SECTION 612:25-4-1. Organization of the State Licensing Agency

(a)   Governing board. The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the designated State Licensing Agency (SLA) for administration of Oklahoma's vending facility program for the blind under the Randolph-Sheppard Act. The governing board of the SLA is the Oklahoma Commission for Rehabilitation Services. The Director of DRS reports directly to the Commission.

(b)   Business Enterprise Program administration. The Business Enterprise Program (BEP) is located in the Division of Visual Services of DRS, and is administered by the Business Enterprise Program Operations Coordinator who reports to the Visual Services Division Administrator.

(c)   BEP staff. The SLA, with consultation from the Elected Committee of Licensed Managers, determines staffing requirements for administration of the BEP and provision of services to achieve the mission, goals and objectives of the Program.

(d)   Licensed managers. The individual enterprises established by the Business Enterprise Program are managed by licensed managers. Licensed managers are subject to the policies and procedures of the Business Enterprise Program, but are not employees of the program, the SLA, or the State of Oklahoma. They do, however, have a contractual relationship with the SLA and are required to manage the business enterprise in accordance with established rules and regulations.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 1472, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1626, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2222, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1447, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1312, eff 8-27-15; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 2026, eff 9-11-17]