SECTION 150:15-9-8. Interim certification and use of mentor

(a)   In the event an individual wishes to act as an administrator, and the individual has not previously been tested and failed, and individual can act as an interim CDBG administrator upon the completion of the following:

(1)   The individual must provide written notice to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce of the interim CDBG administrator's name, address, telephone number; and the name of the certified CDBG administrator that has agreed to be the mentor and supervise the interim CDBG administrator. The Mentor form may be obtained from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Website (www.okcommerce.gov).

(2)   A statement that the interim CDBG administrator understands that he/she is subject to all of the same rules and standards as if they were a certified CDBG administrator, and is also subject to discipline.

(b)   Interim certification is effective only until the next certification class and examination.

(c)   The mentor must be a certified CDBG administrator in good standing and will cosign all forms, applications, and other documents with the interim CDBG administrator. In the event that a grievance or request for investigation is filed against the interim CDBG administrator, an automatic investigation will be instituted against the mentor to determine if the mentor properly supervised the interim CDBG administrator. The mentor may be subject to discipline for failure to properly supervise an interim CDBG administrator.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 2937, eff 3-30-98 through 7-14-99 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 3387, eff 8-12-99; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1281, eff 9-11-16]