Oklahoma § 59-475.19 - Allegations of violations - Notice and hearing Appeal

§ 59-475.19. Allegations of violations - Notice and hearing Appeal

A. Investigations and inquiries concerning the professional

licensed activities of licensees, or any person or entity who may be

in violation of the Board's statutes and rules, may be initiated

pursuant to the request of the Investigative Committee or the

public. In the event of such an investigation, all licensees and

subjects of complaints have a duty to provide all information

requested by the Board within thirty (30) days or a later time if

agreed to by the licensee and the Investigative Committee. All

allegations shall be timely investigated by the Investigative

Committee of the Board and, unless determined unfounded or trivial,

or unless settled by mutual accord, shall be filed as a formal

notice of charges by the Board.

B. The time and place for the hearing shall be fixed by the

Board, and a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the time

and place of hearing, shall be personally served on or mailed to the

last-known address of such person, licensee, or entity at least

thirty (30) days before the date fixed for the hearing. At any

hearing, the accused shall have the right to appear in person or by

counsel, or both, to cross-examine witnesses in their defense, and

to produce evidence and witnesses in their own defense. If the

accused fails or refuses to appear, the Board may proceed to hear

and determine the validity of the charges.

C. If, after such hearing, a majority of the quorum of the

empaneled Board vote in favor of sustaining any one or more of the

charges, the Board shall reprimand, fine for each count or separate

offense, levy administrative penalties pursuant to Section 475.20 of

this title, place on probation for a period of time and subject to

such conditions as the Board may specify, refuse to issue, restore,

renew, place practice restrictions on, suspend or revoke the

individual's license, or the firm's certificate of authority.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

D. Any named respondent aggrieved by any action of the Board in

levying a fine, denying, suspending, refusing to issue, restore or

renew, placing practice restrictions on, or revoking the license of

the person, or its certificate of authority, may appeal therefrom to

the proper court under normal civil procedures.

E. The Board may, upon petition of an individual licensee or

firm holding a certificate of authority, reissue a license or

authorization, provided that a majority of the members of the Board

vote in favor of such issuance.

Added by Laws 1968, c. 245, § 19, emerg. eff. April 26, 1968.

Amended by Laws 1982, c. 297, § 19; Laws 1992, c. 165, § 16, eff.

July 1, 1992; Laws 2005, c. 115, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2008,

c. 312, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2017, c. 259, § 17, eff. Nov.

1, 2017; Laws 2024, c. 147, § 28, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.