Okla. Stat. tit. 59 § 46.14

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 46.14 - Grounds for suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of license or certificate - Hearing - Definitions

A. The Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects and Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma shall have power to suspend, to revoke or refuse to renew a license or certificate of authority issued by it, pursuant to the provisions of the State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act, when the holder thereof:

1. Has been convicted of a felony crime that substantially relates to the practice of architecture, landscape architecture or licensed interior design and poses a reasonable threat to public safety;

2. Has been guilty of fraud or misrepresentation;

3. Has been guilty of gross incompetence or recklessness in the practice of architecture relating to the construction of buildings or structures, or of dishonest practices;

4. Has been guilty of gross incompetence or recklessness in the practice of landscape architecture, or of dishonest practices;

5. Has been guilty of gross incompetence or recklessness in the practice of licensed interior design, or of dishonest practices;

6. Presents the license or certification of another as his or her own;

7. Gives false or forged evidence to the Board;

8. Conceals information relative to any inquiry, investigation or violation of this act or rules promulgated under this act; or

9. Has been found to be guilty of a violation of a provision of the State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act, or the rules of the Board; provided, that a person or entity complained of shall be afforded the opportunity for a formal hearing carried out as described under the current Administrative Procedures Act or settled by the Board with a consent order or final order approved by the Board.

The Board shall keep a record of the evidence in, and a record of each proceeding for the suspension, revocation of or refusal to renew a license or certificate of authority and shall make findings of fact and render a decision therein. If, after a hearing, the charges shall have been found to have been sustained by the vote of a majority of the members of the Board it shall immediately enter its order of suspension, revocation, penalties, probation, educational coursework and objectives or refusal to renew, as the case may be.

B. As used in this section:

1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and

2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.

Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 46.14

Amended by Laws 2024 , c. 138, s. 10, eff. 8/29/2024.

Amended by Laws 2021 , c. 443, s. 9, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 363, s. 3, eff. 11/1/2019.

Amended by Laws 2015 , c. 183, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2015.

Amended by Laws 2014 , c. 234, s. 9, eff. 5/6/2014.

Added by Laws 1947, HB 149, p. 351, § 14, emerg. eff. 4/16/1947; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1879, c. 287, § 15, emerg. eff. 7/1/1986; Renumbered from 59 O.S. § 45.14 by Laws 1986, HB 1879, c. 287, § 31, emerg. eff. 7/1/1986; Amended by Laws 1998 , HB 2405, c. 220, §11, emerg. eff. 7/1/1998; Amended by Laws 2006 , SB 1991, c. 163, §12, emerg. eff. 7/1/2006; Amended by Laws 2009 , SB 592, c. 184, §10, emerg. eff. 7/1/2009.