{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-71-71-656","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 71, § 71-656","heading":"Power and duties of Administrator","body":"A. The Administrator may:\n\n1. Make such public or private investigations within or without\n\nthis state as he deems necessary to determine whether any person has\n\nviolated or is about to violate this Code or any rule or order\n\nissued hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this Code or in\n\nthe prescribing of rules and forms hereunder;\n\n2. Require or permit any person to file a statement in writing,\n\nunder oath or otherwise as the Administrator determines, as to all\n\nof the facts and circumstances concerning the matter being\n\ninvestigated;\n\n3. Publish information concerning any violation of this Code or\n\nany rule or order issued hereunder or concerning subdivided lands,\n\nor practices in the disposition thereof, which appear or tend to be\n\nunfair, inequitable or fraudulent; and\n\n4. Hold hearings upon reasonable notice in respect of any\n\nmatter arising out of the administration of this Code.\n\nB. For the purpose of any investigation, hearing or proceeding\n\nunder this Code, the Administrator or any officer designated by him\n\nmay administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel\n\ntheir attendance, take evidence and require the production of any\n\nbooks, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements or other\n\ndocuments or records which the Administrator deems relevant or\n\nmaterial to the inquiry.\n\nC. In case of contumacy by or refusal to obey a subpoena issued\n\nto any person, the district court of Oklahoma County or the district\n\ncourt in any other county where service can be obtained on one or\n\nmore of the defendants, upon application by the Administrator, may\n\nissue to the person an order requiring him to appear before the\n\nAdministrator, or the officer designated by him, there to produce\n\ndocumentary evidence if so ordered or to give evidence touching the\n\nmatter under investigation or in question. Failure to obey the order\n\nof the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.\n\nD. No person is excused from attending and testifying or from\n\nproducing any document or record before the Administrator, or in\n\nobedience to the subpoena of the Administrator or any officer\n\ndesignated by him, or in any proceeding instituted by the\n\nAdministrator, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required\n\nof him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or\n\nforfeiture; but no individual may be prosecuted or subjected to any\n\npenalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter\n\nor thing concerning which he is compelled, after claiming his\n\nprivilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce\n\nevidence, except that the individual testifying is not exempt from\n\nprosecution and punishment for perjury or contempt committed in\n\ntestifying.","path":["OK Code","Title 71"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os71.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"ad1db7777e2f58c4b1e240bbe6abcd3a2c759b0960c87918d931245f7354e12a","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-71-71-655","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-71-71-657"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}