§ 59-506 — Decisions of Board - Suspension and reinstatement -

Narcotics conviction. A. If it is the decision of the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, after considering all the testimony presented, that the defendant is guilty as charged, the Board shall revoke the license of the defendant, and the defendant's rights to practice medicine and surgery. The Board, however, may suspend a license, during which suspension the holder of such suspended license shall not be entitled to practice medicine and surgery thereunder. If during suspension, the defendant practiced medicine or surgery or has been guilty of any act of unprofessional conduct, as defined by the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act, the Board may revoke the license of such licensee or place the licensee upon probation for any period of time not less than one (1) year, nor more than five (5) years, or on second offense place the licensee on probation for an indefinite period of time, during which time the licensee's conduct will be kept under observation. The Board, furthermore, may impose on the defendant, as a condition of any suspension or probation, a requirement that the defendant attend and produce evidence of successful completion of a specific term of education, residency, or training in enumerated fields and/or institutions as ordered by the Board based on the facts of the case. The education, residency, or training shall be at the expense of the defendant. The Board may also impose other disciplinary actions as provided for in Section 509.1 of this title. At the end of any term of suspension imposed by the Board, the applicant for reinstatement shall show to the Board successful completion of all conditions and requirements imposed by the Board and demonstrate eligibility for reinstatement. B. Immediately upon learning that a licensee has been convicted of a felonious violation of a state or federal narcotics law, the Executive Director of the Board shall summarily suspend the license and assign a hearing date for the matter to be presented to the Board. Immediately upon learning that a licensee is in violation of a Board-ordered probation, the Executive Director of the Board may summarily suspend the license based on imminent harm to the public and assign a hearing date for the matter to be presented at the next scheduled Board meeting.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1923, c. 59, p. 109, § 26, emerg. eff. March 31, 1923. Amended by Laws 1963, c. 200, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1963; Laws 1987, c. 118, § 26, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 323, § 29, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 211, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 324, § 9, emerg. eff. May 28, 1998; Laws 2009, c. 261, § 6, eff. July 1, 2009.