SECTION 612:25-4-61. Satellite business enterprise locations

(a)   A business enterprise facility will be assigned to a licensed manager on a temporary basis when:

(1)   the regular selection process does not produce a permanent licensed manager,

(2)   a licensed manager has been removed by the SLA, or

(3)   when a business enterprise is vacated on short notice by a licensed manager.

(b)   The BEP Operations Coordinator, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Elected Committee of Licensed Managers, may assign a licensed manager to a satellite business enterprise. The length of the agreement for a temporary assignment will be until the regular selection process can generate a permanent licensed manager, but not less than 180 days, unless a shorter period is agreed upon by the satellite manager. In order to achieve an equitable distribution of satellite business enterprises, a licensee that currently operates a satellite location will not be eligible for an additional satellite unless there are no other applicants qualified licensed managers interested. Licensed Managers who only qualify for lower facility classifications than the satellite under consideration may be assigned when it is deemed appropriate by the BEP Operations Coordinator, in consultation with the ECM Chairperson.

(c)   Satellite locations will be reviewed by the SLA, in consultation with the ECM, every 180 days for possible advertisement of permanent assignment, adding in whole or in part to another business enterprise facility, continue the satellite assignment, or closure. The satellite manager will be kept informed when this will occur and the result of the review.

(d)   The licensed manager may resign the satellite agreement with 30 days written notice.

(e)   The satellite business enterprise will be managed as a separate business location for all purposes except for insurance and the tax permit. It is the licensed manager's responsibility to notify the Oklahoma Tax Commission and his or her insurance carrier of the addition and when the satellite manager agreement has ended.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 1472, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2222, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1447, eff 7-1-12; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2397, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1312, eff 8-27-15]