Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board › Chapter 35 - Well Driller and Pump Installer Licensing › Subchapter 3 - Licensing and Certifications › Section 785:35-3-1.2 - Military service occupation, education and credentialing

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Expedited temporary, reciprocal, or comity license or
										certification.
Every active duty military personnel and their spouse who is licensed or certified in
										another state, upon receiving notice or orders for military transfer or honorable discharge to this state,
										may in advance of actual transfer or discharge submit a completed application to the Board to request an
										expedited temporary, reciprocal or comity license or certification for their currently held valid license or
										certification from another state or territory of the United States so such person may upon entering this
										state be authorized to continue their licensed or certified occupation or profession without delay.
(b)
Issuance of the license or certification.
The Board shall,
										upon receipt of an active duty military application submitted and presentation of satisfactory evidence of
										equivalent education, training and experience on such valid license or certification from another state,
										accept the valid license or certification and apply all its education, training and experience in the manner
										most favorable toward satisfying the qualifications for issuance of the requested license or certification in
										this state. The Board shall issue the requested Oklahoma license or certification within thirty (30) days
										provided the license or certification from the other state is found to be in good standing and reasonably
										equivalent to the requirements of this state. In addition, the applicant shall submit an affidavit stating
										that they have read and understand the rules and regulations of this Chapter.
(c)
Temporary, reciprocal, or comity license or certification.
The temporary, reciprocal or comity license or certification issued pursuant to this section shall be valid
										for the same period as authorized for full license or certification in this state, unless the person is
										notified that there is cause for a denial of the application or that certain documentation required is
										lacking or unavailable. In such case, a temporary credential shall be issued to allow the person time to
										obtain the necessary requirement while continuing to be employed in his or her occupation or profession in
										this state. Any active duty military applicant receiving a notice of denial of full licensure or
										certification shall have the right to appeal the denial determination as provided in the Administrative
										Procedures Actor to obtain and submit the documentation required to complete full license or certificate
										requirements in this state.
(d)
Fees.
The Board
										shall waive the application fee for active duty military personnel and their spouse and shall further waive
										the license or certificate fees for the first period of issuance for such temporary, reciprocal or comity
										license or certificate.
(e)
Work performed on military
										bases.
Any active duty military personnel who, pursuant to any federal or military law, rule, or
										regulation, is not required to be licensed or credentialed while employed and performing their occupation or
										profession only on the premises of an assigned military base, shall not be required to be licensed or
										credentialed in this state pursuant to the same law, rule, or regulation.
(f)
Eligibility standards, criteria, qualifications and requirements
										for licensure or certification.
Nothing in the Military Service Occupation, Education and
										Credentialing Act shall be construed to require the issuance of any license or certificate to an applicant
										who does not otherwise meet the stated eligibility standards, criteria, qualifications or requirements for
										licensure or certification, nor shall the provisions be construed to automatically allow issuance of any
										license or certificate without testing or examination, without proper consideration by the licensing and
										examination board, or without proper verification that the applicant is not subject to pending criminal
										charges or disciplinary actions, has not been convicted of any offense prohibiting licensure or
										certification, and has no other impairment which would prohibit licensure or certification in this
										state.