Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-4000
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Exemptions
Official statutory text
A. All state entities that are charged with oversight of
occupational licenses shall establish procedures by which
individuals who are convicted of a felony or misdemeanor where
substance abuse or mental illness is the underlying cause of the
crime, or plead guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or misdemeanor
where substance abuse or mental illness is the underlying cause of
the crime, may appeal to have an occupational license reinstated.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1543
B. All state entities described in this section may consider
the length of time since the plea or conviction. Other items that
may be considered are education since the plea or conviction,
recovery status since the plea or conviction if the underlying crime
was alcohol- or drug-related, and the public safety of allowing an
individual to return to the specific occupation.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
professional licensure boards that currently recognize and comply
with the spirit and intent of this act.
occupational licenses shall establish procedures by which
individuals who are convicted of a felony or misdemeanor where
substance abuse or mental illness is the underlying cause of the
crime, or plead guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or misdemeanor
where substance abuse or mental illness is the underlying cause of
the crime, may appeal to have an occupational license reinstated.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 1543
B. All state entities described in this section may consider
the length of time since the plea or conviction. Other items that
may be considered are education since the plea or conviction,
recovery status since the plea or conviction if the underlying crime
was alcohol- or drug-related, and the public safety of allowing an
individual to return to the specific occupation.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to
professional licensure boards that currently recognize and comply
with the spirit and intent of this act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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