Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-161.7

Definitions.

A. 1. Applications for an original license by examination to

practice chiropractic in this state shall be made to the Board of

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Chiropractic Examiners in writing on a form and in a manner

prescribed by the Board.

2. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of Three

Hundred Dollars ($300.00), which shall not be refundable under any

circumstances.

3. If the application is disapproved by the Board, the

applicant shall be so notified by the Executive Director, with the

reason for such disapproval fully stated in writing.

4. If the application is approved, the applicant may take an

examination administered by the Board for the purpose of securing an

original license. The Board may accept a passing score on an

examination administered by the National Board of Chiropractic

Examiners taken by the applicant or may require the applicant to

take an examination administered by the Board or both.

5. Prior to approval of an application, the Board may authorize

the Executive Director to issue a temporary license to an applicant

who has submitted a completed application and who, upon payment of

the examination fee, has passed the required examination with a

score acceptable to the Board. A temporary license shall authorize

the applicant to practice chiropractic in Oklahoma between the

submission of the application and the applicant's approval for

licensure by the Board. A temporary license shall expire upon the

Board's approval of a permanent license or ten (10) calendar days

following the Board's denial of an application for a permanent

license.

B. Applicants for an original license to practice chiropractic

in this state shall submit to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners

documentary evidence of completion of:

1. A course of resident study of not less than four (4) years

of nine (9) months each in an accredited chiropractic college. A

senior student at an accredited chiropractic college may make

application for an original license by examination prior to

graduation, but such a license shall not be issued until documentary

evidence of the graduation of the student from the college has been

submitted to the Board;

2. Parts I, II, III, IV and physiotherapy as administered by

the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners with a passing score;

and

3. Passing a jurisprudence examination approved by the Board

with a score of seventy-five percent (75%) or better.

C. Each applicant shall be a graduate of an accredited

chiropractic college. For those graduating from a chiropractic

program outside the United States, the applicants must have

completed an educational program leading to a degree in chiropractic

from an institution authorized to operate by the government having

jurisdiction in which it is domiciled.

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D. All credentials, diplomas, and other required documentation

in a foreign language submitted to the Board by such applicants

shall be accompanied by notarized English translations.

E. International applicants shall provide satisfactory evidence

of meeting the requirements for permanent residence or temporary

nonimmigrant status as set forth by the United States Citizenship

and Immigration Services.

F. Effective January 1, 2006, out-of-state licensed applicants

shall submit to the Board documentary evidence that the applicant

has malpractice insurance. New applicants shall submit to the Board

documentary evidence that the applicant has malpractice insurance

within six (6) months of obtaining their Oklahoma license.

G. An applicant for an original license shall:

1. Inform the Board as to whether the person has previously

been licensed in Oklahoma and whether the license was revoked or

surrendered;

2. Inform the Board as to whether the applicant has ever been

licensed in another jurisdiction and whether any disciplinary action
practice insurance

within six (6) months of obtaining their Oklahoma license.

G. An applicant for an original license shall:

1. Inform the Board as to whether the person has previously

been licensed in Oklahoma and whether the license was revoked or

surrendered;

2. Inform the Board as to whether the applicant has ever been

licensed in another jurisdiction and whether any disciplinary action

was taken against the applicant;

3. Provide full disclosure to the Board of any criminal

proceeding taken against the applicant including, but not limited

to, pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, receiving a deferred

sentence for, or being convicted of a felony crime that

substantially relates to the practice of chiropractic and poses a

reasonable threat to public safety; and

4. If requested, appear before the Board for a personal

interview.

H. No later than one (1) year after receiving a license to

practice in Oklahoma, chiropractic physicians shall complete an

orientation course of training approved by the Board. The

orientation course hours shall count as continuing education credits

for the year in which they were earned. An association may provide

the orientation course of training.

I. The Board may issue an original license to those applicants

who have passed the required examination with a score acceptable to

the Board and who meet all other requirements set forth by the

Board. No license fee shall be charged by the Board for the balance

of the calendar year in which such a license is issued.

J. In addition to an applicant's failure to meet any other

requirements imposed by this section or other applicable law, the

Board may deny a license or impose probationary conditions if an

applicant has:

1. Pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, received a deferred

sentence for, or been convicted of a felony crime that substantially

relates to the practice of chiropractic and poses a reasonable

threat to public safety;

2. Been the subject of disciplinary action by the Board; or

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3. Been the subject of disciplinary action in another

jurisdiction.

K. As used in this section:

1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct

for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the

fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or

responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and

2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal

conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat

of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability

to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.