§ 59-1036. Application for certification and license – Requirements - Provisional license – Examination - Nontransferability.

A.  Applicants for certification and license shall:

1.  Show proof of certification or licensing by a program or governmental entity approved by the Construction Industries Board; or

2.  Have been certified by the Committee as having passed the examination.

The Board shall issue a license to any person who has met the requirements of paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection and who has paid the fees required by the Oklahoma Inspectors Act and has otherwise complied with the applicable requirements of the Oklahoma Inspectors Act.  Provided, the Board may issue a provisional license limited to two (2) years to enable an applicant to meet the certification requirements of this subsection.

B.  Examinations shall be uniform and shall be practical in nature but shall be sufficiently strict to test the qualifications and fitness of the applicant as a building and construction inspector.  The examination shall be in whole or in part in writing. Examination dates shall be set by the Committee.  Any applicant failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take another examination for a period of thirty (30) days, and thereafter any such applicants subsequently failing to pass the examination shall not be permitted to take a subsequent examination for a period of ninety (90) days.

C.  All licenses shall be nontransferable and it shall be unlawful for any holder of a license issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Inspectors Act to loan or allow the use of such license by any other person, firm or corporation.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 215, § 6, eff. Nov. 6, 1989.  Amended by Laws 1995, c. 9, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 2001, c. 394, § 31, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.