Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2037
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Renewal of license - Lapse and reinstatement - Inactive
Official statutory text
status - Continuing education requirements.
A. Except as otherwise provided in the Respiratory Care
Practice Act, a license shall be renewed biennially. The State
Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall mail notices at
least thirty (30) calendar days prior to expiration for renewal of
licenses to every person to whom a license was issued or renewed
during the preceding renewal period. The licensee shall complete
the notice of renewal and return it to the Board with the renewal
fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) before the date of expiration.
B. Upon receipt of the notice of renewal and the fee, the Board
shall verify its contents and shall issue the licensee a license for
the current renewal period, which shall be valid for the period
stated thereon.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1417
C. A licensee who allows the license to lapse by failing to
renew it may be reinstated by the Board upon payment of the renewal
fee and reinstatement fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);
provided, that such request for reinstatement is received within
thirty (30) days of the end of the renewal period.
D. 1. A licensed respiratory care practitioner who does not
intend to engage in the practice of respiratory care shall send a
written notice to that effect to the Board and is not required to
submit a notice of renewal and pay the renewal fee as long as the
practitioner remains inactive. Upon desiring to resume the practice
of respiratory care, the practitioner shall notify the Board in
writing of this intent and shall satisfy the current requirements of
the Board in addition to submitting a notice of renewal and
remitting the renewal fee for the current renewal period and the
reinstatement fee.
2. Rules of the Board shall provide for a specific period of
time of continuous inactivity after which retesting is required.
E. The Board is authorized to establish by rule fees for
replacement and duplicate licenses.
F. The Board shall by rule prescribe continuing education
requirements, not to exceed twelve (12) clock hours biennially, as a
condition for renewal of license. The program criteria with respect
thereto shall be approved by the Board.
A. Except as otherwise provided in the Respiratory Care
Practice Act, a license shall be renewed biennially. The State
Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall mail notices at
least thirty (30) calendar days prior to expiration for renewal of
licenses to every person to whom a license was issued or renewed
during the preceding renewal period. The licensee shall complete
the notice of renewal and return it to the Board with the renewal
fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) before the date of expiration.
B. Upon receipt of the notice of renewal and the fee, the Board
shall verify its contents and shall issue the licensee a license for
the current renewal period, which shall be valid for the period
stated thereon.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1417
C. A licensee who allows the license to lapse by failing to
renew it may be reinstated by the Board upon payment of the renewal
fee and reinstatement fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);
provided, that such request for reinstatement is received within
thirty (30) days of the end of the renewal period.
D. 1. A licensed respiratory care practitioner who does not
intend to engage in the practice of respiratory care shall send a
written notice to that effect to the Board and is not required to
submit a notice of renewal and pay the renewal fee as long as the
practitioner remains inactive. Upon desiring to resume the practice
of respiratory care, the practitioner shall notify the Board in
writing of this intent and shall satisfy the current requirements of
the Board in addition to submitting a notice of renewal and
remitting the renewal fee for the current renewal period and the
reinstatement fee.
2. Rules of the Board shall provide for a specific period of
time of continuous inactivity after which retesting is required.
E. The Board is authorized to establish by rule fees for
replacement and duplicate licenses.
F. The Board shall by rule prescribe continuing education
requirements, not to exceed twelve (12) clock hours biennially, as a
condition for renewal of license. The program criteria with respect
thereto shall be approved by the Board.
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