Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-706: Powers and duties of Board

A. The Board shall promulgate rules and regulations to

implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate

Appraisers Act.

B. The Board shall have the following powers and duties:

1. The Real Estate Appraiser Board may employ a Director to

oversee the organization and activities of the Board and to ensure

compliance with rules promulgated by the Board. The Director shall

perform such other duties as the Board may prescribe. The salary of

the Director shall be set by the Board. The position of Director

shall be an unclassified position;

2. Board employees shall be hired by and subject to the

supervision and control of the Director or designee. Persons

employed by the Board shall serve at the direction and pleasure of

the Director. All employees are employees of this state and shall

be in the unclassified service;

3. Employees of the Board shall be considered unclassified

employees of the Insurance Department only for the purpose of

administrative support provided by the Insurance Department;

4. The Director is authorized to employ temporary workers or

contract labor as may be required to properly administer the

Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act;

5. To further define by regulation and with respect to each

category of Oklahoma certified real estate appraisers the type of

educational experience, appraisal experience and equivalent

experience that will meet the requirements of the Oklahoma Certified

Real Estate Appraisers Act, as approved by the Appraiser

Qualification Board of the Appraisal Foundation;

6. To establish the examination specifications for each

category of Oklahoma certified real estate appraiser;

7. To approve or disapprove applications for certification and

issue certificates;

8. To further define by regulation and with respect to each

category of Oklahoma certified real estate appraiser, the continuing

education requirements for the renewal of certification that will

meet the requirements of the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate

Appraisers Act as approved by the Appraiser Qualification Board of

the Appraisal Foundation;

9. To review from time to time the standards for the

development and communication of real estate appraisals provided in

the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act and to adopt

regulations explaining and interpreting the standards;

10. To establish administrative procedures for disciplinary

proceedings conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act;

11. To censure, suspend and revoke certificates pursuant to

the disciplinary proceedings provided in the Oklahoma Certified Real

Estate Appraisers Act; and

12. To perform such other functions and duties as may be

necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Oklahoma Certified

Real Estate Appraisers Act.

In the exercise of all powers and the performance of all duties

provided in the Oklahoma Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act, the

Board shall comply with the procedures provided in the

Administrative Procedures Act.

C. Actions of the Board shall not be subject to review by the

Department.

D. The members of the Board shall not be held civilly liable

for any action taken in good faith by the Board in its official

capacity pursuant to law unless such action is arbitrary and

capricious.