SECTION 158:40-9-3. License and registration fees and renewals

(a)   Examination fees for contractors and journeyman. The Construction Industries Board, or its designated representative, may collect for the actual cost of any examination provided by this Chapter. The cost for each such examination referenced in OAC 158:40-9-2 shall be posted in plain view at the testing site that provides and administers the examination. Every person whose application for examination is approved shall be informed of the specific fee prior to setting for the examination. The unit testing fee shall be the amount negotiated by the Administrator in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, but cannot exceed the maximum allowable fee provided in 59 O.S. § 1000.5(A)(2). Documentation confirming the contractual fee shall be available upon request.

(b)   Licensing, registration and application fee schedule for contractors, journeyman, and apprentices. The licensure, application, and registration and annual renewal fees shall be as follows:

(1)   contractors application - $30.00

(2)   initial contractor license - $300.00

(3)   renewal contractor license - $200.00

(4)   renewal contractor license with late fee - $300.00

(5)   journeyman application - $25.00

(6)   initial journeyman license - $50.00

(7)   renewal journeyman license - $75.00

(8)   renewal journeyman license with late fee - $100.00

(9)   apprentice application - $5.00

(10)   apprentice registration - $20.00

(11)   initial alarm endorsement - $75.00

(12)   renewal alarm endorsement - $25.00

(c)   License renewal penalties. Thirty (30) days after the expiration of a license for contractors and journeyman a late license renewal fee is effective, as provided in the Act and as listed in (b) of this Section. Upon meeting the continuing education requirements listed in OAC 158:40-9-4, a license may be renewed up to a year from the original renewal date. Any license which remains expired for longer than one (1) year shall not be renewed. The former license holder shall be required to make an initial application and retest to obtain the license formerly held.

(d)   Outstanding fines. A license cannot be issued or renewed until the applicant has paid any and all outstanding fines due and owing to any division of the Construction Industries Board.

(e)   Duration of licenses. All licenses and alarm endorsements shall have a duration of no longer than one year, and shall expire on the last day of the birth month of the licensee each year. The alarm endorsement for apprentices shall expire on the expiration date of each apprentice registration.

(f)   One time low-income fee waiver. See OAC 158:1-3-13(c) regarding eligibility on a one-time, one-year fee waiver.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 726, eff 1-22-02 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 1269, eff 5-28-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 222, eff 10-22-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2655, eff 7-26-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 494, eff 11-14-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 494, eff 11-14-03 (emergency); Amended at 21 Ok Reg 765, eff 4-26-04; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2454, eff 7-11-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2083, eff 7-11-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2341, eff 8-25-11; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1539, eff 7-11-13; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 907, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1625, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1052, eff 10-1-20]