SECTION 245:15-3-4. Board action required

(a)   Individual professional engineer, professional engineer with a structural engineer designation, and professional land surveyor comity applicants meeting the requirements of a NCEES Model Law Engineer, NCEES Model Law Structural Engineer, or NCEES Model Law Surveyor, or other requirements as determined by Board statutes, rules and policy may be reviewed and evaluated by the Executive Director or the Board's designee, to determine if the applicant meets or exceeds the approved criteria. If the applicant meets or exceeds these requirements, the applicant may receive a contingent license authorizing the individual to offer or provide engineering or surveying services in Oklahoma. A list of all engineers issued contingent licenses will be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the Board for formal approval by the Board. A list of all surveyors who have been issued contingent licenses and who have passed the appropriate Oklahoma-specific examination will be placed on the agenda of the next meeting for formal approval by the Board. All other complete comity applicants will be reviewed and evaluated by the Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board to determine if they meet or exceed the criteria to be licensed as a professional engineer, professional engineer with a structural engineer designation or a professional land surveyor.

(b)   Certificate of Authorization applications for firms which meet the statutory and rule requirements may also be approved by the Executive Director or the Board's designee. If the firm meets or exceeds these requirements, the firm may receive a contingent authorization allowing the firm to offer or provide engineering or surveying services in Oklahoma. A list of all firms issued contingent authorizations will be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the Board for formal approval by the Board.

(c)   A contingent license or authorization will be in effect from its date of issuance until such time as the Board takes final action on the application for licensure or authorization. If the Board determines that the applicant does not meet the requirements for issuance of a license or authorization, the contingent license or authorization shall be immediately and automatically revoked upon notice to the applicant and no license will be issued.

(d)   Initial applicants for a professional engineer or professional land surveyor license shall apply to the Board when all education, examination and experience requirements have been met.

(e)   Intern applications for certification may be approved by the Executive Director or the Board's designee.

(f)   All other applications for Professional Engineer, Professional Engineer with a Structural Engineer Designation, Professional Land Surveyor and Certificate of Authorization submitted for a license or authorization shall be first considered by the Board for approval or disapproval.

[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 26 Ok Reg 1035, eff 5-11-09; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1928, eff 7-25-13; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1231, eff 9-14-18; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1232, eff 11-1-20]