Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-493.8: Criminal history background check

A. The State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is

authorized to obtain a national criminal history background check on

physician applicants seeking a letter of qualification for purposes

of registration for expedited licensure through the Interstate

Medical Licensure Compact pursuant to Section 493.7 of Title 59 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. Oklahoma physician applicants seeking a letter of

qualification under the Compact shall be fingerprinted for the

national criminal history background check. Applicant fingerprints

shall be submitted to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and

the national criminal history background check shall be conducted in

accordance with Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

The Bureau shall return national criminal history results to the

Board.

C. Results obtained from the national criminal history

background check shall be used solely for the screening of physician

applicants and shall be retained by the Board. The Board shall not

disseminate criminal history record information resulting from the

background check.

D. This section shall only apply to Oklahoma physician

applicants seeking an expedited license under the Compact.