1. (a) A request for a hearing shall be submitted using the dedicated link on the Bureau's public website. Hearing requests made in any other manner shall not be accepted. Hearing requests must be made by 5:00pm within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of issuance of the written order, not inclusive of the day of issuance of the written order. Hearing requests submitted after the deadline for requesting a hearing shall not be granted. Hearing requests shall be verified by the individual registrant or a beneficial owner recorded in the registration record.
2. (b) Any respondent who fails to appear, after requesting a hearing, will be determined to have waived the right to appear and present a defense. All allegations of fact shall be deemed admitted and the written order providing notice of the violations shall become the Final Order by default. Notice of taking default shall not be required.
3. (c) Respondents who are entities must appear in any administrative proceeding through an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Oklahoma. Any timely request for hearing by an entity shall be accompanied by an Entry of Appearance by a licensed attorney of the State of Oklahoma. If no attorney enters their appearance in the administrative proceeding within ten (10) business days following the request for hearing, the respondent will be determined to have waived the right to a hearing and present a defense. Any respondent who fails to appear, after requesting a hearing, will be determined to have waived the right to appear and present a defense. All allegations of fact shall be deemed admitted and the written order providing notice of the violations shall become the Final Order by default. Notice of taking default shall not be required.
4. (d) The individual registrant or and all beneficial owners of a registered entity shall appear in person at each hearing on the revocation, annulment, suspension, or denial of renewal of registration and may be called as a witness to testify. Failure to appear may be deemed a withdrawal of the request for hearing.

Added at 41 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 8-4-24

<div>Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 1, effective 8-16-24 (emergency)</div>

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 7-25-25