SECTION 460:25-17-5. Review of citations

(a)   Upon the issuance of a notice or order charging that a violation of the Oklahoma Explosives and Blasting Regulations Act has occurred, the Department shall inform the operator within thirty (30) days of the proposed amount of said penalty.

(b)   The person charged with the penalty shall then have thirty (30) days form receipt of the proposed assessment notice to pay the proposed penalty in full or, if the person wishes to contest either the amount of the penalty or the fact of the violation, forward the proposed amount to the Department for placement in an escrow account.

(c)   If through administrative or judicial review of the proposed penalty, it is determined that no violation occurred, or that the amount of the penalty should be reduced, the Department shall within thirty (30) day remit the appropriate amount to the person.

[Source: Added at 13 Ok Reg 1111, eff 1-11-96 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 3499, eff 8-26-96]