A. The Oklahoma Accountancy Board shall conduct investigations and hearings when it believes a registrant, individual practicing under the provisions of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act, other individual or entity has violated any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Accountancy Act or rules promulgated thereunder wherever or whenever appropriate for the exercise of authority granted to the Board either on its own motion or on the complaint of any person or entity. Such proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. The Board shall have all powers granted to administrative agencies for the conduct of individual proceedings; and judicial review thereof shall be in accordance with the provisions of such general laws relating to administrative procedure.

B. At all hearings, the Attorney General of this state, or an Assistant Attorney General, shall represent the Board. If the Attorney General is unable or declines to provide the Board with counsel, the Board is authorized to employ other legal counsel to represent it at a hearing. The counsel who presents the evidence supporting the complaint shall not be the counsel who advises the Board.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 188, § 21, emerg. eff. June 8, 1965. Renumbered from § 15.21 of this title by Laws 1968, c. 271, § 23, emerg. eff. April 30, 1968. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 272, § 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2002, c. 312, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2009, c. 45, § 18, emerg. eff. April 14, 2009.