Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-122
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Hearing - Emergency order
Official statutory text
A. Whenever the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and
Forestry determines there are reasonable grounds to believe that
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 146
there has been a violation of any of the provisions of the Oklahoma
Apiary Act, any rule, or any order of the State Board of
Agriculture, the alleged violator shall be given the opportunity for
a fair hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article II of
the Administrative Procedures Act.
B. 1. Whenever the Board finds that an emergency exists
requiring immediate action to protect the public health or welfare
or to protect bees from any bee disease or pest, it may without
notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of an
emergency and requiring that immediate action be taken to meet the
emergency.
2. The order shall be effective upon issuance, but any person
to whom an order is directed shall comply immediately but may
request within fifteen (15) days after the order is served an
administrative enforcement hearing.
3. The hearing shall be held by the Department within ten (10)
days after receipt of the request.
4. On the basis of the hearing record, the Board shall affirm,
revoke, or modify the order.
5. Any person aggrieved by the final order may appeal to the
district court of the area affected within thirty (30) days.
6. The appeal when docketed shall have priority over all cases
pending on the docket, except criminal.
Forestry determines there are reasonable grounds to believe that
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 146
there has been a violation of any of the provisions of the Oklahoma
Apiary Act, any rule, or any order of the State Board of
Agriculture, the alleged violator shall be given the opportunity for
a fair hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article II of
the Administrative Procedures Act.
B. 1. Whenever the Board finds that an emergency exists
requiring immediate action to protect the public health or welfare
or to protect bees from any bee disease or pest, it may without
notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of an
emergency and requiring that immediate action be taken to meet the
emergency.
2. The order shall be effective upon issuance, but any person
to whom an order is directed shall comply immediately but may
request within fifteen (15) days after the order is served an
administrative enforcement hearing.
3. The hearing shall be held by the Department within ten (10)
days after receipt of the request.
4. On the basis of the hearing record, the Board shall affirm,
revoke, or modify the order.
5. Any person aggrieved by the final order may appeal to the
district court of the area affected within thirty (30) days.
6. The appeal when docketed shall have priority over all cases
pending on the docket, except criminal.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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