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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1614. Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Fund.

A. The executive secretary of the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall receive and account for all monies derived from the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act. The executive secretary of the Board shall pay these monies monthly to the State Treasurer who shall keep them in a separate fund to be known as the “Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Fund”.
B. All monies received in the fund are hereby appropriated to the Board. Monies may be paid out of the fund upon proper voucher approved by the chair of the Board, and attested by the executive secretary of the Board.
C. All monies in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Fund at the end of each fiscal year, being the unexpended balance of such fund, shall be carried forward and placed to the credit of the fund for the succeeding fiscal year.
D. Only the Board shall make expenditures from the fund for any purpose that is reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act.
E. No money shall ever be paid from the General Revenue Fund for the administration of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act.
F. Any expenses or liabilities incurred by the Board shall not constitute a charge on any state funds other than the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Fund.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 14, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 159, § 16, emerg. eff. April 2, 1980; Laws 1998, c. 202, § 14, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 280, § 7, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1615.1. Fees.

A. All licensing fees, renewal fees, and replacement fees shall be amounts fixed by the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. The Board shall fix the amount of the fees so that the total fees collected will be sufficient to meet the expenses of administering the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, and so there are no unnecessary surpluses in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Fund.
B. The Board shall not fix a license fee at an amount in excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), a renewal fee at an amount in excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or a fee for the issuance of a license to replace a license which was lost, destroyed, mutilated, or revoked at an amount in excess of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). The fees shall accompany the respective application.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 15, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1616. License certificates - Renewals - Inactive status.

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall issue a license certificate to each person whom it registers as a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist. Licensure shall be granted in either speech-language pathology or audiology independently. Qualified applicants may be independently licensed in both. The certificate shall show the full legal name of the licensee and shall bear a serial number. The serial number is exclusive and not transferable. The certificate shall be signed by the chair and executive secretary of the Board under the seal of the Board.
B. Licenses for independent practitioners expire on the 31st day of December following their issuance or renewal, and are invalid thereafter unless renewed. The Board shall notify every person licensed pursuant to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act of the date of expiration and the amount of the renewal fee. This notice shall be mailed at least one (1) month before the expiration of the license. Renewal may be made at any time during the months of November or December upon application therefore, and by payment of the renewal fee. Failure on the part of any licensed person to pay such person’s renewal fee before the first day in January does not deprive the person of the person’s right to renew the person’s license, but the fee to be paid for renewal after December shall be increased by fifty percent (50%) for each month or fraction thereof that the payment is delayed, up to a maximum of three times the current renewal fee.
C. A licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist may place such person’s license on inactive status if, prior to expiration of the person’s license, the person makes written application to the Board for such status and pays a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). Thereafter, the person may renew such person’s license upon payment of a renewal fee equal to one and one-half (1 1/2) times the then current license fee. During the period of time the person’s license is in an inactive status, the person shall not engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology in the State of Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 16, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 16, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 280, § 8, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1616.1. Continuing education programs.

The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is hereby authorized to establish requirements of continuing education as a condition for the renewal of licensure of speech-language pathologists and audiologists. The Board may assess a reasonable fee to be paid by entities sponsoring continuing education programs. Rules concerning accreditation of continuing education programs and other educational experience, and the assignment of credit for participation therein must be promulgated by the Board at least one (1) year prior to implementation of continuing education.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 17, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1617. List of licensees - Publication - Distribution.

The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall publish a list of all licensees, including the name and business address of each licensee, the area in which the person is licensed, and such other information as the Board deems appropriate. This list will be published on the web site for the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology in printable format and updated quarterly. A copy of the list will be placed on file with the Secretary of State annually. Copies will be furnished to licensees and the public upon request.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 17, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 18, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2004, c. 280, § 9, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2018, c. 230, § 6, emerg. eff. May 7, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1618. Fees as exclusive.

The fees promulgated by the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall be exclusive and no municipality shall have the right to require any person licensed under the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act to furnish any bond, pass any examination or pay any license fee or occupational tax.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 18, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 19, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1620. Jurisdiction of district court.

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, the Attorney General or the local district attorney may apply to the district court in the county in which a violation of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act is alleged to have occurred for an order enjoining or restraining the commission or continuance of such alleged violations. Thereupon, the court has jurisdiction over the proceedings, and may grant such temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order, without bond, as it deems just and proper.
B. The remedy provided by this section is in addition to, and independent of, any other remedies available for the enforcement of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 20, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 21, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1621. Penalties.

Any person who represents himself or herself to be a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist or engages in the practice of speech-language pathology and/or audiology within this state without being licensed or exempted in accordance with the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or be confined to jail for not more than six (6) months, or both such fine or confinement. Each day of violation is a separate offense.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 21, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 22, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1622. Annual reports.

The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall make an annual report to the Governor, not later than the fifteenth day of November of each year. The report shall contain an account of all monies received, licenses issued, suspended or revoked, and all expenditures made by the Board in the twelve (12) months prior to said date.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 203, § 22, emerg. eff. May 17, 1973. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 23, eff. July 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1625. Description and legislative intent.

A. This act describes the welding inspector's basic technical functions, the requirements by which welding personnel may become qualified, and the principles of conduct and practice by which certification may be maintained. The certification procedure shall apply to personnel who inspect weldments.
B. This act is intended to supplement any requirements of an employer, code, standard or specification and shall not be construed as a preemption of the employer's responsibility for the work or for the performance of such work.
Laws 1978, c. 104, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1626. Definitions.

As used in this act:
1. "Certificate" means the document issued to an applicant upon successful examination;
2. "Certification" means the testimony of qualifications;
3. "Code" means United States of America National Standard Institute Code;
4. "Committee" means the Oklahoma State Labor Department, Boiler Inspection Department, Chief Boiler Inspector;
5. "Qualification" means the successful completion of all parts of the requirements set out by the Oklahoma Department of Labor;
6. "Welding inspector" means a person who has met the requirements of this act;
7. "Weld-testing facility" means a qualified and approved testing facility approved by the Oklahoma Department of Labor;
8. "Weldment" means a welded assembly in which the bulk of the component parts are prepared and joined by any combination of the cutting and welding processes covered by Section 1628 of this title;
9. "Work" means that portion of the product or weldment that specifically involves or affects the use of welding;
10. "Welder" means a person who has met the requirements of this act; and
11. “Structural steel or steel deck welding” has the same meaning as defined in American Welding Society D1.1 and D1.3.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 171, § 1, emerg. eff. May 15, 1979; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1627. Welding inspectors - Powers and duties.

A welding inspector shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Verify that the work which he inspects conforms to the requirements of the applicable codes, standards and job specifications;
2. Verify that the base materials and consumable welding materials conform to the specification requirements and that the specified welding filler metals are used on each base metal or combination of base metals;
3. Verify that the welding equipment to be used for the work is that which is specified in the welding procedure and has the capability to produce the specified welds;
4. Verify that the welding procedures are as specified, qualified and available to the welders for reference;
5. Verify that the welders have been properly qualified in accordance with the applicable codes and standards, and that their qualification authorizes them to use the welding procedures specified for the work. If there is evidence that the welder's work does not conform to the requirements of the applicable code, standard or specification, the welding inspector may require requalification of a welder, if that person's qualification is not current by the requirements of the applicable codes, standards or specifications;
6. When qualifying welders, the welding inspector shall observe the qualification tests;
7. Verify that only specified and properly qualified welding procedures are used for the work;
8. Verify that the joint preparation and fit-up meets the requirements of the welding procedure and drawings;
9. Verify that the specified filler metals are used and that the filler metals are maintained in proper condition for use as specified;
10. Observe the technique and performance of each welder;
11. Examine the work for conformance to the requirements of the applicable codes, standards, specifications and drawings;
12. Identify the work he inspects with specified marking methods or appropriate records;
13. Perform the necessary visual inspections;
14. Verify that the required visual and other nondestructive examinations have been performed by qualified personnel in the specified manner. He shall review the resulting information to assure that the results are complete. The welding inspector may perform nondestructive examinations that are specified, providing he is qualified in accordance with the specified requirements; and
15. Prepare clear and concise reports and keep necessary records of the welding procedure, the welding procedure qualifications, the welding qualifications, the control of welding materials and the results of inspections and tests. It shall be the duty of the welding inspector to see that all test results are forwarded to the Department of Labor for issuance of welder certification cards.
Laws 1978, c. 104, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1628. Applicants for certification - Qualifications.

Each applicant for certification as a welding inspector shall have the following qualifications:
1. Maintenance experience involving the detection and measurement of weld inadequacies or discontinuities in accordance with specified procedures;
2. Repair experience involving the repair or replacement of welds that were determined inadequate or defective by reference to a code, standard, specification or drawing;
3. Familiarity with and understanding of the fundamentals of the following processes:
a. shielded metal arc welding,
b. stud arc welding,
c. submerged arc welding,
d. flux cored arc welding,
e. gas metal arc welding,
f. gas tungsten arc welding,
g. electroslag welding,
h. oxyfuel gas welding,
i. brazing,
j. thermal cutting, and
k. mechanical cutting.
Cutting processes refer only to those processes that are applied to the fabrication and repair of weldments;
4. Capability in writing clear and concise reports and maintaining records; and
5. Competency in the use of tools, gauges and instruments pertaining to weld inspection.
Laws 1978, c. 104, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1629. Certification of applicants.

The Oklahoma State Labor Department shall issue to each applicant successfully meeting the qualifications requirements provided in Section 1628 of this title a certificate stating that the applicant has met the certification requirements. The certificate shall be valid for one (1) year unless revoked pursuant to Section 1631 of this title.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 312, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1631. Unauthorized practive - Suspension, refused renewal or revocation of certification.

The Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor shall have the power to suspend, refuse renewal of or revoke the welding inspector's certification, and the power to place on probation or to reprimand the holder, if he is found guilty of an unauthorized practice. The Commissioner of Labor may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for an enforcement of its administrative decisions and rulings.
Laws 1978, c. 104, § 8, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1633. Recertification.

A. The welding inspector shall be recertified upon payment of the current fee and successful reexamination of complete facilities every year. However, renewal applicants who attest to continual or uninterrupted activity in the practice of welding inspection and who recomply with the provisions of Sections 141.1 through 141.20 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes and 380:25-13-3 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code shall be recertified upon payment of the current certification fee without reexamination.
B. Application for renewal of a certification that has expired shall be considered a new application.
C. The welding inspector shall be responsible for maintaining a current address with the State Department of Labor, Boiler Inspector Department, for mailing of renewal notices.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 101, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1634. Adoption of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes - Certification of welders - Penalties.

A. The following American Society of Mechanical Engineers Codes, based upon the latest edition, shall be the piping codes for this state:
1. The power piping code, ASME B31.1;
2. The fuel gas piping code, ASME B31.2;
3. The gas transmission and distribution piping system code, ASME B31.8;
4. The process piping code, ASME B31.3; and
5. The liquid transportation systems for hydrocarbons, liquid petroleum gas, anhydrous ammonia and alcohols code, ASME 31.4.
B. The American Welding Society D1.1 and D1.3 shall be the structural steel welding codes for this state.
C. The provisions of this act shall apply only to weldments required by the above codes.
D. All welders prior to performing weldments within this state on any piping enumerated in subsection A of this section or structural steel welding enumerated in subsection B of this section shall be tested, qualified and certified by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to this act.
E. It shall be mandatory upon the owner, or a contractor to whom a contract is awarded and upon any welders wherein welders are to perform weldments on any piping enumerated in subsection A, upon any subcontractor under the owner or a contractor, to ensure that all welders performing weldments within this state shall be certified by the Commissioner of Labor before any weldments are fabricated.
F. Penalties:
1. Any welder who violates or omits to comply with any of the provisions of this section, and any officer, agent or representative of any owner or any contractor or subcontractor who violates or omits to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be subjected to the penalties provided in this title.
2. The Commissioner of Labor is empowered to issue cease and desist orders against violations of this act until such time as compliance of the law is met. If an owner, welder, contractor and/or subcontractor fails to obey the orders issued by the Commissioner of Labor, the Attorney General shall review the case and initiate necessary proceedings for contempt of the Commissioner's order and/or ask for an injunction in the district court as deemed appropriate to the facts of the case.
3. No person, firm or corporation or agent thereof shall in any manner interfere with the performance of the duties of any inspector or representative of the Commissioner of Labor for the implementation of this act.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 171, § 2, emerg. eff. May 15, 1979; Laws 2003, c. 101, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1634.1. Weldments subject to certain codes.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, weldments subject to the provisions of Section 1624 et seq. of this title and performed on and after the effective date of this act shall meet the standards of the following codes: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section IX and American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104, 1107 and American Welding Society D1.1 and D1.3.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 353, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 312, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1635. Commission of Labor - Additional power and duties.

The Commissioner of Labor shall have the following duties in addition to any other duties prescribed by law:
1. Examine, certify and renew the certification of qualified applicants and keep a record of all such proceedings;
2. Promulgate rules concerning the quality of welds and qualification of welders;
3. Designate and approve persons qualified to administer welding tests; and
4. Designate and approve shops, testing facilities or other establishments qualified for testing coupons and weldments.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 12, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 364, § 15, emerg. eff. June 8, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1636. Fees and certificates.

A. The certification fee for each welder shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). An additional fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) shall be paid if the welder's certification has expired prior to renewal. The certification fee for each welding inspector shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The certification fee for each testing facility shall be Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00).
B. Certificates for welders and testing facilities and welding inspectors shall be issued for a period of one (1) year, and shall be renewed by January 1 of each year for testing facility applicants and welding inspectors, and on the last day of the welder applicant's birth month; provided, however, that no welder applicant shall be required to renew his license more than once during any twelve-month period. Failure to renew the certificates within one (1) year of expiration shall require recertification.
Amended by Laws 1984, c. 296, § 74, operative July 1, 1984.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1637. Disposition of revenues.

All revenues collected under the provisions of this act shall be paid by the Department of Labor to the State Treasurer and by him placed to the credit of the General Revenue Fund of the state, to be used for governmental functions and to be paid out only pursuant to direct appropriation by the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma.
Laws 1978, c. 104, § 14, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1638. Exemptions.

A. Upon the effective date of this act, owner-user inspectors following weldment procedures which conform to the applicable code for qualifying welders and testing weldments by nondestructive or destructive methods shall be exempt from this act. Any inspector who has been certified by the American Welding Society shall be exempt.
B. Any weld-test facility, which has been approved and certified under this title by the Oklahoma Department of Labor on or before January 1, 1979, to test and qualify welder operators and which has as its primary function the testing and qualifying of welder operators, shall be approved to continue as authorized and may operate using inspectors who have documentation of a minimum of seven (7) years of the last ten (10) years of experience in the inspection field.
C. The Commissioner of Labor shall, upon proper application and the payment of fees within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this act, and annually thereafter upon payment of the fees provided herein shall issue certification without examination to those persons who test and qualify welder operators, upon producing proof satisfactory to the Commissioner, that they meet the requirements of this section, and who have otherwise complied with the provisions of this act.
D. For one (1) year from the effective date of this act, structural steel welders with five (5) or more years of experience, as verified by the Department of Labor, shall not be required to pass a welding test, but must otherwise comply with the provisions of this act and the rules promulgated by the Department of Labor to implement the Oklahoma Welding Act.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 104, § 15, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 171, § 3, emerg. eff. May 15, 1979; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1639. Owner may require welder to qualify with appropriate code - Exempt equipment.

If a welder holds a state certificate, the owner may require the welder to qualify in accordance with the appropriate code whenever deemed necessary, and reject the welder if qualifying test is failed. Any equipment fabricated in compliance with existing codes is exempt from this act.
Laws 1978, c. 104, § 16, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1640. Violations - Misdemeanor - Penalties.

Any person who violates the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by payment of a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Laws 1978, c. 104, § 17, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1641. Construction of act.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect or modify any unexpired welder certification issued prior to the adoption hereof. Holders of unexpired welder certifications issued by the Commissioner of Labor shall be entitled to renew said certificates as herein provided.
Laws 1978, c. 104, § 18, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1680. Short title.

Sections 1680 through 1697 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Electrical License Act".
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 1. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 37, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1681. Rules.

A. The Construction Industries Board is hereby authorized to administer the Electrical License Act and exercise all incidental powers necessary and proper to implement and enforce the provisions of the Electrical License Act and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
B. The Construction Industries Board is hereby authorized to adopt, amend and repeal rules governing the examination and licensing of electrical contractors and journeymen electricians, the defining of categories and limitations for such licenses, the establishment of continuing education requirements and procedures as determined by the Committee of Electrical Examiners, the establishment and levying of administrative fines, the initiation of disciplinary proceedings, the requesting of prosecution of and initiation of injunctive proceedings against any person who violates any of the provisions of the Electrical License Act or any rule promulgated pursuant to the Electrical License Act, the establishment of bonding and insurance requirements precluding municipal requirements, the requirement of proof of possession of a Federal Tax ID Number and a State of Oklahoma Employment Security Board identification number, the registration of electrical apprentices, the establishment of a poultry house contractor license, and the standard of electrical installations.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 2. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 256, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1987, c. 200, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 90, § 1, emerg. eff. April 22, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 236, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 155, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 38, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2009, c. 439, § 15, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 313, § 21, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1681.1. Voluntary review of project plans and specifications.

The Construction Industries Board shall establish by rule a process for the formal review of the plans and specifications for a project prior to bid dates for the project to ensure that the project plans and specifications are in conformance with applicable plumbing, electrical and mechanical installation codes. The rule adopted by the Board shall provide that the review shall be completed in a timely manner, not to exceed fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the submission of a completed application for review which shall be accompanied by the plans and specifications and a review fee not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) to be established by the rule. Upon completion of the review, the plans and specifications shall be returned to the applicant with documentation indicating either approval of plans and specifications when in compliance with the applicable codes, or modifications which must be made to bring the plans and specifications into conformance with applicable codes. Submission of the plans and specifications for review by the Board shall be voluntary.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 293, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 39, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2010, c. 338, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1684. Examinations for licenses.

A. Examinations for licenses as electrical contractors or journeyman electricians shall be uniform and practical in nature for each respective license and shall be sufficiently strict to test the qualifications and fitness of the applicants for licenses. Examinations shall be in whole or in part in writing. The Committee shall conduct examinations twice a year and at such other times as it deems necessary.
B. Any applicant initially failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of thirty (30) days. Any applicant subsequently failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of ninety (90) days.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 5.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1685. Issuance of license - Qualification - Transferability and use.

A. The Construction Industries Board shall issue a license as journeyman electrician or electrical contractor to any person who:
1. Has been certified by the Committee of Electrical Examiners as either having successfully passed the appropriate examination or having a valid license issued by another governmental entity with licensing requirements similar to those provided in the Electrical License Act;
2. Has paid the license fee and otherwise complied with the provisions of the Electrical License Act; and
3. Has, when required by the Board, provided such documents, statements or other information as may be necessary to submit to a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. All licenses shall be nontransferable and it shall be a misdemeanor for any person licensed under the provisions of the Electrical License Act to loan or allow the use of such license by any other person, firm or corporation, except as specifically provided in the Electrical License Act.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 6. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 42, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2008, c. 4, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1685.1. Temporary licenses.

A. Within one (1) year of the date the Governor of this state declares a state of emergency in response to a disaster involving the destruction of dwelling units, the Construction Industries Board shall issue a distinctively colored, nonrenewable, temporary journeyman electrician license which shall expire one (1) year after the date of declaration to any person who is currently licensed as a journeyman electrician by another state and who:
1. Submits, within ten (10) days of beginning journeyman electrician's work in this state, an application and fee for a journeyman electrician's examination;
2. Takes and passes the examination at the first opportunity thereafter offered by the Board; and
3. Pays a temporary journeyman electrician's license fee to be established by rule by the Board pursuant to Section 1000.5 of this title.
B. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting any person from qualifying at any time for any other license by meeting the requirements for the other license.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 405, § 6, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 43, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 457, § 8, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1686. Registration as electrical apprentice or student electrical intern - Qualifications - Applications - Fees.

A. The Construction Industries Board shall, upon proper application and payment of fee, register as an electrical apprentice and issue a certificate of such registration to any person who furnishes satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is:
1. Sixteen (16) years of age or older; or
2. Enrolled in a school or federal training program for electrical apprentices recognized by the Board or employed as an electrical apprentice with an active licensed electrical contractor.
B. The Construction Industries Board shall, upon proper application and payment of fee, register as a student electrical intern and issue a certificate of such registration to any person who furnishes satisfactory proof to the Board that the applicant is:
1. Sixteen (16) years of age or older; and
2. Enrolled in high school and enrolled in a work-ready or similar program recognized by the Board.
C. All applications for examination, license or renewal of license shall be made in writing to the Board on forms provided, if necessary, by the Board. All applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee.
D. Apprentices and student electrical interns, when required by the Board, shall provide such documents, statements or other information as may be necessary to submit to a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 7. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 44, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2008, c. 4, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2021, c. 175, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1688. Term of license and apprentice or student intern registration certificates - Renewal or reregistration - Late renewal penalty.

A. No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year, and all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the licensee. A license may be renewed upon application and payment of fees thirty (30) days preceding or following the date the license is due. Licenses renewed more than thirty (30) days following the date of expiration may be renewed only upon application and payment of all required fees and payment of any penalty for late renewal established by the Board and upon compliance with any applicable continuing education requirements established by the Board and the Electrical License Act. No penalty for late renewal shall be charged to any holder of a license which expires while the holder is in military service, if an application for renewal is made within one (1) year following the service discharge of the holder.
B. No journeyman or contractor license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed the required hours of continuing education, as determined and approved by the Committee of Electrical Examiners and approved by the Construction Industries Board.
C. An apprentice registration certificate or a student intern registration certificate shall be issued for one (1) year, at which time the apprentice may reregister upon meeting the requirements of the Construction Industries Board and paying the renewal fee.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 9. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 155, § 5, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 405, § 8, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 45, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 457, § 9, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 318, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2008, c. 4, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2021, c. 175, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1690. License required - Violation - Penalty.

A. Ninety (90) days from and after July 1, 1982, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to perform the work of a journeyman electrician until such person has qualified and is licensed as a journeyman electrician or electrical contractor.
B. Ninety (90) days from and after July 1, 1982, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to act as an electrical contractor or to engage in or offer to engage in, by advertisement or otherwise, the business of an electrical contractor until the person, or a member of the partnership, or an officer of the firm, association or corporation, shall have qualified and is licensed as an electrical contractor.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 11.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1691. Change of address - Notice.

Any holder of a license or registration issued in accordance with the provisions of the Electrical License Act shall promptly notify the Construction Industries Board of any change in address.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 12. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 47, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1692. Application and construction.

A. The provisions of the Electrical License Act shall not apply to:
1. Minor repairs, consisting of repairing or replacing outlets or minor working parts of electrical fixtures;
2. Maintenance work for state and federal institutions;
3. The construction, installation, maintenance, repair and renovation by a public utility regulated by the Corporation Commission;
4. Public service corporations, telephone and telegraph companies, rural electric associations or municipal utilities;
5. The construction, installation, maintenance, repair and renovation of telephone equipment or computer systems by a person, firm, or corporation engaged in the telecommunications or information systems industry when such activities involve work exclusively for communication of data, voice, or for other signaling purposes; except fire alarm systems, security systems and environmental control systems that are not an integral part of a telecommunications system; or
6. The installation, maintenance, repair or replacement of water supply pumps, provided such work is performed from the output side of a fused disconnect or breaker box.
B. Nothing in the Electrical License Act shall be construed to require:
1. Employment of a licensed electrical contractor, journeyman electrician or electrical apprentice except as required by local ordinances and resolutions;
2. Any regular employee of any firm or corporation to hold a license before doing any electrical work on the property of the firm or corporation whether or not the property is owned, leased or rented except as may be required by local ordinances and resolutions; or
3. An individual to hold a license before doing electrical work on his own property or residence except as may be required by local ordinances and resolutions.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 13. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 145, § 2, emerg. eff. April 17, 1984; Laws 1997, c. 67, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1693. Municipal regulation of electrical work - Electrical inspector - Combined electrical and plumbing inspector.

A. Any city or town in this state may prescribe rules, regulations and standards for the materials used and the construction, installation and inspection of all electrical work in connection with any building, structure or conveyance in such city or town provided that no electrical work shall be done without a permit first being obtained from such city or town. This permit may be issued upon such terms and conditions as the city or town may prescribe.
B. Any city or town in this state may create an office of electrical inspector whose duty it shall be to inspect all electrical installations under the jurisdiction of such city or town and to issue a certificate upon the completion of each inspection. This inspector shall have at least three (3) years of active experience in the electrical industry and shall have no interest, direct or indirect, in any firm or corporation engaged in the electrical industry.
C. Any city or town in this state, with a population in excess of four thousand (4,000) but not exceeding thirty thousand (30,000), may create an office which combines the powers and duties of the plumbing inspector and the electrical inspector. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the holder of such office must have at least three (3) years' practical experience in the plumbing industry and three (3) years' practical experience in the electrical industry. Any such city or town may, in its discretion, appoint some other person deemed qualified for such office if such person, within two (2) years after the date of appointment, successfully passes the examination for a license as a plumbing inspector and the examination for a license as an electrical inspector conducted by a recognized national building code or standard service.
D. Any city or town with a population of four thousand (4,000) or less may, in its discretion, appoint some other person deemed qualified for this office.
E. The electrical inspector may hold more than one office in the city or town appointing such person and the salary of the person shall be as determined by such city or town.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 14. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 324, § 2, emerg. eff. June 14, 1991; Laws 1995, c. 9, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1694. Electrical Revolving Fund.

All monies received by the Construction Industries Board under the Electrical License Act, including the administrative fines authorized by Section 1695 of this title, shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and credited to the "Electrical Revolving Fund". The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations and may be budgeted and expended by the Construction Industries Board. Expenditures from this fund shall be made pursuant to the purposes of the Electrical License Act and shall include, but not be limited to, payment of operating costs and the costs of programs designed to promote public awareness of the electrical industry, and expenditures for the preparation and printing of regulations, bulletins or other documents and the furnishing of copies of such documents to those persons engaged in the electrical industry or the public, and the fully adjudicated fine revenue received into this fund may be transferred to the Skilled Trade Education and Workforce Development Fund created in subsection E of Section 1 of this 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 1982, c. 337, § 15. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 236, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 155, § 7, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 48, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 163, § 6, emerg. eff. April 26, 2004; Laws 2010, c. 413, § 21, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 281; Laws 2018, c. 244, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1695. Violations - Fines - Injunctions.

A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of the Electrical License Act or any provision of an ordinance or regulation enacted by a city or town by authority of the Electrical License Act, in addition to suffering possible suspension or revocation of a license or registration, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), together with the costs of prosecution.
B. In addition to other penalties provided by law, if after a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 1689 of this title, the Electrical Hearing Board shall find any person to be in violation of any of the provisions of this act, such person may be subject to an administrative fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each violation. Each day a person is in violation of this act may constitute a separate violation. The maximum fine will not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). All administrative fines collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited in the Electrical Revolving Fund. Administrative fines imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be enforceable in the district courts of this state.
C. The Electrical Hearing Board may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining the acts or practices prohibited by this act, and upon a showing by the Electrical Hearing Board that the person has engaged in any of the prohibited acts or practices, an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate shall be granted by the court.
D. If any electrical facilities as defined in the Electrical License Act are in violation of the National Electrical Code set forth in the National Fire Code (Electrical) issued by the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA number 70, current edition, as amended, or any ordinance or other regulation of a city or town, the proper authorities of the state or political subdivision of the state, in addition to other remedies, may institute appropriate action or proceedings to prevent any illegal installation or use of such facilities, to restrain, correct or abate any violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building or structure.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 16. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 236, § 6, eff. Sept 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 155, § 8, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2008, c. 142, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1696. Municipal supervision and inspection of electrical facilities.

Nothing in the Electrical License Act shall prohibit cities and towns from having full authority to provide supervision and inspection of electrical facilities by the enactment of codes, ordinances, bylaws, and rules in such form as they may determine and prescribe for their jurisdiction; provided, that no such codes, ordinances, bylaws, and rules shall be inconsistent with the Electrical License Act, or any rule adopted or prescribed by the Construction Industries Board as authorized by the Electrical License Act. Each state licensed electrical contractor shall be required to register with any city or town in whose jurisdiction the licensee operates. Each such city or town is authorized to register such electrical contractor, to revoke the registration, to charge fees for the registration and for permits and inspections of electrical work. No electrical contractor shall be permitted to do business or work in any city or town where the local registration of the electrical contractor has been revoked.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 17. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 155, § 9, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 49, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 318, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.