§ 4000. License reinstatement procedures following crimes caused by substance abuse or mental i...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and Occupations
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 4000
§ 4000. License reinstatement procedures following crimes caused by substance abuse or mental illness--Considerations--Exemptions
A. All state entities that are charged with oversight of occupational licenses shall establish procedures by which individuals who are convicted of a felony or misdemeanor where substance abuse or mental illness is the underlying cause of the crime, or plead guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or misdemeanor where substance abuse or mental illness is the underlying cause of the crime, may appeal to have an occupational license reinstated.
B. All state entities described in this section may consider the length of time since the plea or conviction. Other items that may be considered are education since the plea or conviction, recovery status since the plea or conviction if the underlying crime was alcohol- or drug-related, and the public safety of allowing an individual to return to the specific occupation.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to professional licensure boards that currently recognize and comply with the spirit and intent of this act.1
Credits
Laws 2006, c. 196, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
Footnotes
Title 59, § 4000.
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 4000, OK ST T. 59 § 4000
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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