SECTION 527:10-1-2. Practice of perfusion/general licensure provisions

(a)   Perfusion is the treatment, measurement or supplementation of the cardiovascular, circulatory and respiratory systems to ensure the safe management of physiologic functions by monitoring the parameters of the systems under order and supervision of a licensed physician.

(b)   No person shall perform any act prohibited by the Licensed Perfusionist Act for any fee or other compensation or for free, or hold himself or herself out as a perfusionist under the Act unless first licensed by the Board of Examiners of Perfusionists to do so.

(c)   The Board directs the Executive Secretary to undertake affirmative action to seek prosecution of any person found to be in violation of the Act or rules.

(d)   No person shall be issued a full license or provisional license unless and until that person first fully complies with all licensure provisions of the Act and has satisfied the Board of the ability of that person to practice perfusion with reasonable skill and safety.

(e)   Any license issued by the Board shall be signed by all members of the Board

(f)   The Board directs the Executive Secretary to prepare and create forms to be used in the application for licensure process. Applicants shall be required to submit all information required by the Act prior to review by the Board. Application forms may be obtained from the office of the Board upon written or telephonic request.

(g)   An applicant for licensure or provisional licensure must provide the Board with all information required by law and rules promulgated by the Board on forms approved by the Board. In addition, an applicant shall provide original documents or notarized duplicates. Academic records including transcripts of grades and examination scores shall be received before a determination is made by the Board as to qualification for licensure.

(h)   Except as specifically may be waived by the Board upon a finding of good cause,

applications for licensure or provisional licensure must be submitted at least thirty (30)

days prior to a regularly scheduled Board meeting.

(i)   Any Board member may request an applicant to provide additional information the Board member feels necessary to properly assess qualifications for licensure.

(j)   Any past action disciplinary in nature must be considered by the Board en banc before any license can be issued.

(k)   Applicants for licensure shall be provided a copy of the Act and rules upon request of an application for licensure. The applicant shall pay all necessary fees related to the application before the application can be considered for licensure or provisional licensure by the Board.

(l)   The Board may contact other resources as necessary to make a determination as to whether the applicant meets qualifications for licensure or provisional licensure at the discretion of the Executive Secretary of the Board or any Board member.

(m)   The Board may require a criminal background check on all applicants for licensure or provisional licensure. The fee shall be paid by the applicant.

(n)   An applicant may withdraw an application for licensure at any time before the application has been submitted to the Board for action; however, the applicant forfeits any fees associated with the application or licensure process.

(o)   An applicant for renewal of a license that has lapsed for failure to renew may be required, at the discretion of the Board, to meet the same requirements for full or provisional licensure at the time the application for renewal is considered by the Board.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 161, eff 10-17-96 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 2321, eff 6-16-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2396, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1104, eff 5-11-06]