Oklahoma § 36-313 - Requirements for orders and notices - Final agency action

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 36-313 — Requirements for orders and notices - Final agency action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 36-313. Requirements for orders and notices - Final agency action

- Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act.

A. Orders and notices of the Insurance Commissioner shall be in

writing and shall be signed by the Commissioner, an authorized

employee of the Insurance Department, or an independent hearing

examiner. A final order signed by an independent hearing examiner,

after hearing, shall be final agency action, notwithstanding the

provisions of Section 311 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. In the exercise of the powers and the performance of the

duties enumerated in this title, the Commissioner shall comply with

the procedures of the Administrative Procedures Act. Any conflict

between the provisions of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes and of

this title shall be resolved in favor of the provisions of this

title.

Added by Laws 1957, p. 222, § 313, operative July 1, 1957. Amended

by Laws 1987, c. 175, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1997, c. 418, §

16, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2006, c. 264, § 6, eff. July 1, 2006;

Laws 2021, c. 472, § 5, emerg. eff. May 11, 2021; Laws 2024, c. 345,

§ 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 36-313

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 36-313 cover?

Section 36-313 ("Requirements for orders and notices - Final agency action") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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