Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.7v1

A. In addition to the other powers and duties imposed by law,

the Board shall have the power and duty to:

1. Prescribe such rules and to make such orders, as it may deem

necessary or expedient in the performance of its duties;

2. Prepare, conduct, and grade examinations of persons who

shall apply for the issuance of licenses and registrations to them,

and to promulgate such rules with reference thereto as it may deem

proper as a portion used to determine competency for the issuance of

licenses or registrations;

3. Work with nationally recognized licensing and registration

organizations to prepare, conduct, and grade examinations, written

or oral, of persons who shall apply for the issuance of licenses or

registrations;

4. Determine the satisfactory passing score on examinations and

issue licenses and registrations to persons who shall have passed

examinations, or who shall otherwise be entitled thereto;

5. Determine eligibility for licenses and certificates of

authority and issue them;

6. Determine eligibility for registration as a registered

commercial interior designer and for certificate of title and issue

them;

7. Promulgate rules to govern the issuing of reciprocal

licenses and registrations;

8. Upon good cause shown, as hereinafter provided, deny the

issuance of a license, registration, certificate of authority or

certificate of title or suspend, revoke, refuse to renew or issue

probation orders for licenses or registrations, and/or require

additional educational coursework and determine when the objectives

have been met;

9. Upon proper showing, reinstate or conditionally reinstate

licenses, registrations, certificates of title or certificates of

authority previously issued;

10. Review, affirm, reverse, vacate or modify its order with

respect to any such denial, suspension, revocation, probation and/or

educational coursework requirements or refusal to renew;

11. Prescribe rules governing proceedings for the denial of

issuance of a license, registration, certificate of authority or

certificate of title, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew, to

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issue probation orders and/or require additional educational

coursework and determine when the objectives have been met for

cause, and reinstate them;

12. Prescribe such penalties, as it may deem proper, to be

assessed against holders of licenses, registrations, certificates of

authority or certificates of title for the failure to pay the

biennial fee hereinafter provided for;

13. Levy civil penalties plus the legal costs incurred by the

Board to prosecute the case against any person or entity who shall

violate any of the provisions of the State Architectural and

Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act, or any rule

promulgated pursuant thereto;

14. Obtain an office, secure such facilities, and employ,

direct, discharge and define the duties and set the salaries of such

office personnel and set the salaries of such unclassified and

exempt office personnel as deemed necessary by the Board;

15. Initiate disciplinary action, prosecute and seek

injunctions against any person or entity who has violated any of the

provisions of the State Architectural and Registered Commercial

Interior Designers Act or any rule of the Board promulgated pursuant

to said act and against the owner/developer of the building type not

exempt;

16. Investigate alleged violations of the State Architectural

and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act or of the rules,

orders or final decisions of the Board;

17. Promulgate rules of conduct governing the practice of

licensed architects, landscape architects and registered commercial

interior designers;

18. Keep accurate and complete records of proceedings, and

certify the same as may be appropriate;

19. Whenever it deems it appropriate, confer with the Attorney
rcial Interior Designers Act or of the rules,

orders or final decisions of the Board;

17. Promulgate rules of conduct governing the practice of

licensed architects, landscape architects and registered commercial

interior designers;

18. Keep accurate and complete records of proceedings, and

certify the same as may be appropriate;

19. Whenever it deems it appropriate, confer with the Attorney

General or the Attorney General's assistants in connection with all

legal matters and questions. The Board may also retain an attorney

who is licensed to practice law in this state. The attorney shall

serve at the pleasure of the Board for such compensation as may be

provided by the Board. The attorney shall advise the Board and

perform legal services for the Board with respect to any matters

properly before the Board. In addition to the above, the Board may

employ hearing examiners to conduct administrative hearings under

the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act;

20. Prescribe by rules, fees to be charged as required by this

act;

21. Adopt rules providing for a program of continuing education

in order to ensure that all licensed architects or landscape

architects and registered commercial interior designers remain

informed of those technical and professional subjects that the Board

deems appropriate. The Board may by rule describe the methods by

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which the requirements of such program may be satisfied. Failure to

meet such requirements of continuing education shall result in

nonrenewal of the license issued to the architect or landscape

architect or nonrenewal of the registration issued to the registered

commercial interior designer;

22. Adopt rules regarding requirements for intern development

as a prerequisite for licensure or registration;

23. Give scholarships, as determined by the Board, to an

individual or individuals advancing toward obtaining an accredited

National Architectural Accreditation Board, Landscape Architectural

Accreditation Board or Council for Interior Design Accreditation

degree in one of these three professions in an Oklahoma higher

education institution; and

24. Take such other action as may be reasonably necessary or

appropriate to effectuate the State Architectural and Registered

Commercial Interior Designers Act. The Board may, at its

discretion, contract with other state agencies and nonprofit

corporations for the endowment, management, and administration of

scholarships. The requirements of such scholarships shall be

determined by the Board. However, nothing contained herein shall be

construed as requiring the Board to endow or award any scholarship.

B. The Board may use its funds to establish and conduct

instructional programs for persons who are currently licensed under

this act, persons seeking licensure, as well as refresher courses

for persons interested in obtaining adequate instruction or programs

of study to qualify them for licensure to practice. The Board may

expend its funds for these purposes and may conduct, sponsor, and

arrange for instructional programs and may carry out instructional

programs through extension courses or other media. The Board may

enter into plans or agreements with community colleges, public or

private institutions of higher learning, the State Board of

Education, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology

Education, or nonprofit organizations for the purpose of planning,

scheduling or arranging courses, instruction, extension courses, or

assisting in obtaining courses of study or programs in the fields of

architecture, landscape architecture, or commercial interior design.

The Board shall encourage the educational institutions in Oklahoma

to offer courses necessary to complete the educational requirements

of Section 46.1 et seq. of this title. For the purpose of carrying
r arranging courses, instruction, extension courses, or

assisting in obtaining courses of study or programs in the fields of

architecture, landscape architecture, or commercial interior design.

The Board shall encourage the educational institutions in Oklahoma

to offer courses necessary to complete the educational requirements

of Section 46.1 et seq. of this title. For the purpose of carrying

out these objectives, the Board may adopt rules as may be necessary

for educational programs, instruction, extension services or for

entering into plans or contracts with persons or educational

institutions and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology

Education.