Oklahoma § 59-1937 - Issuance of license – Renewal – Forfeiture - Expiration
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§ 59-1937. Issuance of license – Renewal – Forfeiture - Expiration
A. An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure
pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner
Act, has paid the required license fees, and has otherwise complied
with the provisions of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act
shall be licensed by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure.
B. Each initial license issued pursuant to the Licensed
Behavioral Practitioner Act shall expire twenty-four (24) months
from the date of issuance unless revoked. A license may be renewed
upon application and payment of fees. The application for renewal
shall be accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Board that the
licensed behavioral practitioner has completed relevant professional
or continued educational experience during the previous twenty-four
(24) months. Failure to renew a license shall result in forfeiture
of the rights and privileges granted by the license. A person whose
license has expired may make application within one (1) year
following the expiration in writing to the Board requesting
reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the Board and payment of the
fees required by the provisions of Licensed Behavioral Practitioner
Act. The license of a person whose license has expired for more
than one (1) year shall not be reinstated. A person may apply for a
new license as provided in Section 1935 of this title.
C. A licensed behavioral practitioner whose license is current
and in good standing, who wishes to retire the license, may do so by
informing the Board in writing and returning the license to the
Board. A license so retired shall not be reinstated but retirement
of the license shall preclude a person from applying for a new
license at a future date.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations
Added by Laws 1999, c. 133, § 8, emerg. eff. April 28, 1999.
Amended by Laws 2000, c. 53, § 18, emerg. eff. April 14, 2000; Laws
2013, c. 229, § 31, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-1937 ("Issuance of license – Renewal – Forfeiture - Expiration") 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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