Oklahoma Statutes
Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building
§73-83.13. Complaint - Notice - Hearing - Orders - Service of order, etc.

A. Whenever the Commission determines there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of any of the provisions of Sections 82.1 through 83.12 of this title or any order of the Commission issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 82.1 through 83.12 of this title, said Commission shall give written notice to the alleged violator specifying the cause of the complaint. Such notice shall require that the matters of which complained be corrected within a specified time or that the alleged violator appear before the Commission at a time and place specified in the notice to answer the charges. The notice shall be delivered to the alleged violator in accordance with the provisions of subsection C of this section not less than ten (10) days before the time set for the hearing.

B. The Commission shall afford the alleged violator an opportunity for a fair hearing in conformity with the Administrative Procedures Act, Sections 301 through 326 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. On the basis of the evidence produced at the hearing, the Commission shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law and enter an order thereon. The Commission shall give written notice of such order to the alleged violator. The order of the Commission shall become final and binding on all parties unless appealed to the district court as provided for in Section 83.9 of this title within thirty (30) days after notice has been sent to the parties.
C. Any notice, order, or other instrument issued by the Commission pursuant to this section may be served either personally or by mailing a copy by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the alleged violator at his last-known address as shown by the files or records of the Commission. If such alleged violator cannot be found by either of the methods described in this subsection, service may be accomplished by publishing the notice one time in a newspaper of general circulation.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 169, § 1, operative Oct. 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 115, § 1, emerg. eff. May 17, 1983.

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