Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-170.1

Liability of complaining party - Appeal.

A. Upon any complaint in writing under oath being made by any

person, or by the Commission of its own motion, setting forth any

act or thing done or omitted to be done by any person in violation,

or claimed violation, of any provision of law, or of any order or

rule of the Commission, the Commission shall enter same upon its

docket and shall immediately serve a copy thereof upon each

defendant together with a notice directed to each defendant

requiring that the matter complained of be answered, in writing,

within ten (10) days of the date of service of such notice, provided

that the Commission may, in its discretion, require particular cases

to be answered within a shorter time, and the Commission may, for

good cause shown, extend the time in which an answer may be filed.

Upon the filing of the answer herein provided for, the

Commission shall set a time and place for the hearing, and notice of

the time and place of the hearing shall be served not less than ten

(10) days before the time set therefor, unless the Commission shall

find that public necessity requires the hearing at an earlier date.

B. The Commission may, in all matters within its jurisdiction,

issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, and all necessary process in

proceedings pending before the Commission; may administer oaths,

examine witnesses, compel the production of records, books, papers,

files, documents, contracts, correspondence, agreements, or accounts

necessary for any investigation being conducted, and certify

official acts.

C. In case of failure on the part of any person to comply with

any lawful order of the Commission, or of any Commissioner, or with

any subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, or to testify concerning any

matter on which he may be lawfully interrogated, the Commission may

compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of

disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena, or of the refusal to

testify.

D. Witnesses who are summoned before the Commission shall be

paid the same fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in courts of

record. Any party to a proceeding at whose instance a subpoena is

issued and served shall pay the costs incident thereto and the fees

for mileage of all his witnesses.

E. In event any process shall be directed to any nonresident

who is authorized to do business in this state, the process may be

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served upon the agent designated by the nonresident for the service

of process, and service upon the agent shall be as sufficient and as

effective as if served upon the nonresident.

F. All process issued by the Commission shall extend to all

parts of the state and any such process, together with the service

of all notices issued by the Commission, as well as copies of

complaints, rules, orders and regulations of the Commission, may be

served by any person authorized to serve process issued out of

courts of record, or by certified mail.

G. After the conclusion of any hearing, the Commission shall,

within sixty (60) days, make and file its findings and order, with

its opinion. Its findings shall be in sufficient detail to enable

any court in which any action of the Commission is involved to

determine the controverted questions presented by the proceeding. A

copy of such order, certified under the seal of the Commission,

shall be served upon the person against whom it runs, or the

attorney of the person, and notice thereof shall be given to the

other parties to the proceedings or their attorneys. The order

shall take effect and become operative within fifteen (15) days

after the service thereof, unless otherwise provided. If an order

cannot, in the judgment of the Commission, be complied with within

fifteen (15) days, the Commission may grant and prescribe such

additional time as in its judgment is reasonably necessary to comply
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other parties to the proceedings or their attorneys. The order

shall take effect and become operative within fifteen (15) days

after the service thereof, unless otherwise provided. If an order

cannot, in the judgment of the Commission, be complied with within

fifteen (15) days, the Commission may grant and prescribe such

additional time as in its judgment is reasonably necessary to comply

with the order, and may, on application and for good cause shown,

extend the time for compliance fixed in the order.

H. In the event the Commission finds that the defendant is

guilty upon any complaint filed and proceeding had and that the

provisions of law, or the rules, regulations or orders of this

Commission have been willfully and knowingly violated and the

violator holds a permit or certificate or license issued by the

Commission authorizing it to engage in the transportation of persons

or property for hire, then such permit or certificate or license may

also be revoked by the Commission.

I. Where a complaint is instituted by any person other than the

Commission of its own motion and in the event the Commission should

find that the complaint was not in good faith, the complaining party

shall be required to pay the defendant's attorney's fee, the fee to

be prescribed by the Commission in accordance with applicable

Oklahoma Bar Association standards.

J. Any person aggrieved by any findings and order of the

Commission may appeal to the Supreme Court in the way and manner now

or hereafter provided for appeals from the district court to the

Supreme Court.