Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.44b: Surrender of license, permit, or certificate

A. A holder of a license, a permit, or certificate granted by

the Board of Dentistry shall have the right to surrender the

license, permit, or certificate, in writing, notarized, to the Board

if the holder is in good standing with the Board as determined, in

its discretion, by the Board. The Board shall accept such surrender

in writing after approval at a regular or special Board meeting with

the statement that the holder is in good standing with the Board.

Any holder who has surrendered a license, permit, or certificate

issued by the Board and who shall apply for a license, permit, or

certificate after surrender shall be subject to all statutes and

rules of the Board applicable at the time of the new application.

B. A holder of a license, permit, or certificate shall not be

considered to be in good standing if an investigation of a complaint

is pending against the holder. The Board shall not accept a

surrender until a complaint is dismissed by the review panel, an

agreed order or agreed order of surrender is entered, or the Board

determines that an individual proceeding shall be initiated pursuant

to Section 328.43a of this title.

C. If a holder of a license, permit, or certificate wishes to

surrender the license, permit, or certificate during the pendency of

an initial proceeding, the Board may accept or reject the surrender,

in its discretion. The acceptance must be in writing after approval

by the Board at a regular or special Board meeting. Any acceptance

shall contain the statement that the acceptance is pending

disciplinary action. No person who surrenders a license, permit, or

certificate to the Board during a pending disciplinary action shall

be eligible for reinstatement for a period of five (5) years from

the date the surrender is accepted by the Board.

D. The Board shall retain jurisdiction over the holder of any

license, permit, or certificate for all disciplinary matters pending

at the time surrender is sought by the holder or over any person

that does not renew his or her license while an investigation is

pending.

E. All surrenders of licenses, permits, or certificates,

whether the holder is or is not in good standing, shall be reported

to the National Practitioner Data Bank with the notation in good

standing or pending disciplinary action.