The general purpose and method of the Department of Labor's operation is prescribed by the Legislature, and the Labor Commissioner exercises the police powers of the State of Oklahoma for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State, for the purpose of licensing and regulating the various licenses in the State by administrative and disciplinary procedures whereby licenses are issued, denied, suspended, or revoked, in accordance with the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act and these rules and regulations, and to maintain personal data records on each licensee in this State.
Okla. Admin. Code § 380:1-1-4