Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-309.3

requests - Powers of Commissioner.

A. Upon determining that an examination should be conducted,

the Insurance Commissioner shall issue an examination warrant

appointing one or more examiners to perform the examination and

instructing them as to the scope of the examination. In conducting

the examination, the examiner shall observe those guidelines and

procedures set forth in the Examiners' Handbook adopted by the

National Association of Insurance Commissioners as supplemented by

rules of the Commissioner. The Commissioner may also employ such

other guidelines or procedures as the Commissioner may deem

appropriate.

B. Every company or person from whom information is sought,

including all of its officers, directors, employees and agents,

shall provide to the Commissioner and examiners timely, convenient,

and free access at all reasonable hours at its offices to all books,

records, accounts, papers, documents, and any or all computer or

other recordings relating to the property, assets, business and

affairs of the company being examined. The officers, directors,

employees and agents of the company or person shall facilitate such

examination and aid in such examination so far as it is in their

power to do so. The refusal of any company, by its officers,

directors, employees or agents, to submit to examination or to

comply with any reasonable written request of the examiners shall be

grounds for suspension or refusal of, or nonrenewal of any license

or authority held by the company to engage in an insurance or other

business subject to the Commissioner's jurisdiction. Any such

proceedings for suspension, revocation or refusal of any license or

authority shall be conducted pursuant to Section 619 of this title.

C. The Commissioner or examiners shall have the power to issue

subpoenas, to administer oaths and to examine under oath any person

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as to any matter pertinent to the examination. Upon the failure or

refusal of any person to obey a subpoena, the Commissioner may

petition a court of competent jurisdiction, and upon proper showing,

the Court may enter any order compelling the witness to appear and

testify or produce documentary evidence. Failure to obey the court

order shall be punishable as contempt of court.

D. When making an examination under Sections 309.1 through

309.7 of this title, the Commissioner may retain attorneys,

appraisers, independent actuaries, independent certified public

accountants or an accounting firm or individual holding a permit to

practice public accounting, certified financial examiners or other

professionals and specialists as examiners, the cost of which shall

be borne by the company which is the subject of the examination.

E. Nothing contained in Sections 309.1 through 309.7 of this

title shall be construed to limit the Commissioner's authority to

terminate or suspend any examination in order to pursue other legal

or regulatory action pursuant to the insurance laws of this state.

Findings of fact and conclusions made in any examination report

shall be prima facie evidence in any legal or regulatory action.

F. Nothing contained in Sections 309.1 through 309.7 of this

title shall be construed to limit the Commissioner's authority to

use and, if appropriate, to make public any final or preliminary

examination report, any examiner or company workpapers or other

documents, or any other information discovered or developed during

the course of any examination in the furtherance of any legal or

regulatory action which the Commissioner may deem appropriate.