Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services
Chapter 25 - Business Enterprise Program
Subchapter 4 - The State Licensing Agency
Part 9 - ASSIGNEMENT OF LICENSED MANAGERS
Section 612:25-4-55 - Qualifications

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 612:25-4-55

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) In order to apply for manager placement an individual must hold a license issued by the State Licensing Agency (SLA). In addition, the SLA requires experience in the program before an individual will be considered eligible to apply for "A" or "B" classification business enterprises with the exception of (b) of this section. Certified graduates of the BEP Training Program are only eligible to apply for Classification "C" or "D" facilities with the exception of (b) of this section. A location new to the BEP program is to be classified "C" for the initial 90 days of operation. The BEP Operations Coordinator, in consultation with the ECM Chairperson, will determine the need for any experience requirements.

(b) Applicants who qualify for the next lower classification will be considered for interview when no qualified applicants apply for a classification "A" or "B" facility announcement when it is deemed appropriate to do so by the BEP Operations Coordinator in consultation with the ECM Chairperson.

(c) Experience requirements for each classification are:

(1) Classification A. Applicants will be restricted to individuals who have a minimum of three (3) years total experience in an Oklahoma Business Enterprise including a minimum of one (1) year of management experience.

(2) Classification B. Applicants will be restricted to individuals who have a minimum of two (2) years total experience in an Oklahoma Business Enterprise, including a minimum of six (6) months of management experience.

(3) Classification C. No experience required, except on new locations as deemed appropriate by the BEP Operations Coordinator in consultation with the ECM Chairperson.

(4) Classification D. No experience required.

(d) The BEP Operations Coordinator, in consultation with the ECM Chairperson, may require additional BEP experience on applications for any facility. Verified BEP experience from another state may be considered.

(e) Applicants will not be eligible to apply for a business enterprise facility if any of the following conditions exist:

(1) The applicant's cumulative total days of probation is sixty (60) or more days in the most recent twelve (12) months or the SLA has initiated suspension/termination proceedings against the licensed manager.

(2) The applicant is not current with their merchandise loan payments.

(3) The applicant is not current with his/her set-aside owed to the SLA.

(4) Applicants have not scored at least an 80 on their performance evaluation.

(5) Conditions 1-4 will not apply to new BEP training graduates.

(f) Applicants must be eligible to obtain an Oklahoma Tax Permit and be in good standing with the Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) for assigned, transferred or satellite business enterprises. Along with each application, the applicant is to provide a signed OTC form A 100 to determine their standing in relation to Sales Tax and Employee Withholding. The OTC form A 100 will be used on a one-time basis for a tax inquiry in relation to that announcement application only.

Added at 14 Ok Reg 1472, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1808, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2222, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1447, eff 7-1-12

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