SECTION 158:40-9-2.4. Exam equivalency

(a)   An electrical journeyman or contractor from a state without an Oklahoma reciprocal agreement or statewide licensing who is seeking Oklahoma licensure may be eligible for exam equivalency in the category of the home state license or local jurisdiction license. If exam equivalency is approved by the Board, an applicant for a journeyman license will not be required to take the Oklahoma journeyman license exam and the applicant for a contractor license will not be required to take the technical trade section of the Oklahoma contractor license exam. The applicant for the contractor exam will still be required to take and pass the Oklahoma business law section of the contractor exam and all applicants will need to meet all other licensure requirements under Oklahoma law.

(b)   Prior to an individual applying for exam equivalency, the Board must have previously approved the jurisdiction's exam for equivalency. An exam will be reviewed by the Committee and recommended to the Board if the exam is deemed to be substantially similar. Upon approval of exam equivalency by the Board, the individual applicant must:

(1)   Complete the application form.

(2)   Provide a certified letter from the current jurisdiction in which he or she is license through examination stating:

(A)   he or she is currently licensed and in good standing,

(B)   the category name of the license,

(C)   he or she passed the licensing exam with a 70% or higher, and

(D)   no disciplinary actions are pending.

(3)   Meet all other requirements under Oklahoma law of licensure.

[Source: Added at 36 Ok Reg 1412, eff 10-1-19]