Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-280.13

process.

A. Whenever the Board determines there are reasonable grounds

to believe that there has been a violation of any of the provisions

of the Oklahoma Rabbit and Rabbit Products Inspection Act, any rule

or regulation promulgated thereto, or any order of the Board, it

shall give written notice to the alleged violator specifying the

cause of complaint. Such notice shall require that the matters

complained of be corrected or that the alleged violator appear

before the Board at a time and place within the affected area or in

a mutually agreeable location specified in the notice and answer the

charges. The notice shall be delivered to the alleged violator or

violators in accordance with the provisions of subsection D of this

section not less than twenty (20) days before the time set for the

hearing.

B. The Board shall afford the alleged violator or violators an

opportunity for a fair hearing in accordance with the provisions of

subsection E of this section. On the basis of the evidence produced

at the hearing, the Board shall make findings of fact and

conclusions of law and enter an order thereon. The Board shall give

written notice of such order to the alleged violator and to such

other persons as shall have appeared at the hearing and made written

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request for notice of the order. If the hearing is held before any

person other than the Board itself, such person shall transmit the

record of the hearing together with recommendations for findings of

fact and conclusions of law to the Board which shall thereupon enter

its order. The Board may, in its discretion, enter its order on the

basis of such record or, before issuing its order, require

additional hearings or further evidence to be presented. The order

of the Board shall become final and binding on all parties unless

appealed to the district court as provided in Article II of the

Administrative Procedures Act within thirty (30) days after notice

has been sent to the parties.

C. Whenever the Board finds that an emergency exists requiring

immediate action to protect the public health or welfare it may

without notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of

such an emergency and requiring that such action be taken as it

deems necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding the

provisions of subsection B of this section, such order shall be

effective immediately. Any person to whom such an order is directed

shall comply therewith immediately but on application to the Board

shall be afforded a hearing within ten (10) days. On the basis of

such hearing, the Board shall continue such order in effect, revoke

it or modify it; provided, that any person aggrieved by such order

continued after the hearing provided in this subsection may appeal

to the district court of the area affected within thirty (30) days.

Such appeal when docketed shall have priority over all cases pending

on said docket, except criminal.

D. Except as otherwise expressly provided, any notice, order or

other instrument issued by or under authority of the Board may be

served on any person affected thereby personally or by publication.

Proof of such service shall be made as in case of service of a

summons or by publication in a civil action, such proof to be filed

in the office of the Board; or such service may be made by mailing a

copy of the notice, order or other instrument by registered mail

directed to the person affected at his last-known post office

address as shown by the files or records of the Board, and proof

thereof may be made by the affidavit of the person who did the

mailing, filed in the office of the Board.

Every certificate or affidavit of service made and filed as

herein provided shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein

stated, and a certified copy thereof shall have like force and

effect.

E. The hearings herein provided may be conducted by the Board
rds of the Board, and proof

thereof may be made by the affidavit of the person who did the

mailing, filed in the office of the Board.

Every certificate or affidavit of service made and filed as

herein provided shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein

stated, and a certified copy thereof shall have like force and

effect.

E. The hearings herein provided may be conducted by the Board

itself at a regular or special meeting of the Board, or the Board

may designate hearing officers who shall have the power and

authority to conduct such hearings in the name of the Board at any

time and place. Such hearings shall be conducted in conformity with

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and records made thereof as provided in the Administrative

Procedures Act.