Okla. Stat. tit. 1, § 1-25
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Abstractors Board - Powers and duties
Official statutory text
In performing the duties imposed pursuant to the Oklahoma
Abstractors Act, the Oklahoma Abstractors Board shall have the
following powers and duties:
1. To prescribe, promulgate, implement and enforce rules and
make such orders as deemed necessary to implement all the provisions
of the Oklahoma Abstractors Act including the duties imposed in this
section;
2. To hold examinations for applicants for abstract licenses;
3. To issue abstract licenses, certificates of authority, and
permits in such form as deemed appropriate;
4. To issue abstract licenses and certificates of authority to
nonresidents, associations, corporations, and partnerships;
5. To suspend, revoke, or reinstate abstract licenses and
certificates of authority previously issued, upon good cause shown;
6. To reprimand, place on probation, or require additional
education of licensees and certificate holders upon good cause
shown;
7. To establish administrative penalties and fines as provided
for in Section 227.22 of this title for failure to furnish an
abstract, abstract extension, supplemental abstract or final title
report;
8. To prescribe and impose such administrative penalties and
fines as deemed proper to be assessed against licensees and
certificate holders for the failure to pay the renewal fees or for
the violation or noncompliance with any provision of the Oklahoma
Abstractors Act or rule or order of the Oklahoma Abstractors Board;
9. To cause the prosecution of any person who violates any of
the provisions of the Oklahoma Abstractors Act;
10. To promulgate such rules and regulations governing the
approval of organizations offering courses of study in real estate
as are necessary for the administration of the Oklahoma Abstractors
Act;
11. To establish minimum standards to be followed in the
preparation of abstracts;
12. To establish a schedule of fees for applications for or
renewals of certificates of authority, abstract licenses, or
permits;
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13. To establish the amount of the bond to be filed with
applications for abstract licenses, certificates of authority, or
permits;
14. To approve fee schedules of holders of certificates of
authority, set criteria for determining what constitutes an
excessive fee, and impose administrative penalties and fines for
violations of approved fee schedules;
15. To deposit all fees and fines collected to the credit of
the Oklahoma Abstractors Board Fund;
16. To confer with and seek legal assistance from the Office of
the Attorney General whenever deemed appropriate by the Board; and
17. To have a seal which shall be affixed to all certificates
of authority, abstract licenses, certified copies of documents on
file, and such other instruments as the Board may direct, and all
courts shall take judicial notice of the seal, and copies of records
and proceedings of the Board and all documents filed with the Board
and certified under seal shall be received as evidence in all courts
of record.
Abstractors Act, the Oklahoma Abstractors Board shall have the
following powers and duties:
1. To prescribe, promulgate, implement and enforce rules and
make such orders as deemed necessary to implement all the provisions
of the Oklahoma Abstractors Act including the duties imposed in this
section;
2. To hold examinations for applicants for abstract licenses;
3. To issue abstract licenses, certificates of authority, and
permits in such form as deemed appropriate;
4. To issue abstract licenses and certificates of authority to
nonresidents, associations, corporations, and partnerships;
5. To suspend, revoke, or reinstate abstract licenses and
certificates of authority previously issued, upon good cause shown;
6. To reprimand, place on probation, or require additional
education of licensees and certificate holders upon good cause
shown;
7. To establish administrative penalties and fines as provided
for in Section 227.22 of this title for failure to furnish an
abstract, abstract extension, supplemental abstract or final title
report;
8. To prescribe and impose such administrative penalties and
fines as deemed proper to be assessed against licensees and
certificate holders for the failure to pay the renewal fees or for
the violation or noncompliance with any provision of the Oklahoma
Abstractors Act or rule or order of the Oklahoma Abstractors Board;
9. To cause the prosecution of any person who violates any of
the provisions of the Oklahoma Abstractors Act;
10. To promulgate such rules and regulations governing the
approval of organizations offering courses of study in real estate
as are necessary for the administration of the Oklahoma Abstractors
Act;
11. To establish minimum standards to be followed in the
preparation of abstracts;
12. To establish a schedule of fees for applications for or
renewals of certificates of authority, abstract licenses, or
permits;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 1. Abstracting Page 8
13. To establish the amount of the bond to be filed with
applications for abstract licenses, certificates of authority, or
permits;
14. To approve fee schedules of holders of certificates of
authority, set criteria for determining what constitutes an
excessive fee, and impose administrative penalties and fines for
violations of approved fee schedules;
15. To deposit all fees and fines collected to the credit of
the Oklahoma Abstractors Board Fund;
16. To confer with and seek legal assistance from the Office of
the Attorney General whenever deemed appropriate by the Board; and
17. To have a seal which shall be affixed to all certificates
of authority, abstract licenses, certified copies of documents on
file, and such other instruments as the Board may direct, and all
courts shall take judicial notice of the seal, and copies of records
and proceedings of the Board and all documents filed with the Board
and certified under seal shall be received as evidence in all courts
of record.
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