Oklahoma § 59-1020 - Local regulation by municipalities not prohibited
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-1020 — Local regulation by municipalities not prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-1020. Local regulation by municipalities not prohibited
Nothing in The Plumbing License Law of 1955 shall prohibit
cities and towns from having full authority to provide full
supervision and inspection of plumbing by the enactment of codes and
rules in such form as they may determine and prescribe; provided,
that no such ordinances, bylaw or rule shall be inconsistent with
the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Act or any rule
adopted or prescribed by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code
Commission, The Plumbing License Law of 1955, or any rule adopted or
prescribed by the Construction Industries Board through authority of
The Plumbing License Law of 1955 and the provisions of the
Construction Industries Board Act. Each state-licensed master
plumber or plumbing contractor shall be required to register with
the plumbing inspector of every city and town in whose jurisdiction
the plumber operates, and each such city or town is hereby
authorized to register such master plumber or plumbing contractor to
revoke the same, to charge fees for such registration, for permits
and for inspections of plumbing and fixtures. Provided, further,
that no master plumber or plumbing contractor shall be permitted to
do business or work in any city or town wherein the local
registration of the plumber has been revoked.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 371, § 20. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 394, §
24, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 318, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2003;
Laws 2009, c. 439, § 14, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 59-1020
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 59-1020 cover?
Section 59-1020 ("Local regulation by municipalities not prohibited") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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