Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-600.3
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Effect of act on collective bargaining agreements,
Official statutory text
licensing, and tax credits.
A. Collective bargaining agreements. Nothing contained in the
Oklahoma Professional Employer Organization Recognition and
Registration Act or in any professional employer agreement shall
affect, modify or amend any collective bargaining agreement, or the
rights or obligations of any client, PEO, or covered employee under
the National Labor Relations Act.
B. Licensing. Nothing contained in the Oklahoma Professional
Employer Organization Recognition and Registration Act or any
professional employer agreement shall affect, modify or amend any
state, local, or federal licensing, registration, or certification
requirement applicable to any client or covered employee.
C. Licensed employees. A covered employee who must be
licensed, registered, or certified according to law or regulation is
deemed solely an employee of the client for purposes of any such
license, registration, or certification requirement.
D. Licensed activities. A PEO shall not be deemed to engage in
any occupation, trade, profession, or other activity that is subject
to licensing, registration, or certification requirements, or is
otherwise regulated by a governmental entity solely by entering into
and maintaining a coemployment relationship with a covered employee
who is subject to such requirements or regulation.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 321
E. Tax credits and other incentives. For purposes of
determination of tax credits and other economic incentives provided
by this state and based on employment, covered employees shall be
deemed employees solely of the client. A client shall be entitled
to the benefit of any tax credit, economic incentive, or other
benefit arising as the result of the employment of covered employees
of such client. Each PEO will provide, upon request by a client,
employment information reasonably required by any agency or
department of this state responsible for administration of any such
tax credit or economic incentive and necessary to support any
request, claim, application, or other action by a client seeking any
such tax credit or economic incentive.
A. Collective bargaining agreements. Nothing contained in the
Oklahoma Professional Employer Organization Recognition and
Registration Act or in any professional employer agreement shall
affect, modify or amend any collective bargaining agreement, or the
rights or obligations of any client, PEO, or covered employee under
the National Labor Relations Act.
B. Licensing. Nothing contained in the Oklahoma Professional
Employer Organization Recognition and Registration Act or any
professional employer agreement shall affect, modify or amend any
state, local, or federal licensing, registration, or certification
requirement applicable to any client or covered employee.
C. Licensed employees. A covered employee who must be
licensed, registered, or certified according to law or regulation is
deemed solely an employee of the client for purposes of any such
license, registration, or certification requirement.
D. Licensed activities. A PEO shall not be deemed to engage in
any occupation, trade, profession, or other activity that is subject
to licensing, registration, or certification requirements, or is
otherwise regulated by a governmental entity solely by entering into
and maintaining a coemployment relationship with a covered employee
who is subject to such requirements or regulation.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 321
E. Tax credits and other incentives. For purposes of
determination of tax credits and other economic incentives provided
by this state and based on employment, covered employees shall be
deemed employees solely of the client. A client shall be entitled
to the benefit of any tax credit, economic incentive, or other
benefit arising as the result of the employment of covered employees
of such client. Each PEO will provide, upon request by a client,
employment information reasonably required by any agency or
department of this state responsible for administration of any such
tax credit or economic incentive and necessary to support any
request, claim, application, or other action by a client seeking any
such tax credit or economic incentive.
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