2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 8. Cemeteries
§8-223. Procedure for revocation or refusal to renew agent's 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.

Laws 1953, p. 136, § 23.