SECTION 75:1-5-5. 1 Service of petition and notice

(a)   Service. The petition and notice shall be served on the Respondent(s) personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested to the address of the respondent(s) on file with the Office of the Attorney General.

(b)   Proof of service. Proof of service shall be filed with the Hearing Officer.

(c)   Substitute service. If the Office of the Attorney General is unable to obtain service on a Respondent, the petition and notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the last known address of the Respondent. The Office of the Attorney General shall file an affirmation service was attempted which will be deemed as proof of service.

(d)   Service of other papers and documents. Service of all other papers and documents connected with an individual proceeding shall be served on the parties or their counsel by delivering a copy or via regular mail or facsimile.

[Source: Added at 23 Ok Reg 329, eff 11-8-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2189, eff 7-1-06]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: Two different rules were promulgated at this Section number (75:1-5-5) in the emergency action published at 23 Ok Reg 329, effective 11-8-05. On 7-1-06, the second emergency rule, called "Discovery," was superseded by a permanent rule numbered at a different number, 75:1-5-5.5.