Oklahoma § 59-46.14 - Grounds for suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of

§ 59-46.14. Grounds for suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of

license or certificate – Hearing – Definitions.

A. The Board of Governors of the Architects, Landscape

Architects and Licensed Interior Designers of Oklahoma shall have

power to suspend, to revoke or refuse to renew a license or

certificate of authority issued by it, pursuant to the provisions of

the State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act, when

the holder thereof:

1. Has been convicted of a felony crime that substantially

relates to the practice of architecture, landscape architecture or

licensed interior design and poses a reasonable threat to public

safety;

2. Has been guilty of fraud or misrepresentation;

3. Has been guilty of gross incompetence or recklessness in the

practice of architecture relating to the construction of buildings

or structures, or of dishonest practices;

4. Has been guilty of gross incompetence or recklessness in the

practice of landscape architecture, or of dishonest practices;

5. Has been guilty of gross incompetence or recklessness in the

practice of licensed interior design, or of dishonest practices;

6. Presents the license or certification of another as his or

her own;

7. Gives false or forged evidence to the Board;

8. Conceals information relative to any inquiry, investigation

or violation of this act or rules promulgated under this act; or

9. Has been found to be guilty of a violation of a provision of

the State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act, or the

rules of the Board; provided, that a person or entity complained of

shall be afforded the opportunity for a formal hearing carried out

as described under the current Administrative Procedures Act or

settled by the Board with a consent order or final order approved by

the Board.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

The Board shall keep a record of the evidence in, and a record

of each proceeding for the suspension, revocation of or refusal to

renew a license or certificate of authority and shall make findings

of fact and render a decision therein. If, after a hearing, the

charges shall have been found to have been sustained by the vote of

a majority of the members of the Board it shall immediately enter

its order of suspension, revocation, penalties, probation,

educational coursework and objectives or refusal to renew, as the

case may be.

B. As used in this section:

1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct

for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the

fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or

responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and

2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal

conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat

of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability

to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 351, § 14, emerg. eff. April 16, 1947.

Amended by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 15, operative July 1, 1986.

Renumbered from § 45.14 of this title by Laws 1986, c. 287, § 31,

operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 220, § 11, eff.

July 1, 1998; Laws 2006, c. 163, § 12, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009,

c. 184, § 10, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2014, c. 234, § 9, eff. July

1, 2014; Laws 2015, c. 183, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2019, c.

363, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2021, c. 443, § 9, eff. July 1,

2021; Laws 2024, c. 138, § 10.