A.The State Board of Health shall, giving regard to the recommendations of the Oklahoma Licensed Behavioral Practitioners Advisory Board:

1. 1. Prescribe, adopt, and promulgate rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act;
2. 2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct; and
3. 3. Set license and examination fees as required by the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act.

4. B. The State Department of Health shall, giving regard to the recommendations of the Advisory Board, have the authority to:

   1. 1. Seek injunctive relief;
   2. 2. Request the district attorney to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act;
   3. 3. Receive fees and deposit the fees into the Licensed Behavioral Practitioners Revolving Fund as required by the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act;
   4. 4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend and place on probation licenses to practice behavioral health pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act;
   5. 5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice behavioral health;
   6. 6. Investigate complaints and possible violations of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act;
   7. 7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions; and
   8. 8. Make such expenditures and employ such personnel as the Commissioner may deem necessary for the administration of the Licensed Behavioral Practitioner Act.

Laws 1999, SB 380, c. 133, § 5, emerg. eff. April 28, 1999.