1. (a) Use. Agencies shall upload in Portable Document Formant (PDF) an attestation with each rule document submitted to the OAR for Register publication, and in each emergency and preemptive rule document submitted to the Governor and the Legislature (and subsequently to the OAR for Register publication). Such attestation shall be prepared as set forth in this Section and 75 O.S., Section 254. The attestation is not published in the Register or the Code, but is maintained with the official rule document in the official files.
2. (b) Location. Prepare the attestation on a separate page.
3. (c) Original signature. The attestation in permanent rule documents must contain an original or electronic signature of an authorized attestation officer [see 655:10-1-6 (relating to agency representatives)]. Attestations in emergency and preemptive rule documents submitted to the OAR may be an electronic copy of the signed attestation previously filed with the Governor and Legislature for review.
4. (d) Authorized signatures. Pursuant to 655:10-1-6, the rulemaking entity must report to the OAR the name of each person who is authorized by the rulemaking entity to sign attestations for rules. The OAR will not accept a rule document for publication unless the name or names of the person or persons signing the attestation have been reported in writing to the OAR pursuant to this subsection and 655:10-1-6(d).
5. (e) Contents. Attestations for rule documents must be worded as follows, and contain an authorized signature:
6. (1) Permanent, emergency, preemptive rules.
7. (A) First paragraph. The language of the first paragraph must read: (I, We), the undersigned, do hereby attest that the copy enclosed herewith is a true and correct copy of (amendments to, additions to, revoked, new) (Chapter number), (Chapter heading) which (was, were) (adopted, considered finally adopted) by (title of rulemaking entity) on (date) under (emergency, preemptive, permanent) rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S., Sections 250 et seq.
8. (B) Second paragraph. The language of the second paragraph must read: (I, We), the undersigned, do hereby attest that such (rule, rules) (was, were) (adopted, finally adopted) in substantial compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
9. (2) Authorized signature. The attestation must be signed by an attestation officer [see 655:10-1-6). The signature is followed by the typed name and title of the attestation officer, and the date the attestation is signed.

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

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

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2777, eff 7-1-01

Amended at 31 Ok Reg 584, eff 3-18-14 (emergency)

Amended at 32 Ok Reg 2250, eff 9-11-15

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 2181, eff 9-11-22

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 14, effective 3-5-24 (emergency)

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