SECTION 245:15-23-6. Gross incompetence

(a)   Licensees have been licensed under the authority of the Statutes regulating professional engineering and land surveying which establishes minimum competence to provide engineering and land surveying services in the State of Oklahoma. Licensees shall continue their professional development after licensure, improving and increasing their proficiency and skills, knowledge and abilities. The licensee, firm, or entity shall undertake only those professional assignments the licensee, firm, or entity is qualified to perform and lawfully authorized to undertake.

(b)   The following practices, among others may be deemed gross incompetence by a licensee, firm, or entity or person representing same:

(1)   A deficiency on the part of a licensee in the basic knowledge and skill necessary to the practice of engineering or land surveying such that the licensee does not demonstrate an ability to practice engineering or land surveying at the threshold level of professional competence for issuing engineering reports or undertaking projects of the kind and complexity performed, thus endangering the property, safety, health of others or welfare of the public.

(2)   Failure to engage other competent licensed architects, engineers or land surveyors when the licensee has contracted to furnish services outside of the licensee's area of competence.

(3)   Practicing engineering or land surveying while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or mentally impaired.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 2211, eff 6-11-93; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3023, eff 7-12-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2029, eff 7-11-02; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 896, eff 5-11-06; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1928, eff 7-25-13]