Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-12-303: Prohibition on advertising as accredited program or

provider unless properly accredited - Out-of-state accreditation.

A. No person, agency, institution or organization shall

advertise or otherwise present itself as an accredited lead-based

paint training program unless accredited by the Department pursuant

to this article and rules promulgated thereunder.

B. No individual shall advertise or otherwise present himself

as an accredited lead-based paint training provider or instructor

unless accredited for such purposes by the Department pursuant to

this article and rules promulgated thereunder.

C. Any accreditation issued pursuant to this article may

contain conditions as the Department shall deem necessary or

appropriate.

D. Any program or training provider accreditation issued

pursuant to this article and rules promulgated thereunder shall be

renewable annually for the period September 1 through August 31

pursuant to rules promulgated by the Board.

E. 1. Upon application by an out-of-state training program or

training provider, the Department may recognize and approve in part

or in whole the current accreditation of the applicant if the

Department finds that the state's accreditation requirements in

effect at the time of accreditation are equivalent to the

requirements of the Department; provided, however, that no such

accreditation will be recognized and approved by the Department

unless the applicant program or provider would be accredited by such

other state under substantially the same conditions.

2. Recognition and approval of an out-of-state training program

or training provider may be granted with such conditions as the

Department shall deem necessary or appropriate.