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§ 1468. Suspension or revocation of license

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: November 1, 2019

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 59. Professions and Occupations (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 36. Polygraph Examiners Act
Effective: November 1, 2019
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 1468
§ 1468. Suspension or revocation of license
A. The Polygraph Examiners Board may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke a license on any one or more of the following grounds:
1. For failing to inform a subject to be examined as to the nature of the examination;
2. For failing to inform a subject to be examined that his participation in the examination is voluntary, unless the subject is an employee of a governmental body which has a policy or rules and regulations requiring mandatory polygraph examinations as a part of internal investigations;
3. Material misstatement in the application for original license or in the application for any renewal license under this act;1
4. Willful disregard or violation of this act or any regulation or rule issued pursuant thereto, including, but not limited to, willfully making a false report concerning an examination for polygraph examination purposes;
5. If the holder of any license has been adjudged guilty of the commission of a felony crime that substantially relates to the occupation of a polygraph examiner and poses a reasonable threat to public safety;
6. Making any willful misrepresentation or false promises or causing to be printed any false or misleading advertisement for the purpose of directly or indirectly obtaining business or trainees;
7. Having demonstrated unworthiness or incompetency to act as a polygraph examiner as defined by this act;
8. Allowing one's license under this act to be used by any unlicensed person in violation of the provisions of this act;
9. Willfully aiding or abetting another in the violation of this act or any regulation or rule issued pursuant thereto;
10. If the license holder has been adjudged an habitual drunkard or mentally incompetent as provided in the Probate Code;2
11. Failing, within a reasonable time, to provide information requested by the secretary as the result of a formal complaint to the Board which would indicate a violation of this act; or
12. Failing to inform the subject of the results of the examination if so requested.
B. As used in this section:
1. “Substantially relates” means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and
2. “Poses a reasonable threat” means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.

Credits

Laws 1971, c. 140, § 18, emerg. eff. May 17, 1971; Laws 1985, c. 189, § 12, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 52, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.

Footnotes

Title 59, § 1451 et seq.
Title 58, § 1 et seq.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 1468, OK ST T. 59 § 1468
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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