Okla. Stat. tit. 59 § 475.10

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 475.10 - [Effective 11/1/2024] Record of proceedings and applications - Evidentiary use - Annual reports - Confidentiality

A. The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for licensing, which record shall show:

1. The name, date of birth and last-known mailing and email address of each applicant;

2. The date of application;

3. The place of business of the applicant;

4. The education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant;

5. The type of examination required;

6. Whether or not the applicant was rejected;

7. Whether or not a license was granted;

8. The date of the action of the Board;

9. The board-approved area(s) of competence in a specific discipline(s) or branch(es) of engineering;

10. A declaration under penalty of perjury from each applicant that he or she will abide by the statutes and rules prescribed by the Board, with the declaration becoming a part of his or her application for licensing; and

11. Such other information as may be deemed necessary by the Board.

B. The Board shall keep a record of all applications for a certificate of authority, which shall show all of the following:

1. The name, date of formation, and business address of each applicant;

2. The date of application;

3. The name, physical address, and license number of the managing agent;

4. Whether or not the application was rejected;

5. Whether or not a certificate of authority was granted;

6. The date of the action by the Board;

7. Services offered from each location;

8. A declaration under penalty of perjury from an officer and managing agent, if the officer is not the managing agent, that the applicant will abide by the statutes and rules prescribed by the Board, with the oath becoming a part of its application for a certificate of authority; and

9. Any other information deemed necessary by the Board.

C. The record of the Board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the Board and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the Secretary or Executive Director of the Board under seal, shall be admissible as evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.

D. The Board shall submit, upon request from the Governor, a report of its transactions of the preceding year, including a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Board, attested by affidavits of its Chair and its Secretary.

E. Board records and papers of the following class may be kept confidential by the Board: examination materials, file records of examination problem solutions, exam scores or results, letters of inquiry and reference concerning applicants, transcripts of college courses and grades, email addresses, ongoing investigation files, closed complaints, information otherwise protected by law and all other matters of like confidential nature.

Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 475.10

Amended by Laws 2024, c. 147,s. 17, eff. 11/1/2024.

Amended by Laws 2017 , c. 259, s. 7, eff. 11/1/2017.

Added by Laws 1968, SB 524, c. 245, § 10, emerg. eff. 4/26/1968; Amended by Laws 1982, SB 616, c. 297, § 10; Amended by Laws 1992, SB 799, c. 165, § 8, emerg. eff. 7/1/1992; Amended by Laws 2005 , HB 1607, c. 115, §9, eff. 11/1/2005; Amended by Laws 2008 , SB 1529, c. 312, §3, eff. 11/1/2008.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.