§ 59-481. State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Members.

A State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision hereinafter referred to as the "Board", is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2019, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.  The Board shall be composed of seven (7) allopathic physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state and represent the public and two (2) lay members.  The physician members of the Board shall be graduates of legally chartered medical schools recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or the Liaison Council on Medical Education.  The physician members shall have actively practiced as licensed physicians continuously in this state for the three (3) years immediately preceding their appointment to the Board.  All members of the Board shall be residents of this state and shall be appointed by the Governor as provided for in Section 482 of this title.  All present members of the Board shall continue to serve for the remainder of their current terms.

Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 102, § 1, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923.  Amended by Laws 1925, c. 63, p. 95, § 1, emerg. eff. April 6, 1925; Laws 1943, p. 135, § 4, emerg. eff. March 24, 1943; Laws 1965, c. 264, § 1, emerg. eff. June 23, 1965; Laws 1983, c. 159, § 1, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 5, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 9; Laws 1993, c. 280, § 1; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 33, § 1; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2003, c. 10, § 1; Laws 2009, c. 17, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 349, § 1.