SECTION 380:50-7-2. Violations and revocation of accreditation

  If the specified number of violations are found to exist, the Commissioner shall have authority to suspend, revoke or deny renewal of accreditation to that specific worker, supervisor/contractor, inspector, management planner or project designer.

(1)   Prior to the suspension, revocation or denial of recertification of accreditation of training, the accredited persons shall be afforded the rights of an Administrative Hearing under the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, as described above.

(2)   The following actions shall also be considered grounds for revocation of accreditation:

(A)   Performing work requiring accreditation at a job site without being in physical possession of initial and current accreditation certificates.

(B)   Permitting the duplication or use of one's own accreditation certificate by another.

(C)   Performing work for which accreditation has not been received

(D)   Obtaining accreditation from training provider that does not have approval to offer training for the particular discipline from either EPA or from a State that has a contractor accreditation plan at least as stringent as the EPA MAP.

(3)   The following persons are not accredited or licensed under the OAP and are in violation of the Oklahoma Asbestos Control Act.

(A)   Any person who obtains accreditation through fraudulent representation of training or examination documents;

(B)   Any person who obtains training documentation through fraudulent means;

(C)   Any person who gains admission and completes refresher training through fraudulent representation of initial or previous refresher training documentation; or

(D)   Any person who obtains accreditation through fraudulent representation of accreditation requirements such as education, training, professional registration, or experience.

(4)   Procedures for Revocation of Accreditation will comply with the EPA Procedures for Suspension of Revocation of Accreditation or Training Course Approval as outlined in the EPA Model Accreditation Program.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 3247, eff 7-13-98]