OKLAHOMA LAW AND ENGINEERING (OLE) EXAMINATION
200 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS & RATIONALES —
2026/2027 UPDATE
1. Which Oklahoma statute establishes the State Board of Licensure for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and confers upon it the responsibility
for licensing?
A. Title 59 O.S., Section 475.1 et seq.
B. Title 65 O.S., Section 3.116 et seq.
C. Title 27 O.S., Section 1-101
D. Title 74 O.S., Section 1001
Answer: A. The Oklahoma Statutes, Title 59, Section 475.1 et seq. establishes the
Board and governs the licensure and practice of professional engineers and land
surveyors in Oklahoma.
2. Under OAC 245:15-9-3, to whom is a licensee's primary responsibility directed
when performing professional services?
A. The client who pays the fee
B. The employer
C. The health, property, safety, and public welfare
D. The engineering profession
Answer: C. OAC 245:15-9-3(a) states that licensees shall at all times recognize
their primary responsibility is to safeguard the health, property, safety, and public
welfare when performing services for clients and employers.
3. What is the minimum number of professional development hours (PDHs) a
licensee must obtain within a twenty-four month biennial renewal period?
,A. 15 PDHs
B. 30 PDHs
C. 45 PDHs
D. 20 PDHs
Answer: B. A licensee must obtain thirty (30) professional development hours
(PDHs) within a twenty-four month (biennial) renewal period.
4. Which entity must issue a Certificate of Authorization for a firm to legally offer
or perform engineering services in Oklahoma?
A. Oklahoma Corporation Commission
B. Oklahoma Secretary of State
C. Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors
D. Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Answer: C. Firms practicing, offering to practice, or contracting to perform
engineering or land surveying services in Oklahoma must obtain a Certificate of
Authorization issued by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
and Land Surveyors.
5. Under OAC 245:15-19-7, who is authorized to employ the title "Engineer" in
Oklahoma?
A. Any person with an engineering degree
B. Only persons holding current Certificates of Licensure and firms holding current
Certificates of Authorization
C. Any person working under a licensed engineer
D. Any person with five years of engineering experience
Answer: B. Only persons holding current Certificates of Licensure in Oklahoma
and firms or entities holding current Certificates of Authorization issued by the
Board are authorized to employ the title "Engineer."
,6. A licensee discovers that another licensee's work contains a material
discrepancy that may impact public safety. According to OAC 245:15-9-3, what
should the licensee do FIRST?
A. Immediately report to the Board
B. Report to local authorities
C. Make a reasonable effort to inform the other licensee
D. Notify the client only
Answer: C. OAC 245:15-9-3(e) states that licensees should make a reasonable
effort to inform another licensee whose work is believed to contain a material
discrepancy, error, or omission. The licensee shall report to the Board if the matter
is not resolved.
7. What is the maximum number of carryover PDH hours allowed from one
renewal period to the next?
A. 5 PDHs
B. 10 PDHs
C. 15 PDHs
D. 20 PDHs
Answer: C. A maximum of fifteen (15) PDH carryover hours is allowed from one
renewal period to the next.
8. Under Oklahoma law, the practice of engineering is deemed to be:
A. A right granted by the federal government
B. A privilege granted by the state through the Board
C. An inherent right of any engineering graduate
D. A constitutional right
, Answer: B. The practice of engineering or land surveying shall be deemed a
privilege granted by the state through the State Board of Licensure for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
9. Which of the following is NOT a ground for disciplinary action by the Board?
A. Gross negligence in the practice of engineering
B. Fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of licensure
C. Failing to fulfill a contractual obligation
D. Violating the Rules of Professional Conduct
Answer: C. It is not within the Board's jurisdiction to resolve issues such as failure
to fulfill contractual obligations. The Board handles fraud, gross negligence, and
rule violations.
10. An applicant for comity licensure who has been continually licensed for at
least how many years may be approved upon verification of a qualifying
background check and references?
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 20 years
Answer: D. Applicants who have been continually lawfully licensed to practice
professional engineering in a state or jurisdiction for at least twenty (20) years
shall be approved for comity licensure upon verification of a qualifying
background check and references.
11. What must appear in the inner circle of a professional engineer's seal?
A. The words "State of Oklahoma"
B. The licensee's name and certificate number
200 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS & RATIONALES —
2026/2027 UPDATE
1. Which Oklahoma statute establishes the State Board of Licensure for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and confers upon it the responsibility
for licensing?
A. Title 59 O.S., Section 475.1 et seq.
B. Title 65 O.S., Section 3.116 et seq.
C. Title 27 O.S., Section 1-101
D. Title 74 O.S., Section 1001
Answer: A. The Oklahoma Statutes, Title 59, Section 475.1 et seq. establishes the
Board and governs the licensure and practice of professional engineers and land
surveyors in Oklahoma.
2. Under OAC 245:15-9-3, to whom is a licensee's primary responsibility directed
when performing professional services?
A. The client who pays the fee
B. The employer
C. The health, property, safety, and public welfare
D. The engineering profession
Answer: C. OAC 245:15-9-3(a) states that licensees shall at all times recognize
their primary responsibility is to safeguard the health, property, safety, and public
welfare when performing services for clients and employers.
3. What is the minimum number of professional development hours (PDHs) a
licensee must obtain within a twenty-four month biennial renewal period?
,A. 15 PDHs
B. 30 PDHs
C. 45 PDHs
D. 20 PDHs
Answer: B. A licensee must obtain thirty (30) professional development hours
(PDHs) within a twenty-four month (biennial) renewal period.
4. Which entity must issue a Certificate of Authorization for a firm to legally offer
or perform engineering services in Oklahoma?
A. Oklahoma Corporation Commission
B. Oklahoma Secretary of State
C. Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors
D. Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Answer: C. Firms practicing, offering to practice, or contracting to perform
engineering or land surveying services in Oklahoma must obtain a Certificate of
Authorization issued by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers
and Land Surveyors.
5. Under OAC 245:15-19-7, who is authorized to employ the title "Engineer" in
Oklahoma?
A. Any person with an engineering degree
B. Only persons holding current Certificates of Licensure and firms holding current
Certificates of Authorization
C. Any person working under a licensed engineer
D. Any person with five years of engineering experience
Answer: B. Only persons holding current Certificates of Licensure in Oklahoma
and firms or entities holding current Certificates of Authorization issued by the
Board are authorized to employ the title "Engineer."
,6. A licensee discovers that another licensee's work contains a material
discrepancy that may impact public safety. According to OAC 245:15-9-3, what
should the licensee do FIRST?
A. Immediately report to the Board
B. Report to local authorities
C. Make a reasonable effort to inform the other licensee
D. Notify the client only
Answer: C. OAC 245:15-9-3(e) states that licensees should make a reasonable
effort to inform another licensee whose work is believed to contain a material
discrepancy, error, or omission. The licensee shall report to the Board if the matter
is not resolved.
7. What is the maximum number of carryover PDH hours allowed from one
renewal period to the next?
A. 5 PDHs
B. 10 PDHs
C. 15 PDHs
D. 20 PDHs
Answer: C. A maximum of fifteen (15) PDH carryover hours is allowed from one
renewal period to the next.
8. Under Oklahoma law, the practice of engineering is deemed to be:
A. A right granted by the federal government
B. A privilege granted by the state through the Board
C. An inherent right of any engineering graduate
D. A constitutional right
, Answer: B. The practice of engineering or land surveying shall be deemed a
privilege granted by the state through the State Board of Licensure for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
9. Which of the following is NOT a ground for disciplinary action by the Board?
A. Gross negligence in the practice of engineering
B. Fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of licensure
C. Failing to fulfill a contractual obligation
D. Violating the Rules of Professional Conduct
Answer: C. It is not within the Board's jurisdiction to resolve issues such as failure
to fulfill contractual obligations. The Board handles fraud, gross negligence, and
rule violations.
10. An applicant for comity licensure who has been continually licensed for at
least how many years may be approved upon verification of a qualifying
background check and references?
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 20 years
Answer: D. Applicants who have been continually lawfully licensed to practice
professional engineering in a state or jurisdiction for at least twenty (20) years
shall be approved for comity licensure upon verification of a qualifying
background check and references.
11. What must appear in the inner circle of a professional engineer's seal?
A. The words "State of Oklahoma"
B. The licensee's name and certificate number
