Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-403

act - Powers and duties of Commission.

A. The ABLE Commission shall be the licensing authority for the

licensing of organizations, manufacturers, and distributors

conducting, supplying, or otherwise providing charity games to the

public in this state.

B. The Commission shall be responsible for the administration

and enforcement of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act. In addition to

such other duties as may be imposed on the Commission by law, and in

order to perform that responsibility, the Commission shall:

1. Adopt and promulgate rules for the purpose of administering

and enforcing the Oklahoma Charity Games Act;

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2. Have the authority to issue, renew, suspend, or revoke any

license authorized by the Oklahoma Charity Games Act;

3. Conduct or direct the conducting of investigations relating

to issuing, renewing, suspending, or revoking any license authorized

by the Oklahoma Charity Games Act;

4. Institute proceedings as the complainant against both

licensees and nonlicensees for violations of the Oklahoma Charity

Games Act;

5. Maintain records of all proceedings including minutes of

meetings, applications for licenses and related documents of

applicants, and official documents filed in any hearings conducted

by the Commission arising out of any provision of the Oklahoma

Charity Games Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

Copies of such records certified by the Director of the Commission

shall be admissible as evidence in a civil or criminal action;

6. Make such expenditures including employing such additional

staff as may be necessary for the administration and enforcement of

the Oklahoma Charity Games Act;

7. Establish a standard recordkeeping system for the conduct of

charity games;

8. Establish a model internal control system for use by

organizations;

9. Conduct all hearings including actions on investigations,

issuance, denial, revocation, or suspension of a license, adoption

of rules, and conduct meetings in accordance with the provisions of

the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 250 et seq. of Title 75

of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, Section

301 et seq. of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

10. Be responsible for approving locations for the conducting

of charity games.

C. The members of the Commission, the Director and such agents

as the Commission appoints shall have all the powers and authority

of peace officers of this state for purposes of enforcing the

provisions of the Oklahoma Charity Games Act.

D. The Commission shall have the authority to regularly inspect

all locations or places of business of licensees and all other

persons, firms or corporations dealing in the manufacture,

distribution, transportation, sale or service of charity games or

charity game equipment within this state. Any officer or employee

of the Commission with responsibility for enforcement of the

Oklahoma Charity Games Act shall have the power and authority,

without a warrant, to enter and examine the location or place of

business of any licensee, during normal operating hours thereof, to

determine if any violation of the provisions of the Oklahoma Charity

Games Act or rules of the Commission is or may be occurring. The

right of entry and inspection shall be a condition upon which every

license shall be issued and the application for and acceptance of

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any license hereunder shall conclusively be deemed to be consent of

the applicant and licensee to such entry and inspection. Officers

and employees of the Commission or the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall

be given free access to and shall not be hindered or interfered with

in their examination of the location or place of business of any

licensee, and in any case in which such officer or employee is

denied free access and entry or is hindered or interfered with in
e applicant and licensee to such entry and inspection. Officers

and employees of the Commission or the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall

be given free access to and shall not be hindered or interfered with

in their examination of the location or place of business of any

licensee, and in any case in which such officer or employee is

denied free access and entry or is hindered or interfered with in

making such examination, any license held for such location or place

of business shall be subject to suspension or revocation.