Oklahoma § 59-536.5 - Advisory Committee of Registered Electrologists

§ 59-536.5. Advisory Committee of Registered Electrologists

A. There is hereby created the Advisory Committee of Registered

Electrologists. The Committee shall consist of three (3) members

appointed by the Board. The Board may appoint the Committee members

from a list of six (6) persons submitted annually by the Oklahoma

State Electrologists' Association. Said persons shall have been

licensed electrologists for more than three (3) years, and at the

time, residents of this state and actively engaged in the practice

of electrolysis as herein defined. No person shall be appointed to

the Committee who has been convicted of any felony or any crime

involving moral turpitude.

B. The terms of the members shall be for three (3) years and

until their successors are appointed and qualify. Provided however,

of those first appointed, one shall serve for one (1) year, one

shall serve for two (2) years, and one shall serve for three (3)

years. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original

appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. The Board,

after notice and opportunity for hearing, may remove any member of

the Committee for neglect of duty, incompetence, revocation or

suspension of his electrolysis license, or other dishonorable

conduct.

C. No member of the Committee shall be a stockholder in or a

member of the faculty or board of trustees of any school teaching

electrolysis or engaged in the training of electrologists.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

D. Members of the Committee shall elect from their number a

chairperson. Special meetings of the Committee shall be called by

the chairperson on the written request of any three (3) members.

The Committee may recommend to the Board the adoption of rules

necessary to govern its proceedings and implement the purposes of

the Registered Electrologist Act.

E. Each member of the Committee shall be reimbursed for his

reasonable and necessary expenses as provided for in the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 151, § 5, operative July 1, 1985.

59-536.6. Use of titles and abbreviations.

A. No person shall practice electrolysis or hold himself out as

an electrologist, or use the title "Electrologist", or "Registered

Electrologist", or the initials "R.E." or "L.E.", in this state,

unless he is licensed in accordance with the provisions of the

Registered Electrologist Act. No other person shall in any way,

orally or in writing, in print, or by sign or transmission of sound

or sight, directly or by implication, represent himself as an

electrologist. Such misrepresentation, upon conviction, shall

constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in the

Registered Electrologist Act.

B. Nothing in the Registered Electrologist Act shall prohibit

any person in the healing arts in this state under any other act

from engaging in the practice for which he is duly licensed.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 151, § 6, operative July 1, 1985.