SECTION 165:56-3-2. Notice requirements when filing for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity  


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  •   Applicants seeking a CCN shall meet all notice requirements set forth in this Section.
    (1)   Requirements for filing an Application of a CCN. An application of a CCN shall be delivered by mail, electronic mail or by personal service to the following people and/or entities:
    (A)   The Oklahoma Attorney General;
    (B)   The Commission's Director of the Public Utility Division;
    (i)   The Application delivered to the Director of the Public Utility Division shall be file-stamped by the Commission's Court Clerk and shall be delivered to the Director of the Public Utility Division in electronic copy form only.
    (ii)   The Director of the Public Utility Division shall update and post a report that includes reference to the Application of CCN on the Commission's website, within five (5) business days of receipt.
    (2)   Publication of a Notice of Application of a CCN. The Notice required by 17 O.S. § 132 shall be published as follows:
    (A)   In newspapers of general circulation, sufficient to reach each territory affected, once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks with at least seven (7) days apart. Unless otherwise specified in the application, the reseller's area of CCN authority will be the State of Oklahoma.
    (B)   Publication shall be at the expense of the applicant.
    (C)   A "Proof of Publication" document shall be filed with the Commission's Court Clerk within fifteen (15) days of the last publication date.
    (3)   Requirements for a Notice of Hearing on an Objection to a CCN.
    (A)   When an objection is made in a cause of an Application of a CCN, the Applicant shall promptly file a Notice of Hearing at the Commission's Court Clerk requesting a date for a hearing on the merits of the application.
    (B)   Within ten (10) business days prior to the date of the hearing, the Applicant shall serve the notice by delivering a file-stamped copy by mail, electronic mail or by personal service to the following people and/or entities:
    (i)   The Oklahoma Attorney General;
    (ii)   The Commission's Director of the Public Utility Division; and
    (iii)   Any Intervenors, including the person or entity filing the objection.
[Source: Reserved at 15 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-15-98; Added at 16 Ok Reg 2290, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1050, eff 9-14-18]