Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1041: Employment of inspectors by municipality or other

governmental entity - Notification of Commissioner - Exemption of

municipalities under 10,000.

Any municipality or other governmental entity which employs any

person as a building and construction inspector for functions

normally performed by a building and construction inspector shall

notify the Construction Industries Board of the employment.

Any municipality or other political subdivision of the state

with a population of ten thousand (10,000) or less according to the

most current census published by the United States Census Bureau

shall be exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma Inspectors Act,

unless such municipality or other political subdivision of the state

employs the services of a circuit rider inspector or relies on the

use of an authorized provider.