Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1010

Suspensions - Jurisdiction of political subdivisions.

A. The designee of the Construction Industries Board, as chair,

and the members of the Oklahoma State Committee of Plumbing

Examiners shall constitute a Plumbing Hearing Board, which may on

its own motion make investigations and conduct hearings. The

Plumbing Hearing Board may, on its own motion or upon complaint in

writing duly signed and verified by the complainant, and upon not

less than ten (10) days' notice to the licensee, suspend any license

or registration issued under The Plumbing License Law of 1955, and

may revoke such license or registration in the manner hereinafter

provided, if by clear and convincing evidence it finds that the

holder of the license has:

1. Made a material misstatement in the application for license

or renewal thereof;

2. Loaned or illegally used the license;

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3. Demonstrated incompetency to act as a journeyman plumber or

plumbing contractor, as the case may be;

4. Violated any provision of The Plumbing License Law of 1955,

or any rule or order prescribed by the Construction Industries

Board, or any ordinance or regulation for the installation of

plumbing made or enacted by a city, town, or sewer Board by

authority of The Plumbing License Law of 1955; or

5. Willfully and unreasonably failed to perform his or her

normal business obligations without justifiable cause.

B. A copy of the complaint with notice of the suspension of

license, if ordered by the Plumbing Hearing Board, shall be served

on the person complained against, and the answer thereto shall be

filed in the time allowed for the filing of answers in legal

proceedings by the statutes of this state.

C. Any administrative hearing on suspensions, revocations or

fines shall be conducted by a hearing examiner appointed by the

Construction Industries Board. The hearing examiner’s decision

shall be a final decision which may be appealed to a district court

in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.

D. No order revoking a license shall be made until after a

public hearing, held in accordance with the provisions of Article II

of the Administrative Procedures Act, by the Plumbing Hearing Board

which shall not be less than thirty (30) days and not more than

sixty (60) days after the date of notice of suspension. The hearing

shall be held at the place designated by the Plumbing Hearing Board.

The person complained against shall have the right to be represented

by counsel and to introduce any evidence in defense. The conduct of

the hearing shall be in accordance with recognized rules of legal

procedure and any member of the Plumbing Hearing Board or a

representative designated by the Plumbing Hearing Board shall have

authority to administer oaths and take testimony.

E. Any person whose license or registration has been revoked

may, after the expiration of one (1) year from the date of such

revocation, but not before, apply for a new license.

F. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a political

subdivision of this state that has adopted a nationally recognized

plumbing code and appointed an inspector pursuant to Section 1016 of

this title or pursuant to the Oklahoma Inspectors Act for such work

shall have jurisdiction over the interpretation of the code and the

installation of all plumbing work done in that political

subdivision, subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Inspectors

Act. Provided, a state inspector may work directly with a plumbing

contractor or journeyman plumber in such a locality if a violation

of the code creates an immediate threat to life or health.

G. In the case of a complaint about, investigation of, or

inspection of any license, registration, permit or plumbing in any

political subdivision of this state which has not adopted a

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with a plumbing

contractor or journeyman plumber in such a locality if a violation

of the code creates an immediate threat to life or health.

G. In the case of a complaint about, investigation of, or

inspection of any license, registration, permit or plumbing in any

political subdivision of this state which has not adopted a

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nationally recognized plumbing code and appointed an inspector

pursuant to Section 1016 of this title or pursuant to the Oklahoma

Inspectors Act for such work, the Construction Industries Board

shall have jurisdiction over such matters.

H. 1. No individual, business, company, corporation, limited

liability company, association or other entity subject to the

provisions of Section 1001 et seq. of this title shall install,

modify or alter plumbing in any incorporated area of this state

which has not adopted a nationally recognized plumbing code and

appointed an inspector pursuant to Section 1016 of this title or

pursuant to the Oklahoma Inspectors Act for such work without

providing notice of such plumbing to the Construction Industries

Board. A notice form for reproduction by an individual or entity

required to make such notice shall be provided by the Construction

Industries Board upon request.

2. Notice to the Construction Industries Board pursuant to this

subsection shall not be required for plumbing maintenance or

replacement of an existing plumbing device or fixture, unless such

device is gas fired, or of any petroleum refinery or its research

facilities.

3. Enforcement of this subsection is authorized pursuant to The

Plumbing License Law of 1955, or under authority granted to the

Construction Industries Board.