SECTION 5:21-5-3. Formal complaint hearing procedures

(a)   Hearings will be conducted by one of the following methods, determined by the Board before the hearing begins:

(1)   By the Board;

(2)   By any member of the Board or a designee of the Board acting as a hearing examiner or Administrative Law Judge; or

(3)   By an attorney licensed to practice law in this state appointed by the Board to act as a hearing examiner or Administrative Law Judge.

(b)   All oral proceedings shall be electronically recorded.

(1)   The electronic record shall be transcribed upon request of any party to the proceeding.

(2)   All costs of such transcription shall be paid in advance by the requesting party.

(3)   The accused may use a licensed court reporter to report and transcribe the hearing. The cost of such reporter shall be paid by the accused.

(c)   The hearing record of any formal proceeding shall be open to the public.

[Source: Added as 5:20-5-3 at 25 Ok Reg 1500, eff 4-17-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 1802, eff 7-15-09]