Oklahoma § 59-4100.5 - Expediting endorsement of licenses or certifications

§ 59-4100.5. Expediting endorsement of licenses or certifications

for military spouses.

A. Every agency, board or commission shall establish a

procedure to expedite endorsement of licenses or certifications for

military spouse applicants; provided, the military service member is

on active duty within this state or claims permanent residency in

this state for the six (6) months prior to assignment to active duty

or during the period of active duty.

B. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each agency,

board or commission shall establish a procedure to expedite the

issuance of a license, certification or permit to perform

occupational or professional services regulated by each such board

to a person:

1. Who is certified or licensed in another state to perform

occupational or professional services in a state other than the

State of Oklahoma;

2. Whose spouse is an active-duty member of the Armed Forces of

the United States;

3. Whose spouse is subject to a military transfer to this

state; and

4. Who left employment in another state to accompany the

person's spouse to this state.

C. The procedures to expedite licensure or certification shall

include:

1. Issuing the person a license, certificate or permit, if, in

the opinion of the agency, board or commission the requirements for

certification or licensure of the other state are substantially

equivalent to those required by this state; or

2. Developing a method to authorize the person to perform

occupational or professional services regulated by the agency, board

or commission in this state by issuing the person a temporary

permit, certificate or license for a limited period of time to allow

the person to perform occupational or professional services while

completing any specific requirements in this state that were not

required in the state in which the person was licensed or certified.

D. 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

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licensing or certification process shall be deemed in violation of

this act.

Added by Laws 2012, c. 226, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2012. Amended by Laws

2018, c. 91, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.