Oklahoma § 59-15.35 - Continuing professional education
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-15.35 — Continuing professional education, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-15.35. Continuing professional education
A. In order to assure continuing professional competence of
individuals in accountancy, and as a condition for issuance of a
certificate or license and/or renewal of a permit to practice,
certificate and license holders shall furnish evidence of
participation in continuing professional education.
B. Continuing professional education compliance periods shall
be established by rule.
C. All certificate and license holders shall complete at least
one hundred twenty (120) hours of continuing professional education
within a three-year period with completion of not less than twenty
(20) hours of continuing professional education in any year.
D. The Oklahoma Accountancy Board shall adopt rules and
regulations regarding such continuing professional education. Such
rules shall include but not be limited to:
1. Requiring reporting of continuing professional education to
coincide with the annual permit renewal date;
2. Provisions for exempting retired, inactive and disabled
individuals as defined by the Board in the rules from the
requirement of continuing professional education; and
3. Adopt standards for determining approved continuing
professional education courses.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 274, § 4, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws
1992, c. 272, § 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2002, c. 312, § 18,
eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2004, c. 125, § 30, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws
2009, c. 45, § 22, emerg. eff. April 14, 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 59-15.35
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 59-15.35 cover?
Section 59-15.35 ("Continuing professional education") 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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