1. (a) Amended Sections and Appendices. When preparing amendatory language in rules, agencies shall identify the amendatory language as follows:
2. (1) Amended Sections.
3. (A) Prepare amendatory language in Sections, as follows:
4. (i) Underscore new language.
5. (ii) Strikeout existing language and spaces that are being deleted [see 655:10-1-2 (definition of "strikeout")].
6. (iii) If replacing deleted text with new text, type new language following the language which it replaces.
7. (iv) Do not strikeout part of a word or number. Strikeout the entire word or number being replaced, and type and underscore the complete new word(s) or number(s). For example, to change the word "requirements" to "requirement," strikeout the word "requirements" and underscore the word "requirement."
8. (B) If amending and renumbering a Section, prepare the text pursuant to 655:10-5-8.
9. (C) If amending Section taglines, update taglines in description field of drafting editor.
10. (2) Amended Appendices. To amend an Appendix, delete the existing Appendix image(s) and upload the new Appendix image(s) (on the same regulatory topic) that completely replaces the previous Appendix image(s), as follows:
11. (A) Identify the amended Appendix by selecting the [AMENDED] status in the drafting editor.
12. (B) Following the information in (2) of this paragraph, begin the contents of the Appendix by uploading in the Appendix image(s) in the drafting editor.
13. (b) Amended Part, Subchapter, Chapter headings. When amending the heading of a Part, Subchapter, or Chapter, agencies should update headings in description field of drafting editor.

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2983, eff 7-13-92

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 1161, eff 4-1-97 (emergency)

Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3353, eff 7-15-98

<div>Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 14, effective 3-4-24 (emergency)</div>

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25