Oklahoma Statutes
Title 8. Cemeteries
§8-223. Procedure for revocation or refusal to renew agent's license.

A hearing before the Board for the purpose of revoking or refusing to renew a burial agent license shall be had only upon a sworn complaint signed by a complainant, or a show cause order issued by the Board, after a copy thereof has been served on the agent and the burial associations for which the agent is licensed or which have made requisition for such agent.

(1) The sworn complaint and the show cause order shall be concise and definite in such a manner so as to apprise the agent of the nature of the charge.
(2) The agent and the interested burial associations shall be served at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
(3) Formal rules of procedure or evidence need not be observed by the Board in the conduct of the hearing.
(4) At the expense of and at the written request seasonably made by an interested party, the Board shall cause a full stenographic record of the proceedings to be made by a competent stenographic reporter, and if transcribed such record shall be made a part of the Board's record of the hearing.
(5) The Board at the conclusion of the hearing shall make its written findings, decision and order, and a copy thereof shall be served on all interested parties.
(6) Any party aggrieved by any findings, decision or order of the Board, may appeal within twenty (20) days after receipt of the findings, decision and order to the district court of Oklahoma County by filing with the clerk of said court a petition for review of such findings, decision and order, together with a certified copy of the proceedings of the Board. The court shall determine whether the appeal shall operate as a stay of the order of the Board. The court may review all the facts and, in disposing of any issue before it, may affirm, modify, or reverse the findings, decision or order of the Board in whole or in part.
Laws 1953, p. 136, § 23.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 8. Cemeteries

§8-1. Laws governing - Powers and duties.

§8-1a. Burial charges - Failure to pay.

§8-2. Fraternal and church cemeteries.

§8-3. Real estate-Limitation on amount-Sale of lots-Other property-Application of income.

§8-3.1. Definitions.

§8-4. Surveys - Plat - Acknowledgment - Recording - Fee.

§8-5. Powers.

§8-6. Lots - Inalienability - Descent - Release of interests.

§8-7. Exemptions.

§8-8. Appropriation of net proceeds from lot sales.

§8-9. Retention of portion of proceeds by benevolent, religious and charitable institutions.

§8-10. Payment of debts and obligations.

§8-11. Rights of lot owners in old grounds.

§8-12. Election of officers - Votes and eligibility of lot owners - Control by original corporators or successors.

§8-13. Superintendent - Duties - Election - Term - Eligibility - Supervision and control - Salary.

§8-14. Trustees or directors - Regular meetings - Election of officers - Appropriation of lot sale proceeds - Special meetings.

§8-15. Members' meetings - Notices - Quorum - Special meetings.

§8-16. Trustees' or directors' powers and duties - Accounts - Regulations - Payment of debts - Application of lot sale proceeds.

§8-17. Investment of surplus funds - Tax exemption - Preservation of properties and funds.

§8-18. Violation of provisions - Penalties.

§8-31. Conveyance to Board of County Commissioners - Conveyance to corporation when formed.

§8-36. Refusal of interment because of race, color or national origin prohibited.

§8-37. Agreements void.

§8-88. Disposition of bodies of deceased inmates or patients of state institutions.

§8-88.1. Receipt of bodies by State Anatomical Board.

§8-142. Partial invalidity.

§8-143. Maintenance and improvement of certain cemeteries by county commissioners.

§8-144. Acceptance and use of monies and other items.

§8-181. Declaration of policy.

§8-182. Acquisition of existing cemeteries - Written reports - Hearings - Determination - Exceptions.

§8-183. Certificate of authority - Application - Investigation - Public hearing - Expenses.

§8-184. Penalty.

§8-185. Conveyance of county lands for cemetery purposes.

§8-186. Ingress to and egress from certain cemeteries.

§8-187. Abandoned cemetery on privately owned land - Visitation rights.

§8-188. Unused burial sites – Reversion to cemetery.

§8-201. Short title of Act.

§8-202. Definitions.

§8-203.1. State Burial Board abolished - Transfer of duties and authority to State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.

§8-204. State Burial Board Administration and Enforcement Fund abolished - Transfer of funds.

§8-205. Exemption from insurance laws - Operating expenses and trust fund - Mutual character - Members - Articles of agreement - Fees and assessments.

§8-206. Investment of trust funds.

§8-207. Licenses.

§8-208. Burial agreements.

§8-209. Treasurer's bond.

§8-210. Reimbursement of trust fund.

§8-211. Inspections and examinations - Costs.

§8-212. Misrepresentations.

§8-213. Discrimination.

§8-214. Annual report - Annual license fee.

§8-215. Injunction against continuation of business.

§8-216. Application for receiver.

§8-217. Merger, consolidation or reinsurance.

§8-218. Burial agents, who are.

§8-219. Burial agent license - Necessity.

§8-220. Application for burial agent license and proceedings thereon.

§8-221. Issuance of agent's licenses on association's application - Fee - Renewals.

§8-222. Revocation or refusal to renew agent's license.

§8-223. Procedure for revocation or refusal to renew agent's license.

§8-224. Burial agreements issued only through resident agents.

§8-225. Solicitors deemed agents of association.

§8-226. Depositions, witnesses and evidence.

§8-227. Application of law to existing associations.

§8-228. Foreign associations or corporations.

§8-229. Rules and regulations.

§8-230. Effective date - Exemption of certain existing associations - Bond of Treasurer.

§8-230.1. Dissolution of burial association.

§8-230.2. Dissolution of unincorporated burial association.

§8-231. Violations of act - Punishment.