Okla. Stat. tit. 8, § 8-223
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Procedure for revocation or refusal to renew agent's
Official statutory text
license.
A hearing before the Board for the purpose of revoking or
refusing to renew a burial agent license shall be had only upon a
sworn complaint signed by a complainant, or a show cause order
issued by the Board, after a copy thereof has been served on the
agent and the burial associations for which the agent is licensed or
which have made requisition for such agent.
(1) The sworn complaint and the show cause order shall be
concise and definite in such a manner so as to apprise the agent of
the nature of the charge.
(2) The agent and the interested burial associations shall be
served at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
(3) Formal rules of procedure or evidence need not be observed
by the Board in the conduct of the hearing.
(4) At the expense of and at the written request seasonably made
by an interested party, the Board shall cause a full stenographic
record of the proceedings to be made by a competent stenographic
reporter, and if transcribed such record shall be made a part of the
Board's record of the hearing.
(5) The Board at the conclusion of the hearing shall make its
written findings, decision and order, and a copy thereof shall be
served on all interested parties.
(6) Any party aggrieved by any findings, decision or order of
the Board, may appeal within twenty (20) days after receipt of the
findings, decision and order to the district court of Oklahoma
County by filing with the clerk of said court a petition for review
of such findings, decision and order, together with a certified copy
of the proceedings of the Board. The court shall determine whether
the appeal shall operate as a stay of the order of the Board. The
court may review all the facts and, in disposing of any issue before
it, may affirm, modify, or reverse the findings, decision or order
of the Board in whole or in part.
A hearing before the Board for the purpose of revoking or
refusing to renew a burial agent license shall be had only upon a
sworn complaint signed by a complainant, or a show cause order
issued by the Board, after a copy thereof has been served on the
agent and the burial associations for which the agent is licensed or
which have made requisition for such agent.
(1) The sworn complaint and the show cause order shall be
concise and definite in such a manner so as to apprise the agent of
the nature of the charge.
(2) The agent and the interested burial associations shall be
served at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
(3) Formal rules of procedure or evidence need not be observed
by the Board in the conduct of the hearing.
(4) At the expense of and at the written request seasonably made
by an interested party, the Board shall cause a full stenographic
record of the proceedings to be made by a competent stenographic
reporter, and if transcribed such record shall be made a part of the
Board's record of the hearing.
(5) The Board at the conclusion of the hearing shall make its
written findings, decision and order, and a copy thereof shall be
served on all interested parties.
(6) Any party aggrieved by any findings, decision or order of
the Board, may appeal within twenty (20) days after receipt of the
findings, decision and order to the district court of Oklahoma
County by filing with the clerk of said court a petition for review
of such findings, decision and order, together with a certified copy
of the proceedings of the Board. The court shall determine whether
the appeal shall operate as a stay of the order of the Board. The
court may review all the facts and, in disposing of any issue before
it, may affirm, modify, or reverse the findings, decision or order
of the Board in whole or in part.
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