Oklahoma § 59-488 - Meetings of Board - Determining qualifications of

§ 59-488. Meetings of Board - Determining qualifications of

applicants.

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision may

hold regular meetings at times to be fixed by the president and

secretary of the Board in accordance with the provisions of the

Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. In addition, the president and secretary

may call such special and other meetings in accordance with the

provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. A majority of the

members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction

of business but a less number may adjourn from time to time until a

quorum is present.

B. No meeting as provided for in subsection A of this section

shall be required for the determination of the qualifications of an

applicant for a certificate or license issued for all licenses under

the legislative jurisdiction of the Board. Each member of the Board

authorized to vote on licensure may review the qualifications of the

applicant during times other than when a regular or special meeting

is held, to determine the sufficiency of said qualifications. Each

member shall notify the secretary of his findings, in writing. The

provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the

Board from reviewing the qualifications of an applicant for

licensure during any regular or special meeting of the Board.

Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 103, § 8, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923.

Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 3, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925;

Laws 1935, p. 56, § 1, emerg. eff. May 13, 1935; Laws 1943, p. 136,

§ 8, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1984, c. 75, § 1, emerg. eff.

April 3, 1984; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 9, operative July 1, 1987; Laws

1994, c. 323, § 7, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2024, c. 302, § 1, eff.

Nov. 1, 2024.