The Oklahoma State Home Builders Association (OSHBA) is committed to high standards of professionalism, safety, fairness, progressive building techniques and the preservation of free enterprise values. More than a decade ago, the organization became concerned with the lack of home-builder licensing in the state. Without licensing, anyone can call himself or herself a builder, and not be liable should something go wrong. Initially, the organization supported legislation to implement licensing in the state, but this legislation failed.
With licensing tabled, the association worked to develop a designation to increase professionalism in the industry, and set the best builders apart from their competitors.