Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-453
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-453, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 43A, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 43A,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Authorized course providers - Fees - Course
Official statutory text
requirements.
A. Alcohol and drug substance abuse courses shall be offered
only by nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning,
governmental or nonprofit organizations.
B. Enrollment fees for those attending the courses shall be set
by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and
shall be within a range of not less than Sixty-five Dollars ($65.00)
and not more than:
1. One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for a ten-hour course;
and
2. Three Hundred Sixty Dollars ($360.00) for a twenty-four-hour
course.
C. Ten percent (10%) of each fee collected shall be remitted by
the institution or organization offering alcohol and drug substance
abuse courses to the State Treasurer to be credited to the
Community-based Substance Abuse Revolving Fund in the State Treasury
and shall be used to provide substance abuse services to the
indigent or to provide specialized training to alcohol and drug
substance abuse course facilitators. Five percent (5%) of each fee
collected by the Department shall be used for the administrative
costs related to providing such services.
D. Enrollment in the course shall not be limited to persons
ordered to enroll, attend and successfully complete the course.
E. All alcohol and drug substance abuse courses related to
driver license revocation and course facilitators shall be approved
and certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services.
F. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
is authorized to promulgate rules governing:
1. Minimum curriculum requirements for such courses;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43A. Mental Health Page 96
2. Facilities, equipment and instructional materials for such
courses;
3. Minimum qualifications for course facilitators;
4. Grounds for reprimand and for revocation, suspension or
nonrenewal of the authority to conduct such courses and for
revocation of a facilitator's certification;
5. Attendance requirements; and
6. Guidelines for certifying to the Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Public Safety
successful completion of such course.
G. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall require that each ten-hour course shall be conducted in no
less than three sessions of no more than three and one-half (3 1/2)
hours each on three (3) separate days. For a twenty-four-hour
course, the Department shall require that:
1. Each such course shall consist of at least twenty-four (24)
hours;
2. Each such course shall consist of no more than two (2) hours
of education on any given day, nor more than four (4) hours in a
given week, and shall not contain more than ten percent (10%) films
on any one specialized area; and
3. No more than twenty-four students shall be allowed in a
given class.
H. Any institution or organization authorized under this act to
conduct an alcohol and drug substance abuse course shall certify to
the Department of Public Safety all persons who successfully
complete such course.
I. Any person participating in a substance abuse treatment
program recommended as a result of an assessment pursuant to Section
3-460 of this title shall be required to pay all or part of the
actual cost incurred for treatment of the person, if the court
determines the person has the ability to pay for all or part of the
cost of treatment. The court shall determine the amount of
reimbursement the person shall pay.
J. Application fees for certification of course facilitators
shall be set by the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services to defray the costs of administering the program and shall
be:
1. Not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more
than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) upon initial application; and
2. Not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and not more than
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) upon annual renewal.
K. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
al Health and Substance Abuse
Services to defray the costs of administering the program and shall
be:
1. Not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more
than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) upon initial application; and
2. Not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and not more than
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) upon annual renewal.
K. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall transfer unobligated monies generated from the fees
in subsection C of this section, deposited before November 1, 2005,
from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43A. Mental Health Page 97
Revolving Fund to the Community-based Substance Abuse Revolving
Fund, in amounts calculated by the Department.
L. No alcohol or drug substance abuse course shall operate or
continue to operate unless it is operated in compliance with the
rules promulgated by the Board and is certified as required by this
section.
A. Alcohol and drug substance abuse courses shall be offered
only by nonprofit educational institutions of higher learning,
governmental or nonprofit organizations.
B. Enrollment fees for those attending the courses shall be set
by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and
shall be within a range of not less than Sixty-five Dollars ($65.00)
and not more than:
1. One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for a ten-hour course;
and
2. Three Hundred Sixty Dollars ($360.00) for a twenty-four-hour
course.
C. Ten percent (10%) of each fee collected shall be remitted by
the institution or organization offering alcohol and drug substance
abuse courses to the State Treasurer to be credited to the
Community-based Substance Abuse Revolving Fund in the State Treasury
and shall be used to provide substance abuse services to the
indigent or to provide specialized training to alcohol and drug
substance abuse course facilitators. Five percent (5%) of each fee
collected by the Department shall be used for the administrative
costs related to providing such services.
D. Enrollment in the course shall not be limited to persons
ordered to enroll, attend and successfully complete the course.
E. All alcohol and drug substance abuse courses related to
driver license revocation and course facilitators shall be approved
and certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services.
F. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
is authorized to promulgate rules governing:
1. Minimum curriculum requirements for such courses;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43A. Mental Health Page 96
2. Facilities, equipment and instructional materials for such
courses;
3. Minimum qualifications for course facilitators;
4. Grounds for reprimand and for revocation, suspension or
nonrenewal of the authority to conduct such courses and for
revocation of a facilitator's certification;
5. Attendance requirements; and
6. Guidelines for certifying to the Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Public Safety
successful completion of such course.
G. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
shall require that each ten-hour course shall be conducted in no
less than three sessions of no more than three and one-half (3 1/2)
hours each on three (3) separate days. For a twenty-four-hour
course, the Department shall require that:
1. Each such course shall consist of at least twenty-four (24)
hours;
2. Each such course shall consist of no more than two (2) hours
of education on any given day, nor more than four (4) hours in a
given week, and shall not contain more than ten percent (10%) films
on any one specialized area; and
3. No more than twenty-four students shall be allowed in a
given class.
H. Any institution or organization authorized under this act to
conduct an alcohol and drug substance abuse course shall certify to
the Department of Public Safety all persons who successfully
complete such course.
I. Any person participating in a substance abuse treatment
program recommended as a result of an assessment pursuant to Section
3-460 of this title shall be required to pay all or part of the
actual cost incurred for treatment of the person, if the court
determines the person has the ability to pay for all or part of the
cost of treatment. The court shall determine the amount of
reimbursement the person shall pay.
J. Application fees for certification of course facilitators
shall be set by the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services to defray the costs of administering the program and shall
be:
1. Not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more
than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) upon initial application; and
2. Not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and not more than
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) upon annual renewal.
K. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
al Health and Substance Abuse
Services to defray the costs of administering the program and shall
be:
1. Not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more
than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) upon initial application; and
2. Not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) and not more than
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) upon annual renewal.
K. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall transfer unobligated monies generated from the fees
in subsection C of this section, deposited before November 1, 2005,
from the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43A. Mental Health Page 97
Revolving Fund to the Community-based Substance Abuse Revolving
Fund, in amounts calculated by the Department.
L. No alcohol or drug substance abuse course shall operate or
continue to operate unless it is operated in compliance with the
rules promulgated by the Board and is certified as required by this
section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.