Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-461

Definitions - Certification - Rules and standards.

A. For purposes of this section:

1. "ADSAC assessor" means an individual certified by the

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to conduct

the ADSAC assessment;

2. "Alcohol and drug substance abuse course ADSAC assessment"

means an assessment process certified by the Department of Mental

Health and Substance Abuse Services designed to identify the

severity of the alcohol or other drug problems, risks of recidivism

and the most appropriate referral(s) required for license

reinstatement, including intensity and duration of clinical

interventions;

3. "Alcohol and drug substance abuse treatment program" means a

program certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance

Abuse Services for the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse, or

alcoholism and drug dependency;

4. "Assessment agency" means an institution or organization

certified by the Department to provide alcohol and drug assessments

and evaluations related to driver license revocation; and

5. "Satisfactory completion of an assessment" means the

participant has successfully completed the requirements of the

assessment and the individual conducting the assessment certifies

the completion of the requirements to the Department of Public

Safety through the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and

Substance Abuse Services.

B. Alcohol and drug substance abuse course assessments shall be

offered only by individuals certified by the Department of Mental

Health and Substance Abuse Services. Each assessor shall be

certified and shall:

1. Possess two (2) years or more of verifiable full-time-

equivalent counseling experience in the addiction treatment field;

2. Provide documentation verifying observation of one complete

alcohol and drug substance abuse course assessment conducted by a

certified assessor. Such observation must receive prior

authorization by the Department;

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3. Provide proof of attendance at an assessor training course

and pass the Department's certification examination for the alcohol

and drug substance abuse course assessor;

4. Provide verification of having conducted a complete alcohol

and drug substance abuse course assessment under the supervision of

a certified alcohol and drug substance abuse course assessor

approved by a Department representative;

5. Be allowed one (1) year to complete all requirements related

to the assessment application. Failure to meet all requirements

within one (1) year shall result in denial of certification. To be

reconsidered, the candidate shall be required to reapply to the

Department; and

6. Be licensed as a licensed mental health professional as

defined in Section 1-103 of this title or licensed or certified as

an alcohol and drug counselor pursuant to Section 1871 et seq. of

Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall promulgate rules and standards regulating the ADSAC assessment

and assessment process. Failure to comply with rules and standards

promulgated by the Department pursuant to this act shall be grounds

for reprimand, suspension, revocation or non-renewal of an

assessor's certification.

D. Any individual certified to conduct alcohol and drug

substance abuse course assessments pursuant to this section shall

certify to the Department of Public Safety through the Oklahoma

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services all persons

who successfully complete such assessments.