Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-199.13
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Reciprocity licenses - Criteria for issuing licenses
Official statutory text
without examination.
A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering may issue a
reciprocity license to an applicant if:
1. The applicant has complied with the requirements of another
state, territory or province and applicant holds a current license
as verified by certification; and
2. The applicant successfully passes Oklahoma's state rules,
regulations and law test administered by the Board.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 199
B. The Board may issue a license without examination to an
applicant from a foreign country or territory if:
1. The applicant is otherwise qualified and possesses a current
license issued in that foreign country or territory; or
2. The applicant is otherwise qualified and does not possess a
current license issued in that foreign country or territory, but can
show he or she has continuously engaged in the practices or
occupation for which a reciprocity license is applied for at least
(3) years immediately prior to such application.
The applicant from a foreign country or territory applying for a
cosmetology, manicurist, facialist or barber license shall
successfully pass Oklahoma's state rules, regulations and law test
administered by the Board and shall possess the equivalent of at
least an eighth-grade education.
The applicant from a foreign country or territory applying for a
master instructor's license shall successfully pass Oklahoma's state
rules, regulations and law test administered by the Board and shall
possess the equivalent of a high school education.
The applicant from a foreign country may be required to provide
evidence that documents have been verified as valid by a creditable
agency as recognized by the Board.
C. The applicant from a foreign country or territory who is
otherwise qualified, but who possesses a current license issued in
that foreign country or territory must take examinations, both
practical and written, to be issued a license if the applicant
cannot show that he or she has been continuously engaged in the
practices or occupation for which a reciprocity license is applied
for at least three (3) years immediately prior to such application
and shall successfully pass Oklahoma's state rules, regulations and
law test administered by the Board.
D. Payment of the reciprocity fee shall also constitute payment
of the first annual license fee.
E. The Board may establish by rule any administrative or other
fees associated with processing reciprocity applications for
licensure without examination.
A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering may issue a
reciprocity license to an applicant if:
1. The applicant has complied with the requirements of another
state, territory or province and applicant holds a current license
as verified by certification; and
2. The applicant successfully passes Oklahoma's state rules,
regulations and law test administered by the Board.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 199
B. The Board may issue a license without examination to an
applicant from a foreign country or territory if:
1. The applicant is otherwise qualified and possesses a current
license issued in that foreign country or territory; or
2. The applicant is otherwise qualified and does not possess a
current license issued in that foreign country or territory, but can
show he or she has continuously engaged in the practices or
occupation for which a reciprocity license is applied for at least
(3) years immediately prior to such application.
The applicant from a foreign country or territory applying for a
cosmetology, manicurist, facialist or barber license shall
successfully pass Oklahoma's state rules, regulations and law test
administered by the Board and shall possess the equivalent of at
least an eighth-grade education.
The applicant from a foreign country or territory applying for a
master instructor's license shall successfully pass Oklahoma's state
rules, regulations and law test administered by the Board and shall
possess the equivalent of a high school education.
The applicant from a foreign country may be required to provide
evidence that documents have been verified as valid by a creditable
agency as recognized by the Board.
C. The applicant from a foreign country or territory who is
otherwise qualified, but who possesses a current license issued in
that foreign country or territory must take examinations, both
practical and written, to be issued a license if the applicant
cannot show that he or she has been continuously engaged in the
practices or occupation for which a reciprocity license is applied
for at least three (3) years immediately prior to such application
and shall successfully pass Oklahoma's state rules, regulations and
law test administered by the Board.
D. Payment of the reciprocity fee shall also constitute payment
of the first annual license fee.
E. The Board may establish by rule any administrative or other
fees associated with processing reciprocity applications for
licensure without examination.
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