Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1108: Temporary permit for operation of waterworks or

wastewater works.

Any individual who, after the effective date of this act, is

employed or appointed as operator of a waterworks or wastewater

works for the operation of which he does not hold a certificate, or

the operation of which would be contrary to the terms and conditions

of any certificate held by such individual, shall be issued a

temporary certificate for the operation of such works by the

Department upon satisfactory application made therefor within ten

(10) days after initial employment or appointment of such individual

as the operator of such works, accompanied by a fee as set by the

Board. Such application shall be made under oath, and shall provide

in addition any information required by the Department. Said

temporary certificate shall expire one (1) calendar year after the

date of the applicant's initial employment as the operator of such

works, and shall not be renewable. If such application is not made

within said ten (10) days, then the continuation of such individual

as the operator of such works after said ten (10) days shall be

unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this act by both said

individual and the person owning or maintaining such works. If the

issuance of such temporary certificate is refused for any lawful

reason, then the continuation of such individual as the operator of

such works after thirty (30) days after the Department has mailed

notice of such refusal to the person owning or maintaining such

works, and to such applicant, shall be unlawful and shall constitute

a violation of this act by both said individual and the person

owning or maintaining such works. Not more than one temporary

certificate shall be issued to the same individual during any five-

year period. This section shall not be applicable to or authorize

the issuance of a temporary certificate to any individual who has

had a certificate revoked or whose certificate is under suspension,

or to whom the issuance or renewal or reactivation of a certificate

has been refused, under Section 1113 of this title, except where

such individual has thereafter been reinstated or issued a

certificate as provided in the Waterworks and Wastewater Works

Operator Certification Act.