Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-161.13
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Suspension of license because of mental illness
Official statutory text
A. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners is authorized, after
notice and opportunity for a hearing, pursuant to Article II of the
Administrative Procedures Act, to issue an order suspending the
original license or renewal license, or both, of a chiropractic
physician whenever the Board finds, by clear and convincing
evidence, that the chiropractic physician has become incompetent to
practice chiropractic because of mental illness. Commitment of a
chiropractic physician to an institution for the mentally ill shall
be considered prima facie evidence of his incompetency to practice
chiropractic because of mental illness.
B. Any chiropractic physician who has his original license or
renewal license, or both, suspended under the provisions of this
section shall have the right to seek a judicial review of the order
pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
C. The Board, on its own motion or on the application of a
chiropractic physician whose original license or renewal license, or
both, have been suspended under the provisions of this section, is
authorized, on proper showing that the chiropractic physician's
competency to practice chiropractic has been restored, to reinstate
the license or licenses at any time; provided, however,
reinstatement shall not be made while the chiropractic physician is
confined in an institution for the mentally ill. No reinstatement
fee shall be charged by the Board for the reinstatement of any
license which has been suspended under the provisions of this
section.
notice and opportunity for a hearing, pursuant to Article II of the
Administrative Procedures Act, to issue an order suspending the
original license or renewal license, or both, of a chiropractic
physician whenever the Board finds, by clear and convincing
evidence, that the chiropractic physician has become incompetent to
practice chiropractic because of mental illness. Commitment of a
chiropractic physician to an institution for the mentally ill shall
be considered prima facie evidence of his incompetency to practice
chiropractic because of mental illness.
B. Any chiropractic physician who has his original license or
renewal license, or both, suspended under the provisions of this
section shall have the right to seek a judicial review of the order
pursuant to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
C. The Board, on its own motion or on the application of a
chiropractic physician whose original license or renewal license, or
both, have been suspended under the provisions of this section, is
authorized, on proper showing that the chiropractic physician's
competency to practice chiropractic has been restored, to reinstate
the license or licenses at any time; provided, however,
reinstatement shall not be made while the chiropractic physician is
confined in an institution for the mentally ill. No reinstatement
fee shall be charged by the Board for the reinstatement of any
license which has been suspended under the provisions of this
section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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