Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-3-202

A. Within its jurisdictional areas of responsibility, the

Department, acting through the Executive Director, or persons

authorized by law, rule or designated by the Executive Director to

perform such acts, shall have the power and duty to:

1. Access any premises at any reasonable time upon presentation

of identification for purposes of administering this Code, and the

right to apply to and obtain from a judge of the district court, an

administrative or other warrant as necessary to enforce such access;

2. Determine and assess administrative penalties, take or

request civil action, request criminal prosecution or take other

administrative or civil action as specifically authorized by this

Code or other law against any person or entity who has violated any

of the provisions of this Code, rules promulgated thereunder, or any

permit, license or order issued pursuant thereto;

3. Investigate or cause to be investigated alleged violations

of this Code, rules promulgated thereunder, or permits, licenses or

orders issued pursuant thereto;

4. Conduct investigations, inquiries and inspections, including

but not limited to, the review of records and the collection of

samples for laboratory analyses;

5. Conduct hearings and issue subpoenas according to the

Administrative Procedures Act, this Code and rules promulgated by

the Board, and file contempt proceedings against any person

disobeying or refusing to comply with such subpoena;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 27A. Environment and Natural Resources Page 80

6. Advise, consult, cooperate and enter into agreements with

agencies of the state, municipalities and counties, industries,

other states and the federal government, and other persons;

7. Enter into agreements for, accept, administer and use,

disburse and administer grants of money, personnel and property from

the federal government or any department or agency thereof, or from

any state or state agency, or from any other source, to promote and

carry on in this state any program relating to environmental

services or pollution control;

8. Require the establishment and maintenance of records and

reports, and the installation, use, and maintenance of monitoring

equipment or methods, and the provision of such information to the

Department upon request;

9. Establish a system of training for all personnel who render

review and inspection services in order to assure uniform statewide

application of law and rules;

10. Enforce the provisions of this Code and rules promulgated

thereunder and orders, permits and licenses issued pursuant thereto;

11. Charge and receive fees pursuant to fee schedules

promulgated by the Board;

12. Register persons, property and activities as required by

this Code or rules promulgated by the Board;

13. Conduct studies, research and planning of programs and

functions, pursuant to the authority granted by this Code;

14. Collect and disseminate information and engage in

environmental education activities relating to the provisions of

this Code;

15. Provide a toll-free hot line for environmental complaints;

16. Enter into interagency agreements;

17. Sell films, educational materials and other items produced

by the Department and sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of

obsolete personal property belonging to the Department unless

otherwise required by terms of federal grants;

18. Provide administrative and support services to the Board

and the Councils as necessary to assist them in the performance of

their duties; and

19. Exercise all incidental powers which are necessary and

proper to implement and administer the purposes of this Code.

B. The provisions of this part shall extend to all programs

administered by the Department regardless of whether the statutes

creating such program are codified in Title 27A of the Oklahoma

Statutes.