§ 59-1000.5. Fees - Licenses and permits - Issuance and renewal.

A.  The Construction Industries Board may establish a system of fees by rule to be charged for the application for licenses, for the issuance and renewal of licenses and permits, for administration of examinations, for formal project reviews and dishonored checks under the Board's authority.  This provision is subject to the following limitations:

1.  No schedule of fees may be established or amended by the Board except during such times as the Legislature is in session; provided, the Board may establish or amend a schedule of fees at a time when the Legislature is not in session if the fees or schedule of fees has been specifically authorized by the Legislature pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection.  The Board must follow the procedures required by Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act for adoption of rules in establishing or amending any such schedule of fees; and

2.  The Board shall charge fees only within the following ranges, except as may be otherwise specified in this section or another provision of law.

For application for license              not to exceed $30.00

For administration of license examinations:              not to exceed $200.00

For license or permit issuance:              not to exceed $300.00

For license or permit renewal:              not to exceed $200.00

For formal project review for code conformance:              not to exceed $200.00

For permit issuance for the use of alternative materials or methods:              not to exceed $50.00

For dishonored checks:not to exceed amount pursuant to the provisions of Section 1121 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B.  The Board shall base its schedule of fees upon the reasonable costs of review and inspection services rendered in connection with each license, permit, or review, but shall be within the ranges specified in paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section, except as otherwise specified in this section or provided by law.  The Board shall establish a system of training for all personnel who render review and inspection services in order to assure uniform statewide application of rules.  The Board shall include the reasonable costs associated with such training in the fees provided for in this section.

C.  The Board may exempt by rule any class of licensee or permittee from the requirements of the fee schedule if the Board determines that the creation of such a schedule for any such class would create an unreasonable economic hardship.

D.  All fee changes adopted by the Board shall be reviewed and approved as provided in subsection F of Section 308 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

E.  Unless otherwise provided, licenses and permits issued by the Construction Industries Board shall be for a one-year period.

F.  When, at the time of application or renewal of any license or registration, payment is made by check for fees and the check is not paid by the bank on which drawn for any reason, such license or registration issued at that time shall be invalid.  In all such cases, the license or registration shall be subject to the license or registration fees and penalties provided in subsection A of this section and treated as though no attempt to apply for or renew a license or registration had been made.  The Board may charge and collect from the licensee, registrant or other obligor of fees or fines, a fee for each return by a bank or other depository institution of a dishonored check, negotiable order of withdrawal or share draft issued by the licensee, registrant or other obligor.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 394, § 5, eff. July 1, 2001.  Amended by Laws 2002, c. 457, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2008, c. 4, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2013, c. 332, § 5.