Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-1-1-203
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State environmental agencies - Establishment of rules
Official statutory text
for issuance or denial of permits or licenses and complaint
resolution.
A. Each state environmental agency and each state agency with
limited environmental responsibilities, within its areas of
environmental jurisdiction, shall promulgate, by rule, time periods
for issuance or denial of permits and licenses that are required by
law. Any such matter requiring an individual proceeding shall be
resolved in accordance with the rules of the agency and any
applicable statutes. The rules shall provide that such time periods
shall only be extended by agreement with the licensee or permittee
or if circumstances outside the agency's control prevent that agency
from meeting its time periods. If the agency fails to issue or deny
a permit or license within the required time periods because of
circumstances outside of the agency's control, the agency shall
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 18
state in writing the reasons such licensing or permitting is not
ready for issuance or denial.
B. 1. Each state environmental agency and each state agency
with limited environmental responsibilities shall promulgate rules
establishing time periods for complaint resolution as required by
law.
2. Complaints received by any state environmental agency or
state agency with limited environmental responsibilities concerning
a site or facility permitted by or which clearly falls within the
jurisdiction of another state environmental agency or state agency
with limited environmental responsibilities shall be immediately
referred to the appropriate agency for investigation and resolution.
Such investigation shall be made by the appropriate division and
employees of the appropriate agency.
C. Any person, as defined in Section 2-1-102 of this title, who
performs environmental investigation or remediation work which is
regulated by the Corporation Commission, must first receive a
license for performing investigative or remediation work from the
Corporation Commission.
resolution.
A. Each state environmental agency and each state agency with
limited environmental responsibilities, within its areas of
environmental jurisdiction, shall promulgate, by rule, time periods
for issuance or denial of permits and licenses that are required by
law. Any such matter requiring an individual proceeding shall be
resolved in accordance with the rules of the agency and any
applicable statutes. The rules shall provide that such time periods
shall only be extended by agreement with the licensee or permittee
or if circumstances outside the agency's control prevent that agency
from meeting its time periods. If the agency fails to issue or deny
a permit or license within the required time periods because of
circumstances outside of the agency's control, the agency shall
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 18
state in writing the reasons such licensing or permitting is not
ready for issuance or denial.
B. 1. Each state environmental agency and each state agency
with limited environmental responsibilities shall promulgate rules
establishing time periods for complaint resolution as required by
law.
2. Complaints received by any state environmental agency or
state agency with limited environmental responsibilities concerning
a site or facility permitted by or which clearly falls within the
jurisdiction of another state environmental agency or state agency
with limited environmental responsibilities shall be immediately
referred to the appropriate agency for investigation and resolution.
Such investigation shall be made by the appropriate division and
employees of the appropriate agency.
C. Any person, as defined in Section 2-1-102 of this title, who
performs environmental investigation or remediation work which is
regulated by the Corporation Commission, must first receive a
license for performing investigative or remediation work from the
Corporation Commission.
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