Okla. Stat. tit. 59 § 46.7

Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.

Section 46.7 - [Effective 11/1/2024] [Multiple versions] Powers and duties of Board

A. In addition to the other powers and duties imposed by law, the Board shall have the power and duty to:

1. Prescribe such rules and to make such orders, as it may deem necessary or expedient in the performance of its duties;

2. Prepare, conduct, and grade examinations of persons who shall apply for the issuance of licenses and registrations to them, and to promulgate such rules with reference thereto as it may deem proper as a portion used to determine competency for the issuance of licenses or registrations;

3. Work with nationally recognized licensing and registration organizations to prepare, conduct, and grade examinations, written or oral, of persons who shall apply for the issuance of licenses or registrations;

4. Determine the satisfactory passing score on examinations and issue licenses and registrations to persons who shall have passed examinations, or who shall otherwise be entitled thereto;

5. Determine eligibility for licenses and certificates of authority and issue them;

6. Determine eligibility for registration as a registered commercial interior designer and for certificate of title and issue them;

7. Promulgate rules to govern the issuing of reciprocal licenses and registrations;

8. Upon good cause shown, as hereinafter provided, deny the issuance of a license, registration, certificate of authority or certificate of title or suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or issue probation orders for licenses or registrations, and/or require additional educational coursework and determine when the objectives have been met;

9. Upon proper showing, reinstate or conditionally reinstate licenses, registrations, certificates of title or certificates of authority previously issued;

10. Review, affirm, reverse, vacate or modify its order with respect to any such denial, suspension, revocation, probation and/or educational coursework requirements or refusal to renew;

11. Prescribe rules governing proceedings for the denial of issuance of a license, registration, certificate of authority or certificate of title, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew, to issue probation orders and/or require additional educational coursework and determine when the objectives have been met for cause, and reinstate them;

12. Prescribe such penalties, as it may deem proper, to be assessed against holders of licenses, registrations, certificates of authority or certificates of title for the failure to pay the biennial fee hereinafter provided for;

13. Levy civil penalties plus the legal costs incurred by the Board to prosecute the case against any person or entity who shall violate any of the provisions of the State Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act, or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto;

14. Obtain an office, secure such facilities, and employ, direct, discharge and define the duties and set the salaries of such office personnel and set the salaries of such unclassified and exempt office personnel as deemed necessary by the Board;

15. Initiate disciplinary action, prosecute and seek injunctions against any person or entity who has violated any of the provisions of the State Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act or any rule of the Board promulgated pursuant to said act and against the owner/developer of the building type not exempt;

16. Investigate alleged violations of the State Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act or of the rules, orders or final decisions of the Board;

17. Promulgate rules of conduct governing the practice of licensed architects, landscape architects and registered commercial interior designers;

18. Keep accurate and complete records of proceedings, and certify the same as may be appropriate;

19. Whenever it deems it appropriate, confer with the Attorney General or the Attorney General's assistants in connection with all legal matters and questions. The Board may also retain an attorney who is licensed to practice law in this state. The attorney shall serve at the pleasure of the Board for such compensation as may be provided by the Board. The attorney shall advise the Board and perform legal services for the Board with respect to any matters properly before the Board. In addition to the above, the Board may employ hearing examiners to conduct administrative hearings under the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act;

20. Prescribe by rules, fees to be charged as required by this act;

21. Adopt rules providing for a program of continuing education in order to ensure that all licensed architects or landscape architects and registered commercial interior designers remain informed of those technical and professional subjects that the Board deems appropriate. The Board may by rule describe the methods by which the requirements of such program may be satisfied. Failure to meet such requirements of continuing education shall result in nonrenewal of the license issued to the architect or landscape architect or nonrenewal of the registration issued to the registered commercial interior designer;

22. Adopt rules regarding requirements for intern development as a prerequisite for licensure or registration;

23. Give scholarships, as determined by the Board, to an individual or individuals advancing toward obtaining an accredited National Architectural Accreditation Board, Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board or Council for Interior Design Accreditation degree in one of these three professions in an Oklahoma higher education institution; and

24. Take such other action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effectuate the State Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act. The Board may, at its discretion, contract with other state agencies and nonprofit corporations for the endowment, management, and administration of scholarships. The requirements of such scholarships shall be determined by the Board. However, nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring the Board to endow or award any scholarship.

B. The Board may use its funds to establish and conduct instructional programs for persons who are currently licensed under this act, persons seeking licensure, as well as refresher courses for persons interested in obtaining adequate instruction or programs of study to qualify them for licensure to practice. The Board may expend its funds for these purposes and may conduct, sponsor, and arrange for instructional programs and may carry out instructional programs through extension courses or other media. The Board may enter into plans or agreements with community colleges, public or private institutions of higher learning, the State Board of Education, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, or nonprofit organizations for the purpose of planning, scheduling or arranging courses, instruction, extension courses, or assisting in obtaining courses of study or programs in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, or commercial interior design. The Board shall encourage the educational institutions in Oklahoma to offer courses necessary to complete the educational requirements of Section 46.1 et seq. of this title. For the purpose of carrying out these objectives, the Board may adopt rules as may be necessary for educational programs, instruction, extension services or for entering into plans or contracts with persons or educational institutions and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 46.7

Amended by Laws 2024, c. 147,s. 3, eff. 11/1/2024.

Amended by Laws 2021 , c. 443, s. 5, eff. 7/1/2021.

Amended by Laws 2015 , c. 24, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2015.

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

Added by Laws 1947, HB 149, p. 349, § 8, emerg. eff. 4/16/1947; Amended by Laws 1980, HB 1100, c. 314, § 7, emerg. eff. 7/1/1980; Amended by Laws 1986, SB 573, c. 154, § 4, emerg. eff. 7/1/1986; Amended by Laws 1986, HB 1879, c. 287, § 9, emerg. eff. 7/1/1986; Renumbered from 59 O.S. § 45.8 by Laws 1986, HB 1879, c. 287, § 30, emerg. eff. 7/1/1986; Amended by Laws 1998 , HB 2405, c. 220, §5, emerg. eff. 7/1/1998; Amended by Laws 2006 , SB 1991, c. 163, §6, emerg. eff. 7/1/2006; Amended by Laws 2006 , HB 2379, c. 193, §4, emerg. eff. 7/1/2006; Amended by Laws 2009 , SB 592, c. 184, §5, emerg. eff. 7/1/2009.

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