A. 1. The Department shall have power to refuse to issue or renew, in part or in whole, a certificate or accreditation or, after notice and opportunity for an individual proceeding as provided in Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act and the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code, and rules promulgated thereunder, revoke or suspend in part or in whole any certificate or accreditation for good cause including, but not limited to:

a.gross inefficiency or incompetence,

b.violation of any provisions of this article, rules promulgated thereunder or the terms or conditions of any certification, accreditation or order issued pursuant thereto, or

c.fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining a certificate or accreditation.

2. After the expiration of one (1) year after the Department's denial of an application for a new or renewed certification or accreditation, or for a reactivated and renewed certificate, or the Department's revocation of a certification or accreditation, the holder of such certificate or accreditation may make application to the Department for new certification or accreditation. After the expiration of one (1) year after the Department's suspension of a certification or accreditation, the holder may make application to the Department for reinstatement or new certification or accreditation. Such new issuance or reinstatement shall rest in the sound discretion of the Department.

B. The Department may withdraw in part or in whole its recognition and approval of any out-of-state training program or training provider at any time the program or provider does not qualify therefor pursuant to this article and rules of the Board.

Added by Laws 1994, c. 321, § 8, eff. July 1, 1994.