Okla. Admin. Code § 165:26-1-113

Current through Vol. 41, No. 24, September 3, 2024

Section 165:26-1-113 - [Effective 10/1/2024] License penalties

(a) PSTD shall have the responsibility to deny, suspend, refuse to renew or revoke the license of, or reprimand, any licensee who is found in violation of:

(1) The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a license or in performing work pursuant to this Chapter.

(2) Any gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct in work performed pursuant to this Chapter.

(3) Knowingly making false statements or signing false statements, certificates or affidavits to PSTD or to clients.

(4) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this Chapter.

(5) Signing a verification statement for work performed pursuant to this Chapter which was not performed by the aboveground storage tank licensee.

(6) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm a customer or the public.

(7) Failure to comply with this Chapter, OAC 165:25, OAC 165:27, OAC 165:29, and/or the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Consolidation Act (17 O.S. §§ 301 et seq.) may result in PSTD seeking a suspension and/or revocation of the license.

(8) Being under indictment or convicted of a felony for any criminal offense that impacts their obligation to PSTD.

(b) Failure to submit Commission required paperwork, test results, and reports in the online format established by PSTD within the required timeframe may result in enforcement action.

(c) Disciplinary action levels against PSTD licensees include but are not limited to informal reprimand, formal reprimand, license suspension, license revocation and refusal to renew.

(d) Any licensee in violation of Commission enabling statutes, PSTD rules, requirements and/or Commission orders may be subject to disciplinary action levels mentioned above and/or fines assessed by the Commission after notice and hearing.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:26-1-113

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 10/1/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 21, July 15, 2019, eff. 8/1/2019

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 10/1/2020

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 10/1/2024