Oklahoma § 59-1688.1 - Continuing education requirements

§ 59-1688.1. Continuing education requirements

A. 1. Effective January 1, 2026, no contractor or journeyman

license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed twelve

(12) hours of continuing education every three (3) years or thirtysix (36) months preceding license renewal. If a license expires

before the licensee completes the continuing education requirement,

any continuing education that is completed while the license is

expired will be applied to the continuing education requirement for

the thirty-six (36) months preceding the date the license expired.

Once the continuing education requirement for the expired license is

met, along with any other requirements, the expired license may be

renewed. Twelve (12) hours of continuing education will have to be

completed in order to meet the continuing education requirement for

the subsequent thirty-six-month period. The continuing education

course and instructor shall be approved in advance by the Committee

of Electrical Examiners. Exceptions to advance approval, or postcourse approval, may be allowed by the Committee, or its designee,

for substitute instructors in emergency situations when written

notice of the emergency is provided to the Committee, or its

designee, within seven (7) days of the course. The location of

continuing education courses shall be at the discretion of the

course provider and may be scheduled during the workday at the

discretion of the course provider. The continuing education

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material shall cover six (6) hours of codes and revisions adopted by

the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC). The

remaining six (6) hours may include the study of: electrical

circuit theory and calculations, wiring methods, grounding and

bonding, transformer and motor theory, electrical circuits and

devices, control systems, alternative energy systems including

energy storage, safety related to the electrical industry as defined

by NFPA 70E, manufacturers' installation of equipment or parts, the

Electrical License Act, the trade regulations as set forth in this

act as well as the rules of the Construction Industries Board, and

other trade subject matters approved by the Committee.

2. Effective January 1, 2026, no apprentice shall be permitted

to reregister unless the apprentice registrant has completed three

(3) hours of continuing education every year preceding reregistration. If a registration expires before the registrant

completes the continuing education requirement, any continuing

education that is completed while the registration is expired will

be applied to the continuing education requirement for the year

preceding the date the registration expired. Once the continuing

education requirement for the expired registration is met, along

with any other requirements, the apprentice is allowed to reregister after having an expired registration. Three (3) hours of

continuing education will still have to be completed in order to

meet the continuing education requirement for the subsequent

registration year. The continuing education course and instructor

shall be approved in advance by the Committee. Exceptions to

advance approval, or post-course approval, may be allowed by the

Committee, or its designee, for substitute instructors in emergency

situations when written notice of the emergency is provided to the

Committee, or its designee, within seven (7) days of the course.

The location of continuing education courses shall be at the

discretion of the course provider and may be scheduled during the

workday at the discretion of the course provider. The continuing

education material shall cover a combination of the codes and

revisions adopted by the OUBCC, Oklahoma electrical industry

regulations as well as the rules of the Construction Industries

Board, and "electrical safety" as defined by NFPA 70E, other trade

subject matters approved by the Committee, or approved continuing

education for the contractor or journeyman. Notwithstanding the

provisions of this subsection, if an apprentice is a student

apprentice or is enrolled and attending an approved course, the

continuing education shall not be required.

B. The Construction Industries Board shall amend its rules,

wherever applicable, to conform to the provisions of the Electrical

License Act.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 269, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2024. Amended by Laws

2025, c. 64, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.

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§59-1688v1. Term of license and apprentice or student intern

registration certificates — Renewal — Late penalty.

A. No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year, and

all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the

licensee. A license may be renewed upon application and payment of

fees thirty (30) days preceding or following the date the license is

due. Licenses renewed more than thirty (30) days following the date

of expiration may be renewed only upon application and payment of

all required fees and payment of any penalty for late renewal

established by the Board and upon compliance with any applicable

continuing education requirements established by the Board and the

Electrical License Act. No penalty for late renewal shall be

charged to any holder of a license which expires while the holder is

in military service, if an application for renewal is made within

one (1) year following the service discharge of the holder.

B. No journeyman or contractor license shall be renewed unless

the licensee has completed the required hours of continuing

education, as determined and approved by the Committee of Electrical

Examiners and approved by the Construction Industries Board.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 9. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 155, § 5,

eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 405, § 8, emerg. eff. June 10,

1999; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 45, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 457,

§ 9, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 318, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2003;

Laws 2008, c. 4, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2021, c. 175, § 3,

eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 269, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

§59-1688v2. Term of license and apprentice registration

certificates — Renewal and reregistration — Late penalty.

A. No license shall be issued for longer than one (1) year, and

all licenses shall expire on the last day in the birth month of the

licensee. A license may be renewed upon application and payment of

fees thirty (30) days preceding or following the date the license is

due. Licenses renewed more than thirty (30) days following the date

of expiration may be renewed only upon application and payment of

all required fees and payment of any penalty for late renewal

established by the Construction Industries Board and upon compliance

with any applicable continuing education requirements established by

the Board and the Electrical License Act. No penalty for late

renewal shall be charged to any holder of a license which expires

while the holder is in military service, if an application for

renewal is made within one (1) year following the service discharge

of the holder.

B. No journeyman or contractor license shall be renewed unless

the licensee has completed the required hours of continuing

education, as determined and approved by the Committee of Electrical

Examiners and approved by the Construction Industries Board.

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C. An apprentice registration certificate shall be issued for

one (1) year, at which time the apprentice may reregister upon

meeting the requirements of the Construction Industries Board and

paying the renewal fee.

D. A student apprentice registration certificate shall be

issued for the registrant's school year. A student apprentice

registration expires on the last day of the registrant's school

year, at which time the apprentice may reregister upon meeting the

requirements of the Construction Industries Board and paying the

renewal fee.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 337, § 9. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 155, § 5,

eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 405, § 8, emerg. eff. June 10,

1999; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 45, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Laws 2002, c. 457,

§ 9, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 318, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2003;

Laws 2008, c. 4, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2021, c. 175, § 3,

eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 355, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.