Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-46.7v2

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

Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape Architects and

Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma 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 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;

3. Work with nationally recognized licensing organizations to

prepare, conduct, and grade examinations, written or oral, of

persons who shall apply for the issuance of licenses;

4. Determine the satisfactory passing score on examinations and

issue licenses 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. Promulgate rules to govern the issuing of reciprocal

licenses;

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

issuance of a license or certificate of authority or suspend,

revoke, refuse to renew or issue probation orders for licenses,

and/or require additional educational coursework and determine when

the objectives have been met;

8. Upon proper showing, reinstate or conditionally reinstate

licenses or certificates of authority previously issued;

9. 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;

10. Prescribe rules governing proceedings for the denial of

issuance of a license or certificate of authority, suspension,

revocation or refusal to renew, to issue probation orders and/or

require additional educational coursework and determine when the

objectives have been met for cause, and reinstate them;

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

assessed against holders of licenses or certificates of authority

for the failure to pay the biennial fee hereinafter provided for;

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12. 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

Licensed Interior Designers Act, or any rule promulgated pursuant

thereto;

13. 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;

14. Initiate disciplinary action, prosecute and seek

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

provisions of the State Architectural and Licensed 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;

15. Investigate alleged violations of the State Architectural

and Licensed Interior Designers Act or of the rules, orders or final

decisions of the Board;

16. Promulgate rules of conduct governing the practice of

architects, landscape architects and licensed interior designers;

17. Keep accurate and complete records of proceedings, and

certify the same as may be appropriate;

18. 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
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;

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

act;

20. Adopt rules providing for a program of continuing education

in order to ensure that all architects, landscape architects, and

licensed interior designers remain informed of those technical and

professional subjects that the Board deems appropriate. The Board

may by rule describe the methods by 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, landscape architect, or licensed interior

designer;

21. Adopt rules regarding requirements for intern development

as a prerequisite for licensure;

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

individual or individuals advancing toward obtaining an accredited

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Accreditation Board or Council for Interior Design Accreditation

degree in one of these three professions in an Oklahoma higher

education institution; and

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

appropriate to effectuate the State Architectural and Licensed

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.