1. A. Effective December 31, 1987, except as provided by subsection B of this section, no state agency shall have contracts, or make contracts with private individuals, or have employed, or employ any persons engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering or land surveying for the purpose of performing any construction upon any real property belonging to the agency or to the state, or upon any real property of which this state will assume possession or ownership by contract, option to purchase agreement, lease, or otherwise. The term "practice of architecture" shall be defined as those activities of an architect as provided for in Section 45.3 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The terms "practice of engineering" or the "practice of land surveying" shall be defined as such terms are defined by Section 475.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

2. B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

   1. 1. The Department of Human Services;
   2. 2. The Department of Tourism and Recreation;
   3. 3. The Department of Health insofar as the monitoring of permitted health care facility construction for licensing purposes;
   4. 4. The Oklahoma Historical Society insofar as the monitoring of historical site preservation and authenticity;
   5. 5. The Office of Public Affairs;
   6. 6. The State Department of Education and the common schools subject to its jurisdiction;
   7. 7. The Department of Transportation;
   8. 8. The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
   9. 9. The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma; and
   10. 10. The University Hospitals.

Laws 1986, SB 395, c. 301, § 24, emerg. eff. July 1, 1986; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1099, c. 203, § 96, emerg. eff. July 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 911, c. 283, § 4, eff. September 1, 1994.