Oklahoma § 59-642 - Failure to comply with license renewal requirements Cancellation of license - Reinstatement - Inactive status prohibited

§ 59-642. Failure to comply with license renewal requirements Cancellation of license - Reinstatement - Inactive status prohibited

- Voluntary cancellation of license.

A. If any licensee shall fail to comply with the requirements

of Section 641 of this title or this section and such license is

allowed to lapse, the licensee shall, upon order of the State Board

of Osteopathic Examiners, forfeit the right to practice osteopathic

medicine in this state and the license and certificate shall be

canceled; provided, however, that the Board may reinstate such

person upon the payment of all fees due, plus a penalty fee in the

amount fixed by the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners not to

exceed twice the amount of the license renewal fees as determined by

the Board and upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence of the

attendance at an educational program as provided for in Sections

637, 637.1, and 641 of this title and such other proof of

professional conduct as prescribed by rule. The State Board of

Osteopathic Examiners shall not place the license of any person

authorized to practice osteopathic medicine in this state on

inactive status.

B. Any licensee whose renewal application is rejected by the

Board shall have the right to appeal from such action to the

district court of the county of residence. If the licensee does not

reside or practice in this state, appeal shall be to the Oklahoma

County District Court.

C. Licensees who retire from such practice or desire to request

cancellation of their license shall file with the State Board of

Osteopathic Examiners an affidavit, on a form to be furnished by the

Board, which states the date of retirement and such other facts to

verify the retirement or other reasons for cancellation as the Board

may deem necessary and the license shall be canceled. If a licensee

desires to re-engage the practice, the licensee shall reinstate the

license as provided for in Sections 637, 637.1, and 641 of this

title and subsection A of this section.

Added by Laws 1939, p. 76, § 2, emerg. eff. May 12, 1939. Amended

by Laws 1974, c. 165, § 2, emerg. eff. May 9, 1974; Laws 1980, c.

246, § 2, emerg. eff. May 16, 1980; Laws 1983, c. 152, § 21, emerg.

eff. May 26, 1983; Laws 1986, c. 50, § 4, operative July 1, 1986;

Laws 1989, c. 233, § 4, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1993, c. 230, §

21, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2025, c. 168, § 19, emerg. eff. May 12,

2025.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations