2018 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 59. Professions and Occupations
§59-328.44b. Surrender of license, permit or certificate.
A. A holder of a license, a permit, or certificate granted by the Board shall have the right to surrender the license, permit, or certificate, in writing, notarized, to the Board if the holder is in good standing with the Board as determined, in its discretion, by the Board. The Board shall accept such surrender in writing after approval at a regular or special Board meeting with the statement that the holder is in good standing with the Board. Any holder who has surrendered a license, permit, or certificate issued by the Board and who shall apply for a license, permit, or certificate after surrender shall be subject to all statutes and rules of the Board applicable at the time of the new application.
B. A holder of a license, permit, or certificate shall not be considered to be in good standing if an investigation of a complaint is pending against the holder. The Board shall not accept a surrender until a complaint is dismissed by the review panel, a settlement agreement is entered or the Board determines that an individual proceeding shall be initiated pursuant to Section 328.43a of this title.
C. If a holder of a license, permit, or certificate wishes to surrender the license, permit, or certificate during the pendency of an initial proceeding, the Board may accept or reject the surrender, in its discretion. The acceptance must be in writing after approval by the Board at a regular or special Board meeting. Any acceptance shall contain the statement that the acceptance is pending disciplinary action. No person who surrenders a license, permit, or certificate to the Board during a pending disciplinary action shall be eligible for reinstatement for a period of five (5) years from the date the surrender is accepted by the Board.
D. The Board shall retain jurisdiction over the holder of any license, permit, or certificate for all disciplinary matters pending at the time surrender is sought by the holder or over any person that does not renew his or her license while an investigation is pending.
E. All surrenders of licenses, permits, or certificates, whether the holder is or is not in good standing, shall be reported to the national practitioner data bank with the notation in good standing or pending disciplinary action.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 377, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 151, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
