Oklahoma § 74-5076 Application to become sponsor.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 74-5076 — Application to become sponsor.

Oklahoma § 74-5076

Title 74State Government

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Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5076 (2026).

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A.Any company or association proposing to qualify as a sponsor under this act shall file an application with the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for approval. The application shall contain such information as the Director may by regulation require, and shall specifically acknowledge applicant's agreement to be bound by the conditions set forth in rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section. Each applicant also shall demonstrate: 1. That a facility exists that can be transformed into an incubator at a specified cost; 2. The ability directly to provide, or arrange for the provision of, business development services for tenants of the incubator. These services shall include, but not be limited to, financial consulting assistance, management and marketing assistance,

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A. Any company or association proposing to qualify as a sponsor under this act shall file an application with the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for approval. The application shall contain such information as the Director may by regulation require, and shall specifically acknowledge applicant's agreement to be bound by the conditions set forth in rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section. Each applicant also shall demonstrate: 1. That a facility exists that can be transformed into an incubator at a specified cost; 2. The ability directly to provide, or arrange for the provision of, business development services for tenants of the incubator. These services shall include, but not be limited to, financial consulting assistance, management and marketing assistance, and physical services; 3. A potential for sustained use of the incubator facility by eligible tenants, through a market study and other means; and 4. The ability to manage and operate the incubator facility in accordance with Section 7 of this act. B. In determining whether to approve an application for qualification as a sponsor, the Director shall consider: 1. The ability of the sponsor to carry out the provisions of Section 7 of this act; 2. The economic impact of the incubator on the community; 3. The incubator's conformance with state, areawide and local economic development plans if such exist; and 4. The location of the incubator, in order to encourage geographic distribution of incubators across the state.