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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 158. Construction Industries Board |
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Chapter 50. Mechanical Industry Regulations |
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Subchapter 9. Qualifications for Mechanical Licensure, License and Registration Fees, Duration of License, Mechanical License Application, and Apprentice Registration |
SECTION 158:50-9-4.1. Exam equivalency
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- (a) A mechanical 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 I the category of the home state license or local jurisdiction license. If exam equivalency is approved by the Board, an applicant for 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 and 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 licensed 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 for licensure.