Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-2037: Renewal of license - Lapse and reinstatement - Inactive

status - Continuing education requirements.

A. Except as otherwise provided in the Respiratory Care

Practice Act, a license shall be renewed biennially. The State

Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision shall mail notices at

least thirty (30) calendar days prior to expiration for renewal of

licenses to every person to whom a license was issued or renewed

during the preceding renewal period. The licensee shall complete

the notice of renewal and return it to the Board with the renewal

fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) before the date of expiration.

B. Upon receipt of the notice of renewal and the fee, the Board

shall verify its contents and shall issue the licensee a license for

the current renewal period, which shall be valid for the period

stated thereon.

C. A licensee who allows the license to lapse by failing to

renew it may be reinstated by the Board upon payment of the renewal

fee and reinstatement fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00);

provided, that such request for reinstatement is received within

thirty (30) days of the end of the renewal period.

D. 1. A licensed respiratory care practitioner who does not

intend to engage in the practice of respiratory care shall send a

written notice to that effect to the Board and is not required to

submit a notice of renewal and pay the renewal fee as long as the

practitioner remains inactive. Upon desiring to resume the practice

of respiratory care, the practitioner shall notify the Board in

writing of this intent and shall satisfy the current requirements of

the Board in addition to submitting a notice of renewal and

remitting the renewal fee for the current renewal period and the

reinstatement fee.

2. Rules of the Board shall provide for a specific period of

time of continuous inactivity after which retesting is required.

E. The Board is authorized to establish by rule fees for

replacement and duplicate licenses.

F. The Board shall by rule prescribe continuing education

requirements, not to exceed twelve (12) clock hours biennially, as a

condition for renewal of license. The program criteria with respect

thereto shall be approved by the Board.