Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-2-151
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Commission authority to conduct initial hearing
Official statutory text
The ABLE Commission shall have the authority to conduct an
initial hearing when a hearing is required by law. The Director of
the ABLE Commission may employ such hearing officers and assistants
as are necessary to conduct the hearings. If a hearing is conducted
by a hearing officer, the hearing officer shall issue a report to
the ABLE Commission. The report of the hearing officer shall
include findings of fact and conclusions of law. Notice of the
recommendation of the hearing officer shall be sent to the last-
known address of the licensee. If the licensee disagrees with the
recommendation of the hearing officer, the licensee may request a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37a. Alcoholic Beverages Page 85
hearing before the ABLE Commission for a review of the record. If
the licensee fails to request a review of the record within fifteen
(15) days after the date of the notice of the hearing officer's
decision, the recommendation of the hearing officer shall become a
final order of the ABLE Commission. A failure to request a review
of the record by the ABLE Commission in a timely manner shall
constitute a failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
initial hearing when a hearing is required by law. The Director of
the ABLE Commission may employ such hearing officers and assistants
as are necessary to conduct the hearings. If a hearing is conducted
by a hearing officer, the hearing officer shall issue a report to
the ABLE Commission. The report of the hearing officer shall
include findings of fact and conclusions of law. Notice of the
recommendation of the hearing officer shall be sent to the last-
known address of the licensee. If the licensee disagrees with the
recommendation of the hearing officer, the licensee may request a
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37a. Alcoholic Beverages Page 85
hearing before the ABLE Commission for a review of the record. If
the licensee fails to request a review of the record within fifteen
(15) days after the date of the notice of the hearing officer's
decision, the recommendation of the hearing officer shall become a
final order of the ABLE Commission. A failure to request a review
of the record by the ABLE Commission in a timely manner shall
constitute a failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
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