Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.44b
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Surrender of license, permit, or certificate
Official statutory text
A. A holder of a license, a permit, or certificate granted by
the Board of Dentistry shall have the right to surrender the
license, permit, or certificate, in writing, notarized, to the Board
if the holder is in good standing with the Board as determined, in
its discretion, by the Board. The Board shall accept such surrender
in writing after approval at a regular or special Board meeting with
the statement that the holder is in good standing with the Board.
Any holder who has surrendered a license, permit, or certificate
issued by the Board and who shall apply for a license, permit, or
certificate after surrender shall be subject to all statutes and
rules of the Board applicable at the time of the new application.
B. A holder of a license, permit, or certificate shall not be
considered to be in good standing if an investigation of a complaint
is pending against the holder. The Board shall not accept a
surrender until a complaint is dismissed by the review panel, an
agreed order or agreed order of surrender is entered, or the Board
determines that an individual proceeding shall be initiated pursuant
to Section 328.43a of this title.
C. If a holder of a license, permit, or certificate wishes to
surrender the license, permit, or certificate during the pendency of
an initial proceeding, the Board may accept or reject the surrender,
in its discretion. The acceptance must be in writing after approval
by the Board at a regular or special Board meeting. Any acceptance
shall contain the statement that the acceptance is pending
disciplinary action. No person who surrenders a license, permit, or
certificate to the Board during a pending disciplinary action shall
be eligible for reinstatement for a period of five (5) years from
the date the surrender is accepted by the Board.
D. The Board shall retain jurisdiction over the holder of any
license, permit, or certificate for all disciplinary matters pending
at the time surrender is sought by the holder or over any person
that does not renew his or her license while an investigation is
pending.
E. All surrenders of licenses, permits, or certificates,
whether the holder is or is not in good standing, shall be reported
to the National Practitioner Data Bank with the notation in good
standing or pending disciplinary action.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 265
the Board of Dentistry shall have the right to surrender the
license, permit, or certificate, in writing, notarized, to the Board
if the holder is in good standing with the Board as determined, in
its discretion, by the Board. The Board shall accept such surrender
in writing after approval at a regular or special Board meeting with
the statement that the holder is in good standing with the Board.
Any holder who has surrendered a license, permit, or certificate
issued by the Board and who shall apply for a license, permit, or
certificate after surrender shall be subject to all statutes and
rules of the Board applicable at the time of the new application.
B. A holder of a license, permit, or certificate shall not be
considered to be in good standing if an investigation of a complaint
is pending against the holder. The Board shall not accept a
surrender until a complaint is dismissed by the review panel, an
agreed order or agreed order of surrender is entered, or the Board
determines that an individual proceeding shall be initiated pursuant
to Section 328.43a of this title.
C. If a holder of a license, permit, or certificate wishes to
surrender the license, permit, or certificate during the pendency of
an initial proceeding, the Board may accept or reject the surrender,
in its discretion. The acceptance must be in writing after approval
by the Board at a regular or special Board meeting. Any acceptance
shall contain the statement that the acceptance is pending
disciplinary action. No person who surrenders a license, permit, or
certificate to the Board during a pending disciplinary action shall
be eligible for reinstatement for a period of five (5) years from
the date the surrender is accepted by the Board.
D. The Board shall retain jurisdiction over the holder of any
license, permit, or certificate for all disciplinary matters pending
at the time surrender is sought by the holder or over any person
that does not renew his or her license while an investigation is
pending.
E. All surrenders of licenses, permits, or certificates,
whether the holder is or is not in good standing, shall be reported
to the National Practitioner Data Bank with the notation in good
standing or pending disciplinary action.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 265
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