Title 59 — Title 59 — Professions and Occupations

Doctors of chiropractic shall be bound by all the provisions of the Oklahoma Public Health Code that apply to them, and shall be qualified to sign: 1. Death certificates, pursuant to Section 1-317 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and 2. All other certificates, including thos…

A. A Chiropractic Education Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, is hereby created. Chiropractic education scholarships may be awarded each fiscal year to persons approved by the Board for the study of chiropractic leading to the attainm…

A Chiropractic Undergraduate Preceptorship Program, in conjunction with accredited chiropractic colleges, shall be established by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, who may appoint five (5) chiropractic physicians to administer the program. Each intern in the program shall pay …

Chiropractic physicians may be listed in all publications as: 1. Physicians, Chiropractic; 2. Chiropractors; or 3. Doctors of Chiropractic. Added by Laws 1985, c. 176, § 3. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 265, § 18, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Renumbered from § 170.1 of this title by Laws 1991, …

A. Chiropractic is the science and art that teaches health in anatomic relation and disease or abnormality in anatomic disrelation, and includes hygienic, sanitary and therapeutic measures incident thereto in humans. The scope of practice of chiropractic shall include those diagn…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, to be designated as the "Board of Chiropractic Examiners' Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all…

As used in the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice Act, these words, phrases or terms, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings: 1. "Accredited chiropractic college" means a chiropractic educational institution which is accredited by an accrediting age…

A. A Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby re-created to continue until July 1, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The Board shall regulate the practice of chiropractic in this state in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Chiropract…

liability. A. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall organize annually at the first meeting of the Board after the beginning of each fiscal year, by electing from among its members a president, a vice- president and a secretary-treasurer. The Board shall hold regularly schedul…

A. Pursuant to and in compliance with Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the power to formulate, adopt and promulgate rules as may be necessary to regulate the practice of chiropractic in this state and to implement and …

Definitions. A. 1. Applications for an original license by examination to practice chiropractic in this state shall be made to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners in writing on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Board. 2. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of Thr…

If an examination is administered by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, it shall include those technical, professional and practical subjects that relate to the practice of chiropractic including, but not limited to, chiropractic principles, anatomy, histology, physiology, symp…

practice. A. Applications for an original license by relocation of practice to practice chiropractic in this state shall be made to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners in writing on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Board. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of T…

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, in addition to the other powers and duties prescribed by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, shall have the power and duty to: 1. Regulate the practice of speech-language pathology and a…

A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall publish a code of ethics. The code shall take into account the professional character of speech-language and hearing services, and shall be designed to protect the interests of the client and the public. …

The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate the Board's proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records and acts of the Board, and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning such proceedings, rec…

In addition to the powers and duties granted to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology by other provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, the Board shall promulgate rules, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws o…

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…

59 O.S. § 1615 Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 202, § 24, eff. July 1, 1998

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 administe…

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.…

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…

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 …

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 …

Appeal - Restoration – Definitions. A. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology may impose separately, or in combination, any of the following disciplinary actions on a licensee after formal disciplinary action as provided in the Speech-Language Patholog…

265, § 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

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 f…

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-Langu…

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 ex…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Welding Act." Laws 1978, c. 104, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.

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…

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 Stat…

A welding inspector shall have the following powers and duties:1. Verify 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 me…

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 r…

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…

265, § 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

inspectors. A. In order to safeguard the public health and well-being and to maintain integrity and high standards of skills, practice and conduct in the occupation of welding inspection, the certified welding inspector shall be cognizant of the principles provided in this sectio…

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. T…

Reinstatement of a revoked certification shall be allowed with no penalty or prejudice to the individual, provided the reason for such revocation has been rectified to the Commissioner of Labor's satisfaction. Laws 1978, c. 104, § 9, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.

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 …

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 transm…

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…

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 …

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.…

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 appro…

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 certifi…

- 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…

265, § 22, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.

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.

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 …