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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 63. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

  § 63-1-1454. Restrictions for certification - Application.  

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  • A.  On and after May 1, 2002, except for a physician, any person intending to perform medical micropigmentation in this state shall first be certified by the State Department of Health.

    B.  The State Commissioner of Health shall not issue a certificate or renew a certificate to perform medical micropigmentation to a person who has:

    1.  Been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude in any federal, state, territory, or District of Columbia court;

    2.  Been determined to have engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules promulgated by the State Board of Health;

    3.  Made a materially false or fraudulent statement in an application or other document relating to certification pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentation Regulation Act; or

    4.  Had a health-related license, certificate, or permit suspended, revoked or not renewed or had any other disciplinary action taken, or had an application for a health-related license, certificate, or permit refused by a federal, state, territory, or District of Columbia regulatory authority for intentionally falsifying information.

    C.  In order to qualify for certification, an applicant shall:

    1.  Have received a high school diploma or its equivalent;

    2.  Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and

    3.  Have submitted a completed application to the Department in such form as required by the Department which shall include a notarized copy of:

    a.the certificate of birth of the applicant,

    b.the applicant’s driver license or other similar form of identification,

    c.other professional credentials, if applicable, and

    d.proof, in such form as the Department determines appropriate, of the satisfactory completion of a program of training and testing approved by the Department as specified in Section 6 of this act.

    D.  Upon meeting the requirements of the Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentation Regulation Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto, the State Commissioner of Health shall issue a certificate to perform medical micropigmentation to the applicant.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 384, § 5, emerg. eff. June 4, 2001.