Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1634

Codes - Certification of welders - Penalties.

A. The following American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Codes, based upon the latest edition, shall be the piping codes for

this state:

1. The power piping code, ASME B31.1;

2. The fuel gas piping code, ASME B31.2;

3. The gas transmission and distribution piping system code,

ASME B31.8;

4. The process piping code, ASME B31.3; and

5. The liquid transportation systems for hydrocarbons, liquid

petroleum gas, anhydrous ammonia and alcohols code, ASME 31.4.

B. The American Welding Society D1.1 and D1.3 shall be the

structural steel welding codes for this state.

C. The provisions of this act shall apply only to weldments

required by the above codes.

D. All welders prior to performing weldments within this state

on any piping enumerated in subsection A of this section or

structural steel welding enumerated in subsection B of this section

shall be tested, qualified and certified by the Commissioner of

Labor pursuant to this act.

E. It shall be mandatory upon the owner, or a contractor to

whom a contract is awarded and upon any welders wherein welders are

to perform weldments on any piping enumerated in subsection A, upon

any subcontractor under the owner or a contractor, to ensure that

all welders performing weldments within this state shall be

certified by the Commissioner of Labor before any weldments are

fabricated.

F. Penalties:

1. Any welder who violates or omits to comply with any of the

provisions of this section, and any officer, agent or representative

of any owner or any contractor or subcontractor who violates or

omits to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be

subjected to the penalties provided in this title.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1196

2. The Commissioner of Labor is empowered to issue cease and

desist orders against violations of this act until such time as

compliance of the law is met. If an owner, welder, contractor

and/or subcontractor fails to obey the orders issued by the

Commissioner of Labor, the Attorney General shall review the case

and initiate necessary proceedings for contempt of the

Commissioner's order and/or ask for an injunction in the district

court as deemed appropriate to the facts of the case.

3. No person, firm or corporation or agent thereof shall in any

manner interfere with the performance of the duties of any inspector

or representative of the Commissioner of Labor for the

implementation of this act.