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Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-122: Hearing - Emergency order

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 2

A. Whenever the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and

Forestry determines there are reasonable grounds to believe that

there has been a violation of any of the provisions of the Oklahoma

Apiary Act, any rule, or any order of the State Board of

Agriculture, the alleged violator shall be given the opportunity for

a fair hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article II of

the Administrative Procedures Act.

B. 1. Whenever the Board finds that an emergency exists

requiring immediate action to protect the public health or welfare

or to protect bees from any bee disease or pest, it may without

notice or hearing issue an order reciting the existence of an

emergency and requiring that immediate action be taken to meet the

emergency.

2. The order shall be effective upon issuance, but any person

to whom an order is directed shall comply immediately but may

request within fifteen (15) days after the order is served an

administrative enforcement hearing.

3. The hearing shall be held by the Department within ten (10)

days after receipt of the request.

4. On the basis of the hearing record, the Board shall affirm,

revoke, or modify the order.

5. Any person aggrieved by the final order may appeal to the

district court of the area affected within thirty (30) days.

6. The appeal when docketed shall have priority over all cases

pending on the docket, except criminal.

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