SECTION 600:35-1-10. Disciplinary proceedings

(a)   Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted by a Hearing Examiner who shall be appointed by Board order and assigned to an individual matter by the Director.

(b)   When the record is closed and submitted for a proposed decision, the Hearing Examiner shall issue proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Disciplinary Recommendations to the Board for its consideration and final order. Interested parties shall receive copies of the Hearing Examiner's proposed decision by certified mail. The Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Disciplinary Recommendations shall include a statement of facts, the issues and contentions, conclusions based on the findings of fact and applicable law, and recommendation to the Board for issuance of the final order.

(c)   Upon request of the parties, the Hearing Examiner may permit the parties to submit proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Disciplinary Recommendations which may be adopted by the Examiner.

(d)   Disciplinary proceedings shall be open to the public. Witnesses may be excluded upon proper invocation of the witness exclusion rule by any party or the Hearing Examiner.

[Source: Added at 28 Ok Reg 312, eff 1-1-11 (emergency); Added at 28 Ok Reg 934, eff 7-14-11]