Oklahoma § 59-628.1 - Powers of Board

§ 59-628.1. Powers of Board

The State Board of Osteopathic Examiners shall have the power

to:

1. Adopt and prescribe the use of a common seal;

2. Hold regular meetings at times to be fixed by the president

of the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open

Meeting Act. In addition, the president may call such special and

other meetings in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma

Open Meeting Act;

3. Promulgate rules necessary, expedient, or appropriate to the

governance, performance, enforcement, or carrying out of any of the

purposes, objectives, or provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic

Medicine Act or to promulgate rules regarding the professional

standards of the practice of osteopathic medicine;

4. Initiate and prosecute administrative, civil, or criminal

actions and proceedings necessary under the Oklahoma Osteopathic

Medicine Act;

5. Appoint authorized agents to make inspections or

investigations and to perform other services for the Board;

6. Sell, exchange, or dispose of property as provided by state

law;

7. Have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the practice of

osteopathic medicine, and shall have continuing jurisdiction to

reopen any actions taken by the Board;

8. Institute collection proceedings against licensees,

applicants, and other entities under its jurisdiction. This

authority includes the right to impose penalties for nonpayment;

9. Employ, appoint, or contract and fix the duties and

compensation of the executive director and other personnel, either

on full-time, part-time, or contractual basis, as deemed necessary

by the Board;

10. Fix the qualifications of the personnel of the Board;

11. Accept and use grants of money and other property from any

source;

12. Advise, consult, cooperate, and enter into agreements or

contracts;

13. Revoke, suspend, or deny any license, permit, or charter

issued by the Board if the Board finds any violation of the Oklahoma

Osteopathic Medicine Act or any rule promulgated by the Board;

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14. Prescribe forms of application, certification, licenses,

charters, permits, and other forms as may be necessary to carry out

the provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act;

15. Set renewal dates for any licenses, permits, or

certificates issued by the Board by notifying licensees in writing

of the expiration and renewal date being assigned to the licensee

and permittee and by making an appropriate adjustment in the fee

charged for the license, permit, or certificate;

16. Establish and collect fees for licenses, permits, charters,

certificates, and services provided. The fees shall be promulgated

in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and shall be

fair and equitable to all parties concerned;

17. Adopt official professional standards of conduct;

18. Apply to the district court for a temporary or permanent

injunction or any other remedy restraining any person from violating

the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act;

19. Increase its efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of

patients through administration of continuing education programs;

20. Establish agency special accounts through the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services and the Office of the State

Treasurer as necessary for the collection and distribution of funds,

including funds of sponsors and registration fees related to

conferences, meetings, and continuing education and resident

physician training; and

21. Exercise all incidental powers which are necessary and

proper to implement and administer the purposes of the Oklahoma

Osteopathic Medicine Act.

Added by Laws 2025, c. 168, § 7, emerg. eff. May 12, 2025.