Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-4100.8

reciprocal or comity license or certification.

A. Every active duty military personnel and their spouse who is

licensed or certified in any occupation or profession in another

state, upon receiving notice or orders for military transfer or

honorable discharge to this state, may in advance of actual transfer

or discharge submit a completed application to the appropriate

licensing or credentialing agency in this state to request an

expedited temporary, reciprocal or comity license or certification

for their currently held valid license or certification from another

state or territory of the United States so such person may upon

entering this state be authorized to continue their licensed or

certified occupation or profession without delay.

B. Every administrative body, state agency director or official

with authority over any occupational or professional license or

certification, and each of the respective examining and licensing

boards, agencies and commissions in this state, shall, upon receipt

of an active duty military application submitted as authorized in

subsection A of this section, and presentation of satisfactory

evidence of equivalent education, training and experience on such

valid license or certification from another state, accept the valid

license or certification and apply all its education, training and

experience in the manner most favorable toward satisfying the

qualifications for issuance of the requested license or

certification in this state, and shall issue the requested Oklahoma

license or certification within thirty (30) days provided the

license or certification from the other state is found to be in good

standing and reasonably equivalent to the requirements of this

state.

C. The temporary, reciprocal or comity license or certification

issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for the same period

as authorized for full license or certification in this state,

unless the person is notified by the credentialing authority that

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there is cause for a denial of the application or that certain

documentation required by this state is lacking or unavailable. In

such case, a temporary credential shall be issued to allow the

person time to obtain the necessary requirement while continuing to

be employed in his or her occupation or profession in this state.

Any active duty military applicant receiving a notice of denial of

full licensure or certification shall have the right to appeal the

denial determination as provided in the Administrative Procedures

Act or to obtain and submit the documentation required to complete

full license or certificate requirements in this state.

D. Each credentialing authority in this state shall waive the

application fee for active duty military personnel and their spouse

and shall further waived the license or certificate fees for the

first period of issuance for such temporary, reciprocal or comity

license or certificate.

E. Any active duty military personnel who pursuant to any

federal or military law, rule or regulation is not required to be

licensed or credentialed while employed and performing their

occupation or profession only on the premises of an assigned

military base shall not be required to be licensed or credentialed

in this state pursuant to the same law, rule or regulation.

F. Each agency shall promulgate rules to implement the

provisions of this section and establish application forms as

required.