SECTION 165:75-3-4. New gins

(a)   No corporation, company, firm, or individual shall be permitted to operate and maintain a cotton gin utility without first having secured a license from this Commission after notice and hearing. Separate license shall be obtained for each gin battery.

(b)   Applicant seeking a cotton gin license shall satisfactorily show the following primary factors:

(1)   Name of individual, partnership, or corporation and if a corporation, information concerning its organization;

(2)   A complete description of the proposed plant and its facilities, including number of gin stands, number of saws per stand, power, etc., and a statement in full of the cleaning equipment to be used;

(3)   Convenience and necessity for a gin at the proposed location;

(4)   Names and addresses of all corporations, companies, firms, or individuals operating cotton gin utilities within a thirty (30) mile radius of the proposed gin site which are or will be in direct competition therewith;

(5)   Responsibility, reliability, qualifications, and capacity of applicant to perform ginning services and to afford all reasonable facilities, conveniences, and services to the public; and

(6)   Willingness to be governed by this Chapter.

[Source: Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2332, eff 7-15-03]