Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-632
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Examination — National Board of Osteopathic Medical
Official statutory text
Examiners — Criminal history check.
A. The examination of those who desire to practice as
osteopathic physicians shall embrace those general subjects and
topics, a knowledge of which is commonly and generally required of
candidates for a D.O. degree, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, by
accredited osteopathic colleges in the United States.
B. The applicant may be accepted who has successfully completed
the examination sequence of the National Board of Osteopathic
Medical Examiners and meets all other requirements as prescribed by
the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners through rule.
C. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall have
exclusive power and authority to determine the qualifications and
fitness of all applicants for admission to practice osteopathic
medicine in this state. The Board shall require that each applicant
submit to a national criminal history record check as defined in
Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Board shall
not disseminate criminal history record information resulting from
the record check.
D. 1. The Board is authorized to obtain a national criminal
history record check on osteopathic physician applicants seeking a
letter of qualification for purposes of registration for expedited
licensure through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact pursuant
to Section 493.7 of this title.
2. Oklahoma osteopathic physician applicants seeking a letter
of qualification under the Compact shall be fingerprinted for the
national criminal history record check. Applicant fingerprints
shall be submitted to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and
the national criminal history record check shall be conducted in
accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The Bureau shall return national criminal history record check
results to the Board.
3. Results obtained from the national criminal history record
check shall be used solely for the screening of osteopathic
physician applicants and shall be retained by the Board. The Board
shall not disseminate criminal history record information resulting
from the record check.
4. This subsection shall only apply to Oklahoma osteopathic
physician applicants seeking an expedited license under the Compact.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 626
A. The examination of those who desire to practice as
osteopathic physicians shall embrace those general subjects and
topics, a knowledge of which is commonly and generally required of
candidates for a D.O. degree, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, by
accredited osteopathic colleges in the United States.
B. The applicant may be accepted who has successfully completed
the examination sequence of the National Board of Osteopathic
Medical Examiners and meets all other requirements as prescribed by
the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners through rule.
C. The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall have
exclusive power and authority to determine the qualifications and
fitness of all applicants for admission to practice osteopathic
medicine in this state. The Board shall require that each applicant
submit to a national criminal history record check as defined in
Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Board shall
not disseminate criminal history record information resulting from
the record check.
D. 1. The Board is authorized to obtain a national criminal
history record check on osteopathic physician applicants seeking a
letter of qualification for purposes of registration for expedited
licensure through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact pursuant
to Section 493.7 of this title.
2. Oklahoma osteopathic physician applicants seeking a letter
of qualification under the Compact shall be fingerprinted for the
national criminal history record check. Applicant fingerprints
shall be submitted to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and
the national criminal history record check shall be conducted in
accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The Bureau shall return national criminal history record check
results to the Board.
3. Results obtained from the national criminal history record
check shall be used solely for the screening of osteopathic
physician applicants and shall be retained by the Board. The Board
shall not disseminate criminal history record information resulting
from the record check.
4. This subsection shall only apply to Oklahoma osteopathic
physician applicants seeking an expedited license under the Compact.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 626
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