1. A. The Commissioner and the Committee shall act as the Electrical Hearing Board and shall comply with the provisions of Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 309 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

2. B. The Electrical Hearing Board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon written complaint filed by any person, investigate the business transactions of any electrical contractor, journeyman electrician or electrical apprentice. The Board shall suspend or revoke any license or registration obtained by false or fraudulent representation. The Board shall also suspend or revoke any license or registration for any of the following:

   1. 1. Making a material misstatement in the application for a license or registration, or the renewal of a license or registration;
   2. 2. Loaning or illegally using a license;
   3. 3. Demonstrating incompetence to act as a journeyman electrician or electrical contractor;
   4. 4. Violating any provisions of the Electrical License Act, or any rule, regulation or order prescribed by the Commission or any ordinance or regulation for the installation of electrical facilities made or enacted by a city or town by authority of the Electrical License Act; or
   5. 5. Willfully failing to perform normal business obligations without justifiable cause.
3. C. Any person whose license or registration has been revoked by the Electrical Hearing Board may apply for a new license one (1) year from the date of such revocation.
4. D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a political subdivision of this state that has adopted a nationally recognized electrical code and appointed an inspector pursuant to the provisions of Section 1693 or Section 1031 et seq. of this title for such work shall have jurisdiction over the interpretation of said code and the installation of all electrical work done in that political subdivision, subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Inspectors Act, Section 1031 et seq. of this title. Provided, a state inspector may work directly with an electrical contractor, journeyman electrician or electrical apprentice in such a locality if a violation of the code creates an immediate threat to life or health.
5. E. In the case of a complaint about, investigation of, or inspection of any license, registration, permit or electrical work in any political subdivision of this state which has not adopted a nationally recognized electrical code and appointed an inspector pursuant to the provisions of Section 1693 or Section 1031 et seq. of this title for such work, the Commissioner of Health shall have jurisdiction over such matters.

6. F.

   1. 1. No individual, business, company, corporation, association or other entity subject to the provisions of Section 1680 et seq. of this title shall install, modify or alter electrical facilities in any incorporated area of this state which has not adopted a nationally recognized electrical code and appointed an inspector pursuant to the provisions of Section 1693 or Section 1031 et seq. of this title for such work without providing notice of such electrical work to the Commissioner of Health. A notice form for reproduction by an individual or entity required to make such notice shall be provided by the Commissioner of Health upon request.
   2. 2. Notice to the Commissioner of Health pursuant to this subsection shall not be required for electrical maintenance or replacement of existing electrical appliances or fixtures or of any petroleum refinery or its research facilities.
   3. 3. Enforcement of this subsection is authorized pursuant to Section 1680 et seq. of this title [59-1680], or under authority granted to the Commissioner of Health.

Laws 1982, HB 1791, c. 337, § 10; Amended by Laws 1993, SB 135, c. 251, § 2, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 2075, c. 155, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 743, c. 293, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994.