SECTION 35:17-3-30. Commencement of construction


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  • (a)   Upon the request of an affected property owner, construction of a new or expanding operation shall not commence until an administrative hearing has been completed. Completion of an administrative hearing shall occur when the Administrative Law Judge submits final recommendations to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and the State Board of Agriculture has approved or denied a requested license.
    (b)   If an administrative hearing is not requested by an affected property owner, construction shall commence upon the approval of a requested license by the State Board of Agriculture.
[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 1055, eff 12-19-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2508, eff 6-25-98; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 4247, eff 9-2-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1717, eff 6-11-99; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1795, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 957, eff 9-14-20]