Oklahoma § 59-46.21 - See the following versions:

§ 59-46.21. See the following versions:

OS 59-46.21v1 (HB 3253, Laws 2024, c. 147, § 6).

OS 59-46.21v2 (HB 1793, Laws 2024, c. 138, § 15).

§59-46.21b. See the following versions:

OS 59-46.21bv1 (HB 3253, Laws 2024, c. 147, § 7)

OS 59-46.21bv2 (SB 751, Laws 2025, c. 208, § 1)

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

§59-46.21v1. Persons, firms, corporations, limited liability

companies or limited liability partnerships excepted from act.

A. The State Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior

Designers Act shall not apply to any persons, firms, corporations,

limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships that

do not hold a license, registration or certification in any

jurisdiction for exempted Code Use Groups defined by the State

Architectural and Registered Commercial Interior Designers Act,

providing such persons and/or entities shall not represent such

person or entity to be an architect or other title of profession or

business using a form of the word, "Architect". This act shall not

prevent such persons and/or entities from advertising or selling

their services.

Any architect, landscape architect or registered commercial

interior designer from any jurisdiction that contracts, provides or

holds out to the public that they are able to provide professional

services in Oklahoma is required to hold a license, registration or

certificate of authority or certificate of title as needed from the

Board, even on exempt Code Use Groups, and an architect or landscape

architect is required to sign, seal and date all construction

documents and technical submissions.

B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the

preparation of technical submissions or the administration of

construction contracts by employees of a person or entity lawfully

engaged in the practice of architecture when such employees are

acting under the responsible control of a licensed architect.

C. The following shall govern design competitions in the state:

1. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a person or firm from

participating in an architectural design competition involving only

architectural programming, planning, schematic design or design

development information provided to a sponsor; and

2. The competition winner, prior to seeking the commission for

architectural services on the proposed project, shall apply for

licensing in this state within ten (10) days of notification of

winning the competition and complete the process within thirty (30)

days.

D. Nothing in this act shall prohibit an officer or employee of

the United States Armed Forces or an employee of the United States

government from practicing within the scope of their authority and

employment.

Added by Laws 1949, p. 388, § 2, emerg. eff. May 6, 1949. Amended

by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 27, operative July 1, 1986. Renumbered from

§ 45.3a of this title by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 32, operative July 1,

1986. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 220, § 14, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws

2006, c. 163, § 16, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 184, § 14, eff.

July 1, 2009; Laws 2014, c. 234, § 12, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2021,

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

c. 443, § 13, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 147, § 6, eff. Nov.

1, 2024.

§59-46.21v2. Persons, firms, corporations, limited liability

companies or limited liability partnerships excepted from act.

A. The State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act

shall not apply to any persons, firms, corporations, limited

liability companies or limited liability partnerships that do not

hold a license or certification in any jurisdiction for exempted

Code Use Groups defined by the State Architectural and Licensed

Interior Designers Act, providing such persons and/or entities shall

not represent such person or entity to be an architect, licensed

interior designer, or other title of profession or business using a

form of the words, "Architect" or "Licensed Interior Designer".

This act shall not prevent such persons and/or entities from

advertising or selling their services.

Any architect, landscape architect or licensed interior designer

from any jurisdiction who contracts, provides or holds out to the

public that he or she is able to provide professional services in

Oklahoma is required to hold a license or certificate of authority

as needed from the Board, even on exempt Code Use Groups, and an

architect, landscape architect, or licensed interior designer is

required to sign, seal and date all construction documents and

technical submissions.

B. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the

preparation of technical submissions or the administration of

construction contracts by employees of a person or entity lawfully

engaged in the practice of architecture when such employees are

acting under the responsible control of an architect.

C. The following shall govern design competitions in the state:

1. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a person or firm from

participating in an architectural design competition involving only

architectural programming, planning, schematic design or design

development information provided to a sponsor; and

2. The competition winner, prior to seeking the commission for

architectural services on the proposed project, shall apply for

licensing in this state within ten (10) days of notification of

winning the competition and complete the process within thirty (30)

days.

Added by Laws 1949, p. 388, § 2, emerg. eff. May 6, 1949. Amended

by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 27, operative July 1, 1986. Renumbered from

§ 45.3a of this title by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 32, operative July 1,

1986. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 220, § 14, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws

2006, c. 163, § 16, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 184, § 14, eff.

July 1, 2009; Laws 2014, c. 234, § 12, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2021,

c. 443, § 13, eff. July 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 138, § 15.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations