Title 59 — Title 59 — Professions and Occupations
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59 O.S. § 567.5c Promulgation of rules governing advertising
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A. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing shall promulgate rules governing the advertising of health care services by Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to include, but not be limited to, the specialty areas or types of health care services Advanced Practice Registered Nurses may adverti…
59 O.S. § 567.6 Practical nurses, licensing - Applications -
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Qualifications - Examinations - Licensure without examination - Use of titles and abbreviations - Violations – Definitions. A. All applicants for a license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse shall be subject to Section 567.8 of this title. B. An applicant for a license to …
59 O.S. § 567.6a Advanced Unlicensed Assistant - Certificate -
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Qualifications – Definitions. A. All applicants for a certificate to practice as an Advanced Unlicensed Assistant shall be subject to Section 567.8 of this title. B. An applicant for a certificate to practice as an Advanced Unlicensed Assistant shall submit to the Oklahoma Board …
59 O.S. § 567.7 Renewal or reinstatement of license or certificate -
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Temporary retirement from practice - Fees. A. Upon expiration of an initial license or certificate issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act, a license or certificate shall be renewed every two (2) years according to a schedule published by the Oklahoma Board of Nursin…
59 O.S. § 567.8 Denial, revocation or suspension of license or
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certification - Administrative penalties. A. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing shall have the power to take any or all of the following actions: 1. To deny, revoke or suspend any: a. licensure to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse, single-state or multistate, b. licensure to prac…
59 O.S. § 567.8a Corrective actions for violations
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A. The Oklahoma Board of Nursing may impose a corrective action as set forth in the Board rules on a person licensed or regulated under this act who violates the act or a rule. The corrective action may include remedial education, an administrative penalty, or any combination of …
59 O.S. § 567.9 Violation of act - Penalty
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Except for subsection C of Section 567.5 of this title and subsection D of Section 567.6 of this title, any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The writ of injunc…
59 O.S. § 575 Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 92, § 3, eff. July 1, 2004
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59 O.S. § 575 Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 92, § 3, eff. July 1, 2004
59 O.S. § 576 Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 92, § 4, eff. July 1, 2004
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59 O.S. § 576 Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 92, § 4, eff. July 1, 2004
59 O.S. § 577.1 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
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59 O.S. § 577.1 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
59 O.S. § 577.2 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
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59 O.S. § 577.2 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
59 O.S. § 577.3 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
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59 O.S. § 577.3 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
59 O.S. § 577.4 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
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59 O.S. § 577.4 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
59 O.S. § 577.5 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
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59 O.S. § 577.5 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
59 O.S. § 577.6 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
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59 O.S. § 577.6 Repealed by Laws 1991, c. 104, § 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991
59 O.S. § 581 Practice of optometry - Definition
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A. The practice of optometry is defined to be the science and art of examining the human eye and measurement of the powers of vision by the employment of any means, including the use or furnishing of any self-testing device, the use of any computerized or automatic refracting dev…
59 O.S. § 582 Board of Examiners in Optometry - Re-creation - Vacancies
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- Qualifications - Term of members. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Board of Examiners in Optometry. This Board shall consist of five (5) persons, four of whom shall possess sufficient k…
59 O.S. § 583 Rules and regulations - Administering oaths and taking
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testimony - Officers - Meetings - Quorum - Code of ethics - Branch offices. Said Board of Examiners shall make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws, as may be necessary to the performance of its duties, and each member thereof may administer oaths, or take t…
59 O.S. § 584 Qualifications of applicants - Examination - Registration
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- Certificates to practice to persons from other states – National criminal history record check. A. Every person desiring to commence the practice of optometry except as hereinafter provided, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence, verified by oath, that he is more than twen…
59 O.S. § 585 Revocation or suspension of certificate - Grounds -
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Unprofessional and unethical conduct defined - Practice under own name - Notice and hearing of revocation or suspension - Reissuance of certificate - Out-of-state revocation or suspension. A. The Board of Examiners in Optometry shall have the power to revoke or suspend any certif…
59 O.S. § 586 Display of certificates - Exhibition upon demand
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Every person practicing optometry shall display his certificate of registration or exemption in a conspicuous place, and whenever required exhibit such certificate to said Board of Examiners or its authorized representatives. Laws 1927, c. 80, p. 120, § 6. Amended by Laws 1990, c…
59 O.S. § 587 Examinations - Fees - Compensation and expenses -
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Optometry Board Revolving Fund. The fee for such examinations shall be set by rules promulgated by the Board of Examiners in Optometry, not to be less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and a yearly license fee set by rules promulg…
59 O.S. § 588 Practice by unauthorized person - Impersonating
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optometrist - Evidence of violations - Criminal and civil penalties - Students and instructors. A. No person shall practice optometry in this state or make any tests or measurements of the human eye for diagnostic purposes unless said person has been issued a certificate pursuant…
59 O.S. § 589 Persons excepted from statute
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Nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to duly-licensed physicians authorized to practice medicine and/or surgery under the laws of the State of Oklahoma. Laws 1927, c. 80, p. 121, § 9; Laws 1937, p. 96, § 4.
59 O.S. § 591 Certificates previously issued valid
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The certificates of registration heretofore issued and not revoked by the Board of Examiners in Optometry prior to the passage and approval of this act, are hereby expressly declared valid and shall entitle the holder thereof to the legal right to practice optometry in the State …
59 O.S. § 592 Partial invalidity
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Should any section or portion of a section of this act, be, for any cause, adjudged invalid, only such section or portion of section shall be thereby affected. Laws 1927, c. 80, p. 122, § 12.
59 O.S. § 593 Public policy
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It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that optometrists rendering visual care to its citizens shall practice in an ethical, professional manner; that their practices be free from any appearance of commercialism; that the visual welfare of the patient be the prime consi…
59 O.S. § 594 Repealed by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2019
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59 O.S. § 594 Repealed by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2019
59 O.S. § 595 Certain agreements, contracts, understandings, etc
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prohibited. No optometrist, licensed under Chapter 13 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall enter into any agreement, contract, arrangement, practice, or understanding, written or otherwise, with any optical supplier engaged in the sale of optical goods and materials to the…
59 O.S. § 596 Repealed by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2019
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59 O.S. § 596 Repealed by Laws 2019, c. 427, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2019
59 O.S. § 597 Penalties
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Violation of the provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor. If violation hereof is by a licensed optometrist the same shall constitute grounds for revocation of such license whether or not he may be also charged with a misdemeanor. The Board of Examiners in Optometry shall de…
59 O.S. § 598 Provisions cumulative
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The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to other laws. Laws 1971, c. 92, § 7, emerg. eff. April 17, 1971.
59 O.S. § 6001 State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
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A. 1. There is hereby re-created the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure to continue until July 1, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. 2. Members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of and may be removed from office by the appointing au…
59 O.S. § 6002 Prescriptions for epinephrine auto-injectors at Emergency
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Public Access Stations - Use of auto-injectors--Immunity from liability. A. As used in this section: 1. "Emergency public access station" (EPAS) means a locked, secure container for the storage of epinephrine auto-injectors under the general oversight of a physician, which allows…
59 O.S. § 6005 Franchises - Employer/employee relationships
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A. For purposes of this act: 1. "Franchisor" means any person who grants a franchise and participates in the franchise relationship. Unless otherwise stated, it includes subfranchisors. For purposes of this definition, a "subfranchisor" means a person who functions as a franchiso…
59 O.S. § 601 Appropriations from Optometry Board Fund
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There is hereby appropriated to the Board of Examiners in Optometry from the monies which will accrue to the Optometry Board Fund of the State of Oklahoma, for each fiscal year hereafter, a sum equal to ninety percent (90%) of such accruals. Laws 1949, p. 659, § 1; Laws 1951, p. …
59 O.S. § 6011 Temporary critical need license – Conditions -
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Application. A. As used in this section: 1. "Appropriate licensing board" means: a. for an allopathic physician, physician assistant, or respiratory care practitioner, the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, b. for an osteopathic physician, the State Board of Osteop…
59 O.S. § 602 Use of appropriations
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Said appropriations herein made shall be used by the Board of Examiners in Optometry for the necessary expenses of operation of said Board during the fiscal years set out in Section 1 of this act, including expenses for personnel services, salary of secretary- treasurer of the Bo…
59 O.S. § 603 Positions and salaries
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The Board of Examiners in Optometry shall create positions, make the appointment, and unless otherwise provided by act of the Legislature, shall fix the salary of officials, attorneys and other employees necessary to perform the duties imposed upon the Board of Examiners in Optom…
59 O.S. § 604 Attendance on educational or postgraduate program
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Every person holding a license to practice optometry in this state shall be required to present to the Board of Examiners in Optometry, not later than the thirtieth day of June of each year, satisfactory evidence that during the preceding twelve (12) months the person attended no…
59 O.S. § 605 Cumulative character of act
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The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to other laws. Laws 1949, p. 660, § 5 (formerly § 4); Laws 1951, p. 271. 8
59 O.S. § 606 Partial invalidity
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If any of the provisions hereof are adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid, such adjudication shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any of the other provisions hereof. Laws 1949, p. 660, § 6 (formerly § 5); Laws 1951, p. 271.
59 O.S. § 61.1 Repealed by Laws 2014, c. 260, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2014
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59 O.S. § 61.1 Repealed by Laws 2014, c. 260, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2014
59 O.S. § 61.2 Repealed by Laws 2014, c. 260, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2014
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59 O.S. § 61.2 Repealed by Laws 2014, c. 260, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2014
59 O.S. § 61.3 Repealed by Laws 2014, c. 260, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2014
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59 O.S. § 61.3 Repealed by Laws 2014, c. 260, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2014
59 O.S. § 61.4 Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 99, eff. Nov. 1, 2013
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59 O.S. § 61.4 Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 99, eff. Nov. 1, 2013
59 O.S. § 61.5 Practice of barbering defined
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Any one or any combination of the following practices, when done upon the upper part of the human body for cosmetic purposes and when done for payment either directly or indirectly for the general public, constitutes the practice of barbering, to wit: Shaving or trimming the bear…
59 O.S. § 61.6 Board of Barber Examiners - Licenses
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Any person practicing the trade of barber, barber instructor, or apprentice barber, without having at the time a valid, unrevoked certificate, as provided in this act, or any person who as owner, lessee, manager, or in any other supervisory capacity, employs a person practicing t…
59 O.S. § 620 Short title - Practice a privilege
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A. Sections 620 through 645 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act". B. The practice of osteopathic medicine is a privilege granted through the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners. Laws 192…
59 O.S. § 621 Definitions
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As used in the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act: 1. “Board” means the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners; 2. “Osteopathic medicine” means a patient-centered system of health care founded by Andrew Taylor Still, M.D., D.O., and based on the theory that the body is capable of ma…