Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-945
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-945, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 59, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 59,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Discrimination between licensees by public officers and
Official statutory text
agencies - Sending resident out of state for services.
No department, commission, board, official, employee, or agency
of the State of Oklahoma, or of any county, municipality or other
subdivision of the State of Oklahoma shall, in the performance of
its duties and functions in obtaining examination for refractions
and visual training or correction for citizens of this state
discriminate between persons licensed to perform examination for
refraction and visual training or correction within the field for
which their respective license entitle them to practice; and no such
department, commission, board, official or agency of the state,
county, municipality, or other subdivision shall send any resident
of the State of Oklahoma out of this state to receive or be
furnished such services. This section shall have no application
with respect to any person confined in the Oklahoma Medical Center.
No department, commission, board, official, employee, or agency
of the State of Oklahoma, or of any county, municipality or other
subdivision of the State of Oklahoma shall, in the performance of
its duties and functions in obtaining examination for refractions
and visual training or correction for citizens of this state
discriminate between persons licensed to perform examination for
refraction and visual training or correction within the field for
which their respective license entitle them to practice; and no such
department, commission, board, official or agency of the state,
county, municipality, or other subdivision shall send any resident
of the State of Oklahoma out of this state to receive or be
furnished such services. This section shall have no application
with respect to any person confined in the Oklahoma Medical Center.
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