SECTION 612:25-6-18. Establishing new licensed managers in business enterprises

  Business Enterprise Program (BEP) staff will provide consultation and assistance to accomplish installation of licensed managers in business enterprises. Steps in the installation process will include the following:

(1)   BEP staff will orient the new licensed manager to the business enterprise as needed.

(2)   An inventory of the outgoing manager's merchandise that will be transferred to the incoming manager will be performed by the outgoing and incoming licensed managers with assistance from the BEP. The outgoing licensed manager or designee, incoming licensed manager or designee, and a representative from the BEP must be present when merchandise is counted. The completed merchandise inventory is signed by both outgoing and incoming licensed managers, accepting the count of merchandise. All items not being transferred to the incoming manager must be removed from the facility prior to the incoming manager taking responsibility for the facility.

(3)   The BEP will assist the incoming licensed manager in procuring initial merchandise for sale and will arrange for the licensed manager to obtain a merchandise loan as necessary and in accordance with agency policy.

(4)   An equipment inventory is completed and the incoming licensed manager signs the inventory sheet and assumes responsibility for the equipment.

(5)   The BEP will assist the incoming licensed manager in filling out any insurance or retirement enrollment or change forms as necessary.

(6)   The BEP will verify that workers compensation and liability insurance on the business enterprise are in effect. The business enterprise will not be opened by the new licensed manager until this is verified.

(7)   The BEP will provide the incoming licensed manager with a copy of the permit/contract in effect for the business enterprise.

(8)   The BEP will provide the incoming licensed manager with a supply of the forms required by the SLA relative to the business enterprise operation.

(9)   The incoming licensed manager must read and sign a licensed manager's agreement before assuming the operation of any business enterprise. If needed, BEP staff will read the agreement to the manager and/or provide the agreement in the accessible format required by the manager.

[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]