Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-4150.1

applicants moving to and residing in Oklahoma.

A. There is hereby created professional and occupational

licensing recognition for the issuance of licenses for applicants

moving to and residing in Oklahoma. Unless otherwise provided by

law, this act shall not apply to any laws authorizing reciprocity

including interstate compacts, state-to-state reciprocal agreements

and other state-to-state equivalency provisions pertaining to

licensees and certificate holders and applicants from other states.

For purposes of this act, "Oklahoma regulatory entity" means any

administrative body or official with authority over any occupational

or professional license or certification in this state.

B. A person moving to and residing in Oklahoma may make

application for licensing or certification pursuant to the Universal

Licensing Recognition Act if there is no conflict with any

interstate compact or state-to-state reciprocity or equivalency

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agreements as determined by the Oklahoma regulatory entity. When an

applicant moves from a state with or without statewide licensing or

certification in the discipline applied for and at the same practice

level as determined by the Oklahoma regulating entity pursuant to

this act and such applicant establishes verifiable proof of physical

residency in this state or is married to and accompanying an active

duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States to an official

permanent change of station to a military installation located in

this state and such spouse is not making application pursuant to the

Military Service Occupation, Education and Credentialing Act, all of

the following shall apply:

1. The out-of-state applicant is a person who is currently

licensed or certified by another state with similar scope of work

through substantially similar or equivalent licensure or

certification standards of examination, minimum education

requirements and, if applicable, professional work experience,

education training and clinical supervision requirements and the

other state verifies that the person met these requirements in order

to be licensed or certified in that state, the out-of-state state

license or certification is and has been maintained in good standing

in all states in which the person holds a license or certification

for at least one (1) year before making application to Oklahoma

under this act, and there is no Oklahoma statutory authority under

Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes for license reciprocity or

interstate compact with Oklahoma in the professional discipline

applied for and at the same practice level as determined by the

Oklahoma regulating entity;

2. The person demonstrates verifiable proof as determined by

the Oklahoma regulating entity of having work experience, education

training and clinical supervision, as applicable, in the scope of

work of the lawful profession for the same amount of time required

for Oklahoma in-state applicants;

3. Except for Oklahoma regulating entities with statewide

licensing and certifications under an interstate licensing compact

or state-to-state reciprocal licensing agreement providing parity

among the states and having substantially similar training or work

requirements, the Oklahoma regulating entity shall apply all

substantially similar and verifiable professional work experience,

education training and clinical supervision in the manner most

favorable towards satisfying any professional work experience,

education training and clinical supervision qualifications for

issuance of the requested license or certification that facilitates

recognition among states for licensing in the discipline applied for

and at the same practice level as determined by the Oklahoma

regulating entity pursuant to the requirements of the state license

or certification;

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nd clinical supervision qualifications for

issuance of the requested license or certification that facilitates

recognition among states for licensing in the discipline applied for

and at the same practice level as determined by the Oklahoma

regulating entity pursuant to the requirements of the state license

or certification;

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4. The person demonstrates a successful passage of an

equivalent or substantially similar examination from another state

or the examination for the Oklahoma examination requirement as

determined by the Oklahoma regulatory entity;

5. The person pays all applicable fees, not exceeding the cost

of current in-state licensure fees;

6. The person making application demonstrates verifiable proof

that the person has not had and is free of any pending complaint,

investigation, suspension, revocation, voluntary surrender pending

investigation or resolution of complaint, or discipline imposed by

any other regulating entity or jurisdiction for unprofessional

conduct involving the applicant's out-of-state work or any other

state license or certification directly related to the application

as determined by the Oklahoma regulating entity;

7. If another jurisdiction has taken disciplinary action

against the person, the originating regulating entity or

jurisdiction is to determine if the cause for the action was

corrected and the matter resolved with the information made

accessible and reported to Oklahoma. If the matter has not been

resolved by that jurisdiction, the Oklahoma regulating entity will

hold an application until the matter is resolved but not longer than

one (1) year from the time of application at which time the Oklahoma

regulating entity will deny the application unless notified of

extraordinary circumstances warranting a one-time six-month

extension before the application is to be approved or denied;

8. Upon licensure or certification under this act, the licensee

or certificate holder shall report to the Oklahoma regulatory entity

any final determination on disciplinary actions, resignations

pending discipline, suspensions or revocations imposed by the

originating jurisdiction within thirty (30) days; and

9. If state law other than this act requires a review of

disqualifying criminal history records for a certain license or

certification, the person shall demonstrate verifiable proof

pursuant to the laws of Oklahoma that there is no disqualifying

criminal history, pursuant to the criminal justice reform provisions

limiting criminal history prohibitions at Section 4000.1 of Title 59

of the Oklahoma Statutes, and as determined by the Oklahoma

regulating entity.

C. This section shall not prevent an Oklahoma regulating entity

from entering into an interstate compact or state-to-state

reciprocity agreement or other equivalency agreement with another

state or jurisdiction to facilitate recognition, except that the

agreement shall not allow out-of-state licensees or certificate

holders to obtain a license or certificate by reciprocity in

Oklahoma if the applicant has not met standards that are

substantially similar or equivalent to the standards required for

Oklahoma as determined by the Oklahoma regulating entity in

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compliance with the statutory and regulatory authority of the

Oklahoma regulating entity.

D. A person who is licensed pursuant to this act is subject to

the laws regulating the person's practice and license or

certification in Oklahoma and is subject to the Oklahoma regulating

entity's jurisdiction.

E. A statewide professional or occupational license or

certificate issued pursuant to this act is valid only in Oklahoma.

It shall not make the person obtaining licensure or certification

under this act eligible to work in another state under an interstate
egulating the person's practice and license or

certification in Oklahoma and is subject to the Oklahoma regulating

entity's jurisdiction.

E. A statewide professional or occupational license or

certificate issued pursuant to this act is valid only in Oklahoma.

It shall not make the person obtaining licensure or certification

under this act eligible to work in another state under an interstate

compact or state-to-state reciprocity agreement unless specifically

authorized for the profession applied for and at the same practice

level as determined by the Oklahoma regulating entity pursuant to

the requirements of this act.

F. This act shall not apply to:

1. Requirements for a criminal history background check; and

2. Criteria for a license, permit or certificate of eligibility

that is established by an interstate compact or state-to-state

reciprocal agreement.

G. For purposes of this act, residency may be established by

demonstrating verifiable proof of a state-issued identification card

and one of the following if the document contains the name and

physical address of the person making application:

1. Current Oklahoma residential utility bill;

2. Documentation of filing a tax return with the Oklahoma Tax

Commission as a resident of Oklahoma;

3. Documentation of current ownership, or current lease for a

term of at least twelve (12) months, of a primary place of residence

in Oklahoma;

4. Documentation of current in-state employment or notarized

letter of promise of employment of the applicant or his or her

spouse; or

5. Any other verifiable documentation demonstrating Oklahoma

residency as determined by the Oklahoma regulating entity.

H. Nothing in this act shall allow any person to obtain a

license or certification without satisfying substantially similar or

equivalent requirements for in-state licensure or certification.

I. When an out-of-state applicant has complied with the

requirements of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes as determined by

the Oklahoma regulatory entity and is not excluded from obtaining an

Oklahoma license or certification by any provision of this act, the

Oklahoma regulatory entity shall issue the appropriate license or

certification.

J. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit a person

from applying for a statewide professional or occupational license

or certification under another statute or rule in Oklahoma.

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K. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent licensing

or certification compacts or reciprocity agreements with another

state or jurisdiction.

L. This act shall be applied in a manner that increases

recognition of licensure and certification among states without any

right of an applicant to become licensed or certified in Oklahoma.