All hearings shall be conducted by the Board unless the Board finds it necessary or desirable to appoint a hearing officer to conduct a hearing. The Board may confer upon such hearing officer the necessary powers, subject to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, to conduct such hearing and/or any procedural matters related thereto. This Subchapter does not apply to scheduling or pre-hearing conferences.

<i>¹See Editor's Note at beginning of this Chapter.</i>

Added at 24 Ok Reg 1630, eff 6-11-07 ¹