OAC 310:681-2-5
Term and renewal of medical marijuana patient and
Cite as Okla. Admin. Code § 310:681-2-5
caregiver licenses
(a) Patient License Term. Medical marijuana patient licenses issued
under OAC 310:681-2-1 and OAC 310:681-2-2 shall be for a term of two
(2) years from the date of issuance, unless the physician
recommendation is terminated by the physician, the medical marijuana
patient license holder is deceased, or the license is revoked by the
Department or voluntarily surrendered by the patient.
(b) Short-term patient license term. Short-term medical marijuana
patient licenses issued under OAC 310:681-2-1(f) and OAC 310:681-2-
2(g) shall be for a term of sixty (60) days from the date of issuance,
unless the physician recommendation is terminated by the physician,
the short-term patient license holder is deceased, or the license is
revoked by the Department or voluntarily surrendered by the patient.
(c) Caregiver license term. Caregiver's licenses may not extend beyond
the expiration date of the underlying patient license regardless of
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the issue date.
(d) Temporary patient license term. Temporary patient licenses issued
under OAC 310:681-2-4 shall be for a term of thirty (30) days from the
date of issuance, unless the temporary patient license holder is
deceased or the license is revoked by the Department or voluntarily
surrendered by the patient; however, temporary patient licenses may
not extend beyond the expiration date of the underlying out-of-state
medical marijuana patient license.
(e) Change in information.
(1) All patient and caregiver licensees shall ensure that all
information and records maintained in the licensee's online OMMA
license account are complete, accurate, and updated in a timely
manner.
(2) Patient and caregiver licensees shall obtain Department approval
for any changes that affect the licensee's qualifications for
licensure.
(3) Patient and caregiver licensees submitting a name change request
must provide information and documentation relating to proof of
identity, including but not limited to the following:
(A) Documents establishing proof of identity as established in
OAC 310:681-1-7 (relating to proof of identity); and
(B) A marriage license, divorce decree, or other documentation
the Department deems sufficient to establish a valid name change.
(f) Renewal. It is the responsibility of the license holder to renew
the license, with all applicable documentation, prior to the date of
expiration of the license by following the procedures provided in OAC
310:681-2-1, 310:681-2-2, 310:681-2-3, and/or 310:681-2-4. The
Department may refuse to renew a license of a patient or caregiver for
the following:
(1) Failure to meet the requirements for licensure set forth in 63
O.S. § 420 et seq; the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
Protection Act, 63 O.S. § 427.1 et seq.; or OAC 310:681.
(2) Noncompliance with 63 O.S. § 420 et seq.; the Oklahoma Medical
Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, 63 O.S. § 427.1 et seq.; the
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Waste Management Act, 63 O.S. § 427a et
seq.; or OAC 310:681.
(g) Renewal fee. The fee for renewal shall be the fee established in
statute or under this Chapter for the license. Application fees are
nonrefundable.
(h) Surrender of license.
(1) A licensed patient or caregiver may voluntarily surrender a
license to the Department at any time.
(2) If a licensee voluntarily surrenders a license, the licensee
shall:
(A) Return the license to the Department;
(B) Submit a surrender license form provided by the Department;
and
(C) Submit proof of the licensee's identity through submission of
documentation identified in OAC 310:681-1-7 (relating to Proof of
Identity).
(3) Patient and caregiver surrender forms and any other
documentation or information submitted by a patient or caregiver
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shall be confidential.
(i) Physician termination.
(1) A recommending physician who determines the continued use of
medical marijuana by the patient no longer meets the requirements
for possession of a license may notify the Department of the
physician's intent to terminate the physician recommendation by
submitting a physician termination form provided by the Department
signed within thirty (30) days of submission. A physician
termination renders the patient license immediately null and void
without the right to an individual proceeding.
(2) The Department shall then immediately terminate the patient
license. If the physician fails to comply with any further requests
for information or documentation that the Department deems necessary
to validate the physician termination, the Department may refuse to
terminate the patient license.
(3) The Department shall not terminate a minor patient license
unless both recommending physicians have submitted a physician
termination form.
(4) Notice and a right to hearing shall be provided to the patient
in accordance with the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient
Protection Act, 63 O.S. § 427.1 et seq., and the Oklahoma
Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S. § 250 et seq.
(j) License revocation and suspension. Except as otherwise provided in
applicable Oklahoma law and these Rules, procedures for nonrenewal,
revocation, and suspension of licenses are stated in the Oklahoma
Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S. § 250 et seq. These procedures
provide for the licensee to receive notice and to have the opportunity
to be present at a hearing and to present evidence in his or her
defense. The Commissioner of Health or his or her designee may
promulgate an administrative order revoking or suspending the license,
dismissing the matter, or providing for other relief as allowed by
law. At any time after the action is filed against the licensee, the
Department and the licensee may dispose of the matter by consent order
or stipulation. Orders are appealable in accordance with the Oklahoma
Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S. § 250 et seq.
(k) Patient license reprint. All medical marijuana patient licensees
may request a reprint of their license in the event the physical
license is lost, destroyed, or otherwise misplaced by the licensee.
The medical marijuana patient licensee shall be charged a $20.00 fee
for the license reprint.