Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-208
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Powers and duties of Commission
Official statutory text
The Oklahoma Real Estate Commission shall have the following
powers and duties:
1. To promulgate rules, prescribe administrative fees by rule,
and make orders as it may deem necessary or expedient in the
performance of its duties;
2. To administer or cause to be administered examinations to
persons who apply for the issuance of licenses;
3. To sell to other entities or governmental bodies, not
limited to the State of Oklahoma, computer testing and license
applications to recover expended research and development costs;
4. To issue licenses in the form the Commission may prescribe
to persons who have passed examinations or who otherwise are
entitled to such licenses;
5. To issue licenses to and regulate the activities of real
estate brokers, provisional sales associates, sales associates,
branch offices, nonresidents, associations, corporations, and
partnerships;
6. Upon showing good cause as provided for in The Oklahoma Real
Estate License Code, to discipline licensees, instructors and real
estate school entities by:
a. reprimand,
b. probation for a specified period of time,
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c. requiring education in addition to the educational
requirements provided by Section 858-307.2 of this
title,
d. suspending real estate licenses and approvals for
specified periods of time,
e. revoking real estate licenses and approvals,
f. imposing administrative fines pursuant to Section 858-
402 of this title, or
g. any combination of discipline as provided by
subparagraphs a through f of this paragraph;
7. Upon showing good cause, to modify any sanction imposed
pursuant to the provisions of this section and to reinstate
licenses;
8. To conduct, for cause, disciplinary proceedings;
9. To prescribe penalties as it may deem proper to be assessed
against licensees for the failure to pay the license renewal fees as
provided for in this Code;
10. To initiate the prosecution of any person who violates any
of the provisions of this Code;
11. To approve instructors and organizations offering courses
of study in real estate and to further require them to meet
standards to remain qualified as is necessary for the administration
of this Code;
12. To contract with attorneys and other professionals to carry
out the functions and purposes of this Code;
13. To apply for injunctions and restraining orders to enforce
the provisions of applicable laws, rules, and regulations for
violations of the Code or the rules of the Commission;
14. To create an Oklahoma Real Estate Contract Form Committee
by rule that will be required to draft and revise real estate
purchase and/or lease contracts and any related addenda for
voluntary use by real estate licensees;
15. To enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
food and other reasonable expenses as authorized in the State Travel
Reimbursement Act necessary to host, conduct, or participate in
meetings or training sessions as is reasonable for the
administration of this Code;
16. To conduct an annual performance review of the Executive
Director and submit the report to the Legislature;
17. To enter into reciprocal agreements with other real estate
licensing regulatory jurisdictions with equivalent licensing,
education and examination requirements;
18. To issue cease and desist orders to any person or business
entity that is in violation of any provision of the Oklahoma Real
Estate License Code or administrative rule; and
19. To contract with debt collection attorneys or debt
collection entities to recover unpaid administrative fines.
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powers and duties:
1. To promulgate rules, prescribe administrative fees by rule,
and make orders as it may deem necessary or expedient in the
performance of its duties;
2. To administer or cause to be administered examinations to
persons who apply for the issuance of licenses;
3. To sell to other entities or governmental bodies, not
limited to the State of Oklahoma, computer testing and license
applications to recover expended research and development costs;
4. To issue licenses in the form the Commission may prescribe
to persons who have passed examinations or who otherwise are
entitled to such licenses;
5. To issue licenses to and regulate the activities of real
estate brokers, provisional sales associates, sales associates,
branch offices, nonresidents, associations, corporations, and
partnerships;
6. Upon showing good cause as provided for in The Oklahoma Real
Estate License Code, to discipline licensees, instructors and real
estate school entities by:
a. reprimand,
b. probation for a specified period of time,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 710
c. requiring education in addition to the educational
requirements provided by Section 858-307.2 of this
title,
d. suspending real estate licenses and approvals for
specified periods of time,
e. revoking real estate licenses and approvals,
f. imposing administrative fines pursuant to Section 858-
402 of this title, or
g. any combination of discipline as provided by
subparagraphs a through f of this paragraph;
7. Upon showing good cause, to modify any sanction imposed
pursuant to the provisions of this section and to reinstate
licenses;
8. To conduct, for cause, disciplinary proceedings;
9. To prescribe penalties as it may deem proper to be assessed
against licensees for the failure to pay the license renewal fees as
provided for in this Code;
10. To initiate the prosecution of any person who violates any
of the provisions of this Code;
11. To approve instructors and organizations offering courses
of study in real estate and to further require them to meet
standards to remain qualified as is necessary for the administration
of this Code;
12. To contract with attorneys and other professionals to carry
out the functions and purposes of this Code;
13. To apply for injunctions and restraining orders to enforce
the provisions of applicable laws, rules, and regulations for
violations of the Code or the rules of the Commission;
14. To create an Oklahoma Real Estate Contract Form Committee
by rule that will be required to draft and revise real estate
purchase and/or lease contracts and any related addenda for
voluntary use by real estate licensees;
15. To enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of
food and other reasonable expenses as authorized in the State Travel
Reimbursement Act necessary to host, conduct, or participate in
meetings or training sessions as is reasonable for the
administration of this Code;
16. To conduct an annual performance review of the Executive
Director and submit the report to the Legislature;
17. To enter into reciprocal agreements with other real estate
licensing regulatory jurisdictions with equivalent licensing,
education and examination requirements;
18. To issue cease and desist orders to any person or business
entity that is in violation of any provision of the Oklahoma Real
Estate License Code or administrative rule; and
19. To contract with debt collection attorneys or debt
collection entities to recover unpaid administrative fines.
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