{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1619","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1619","heading":"Disciplinary actions - Grounds - Notice and hearing -","body":"Appeal - Restoration – Definitions.\n\nA. The Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and\n\nAudiology may impose separately, or in combination, any of the\n\nfollowing disciplinary actions on a licensee after formal\n\ndisciplinary action as provided in the Speech-Language Pathology and\n\nAudiology Licensing Act: suspend or revoke a license, issue a\n\nletter of reprimand, impose probationary conditions, impose an\n\nadministrative fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00),\n\nand assess reasonable costs. Disciplinary actions may be taken by\n\nthe Board upon proof that the licensee:\n\n1. Has been guilty of fraud or deceit in connection with the\n\nlicensee's speech-language pathology or audiology services;\n\n2. Has aided or abetted a person who is not a licensed speech-\n\nlanguage pathologist or audiologist and who is under the supervision\n\nof a licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist and subject\n\nto the rules of the Board, in illegally engaging in the practice of\n\nspeech-language pathology or audiology within this state;\n\n3. Has been guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by the\n\nrules established by the Board or has violated the code of ethics\n\nmade and published by the Board;\n\n4. Has used fraud or deception in applying for a license or in\n\npassing an examination provided for in the Speech-Language Pathology\n\nand Audiology Licensing Act;\n\n5. Has been grossly negligent in the practice of the person's\n\nprofession;\n\n6. Has willfully violated any of the provisions of the Speech-\n\nLanguage Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act or any rules\n\npromulgated pursuant thereto;\n\n7. Has violated federal, state or local laws relating to the\n\nprofession. A copy of the record of conviction, certified by the\n\nclerk of the court entering the conviction, shall be conclusive\n\nevidence of conviction; or\n\n8. Has been convicted of or has pled guilty or nolo contendere\n\nto a felony crime that substantially relates to the business\n\npractices of speech-language pathology or audiology and poses a\n\nreasonable threat to public safety.\n\nB. 1. No disciplinary action shall be imposed until after a\n\nhearing before the Board. A notice of at least thirty (30) days\n\nshall be served, either personally or by certified mail, to the\n\nlicensee charged, stating the time and place of the hearing, and\n\nsetting forth the ground or grounds constituting the charges against\n\nthe licensee. The licensee shall be entitled to be heard in such\n\nperson's defense either in person or by counsel, and may produce\n\ntestimony and may testify in the person's own behalf.\n\n2. A record of such hearing shall be taken and preserved.\n\n3. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time. If, after\n\ndue receipt of notice of a hearing, the licensee shall be unable to\n\nappear for good cause shown, then a continuance shall be granted by\n\nthe Board. The time allowed shall be at the discretion of the\n\nBoard, but in no instance shall it be less than two (2) weeks from\n\nthe originally scheduled date of the hearing.\n\n4. If a licensee pleads guilty, or if upon hearing the charges,\n\na majority of the Board finds them to be true, the Board shall\n\nimpose its disciplinary action against the licensee. The Board\n\nshall record its findings and order in writing.\n\nC. 1. The Board, through its chairman or vice-chairman, may\n\nadminister oaths and may compel the attendance of witnesses and the\n\nproduction of physical evidence before it from witnesses upon whom\n\nprocess is served anywhere within the state, as in civil cases in\n\nthe district court, by subpoena issued over the signature of the\n\nchairman or vice-chairman and the seal of the Board.\n\n2. Upon request by an accused speech-language pathologist or\n\naudiologist, and statement under oath that the testimony or evidence\n\nis reasonably necessary to the person's defense, the Board shall use\n\nthis subpoena power in behalf of the accused speech-language\nn civil cases in\n\nthe district court, by subpoena issued over the signature of the\n\nchairman or vice-chairman and the seal of the Board.\n\n2. Upon request by an accused speech-language pathologist or\n\naudiologist, and statement under oath that the testimony or evidence\n\nis reasonably necessary to the person's defense, the Board shall use\n\nthis subpoena power in behalf of the accused speech-language\n\npathologist or audiologist.\n\n3. The subpoenas shall be served, and a return of service\n\nthereof made, in the same manner as a subpoena is served out of the\n\ndistrict courts in this state, and as a return in such case is made.\n\n4. If a person fails and refuses to attend in obedience to such\n\nsubpoena, or refuses to be sworn or examined or answer any legally\n\nproper question propounded by any member of said Board or any\n\nattorney or licensee upon permission from said Board, such person\n\nshall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, may be\n\npunished by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00)\n\nor by confinement in the county jail not to exceed ninety (90) days,\n\nor both.\n\nD. 1. Any person who feels aggrieved by reason of the\n\nimposition of disciplinary action may appeal to the Board for a\n\nreview of the case or may seek judicial review pursuant to the\n\nAdministrative Procedures Act.\n\n2. The suit shall be filed against the Board as defendant, and\n\nservice of process shall be upon either the chairman or executive\n\nsecretary of the Board.\n\n3. The judgment of the district court may be appealed to the\n\nSupreme Court of Oklahoma in the same manner as other civil cases.\n\nE. Upon a vote of three of its members, the Board may restore a\n\nlicense which has been revoked or reduce the period of suspension.\n\nF. As used in this section:\n\n1. \"Substantially relates\" means the nature of criminal conduct\n\nfor which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the\n\nfitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or\n\nresponsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and\n\n2. \"Poses a reasonable threat\" means the nature of criminal\n\nconduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat\n\nof harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability\n\nto serve the public or work with others in the occupation.","path":["OK Code","Title 59"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os59.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"4dc517424fac3425d5523b70d7382175bb6dbbc854e2ee4d57c3e7edb7671daa","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-1618","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-59-59-162"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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