Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1454: Restrictions for certification - Application

A. On and after May 1, 2002, except for a physician, any person

intending to perform medical micropigmentation in this state shall

first be certified by the State Department of Health.

B. The State Commissioner of Health shall not issue a

certificate or renew a certificate to perform medical

micropigmentation to a person who has:

1. Been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a

felony crime that substantially relates to the practice of medical

micropigmentation and poses a reasonable threat to public safety;

2. Been determined to have engaged in unprofessional conduct as

defined by the rules promulgated by the State Board of Health;

3. Made a materially false or fraudulent statement in an

application or other document relating to certification pursuant to

the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Micropigmentation Regulation

Act; or

4. Had a health-related license, certificate, or permit

suspended, revoked or not renewed or had any other disciplinary

action taken, or had an application for a health-related license,

certificate, or permit refused by a federal, state, territory, or

District of Columbia regulatory authority for intentionally

falsifying information.

C. In order to qualify for certification, an applicant shall:

1. Have received a high school diploma or its equivalent;

2. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and

3. Have submitted a completed application to the Department in

such form as required by the Department which shall include a

notarized copy of:

a. the certificate of birth of the applicant,

b. the applicant's driver license or other similar form

of identification,

c. other professional credentials, if applicable, and

d. proof, in such form as the Department determines

appropriate, of the satisfactory completion of a

program of training and testing approved by the

Department as specified in Section 1-1455 of this

title.

D. Upon meeting the requirements of the Oklahoma Medical

Micropigmentation Regulation Act and rules promulgated pursuant

thereto, the State Commissioner of Health shall issue a certificate

to perform medical micropigmentation to the applicant.

E. As used in this section:

1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct

for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the

fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or

responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and

2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal

conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat

of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability

to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.