1. (a) Applicants must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time the license is issued.
2. (b) Applicants must be a United States citizen, or a qualified alien under the Federal Immigration and Naturalization Act and lawfully residing in the United States. An affidavit of lawful presence must be submitted with the application.
3. (c) Each administrator applicant must establish that the applicant is ofreputable and responsible character and otherwise suitable and qualified to serve because of training or experience in institutional administration. Each provisional applicant must be of good character, otherwise suitable, and meet any other standards established.
4. (d) A background check will be conducted on each applicant following the requirements of 63 O.S. § 1-1950.1. The Department will not issue or renew a license to any applicant who does not clear a criminal background check pursuant to 63 O.S. § 1-1950.1.
5. (e) To be eligible for a license, applicants must be able to effectively communicate with all individuals and entities related to all required administrator functions.
6. (f) Each applicant must meet all other requirements prescribed by the Department.
7. (g) Each applicant must disclose, for the Department to consider when making a determination on the issuance of a license, all other jurisdictions in which:
8. (1) A license has been applied for;
9. (2) A license has been issued; and
10. (3) Any disciplinary or enforcement action taken by another licensing authority.
11. (h) The required fee and a correctly completed application form demonstrating all requirements are met must be submitted to the Department by the applicant before a license may be issued.

(i)The Department will notify the applicant when an application is missing any requirements. An applicant may submit additional documentation demonstrating compliance with licensure requirements for the Department to review. If an applicant is not eligible for a license, the Department will issue a denial letter specifying the reasons for the denial. Licensing denials will be reported to NPDB.

1. (j) In accordance with 59 O.S. 4100.4(A) The Department will review education, training, and experience completed by the individual as a member of the Armed Forces or Reserves of the United States, National Guard of any state, or the Naval Militias of any state, and apply it in the manner most favorable toward satisfying the qualifications of issuance of the requested license or certification or approval for license examination in this state.
2. (k) In accordance with 59 O.S. 4150.1, the Department will honor the requirements in the Universal Licensing Act.

<div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred from 490:10-1-2.1 by HB 2824 (2023), eff 11-1-23</span></div>

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-24

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-25