Oklahoma § 59-481.1 - Statutory references
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-481.1 — Statutory references, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-481.1. Statutory references
Whenever in the Statutes reference is made to the State Board of
Medical Examiners, it shall mean hereafter the State Board of
Medical Licensure and Supervision.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 118, § 6, operative July 1, 1987.
§59-481v1. State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision Members.
A. A State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, is hereby re-created, to
continue until July 1, 2024, in accordance with the provisions of
the Oklahoma Sunset Law. The Board shall be composed of seven (7)
allopathic physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state
and represent the public and four (4) lay members.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations
B. The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of
legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Committee on Medical
Education or foreign medical schools recognized by the State Board
of Medical Licensure and Supervision. The physician members shall:
1. Be currently licensed physicians who have actively practiced
as licensed physicians continuously in this state for the three (3)
years immediately preceding their appointment to the Board; or
2. Be retired physicians; provided, that such physicians must
demonstrate satisfactorily to the Board that since retirement they
have remained in compliance with, and are currently in compliance
with, continuing medical education requirements of the Board.
C. All members of the Board shall be residents of this state
and shall be appointed by the Governor as provided for in Section
482 of this title. All present members of the Board shall continue
to serve for the remainder of their current terms.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 102, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923.
Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 1, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925;
Laws 1943, p. 135, § 4, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c.
264, § 1, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1983, c. 159, § 1,
operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 5, operative July 1,
1987; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 9; Laws 1993, c. 280, § 1; Laws 1994, c.
323, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 33, § 1; Laws 1998, c.
324, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2003, c. 10, § 1; Laws
2009, c. 17, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 349, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 404, § 1;
Laws 2024, c. 227, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
§59-481v2. State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision Members.
A State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision hereinafter
referred to as the "Board", is hereby re-created, to continue until
July 1, 2030, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
Sunset Law. The Board shall be composed of seven (7) allopathic
physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state and represent
the public and four (4) lay members. The physician members of the
Board shall be graduates of legally chartered medical schools
recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or the
Liaison Council on Medical Education. The physician members shall
have actively practiced as licensed physicians continuously in this
state for the three (3) years immediately preceding their
appointment to the Board. All members of the Board shall be
residents of this state and shall be appointed by the Governor as
provided for in Section 482 of this title. All present members of
the Board shall continue to serve for the remainder of their current
terms.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 102, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923.
Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 1, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations
Laws 1943, p. 135, § 4, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c.
264, § 1, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1983, c. 159, § 1,
operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 5, operative July 1,
1987; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 9; Laws 1993, c. 280, § 1; Laws 1994, c.
323, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 33, § 1; Laws 1998, c.
324, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2003, c. 10, § 1; Laws
2009, c. 17, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 349, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 404, § 1;
Laws 2024, c. 283, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Laws 2025, c. 14, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 59-481.1
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Section 59-481.1 ("Statutory references") 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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