Disconnection of faulty systems - Ordinances prohibited.

A. Any municipality or county may levy and collect reasonable charges for alarm installation connections located in or at a police or fire department which is owned, operated or monitored by the municipality or county. Any municipality or county may require discontinuance of service of any alarm signal device which, due to mechanical malfunction or faulty equipment, causes excessive false alarms and, in the opinion of the appropriate county or municipal official, becomes a detriment to the functions of the department involved. The municipality or county may cause the disconnection of the device until the same is repaired to the satisfaction of the appropriate official; however, the municipality or county shall advise the owner or user of the device of the disconnection in advance or as soon as reasonably practicable. The municipality or county may levy and collect reasonable reconnection fees. Mechanical malfunction and faulty equipment shall not include, for the purpose of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act, false alarms caused by human error or an act of God.
B. No municipality may adopt any ordinance concerning the licensing of any alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler industry business or individual which is or may be licensed pursuant to the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act.
C. No municipality or county may adopt any ordinance, order, or regulation concerning the installation, operation, or usage of a battery-charged security fence as long as the installation, operation, and usage of the battery-charged security fence follows the requirements and standards prescribed in Section 3 of this act.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 217, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 110, § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 22, § 8, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2022, c. 167, § 2, emerg. eff. May 2, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.14. Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Labor, to be designated the "Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee or the Department of Labor pursuant to the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Commissioner of Labor for the purpose of administration, implementing, and enforcement of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act including, but not limited to, office administration and personnel expense, licensing and training, reimbursements in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act, and other necessary expenses relating to the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act. The Commissioner shall not expend or transfer any monies from this fund for any purpose not relating to the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act. 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 1985, c. 217, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 110, § 14, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 15, § 44, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
NOTE: Laws 2012, c. 304, § 282 repealed by Laws 2013, c. 15, § 45, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.15. Costs of administration of act - Claims for payment.

The Commissioner of Labor shall pay all costs of administration of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act from fees, monies and other revenue collected pursuant to the provisions of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act. At no time shall a claim for payment be submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or the State Treasurer if the revenue deposited in the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Revolving Fund to the current date does not equal or exceed the total claims for payments made to that date.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 217, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 110, § 15, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2013, c. 15, § 46, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
NOTE: Laws 2012, c. 304, § 283 repealed by Laws 2013, c. 15, § 47, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.16. Violations - Penalties.

A. Any person violating any of the provisions of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in the county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
B. 1. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, if after a hearing in accordance with Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Commissioner of Labor finds any person to be in violation of any of the provisions of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, the person may be subject to an administrative fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each violation. Each day a person is in violation may constitute a separate violation. The maximum fine shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
2. All administrative fines collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited in the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 217, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 330, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2006, c. 110, § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.17. Rules.

The Commissioner of Labor is hereby authorized to promulgate, adopt, amend, and repeal rules consistent with the provisions of the Alarm, Locksmith and Fire Sprinkler Industry Act for the purpose of governing the establishment and levying of administrative fines and the examination and licensure of alarm, locksmith or fire sprinkler companies, managers, technicians, and salespersons.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 330, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 110, § 17, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Laws 2012, c. 368, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2019, c. 218, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.18. Residential alarm industry monitoring or services – Contract requirements.

A. On and after November 1, 2018, no contract for residential alarm industry monitoring or services shall provide that after the initial term of the contract the services will automatically continue for any fixed term, except a month-to-month term.
B. On and after November 1, 2018, every contract for residential alarm industry monitoring or services shall conspicuously state that the person receiving the services has the right, without additional cost or penalty, to terminate such contract at the end of the initial term, at any time, by giving a thirty-day notice to the provider of the intent to terminate the services.
C. Any contract for residential alarm industry monitoring or services entered into before November 1, 2018, which is renewed on or after November 1, 2018, in violation of the provisions of subsection A or B of this section may be either terminated or changed to a month-to-month term at any time as set forth in subsection A and B of this section.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 90, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1800.19. Battery-charged security fences.

A battery-charged security fence shall meet the following requirements:
1. Interfaces with a monitored alarm device in a manner that enables the alarm system to transmit a signal intended to summon the business or law enforcement in response to an intrusion or burglary;
2. Is located on a property that is not designated by a municipality or county exclusively for residential use;
3. Has an energizer that is powered by a commercial storage battery that is not more than twelve (12) volts of direct current;
4. Has an energizer that meets the standards set forth by the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 60335-2-76, current edition;
5. Is completely surrounded by a non-electric perimeter fence or wall that is not less than five (5) feet in height;
6. Does not exceed ten (10) feet in height or two (2) feet higher than the non-electric perimeter fence or wall described in paragraph 5 of this section, whichever is higher; and
7. Is marked with conspicuous warning signs that are located on the battery-charged security fence at not more than thirty-foot intervals and display: "WARNING – ELECTRIC FENCE".
Added by Laws 2022, c. 167, § 3, emerg. eff. May 2, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.2. Purpose of act - Certain actions exempted.

The purpose of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act is to regulate the sale, installation, and servicing of portable fire extinguishers, including both engineered and preengineered systems, in the interest of safeguarding lives and property. The filling or charging of either engineered or preengineered system bottles for portable fire extinguishers, prior to their initial sale by the manufacturer, shall not be subject to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.3. Definitions.

As used in the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act:
1. "Committee" means the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee;
2. "Fire extinguisher industry" means the sale, installation, maintenance, inspection, certification, alteration, repair, replacement, or service of portable fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems or any combination of the foregoing activities;
3. "Fire suppression systems" and "handheld portable fire extinguisher" means any listed or approved fire extinguisher systems installed in compliance with the installation manuals of the manufacturer or the applicable National Fire Protection Association Standard and its reference as outlined in the rules established by the State Department of Health;
4. "Licensee" means any person licensed pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act; and
5. "Person" means a sole proprietorship, fire partnership, association, corporation, or other similar entity.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.4. Exemptions.

The Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall not apply to:
1. An officer or employee of this state, the United States, or a political subdivision, while the employee or officer is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties;
2. A person who owns and installs fire extinguishing equipment in his or her own single-family dwelling or, if the person does not charge for the device or its installation, installs the fire extinguishing equipment for the protection of his or her personal property and does not install the fire extinguishing equipment as a normal business practice in a single-family dwelling of another; or
3. The sale of fire extinguishers designed or intended for customer or user installation.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.5. Applicability.

The Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall apply to all persons servicing, installing, inspecting, certifying, charging, or testing any portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.6. Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee.

A. There is hereby created the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee which shall consist of the following seven (7) members:
1. One member shall be the State Fire Marshal, or a designated representative; and
2. Six members shall be appointed by the State Fire Marshal Commission. Five of the appointed members shall have at least five (5) years of experience in the fire extinguisher industry. One of the appointed members shall be a fire service representative. No member of the Committee shall have any kind of employment relationship with any other member.
B. The term of each appointed member shall be four (4) years staggered.
Each appointed member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified under the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.
C. Appointed members may be removed from office by the State Fire Marshal Commission.
D. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the State Fire Marshal Commission for the unexpired term of the vacancy.
E. Members of the Committee shall serve without pay but may be reimbursed for actual expenses pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
F. The Committee shall elect from among its membership a chair, vice-chair, and secretary to serve terms of not more than two (2) years ending on May 31 of the year designated by the Committee. The chair or vice-chair shall preside at all meetings. If neither the chair nor vice-chair is present a chair shall be determined, for that meeting only, by the members in attendance. The chair, vice-chair, and secretary shall perform such duties as may be decided by the Committee in order to effectively administer the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.
G. A majority of Committee members shall constitute a quorum to transact official business.
H. The Committee shall meet within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this act and shall meet thereafter at such times as the Committee deems necessary to implement the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.
I. The Committee shall assist and advise the State Fire Marshal on all matters relating to the formulation of rules and standards in accordance with the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2018, c. 115, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.7. Powers and duties of committee.

The Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To assist the State Fire Marshal in licensing and otherwise regulating persons engaged in a fire extinguisher industry business;
2. To determine qualifications of applicants pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;
3. To prescribe and adopt forms for license applications and initiate the mailing of the application forms to all persons requesting the applications;
4. To assist the State Fire Marshal in the denial, suspension or revocation of licenses as provided by the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;
5. To charge and collect such fees as are prescribed by the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;
6. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in establishing and enforcing standards governing the materials, services, and conduct of the licensees and the employees of licensees in regard to the fire extinguisher industry;
7. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in promulgating rules necessary to carry out the administration of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;
8. To investigate alleged violations of the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and of any rules promulgated by the State Fire Marshal Commission;
9. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in establishing categories of licenses for the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and application requirements for each category including, but not limited to, individual licenses, experience requirements, fingerprints, photographs, written examinations, and fees;
10. To assist the State Fire Marshal in providing for grievance and appeal procedures pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act for any person whose license is denied, revoked, or suspended; and
11. To have such other powers and duties as are necessary to implement the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.8. License required - Time limit for applications for persons currently engaged in business.

No person shall engage in a fire extinguisher industry business in this state without first having obtained a license pursuant to the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. Provided, every person engaged in a fire extinguisher industry business in this state on the effective date of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall have ninety (90) days in which to apply to the State Fire Marshal for a license. A person applying for a license within this ninety-day period may continue business pending a final determination by the State Fire Marshal of the application. Additional time beyond the ninety-day period may be granted by the State Fire Marshal.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.9. Marketing, distribution or sale of portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression systems - Requirements - Exceptions.

A. No person shall market, distribute, or sell any portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system in this state unless the following requirements are met:
1. The portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system complies with standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal Commission; and
2. The portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system has been examined by and bears the label of a nationally recognized testing laboratory approved by the State Fire Marshal Commission as qualified to test portable fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems.
B. The State Fire Marshal Commission may grant reasonable exceptions to the provisions of this section when the portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system is intended for industrial use in places to which the public is not invited or admitted. The provisions of this section apply to the state and any political subdivision thereof.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.10. Service work tag required.

Any person who services, installs, inspects, certifies, charges or tests any portable fire extinguisher or fire suppression system shall affix a tag to the service unit. The tag shall indicate the date upon which the service work was performed, and it shall bear the legible signature and state license number of the person and other information specified by the State Fire Marshal Commission.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.11. License application - Evidence of qualifications for business supervisor - Required criminal history, photograph and fingerprints – Definitions.

A. Any person applying for a license to engage in a fire extinguisher industry business pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall provide evidence to the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee that the individual within this state having direct supervision over the function and local operations of the fire extinguisher industry business or a branch thereof has the following qualifications:
1. The individual is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
2. The individual has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease;
3. The individual is not a habitual user of intoxicating liquors or habit-forming drugs;
4. The individual has not been discharged from the Armed Services of the United States under other than honorable conditions; and
5. The individual meets such other standards as may be established by the State Fire Marshal Commission relating to experience or knowledge of the fire extinguisher industry.
B. The applicant shall advise the Committee and furnish full information on each individual described in subsection A of this section of any conviction of a felony crime which substantially relates to the occupation of an individual in a fire extinguisher industry business and poses a reasonable threat to public safety for which a full pardon has not been granted. The applicant shall furnish a recent photograph of a type prescribed by the Committee and two classifiable sets of fingerprints of such individual.
C. As used in this section:
1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; 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 2007, c. 188, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 60, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.12. Requirements for licenses application - Fees.

A. An application for a license shall include:
1. The address of the principal office of the applicant and the address of each branch office located within this state;
2. The name of each business location under which the applicant intends to do business as a licensee;
3. A statement as to the extent and scope of the fire extinguisher industry business of the applicant and all other businesses in which the applicant is engaged in this state;
4. A recent photograph of the applicant of a type prescribed by the State Fire Marshal Commission if the applicant is a sole proprietor, or a photograph of each officer and of each partner or shareholder who owns a twenty-five percent (25%) or greater interest in the applicant, if the applicant is an entity; and
5. Such other information, statements, or documents as may be required by the State Fire Marshal Commission.
B. An applicant for an individual license shall provide such documents, statements or other information as may be required by the State Fire Marshal Commission, including two classifiable sets of fingerprints of the applicant. The fingerprints may be used for a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Fees for license and license renewal issued pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall be adopted by the State Fire Marshal Commission pursuant to Section 1820.19 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. An applicant shall pay the license fee at the time the applicant makes application.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.13. Issuance and term of license - Disciplinary proceedings - Expiration of license.

A. Upon making proper application, payment of the proper license fee and certification of approval by the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee, the State Fire Marshal shall issue a license to the applicant. The license shall be valid for a one-year term.
B. Renewal of a license shall not prohibit disciplinary proceedings for an act committed prior to the renewal.
C. The State Fire Marshal Commission may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates throughout the year. For any change in such expiration dates, license fees shall be prorated on an appropriate periodic basis.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.14. Prohibited acts - Duties of licensee.

A. A license shall not be altered or assigned.
B. A license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each fire extinguisher industry business location of the licensee.
C. A licensee shall notify the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee within fourteen (14) days of any change of information furnished on the application for license or on the license including, but not limited to, change of ownership, address, business activities, or any developments related to the qualifications of the licensee or the individual described in Section 11 of this act. If the licensee for any reason ceases to engage in a fire extinguisher industry business in this state, the licensee shall notify the Committee within fourteen (14) days of such cessation. If the required notice of cessation is not given to the Committee within fourteen (14) days, the license may be suspended or revoked by the State Fire Marshal on recommendation of the Committee.
D. No person shall represent falsely that he or she is licensed or employed by a licensee.
E. Each licensee shall maintain a record containing such information relative to his or her employees as may be required by the State Fire Marshal Commission.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.15. Conduct of business activities.

The licensee shall be responsible to the Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee in matters of conduct of business activities covered by the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. The licensee shall be responsible for the activities on the part of the employees of the licensee. For purposes of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act, improper conduct on the part of such employees which occurs within the scope of employment shall be considered by the Committee as acts of the licensee.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.17. Fire Extinguisher Industry Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to be designated the "Fire Extinguisher Industry Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Office of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. All monies accruing to the credit of such fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for the purpose of implementing the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. Expenditures from such fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 284; Laws 2013, c. 111, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.18. Payment of costs of administration of act.

All costs of administration of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall be paid from fees, monies and other revenue collected pursuant to the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act. At no time shall a claim for payment be submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services if the revenue deposited in the Fire Extinguisher Industry Revolving Fund to the current date does not equal or exceed the total claims for payments made to that date.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 285.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.19. Administrative fines, examination and licensure - Rules authorized.

The State Fire Marshal Commission is hereby authorized to promulgate, adopt, amend, and repeal rules consistent with the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act for the purpose of governing the establishment and levying of administrative fines, establishing a fee schedule and the examination and licensure of fire extinguisher companies, managers, technicians, and salespersons.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1820.20. Violation and penalties - Administrative fine.

A. Any individual or person who is found to be in violation of the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act or any rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal Commission in the administration of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than one (1) year, or by the imposition of a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
B. 1. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, if after a hearing in accordance with Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, the State Fire Marshal finds any person to be in violation of any of the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act or the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, the person may be subject to an administrative fine of not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each violation. Each day a person is in violation may constitute a separate violation.
2. All administrative fines collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited in the Fire Extinguisher Industry Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1850.1. Mechanical Licensing Act.

Sections 1850.1 through 1860 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Mechanical Licensing Act".
Added by Laws 1987, c. 93, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 52, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1850.3. Construction Industries Board - Rulemaking authority.

The Construction Industries Board shall have the power and duty to:
1. Promulgate, prescribe, amend, and repeal rules necessary to implement the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act including, but not limited to, defining categories and limitations for such licenses and for registration of apprentices, and establishing bonding and insurance requirements precluding municipal requirements; and
2. Establish minimum standards of mechanical installations in this state.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 93, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 54, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2009, c. 439, § 16, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1850.3a. Voluntary review of project plans and specifications.

The Construction Industries Board shall establish by rule a process for the formal review of the plans and specifications for a project prior to bid dates for the project to ensure that the project plans and specifications are in conformance with applicable plumbing, electrical and mechanical installation codes. The rule shall provide that the review shall be completed in a timely manner, not to exceed fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the submission of a completed application for review which is accompanied by the review fee not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to be established by the rule. Upon completion of the review, the plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant with documentation indicating either approval of plans and specifications which are in compliance with the applicable codes, or modifications which must be made to bring the plans and specifications into conformance. Submission of such plans and specifications for review by the Board shall be voluntary.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 293, § 9, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 55, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1850.5. Construction Industries Board - Powers and duties.

The Construction Industries Board shall have the power and duty to:
1. Issue, renew, suspend, revoke, modify or deny licenses to engage in mechanical work pursuant to the Mechanical Licensing Act;
2. Register apprentices;
3. Enter upon public and private property for the purpose of inspecting workers' licenses and mechanical work for compliance with the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act and of the rules of the Board promulgated pursuant thereto;
4. Employ personnel to conduct investigations and inspections;
5. Enforce the standards and rules promulgated pursuant to the Mechanical Licensing Act;
6. Reprimand or place on probation, or both, any holder of a license or registration pursuant to the Mechanical Licensing Act;
7. Investigate complaints and hold hearings;
8. Initiate disciplinary proceedings, request prosecution of and initiate injunctive proceedings against any person who violates any of the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto;
9. Establish and levy administrative fines against any person who violates any of the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto;
10. Conduct investigations into the qualifications of applicants for licensure and registration on the request of the Board;
11. Develop and administer the examinations approved by the Committee of Mechanical Examiners for applicants for licenses as a mechanical contractor or journeyman; and
12. Exercise all incidental powers as necessary and proper to implement and enforce the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 93, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 236, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 293, § 11, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 57, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1850.6. Examinations.

A. Examinations for licenses as mechanical contractors or mechanical journeymen shall be uniform and practical in nature for each respective license and shall be sufficiently strict to test the qualifications and fitness of the applicants for licenses. Examinations shall be in whole or in part in writing. The Committee shall conduct examinations quarterly and at such other times as it deems necessary.
B. Any applicant initially failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of thirty (30) days. Any applicant subsequently failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of ninety (90) days.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 93, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1850.7. License required - Contractor required for mechanical work.

No person shall engage or offer to engage in, by advertisement or otherwise, any mechanical work as a journeyman or contractor who does not possess a valid and appropriate license from the Construction Industries Board. No business entity shall act as a mechanical firm unless a contractor is associated with and responsible for all mechanical work of such entity.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 93, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 58, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1850.8. Qualifications for licensure as mechanical journeyman or mechanical contractor - Licenses - Limited license.

A. The Construction Industries Board shall issue a license as a mechanical journeyman or mechanical contractor to any person who:
1. Has been certified by the Committee of Mechanical Examiners as having successfully passed the appropriate examination; and
2. Has paid the license fee and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act. The license fees shall be established by rule by the Board pursuant to Section 1000.5 of this title.
B. All licenses shall be nontransferable. No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year and all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the licensee. Licenses renewed more than thirty (30) days following the date of expiration may only be renewed upon application and payment of the required fees and payment of any penalty for late renewal, as shall be established by the Board. No journeyman or contractor license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required hours of continuing education as determined by the Committee. Persons who are licensed as contractors under the Mechanical Licensing Act may have their license placed on inactive status by paying the annual renewal fee and eliminating the bonding and insurance requirements. No late fee shall be charged to renew a license which expired while the applicant was in military service, if application is made within one (1) year of discharge from the military service.
C. The Board is authorized to establish and issue, subject to the provisions of the Mechanical Licensing Act, limited licenses in each area of mechanical work based on the experience, ability, examination scores and the education of the applicant. The limited licenses shall authorize the licensee to engage in only those activities and within the limits specified in the license.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 93, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 249, § 3, emerg. eff. May 26, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 293, § 12, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 405, § 11, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 59, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 457, § 11, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 318, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 163, § 7, emerg. eff. April 26, 2004; Laws 2008, c. 4, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1850.8A. Temporary licenses.

A. Within (1) one year of the date the Governor of this state declares a state of emergency in response to a disaster involving the destruction of dwelling units, the Construction Industries Board shall issue a distinctively colored, nonrenewable, temporary mechanical journeyman license which shall expire one (1) year after the date of declaration to any person who is currently licensed as a mechanical journeyman by another state and who:
1. Submits, within ten (10) days of beginning mechanical journeyman's work in this state, an application and fee for a mechanical journeyman's examination;
2. Takes and passes the examination at the first opportunity thereafter offered by the Board; and
3. Pays a temporary mechanical journeyman's license fee to be established by rule by the Board pursuant to Section 1000.5 of this title.
B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any person from qualifying at any time for any other license by meeting the requirements for the other license.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 405, § 12, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 4, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.