1. A. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, no state agency shall employ, either temporary or full-time, any person engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering or land surveying for the purpose of planning or 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 46.3 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 subsection A of this section shall not apply to:

   1. 1. The Department of Human Services;
   2. 2. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department;
   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 Department of Central Services;
   6. 6. The State Department of Education and the public schools subject to its jurisdiction;
   7. 7. The Department of Transportation;
   8. 8. The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education; and
   9. 9. The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma.

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; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1172, c. 363, § 18, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, HB 2874, c. 294, § 30, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).