Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-318: Licensing of storage tank professionals - Contractors

required to meet training and other requirements of federal and

state laws and regulations.

A. 1. The Corporation Commission is authorized to implement a

program for the licensing of petroleum storage tank professionals.

Persons licensed by the Commission as environmental consultants must

have the training, education and experience as may be required by

the Commission. Persons seeking to become licensed may be required

to demonstrate knowledge, experience and expertise of soil and water

protection and remediation techniques and the regulation of

petroleum storage tanks.

2. The Corporation Commission shall require that all

contractors and their employees participating in the removal of

storage tanks and the corrective action or remediation of

contaminated tank sites meet all training and other requirements of

federal law and regulations, and state statutes.

B. 1. The Commission may deny, suspend, revoke, or reinstate

the license of a petroleum storage tank professional.

2. The Commission shall promulgate rules establishing the basis

for denial, suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of a petroleum

storage tank professional license, and establishing procedures for

disciplinary actions.

3. The burden of proof in all proceedings brought pursuant to

this section shall be clear and convincing evidence.

4. Proceedings relating to the suspension or revocation of a

license issued pursuant to this section are subject to the hearing,

penalty and enforcement provisions of the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage

Tank Consolidation Act.

5. A person whose license has been revoked in a proceeding

brought pursuant to this section may apply for a new license after

the expiration of a term of no less than one (1) year and no more

than five (5) years from the date of revocation, depending on the

decision of the Director of the Petroleum Storage Tank Division of

the Corporation Commission. Upon a subsequent determination of

violation of:

a. the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Consolidation Act,

b. the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Indemnity Fund, or

c. promulgated rules,

the Commission may, after notice and hearing, revoke a petroleum

storage tank professional license for a term no less than five (5)

years.