Okla. Admin. Code § 785:35-3-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 785:35-3-2 - Expiration and renewal of licenses and certifications

(a)Expiration. All licenses and operator certifications issued by the Board shall expire on June 30 of the first or second year following issuance of the license or operators certification. New licenses or operator certifications shall be issued for a one or two year period, so that all odd license numbers and associated operators certifications shall expire in odd numbered years and all even numbered licenses and associated operator certifications shall expire in even numbered years.

(b)Renewal. All licenses and certifications may be renewed for a period of two years, subject to the rules in this Chapter. On or before May 31 of the year the license or certification is to be renewed, except as specified in this subsection, each licensee and certified operator shall submit the following:

(1) A completed application for renewal on forms furnished by the Board with the affidavit executed by the listed contact person for the licensee, and

(2) The license or operator certification renewal fee as provided for in these rules, provided that renewal fees shall not be due for licenses and certifications issued after January 1 of the year in which the first renewal is due, and

(3) The indemnity fund fee for those activities for which the license or operator certification is valid, and

(4) The late fee if the renewal application is submitted after May 31.

(c)Grace period. Any licensee or operator who allows his or her license or certification to lapse will be given until June 30 of the year in which they are scheduled to renew their license or operator certification in which to renew his or her license or certification without an examination; provided however, a late fee shall be due after May 31 as set forth in 785:5-1-11. After the grace period, the application will be treated as a new application. Provided however, any licensee or operator fulfilling a military obligation shall be granted an indefinite grace period as determined by the Board.

(d)Board action. The Board may grant the renewal application or deny the application as provided in this subchapter of these rules.

(e)Continuing education requirement.

(1) Beginning July 1, 2004, completing annual continuing education shall be required before any license or operator certification will be renewed, unless otherwise specifically determined by the Board or as set forth in paragraph (8) of this subsection. Information concerning the continuing education attended must be submitted with the application for renewal form.

(2) All licensees and all certified operators shall be required to attend at least four (4) units of approved continuing education during each year period (from July 1 through June 30) or a total of eight (8) units for each two-year period of renewal of which one unit must be comprised of an approved Oklahoma Rules and Regulations unit.

(3) Category 5 licensees shall be required to obtain at least two (2) units, of the required eight (8) units, of specialized continuing education related to the marginal water wells for each two-year period.

(4) Continuing education shall be required during the first full year that the license or operator certification is active and during each year the license or operator certification is renewed.

(5) One unit of continuing education shall equal fifty (50) minutes of approved instruction.

(6) Approved trade shows and exhibitions attended shall be counted as one unit.

(7) Continuing education instruction relating to well drilling and plugging and pump installation which are provided by or approved by another state's well drilling program are pre-approved for the Oklahoma continuing education requirement if the other state's well drilling program offers reciprocity by accepting Oklahoma's pre-approved continuing education instruction.

(8) Other continuing education instruction and trade shows and exhibitions will be considered for approval by the Board after information concerning the continuing education or trade show and exhibition is submitted to the Board for review. Pre-approval of continuing education, trade shows and exhibitions may be requested for any licensee or certified operator.

(9) Online continuing education that has been designated as pre-approved by the Board shall be accepted for no more than four (4) units of the required eight (8) units for the two-year renewal period.

(10) If a licensee or certified operator fails to attend four (4) or eight (8) units as the case may be during the renewal period, the application for renewal may be approved after payment of $250.00 in penalty and double the continuing education requirements eight (8) or sixteen (16) units as the case may be).

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:35-3-2

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3299, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2947, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2703, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2782, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2440, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2498, eff 6-27-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2608, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1444, eff 5-27-08; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1313, eff 5-27-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 22, August 1, 2019, eff. 8/11/2019