1. (a) Electronic preparation of documents. All documents must be prepared using word processing software provided by the OAR, as required by 655:10-7-2(1)(A).
2. (b) Submission of documents. When submitting a document to the OAR for publication in the Register, agencies shall submit the document as set forth in this subsection. [See also (c) of this Section for special treatment of rule documents and 655:10-7-10 for rule document components.]
3. (1) Electronic copies.
4. (A) Rule documents.
5. (i) Permanent rules. Within 30 calendar days after final adoption of permanent rules, submit an electronic copy of the permanent rule document to the OAR via rules.ok.gov. [See also (c) of this Section]
6. (ii) Emergency rules. Upon approval by the Governor of emergency rules, submit an electronic copy of the emergency rule document and the Governor's approval to the OAR via rules.ok.gov. [See also (c) of this Section]
7. (iii) Preemptive rules. Upon approval by the Governor of preemptive rules, submit an electronic copy of the preemptive rule document and the Governor's approval to the OAR via rules.ok.gov [75:250.6(B)(3)]. [See also (c) of this Section]
8. (B) Notice documents. Submit an electronic copy of notice documents to the OAR via rules.ok.gov. [75:303(B)].
9. (2) Electronic submission. Submit documents in electronic format, as required by this Section via rules.ok.gov.
10. (3) Inaccessible records. If the OAR is unable to access a document (e.g., due to a faulty, corrupt, or incompatible file), the OAR will notify the agency as soon as possible. The agency must resubmit the file electronically in a format that is accessible by the OAR.
11. (c) Special treatment of rule documents.
12. (1) Emergency and preemptive rules. Upon approval by the Governor of an emergency or preemptive rule document, the agency shall submit the rule document in electronic form via rules.ok.gov to the OAR, as set forth in this Section, and pursuant to the following: The rule document submitted must include any corrections needed to bring the document into substantial compliance with this Chapter, including any that were identified by the OAR in its review of the document during the Governor's review period [75:253(C)(2) and 250.6(B)(2)].
13. (2) Permanent rules. Within 30 calendar days after final adoption of permanent rules, the agency must submit a permanent rule document to the OAR [75:308.1] in electronic form via rules.ok.gov, as set forth in (b) of this Section. The rules included in the permanent rule document must include any corrections necessary to bring the rules into substantial compliance with this Chapter, including any that were reported to the agency by the OAR at earlier stages of the rulemaking process.

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

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

Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2597, eff 7-1-99

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2655, eff 7-1-00

Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2476, eff 7-1-04

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1719, eff 8-1-12

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

<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