Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-318
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Licensing of storage tank professionals - Contractors
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required to meet training and other requirements of federal and
state laws and regulations.
A. 1. The Corporation Commission is authorized to implement a
program for the licensing of petroleum storage tank professionals.
Persons licensed by the Commission as environmental consultants must
have the training, education and experience as may be required by
the Commission. Persons seeking to become licensed may be required
to demonstrate knowledge, experience and expertise of soil and water
protection and remediation techniques and the regulation of
petroleum storage tanks.
2. The Corporation Commission shall require that all
contractors and their employees participating in the removal of
storage tanks and the corrective action or remediation of
contaminated tank sites meet all training and other requirements of
federal law and regulations, and state statutes.
B. 1. The Commission may deny, suspend, revoke, or reinstate
the license of a petroleum storage tank professional.
2. The Commission shall promulgate rules establishing the basis
for denial, suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of a petroleum
storage tank professional license, and establishing procedures for
disciplinary actions.
3. The burden of proof in all proceedings brought pursuant to
this section shall be clear and convincing evidence.
4. Proceedings relating to the suspension or revocation of a
license issued pursuant to this section are subject to the hearing,
penalty and enforcement provisions of the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage
Tank Consolidation Act.
5. A person whose license has been revoked in a proceeding
brought pursuant to this section may apply for a new license after
the expiration of a term of no less than one (1) year and no more
than five (5) years from the date of revocation, depending on the
decision of the Director of the Petroleum Storage Tank Division of
the Corporation Commission. Upon a subsequent determination of
violation of:
a. the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Consolidation Act,
b. the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Indemnity Fund, or
c. promulgated rules,
the Commission may, after notice and hearing, revoke a petroleum
storage tank professional license for a term no less than five (5)
years.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 234
state laws and regulations.
A. 1. The Corporation Commission is authorized to implement a
program for the licensing of petroleum storage tank professionals.
Persons licensed by the Commission as environmental consultants must
have the training, education and experience as may be required by
the Commission. Persons seeking to become licensed may be required
to demonstrate knowledge, experience and expertise of soil and water
protection and remediation techniques and the regulation of
petroleum storage tanks.
2. The Corporation Commission shall require that all
contractors and their employees participating in the removal of
storage tanks and the corrective action or remediation of
contaminated tank sites meet all training and other requirements of
federal law and regulations, and state statutes.
B. 1. The Commission may deny, suspend, revoke, or reinstate
the license of a petroleum storage tank professional.
2. The Commission shall promulgate rules establishing the basis
for denial, suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of a petroleum
storage tank professional license, and establishing procedures for
disciplinary actions.
3. The burden of proof in all proceedings brought pursuant to
this section shall be clear and convincing evidence.
4. Proceedings relating to the suspension or revocation of a
license issued pursuant to this section are subject to the hearing,
penalty and enforcement provisions of the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage
Tank Consolidation Act.
5. A person whose license has been revoked in a proceeding
brought pursuant to this section may apply for a new license after
the expiration of a term of no less than one (1) year and no more
than five (5) years from the date of revocation, depending on the
decision of the Director of the Petroleum Storage Tank Division of
the Corporation Commission. Upon a subsequent determination of
violation of:
a. the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Consolidation Act,
b. the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Indemnity Fund, or
c. promulgated rules,
the Commission may, after notice and hearing, revoke a petroleum
storage tank professional license for a term no less than five (5)
years.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 17. Corporation Commission Page 234
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