Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-396.12e
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Administrative penalty and costs - Surrender of
Official statutory text
license in lieu of penalty.
A. Any person or entity who has been determined by the Oklahoma
Funeral Board to have violated any provision of the Funeral Services
Licensing Act or any rule or order issued pursuant thereto may be
liable for an administrative penalty. The maximum administrative
penalty shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for any
related series of violations.
B. The Board shall be authorized, at its discretion, to take
action as the nature of the violation requires. The Board shall
have the authority to impose on the licensee, or certificate holder,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 385
as a condition of any adverse disciplinary action, the payment of
costs expended by the Board in investigating and prosecuting the
violation. The costs may include but are not limited to staff time,
salary and travel expenses, witness fees and attorney fees, and
shall be considered part of the order of the Board.
C. The amount of the penalty shall be assessed by the Board
pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section, after
notice and hearing. In determining the amount of the penalty, the
Board shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the
nature, circumstances and gravity of the violation and, with respect
to the person or entity found to have committed the violation, the
degree of culpability, the effect on ability of the person or entity
to continue to do business and any show of good faith in attempting
to achieve compliance with the provisions of the Funeral Services
Licensing Act. The Board shall make a report of any action to any
entity deemed appropriate for transmittal of the public record but
shall in no cause be held liable for the content of the reported
action or be made a party to any civil liability action taken as a
result of the discipline imposed by the Board. All monies collected
from the administrative penalties shall be deposited with the State
Treasurer and by the State Treasurer placed in the "Fund of the
Oklahoma Funeral Board", created pursuant to Section 17 of this act.
D. Any license or certificate of apprenticeship holder may
elect to surrender the license or certificate of apprenticeship of
the person in lieu of said penalty but shall be forever barred from
obtaining a reissuance of said license or certificate of
apprenticeship.
A. Any person or entity who has been determined by the Oklahoma
Funeral Board to have violated any provision of the Funeral Services
Licensing Act or any rule or order issued pursuant thereto may be
liable for an administrative penalty. The maximum administrative
penalty shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for any
related series of violations.
B. The Board shall be authorized, at its discretion, to take
action as the nature of the violation requires. The Board shall
have the authority to impose on the licensee, or certificate holder,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 385
as a condition of any adverse disciplinary action, the payment of
costs expended by the Board in investigating and prosecuting the
violation. The costs may include but are not limited to staff time,
salary and travel expenses, witness fees and attorney fees, and
shall be considered part of the order of the Board.
C. The amount of the penalty shall be assessed by the Board
pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section, after
notice and hearing. In determining the amount of the penalty, the
Board shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the
nature, circumstances and gravity of the violation and, with respect
to the person or entity found to have committed the violation, the
degree of culpability, the effect on ability of the person or entity
to continue to do business and any show of good faith in attempting
to achieve compliance with the provisions of the Funeral Services
Licensing Act. The Board shall make a report of any action to any
entity deemed appropriate for transmittal of the public record but
shall in no cause be held liable for the content of the reported
action or be made a party to any civil liability action taken as a
result of the discipline imposed by the Board. All monies collected
from the administrative penalties shall be deposited with the State
Treasurer and by the State Treasurer placed in the "Fund of the
Oklahoma Funeral Board", created pursuant to Section 17 of this act.
D. Any license or certificate of apprenticeship holder may
elect to surrender the license or certificate of apprenticeship of
the person in lieu of said penalty but shall be forever barred from
obtaining a reissuance of said license or certificate of
apprenticeship.
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