SECTION 785:35-3-1.2. Military service occupation, education and credentialing

(a)   Expedited temporary, reciprocal, or comity license or certification. Every active duty military personnel and their spouse who is licensed or certified in another state, upon receiving notice or orders for military transfer or honorable discharge to this state, may in advance of actual transfer or discharge submit a completed application to the Board to request an expedited temporary, reciprocal or comity license or certification for their currently held valid license or certification from another state or territory of the United States so such person may upon entering this state be authorized to continue their licensed or certified occupation or profession without delay.

(b)   Issuance of the license or certification. The Board shall, upon receipt of an active duty military application submitted and presentation of satisfactory evidence of equivalent education, training and experience on such valid license or certification from another state, accept the valid license or certification and apply all its education, training and experience in the manner most favorable toward satisfying the qualifications for issuance of the requested license or certification in this state. The Board shall issue the requested Oklahoma license or certification within thirty (30) days provided the license or certification from the other state is found to be in good standing and reasonably equivalent to the requirements of this state. In addition, the applicant shall submit an affidavit stating that they have read and understand the rules and regulations of this Chapter.

(c)   Temporary, reciprocal, or comity license or certification. The temporary, reciprocal or comity license or certification issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for the same period as authorized for full license or certification in this state, unless the person is notified that there is cause for a denial of the application or that certain documentation required is lacking or unavailable. In such case, a temporary credential shall be issued to allow the person time to obtain the necessary requirement while continuing to be employed in his or her occupation or profession in this state. Any active duty military applicant receiving a notice of denial of full licensure or certification shall have the right to appeal the denial determination as provided in the Administrative Procedures Actor to obtain and submit the documentation required to complete full license or certificate requirements in this state.

(d)   Fees. The Board shall waive the application fee for active duty military personnel and their spouse and shall further waive the license or certificate fees for the first period of issuance for such temporary, reciprocal or comity license or certificate.

(e)   Work performed on military bases. Any active duty military personnel who, pursuant to any federal or military law, rule, or regulation, is not required to be licensed or credentialed while employed and performing their occupation or profession only on the premises of an assigned military base, shall not be required to be licensed or credentialed in this state pursuant to the same law, rule, or regulation.

(f)   Eligibility standards, criteria, qualifications and requirements for licensure or certification. Nothing in the Military Service Occupation, Education and Credentialing Act shall be construed to require the issuance of any license or certificate to an applicant who does not otherwise meet the stated eligibility standards, criteria, qualifications or requirements for licensure or certification, nor shall the provisions be construed to automatically allow issuance of any license or certificate without testing or examination, without proper consideration by the licensing and examination board, or without proper verification that the applicant is not subject to pending criminal charges or disciplinary actions, has not been convicted of any offense prohibiting licensure or certification, and has no other impairment which would prohibit licensure or certification in this state.

[Source: Added at 37 Ok Reg 2300, eff 9-11-20]