Oklahoma § 59-1727 - Board - Powers and duties

§ 59-1727. Board - Powers and duties

A. The Board may adopt rules which may be necessary for the

performance of its duties pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed

Dietitian Act.

B. It shall be the duty of the Board, aided by the Committee,

to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensure, to

conduct all examinations and to determine which applicants

successfully pass such examinations.

C. The Board shall:

1. adopt an official seal;

2. establish the qualifications and fitness of applicants for

licenses, renewal of licenses, and reciprocal licenses;

3. revoke, suspend, or deny a license, probate a license

suspension, or reprimand a licensee for a violation of the Licensed

Dietitian Act, or the rules of the Board;

4. spend funds necessary for the proper administration of its

assigned duties;

5. establish reasonable and necessary fees for the

administration and implementation of the Licensed Dietitian Act;

6. maintain a record listing the name of every licensed

dietitian in this state, his or her last-known place of business and

last-known place of residence, and the date and number of his or her

license. The Board shall compile a list of dietitians licensed to

practice in this state and such list shall be available to any

person upon application to the Board and the payment of such charge

as may be fixed by the Board for such list;

7. comply with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Law.

D. The Board shall not adopt rules restricting competitive

bidding or advertising by a person regulated by the Board except to

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices. The Board shall

not include in its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive

practices by a person regulated by the Board a rule that:

1. restricts the person's use of any medium for advertising; or

2. restricts the person's personal appearance or use of his or

her personal voice in an advertisement; or

3. relates to the size or duration of any advertisement by the

person; or

4. restricts the person's advertisement under a trade name.

E. The State Board of Medical Licensure is authorized to obtain

a national criminal history background check as a condition of

eligibility for individuals applying to become a Licensed Dietitian.

1. Applicants shall be fingerprinted for the national criminal

history background check. Applicant fingerprints shall be submitted

to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the national

criminal history background check shall be conducted in accordance

with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Bureau

shall return national criminal history results to the Board.

2. Results obtained from the national criminal history

background check shall be used solely for the screening of

applicants and shall be retained by the Board. The Board shall not

disseminate criminal history record information resulting from the

background check.

Added by Laws 1984, c. 144, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws

2025, c. 415, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.