Oklahoma § 59-4100.4 - Satisfactory evidence of equivalent education

§ 59-4100.4. Satisfactory evidence of equivalent education

A. Every administrative body, state agency director or official

with authority over any occupational or professional license or

certification, and each of the respective examining and licensing

boards, shall, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of

equivalent education, training and experience by an applicant for

certification or licensure, accept the education, training, and

experience completed by the individual as a member of the Armed

Forces or Reserves of the United States, National Guard of any

state, the Military Reserves of any state, or the Naval Militias of

any state, and apply it in the manner most favorable toward

satisfying the qualifications for issuance of the requested license

or certification or approval for license examination in this state.

B. Each agency director or official, and each examining and

licensing board, shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions

of this section.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

C. Any state licensing or certification authority that fails to

implement rules or laws for recognizing appropriate military

training and experience for its occupational or professional

licensing or certification process shall be deemed in violation of

this act.

Added by Laws 2012, c. 226, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2012. Amended by Laws

2018, c. 91, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.