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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 59. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

  § 59-475.18. Disciplinary actions - Grounds - Rules of Professional Conduct.  

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  • A.  As provided in subsections A and B of Section 475.8 of this title, the Board shall have the power to deny, place on probation, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue a certificate or license, or fine, reprimand, issue orders, levy administrative fines or seek other penalties, if a person or entity is found guilty of:

    1.  The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining or attempting to obtain or renew a certificate of licensure, or a certificate of authorization or in taking the examinations administered by the Board or its authorized representatives;

    2.  Any fraud, misrepresentation, gross negligence, incompetence, misconduct or dishonest practice, in the practice of engineering or land surveying;

    3.  Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any crime under the laws of the United States, or any state or territory thereof, which is a felony, whether related to practice or not; and conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any crime, whether a felony, misdemeanor, or otherwise, an essential element of which is dishonesty or which is related to the practice of engineering or land surveying;

    4.  Failure to comply with any of the provisions of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title or any of the rules or regulations pertaining thereto;

    5.  Violation of the laws or rules of another state, territory, the District of Columbia, a foreign country, the United States government, or any other governmental agency, if at least one of the violations is the same or substantially equivalent to those contained in this section;

    6.  Failure, within thirty (30) days, to provide information requested by the Board as a result of a formal or informal complaint to the Board which would indicate a violation of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title;

    7.  Knowingly making false statements or signing false statements, certificates or affidavits;

    8.  Aiding or assisting another person or entity in violating any provision of Section 475.1 et seq. of this title or the rules or regulations pertaining thereto;

    9.  Violation of any terms imposed by the Board, or using a seal or practicing engineering or land surveying while the professional engineer's license or land surveyor's license is suspended, revoked, nonrenewed, retired or inactive;

    10.  Signing, affixing the professional engineer's or land surveyor's seal, or permitting the professional engineer's or land surveyor's seal or signature to be affixed to any specifications, reports, drawings, plans, design information, construction documents, calculations, other documents, or revisions thereof, which have not been prepared by, or under the direct control and personal supervision of the professional engineer or land surveyor in responsible charge;

    11.  Engaging in dishonorable, unethical or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public;

    12.  Providing false testimony or information to the Board;

    13.  Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of alcohol or to the illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance;

    14.  Performing engineering or surveying services outside any of the licensee’s areas of competence; and

    15.  Violating the Oklahoma Minimum Standards for the Practice of Land Surveying.

    B.  The Board shall prepare and adopt Rules of Professional Conduct for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors as provided for in Section 475.8 of this title, which shall be made available in writing to every licensee and applicant for licensure under Section 475.1 et seq. of this title.  The Board may revise and amend these Rules of Professional Conduct for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors from time to time and shall notify each licensee, in writing, of such revisions or amendments.

    C.  Principals of a firm who do not obtain a certificate or authorization as required by Section 475.1 et seq. of this title may be subject to disciplinary action of individual licensure.

Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 18, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968.  Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 18; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 15, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 312, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2012, c. 139, § 7.