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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-8 - Language, disorderly assemblage, noise or other disruptive acts

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No person shall
				use threatening, abusive or indecent language, participate in a disorderly
				assemblage, nor publicly appear nude or intoxicated on any lands owned or
				managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
(b) No person shall possess, consume or use
				any intoxicating beverage or beer, as defined in Title 37, except in camping
				and parking areas, not including shooting range parking areas, on any lands or
				waterways subject to the control of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
				Conservation except U.S. Forest Service regulations shall apply to the Black
				Kettle, Ouachita, Rita Blanca and Tiak Wildlife Management Areas.
(c) Any act or conduct by any person which
				interferes with, impedes or disrupts the use of Department managed lands or
				impairs the safety of another person is prohibited. Individuals who are
				boisterous, rowdy, disorderly or otherwise disturb the peace on Department
				managed lands or waters may be requested to leave.
(d) The operation or use of any audio or
				other noise producing device including, but not limited to radios, televisions,
				or musical instruments and motorized equipment, including vessels or vehicles,
				in such a manner as to reasonably annoy or endanger persons at any time or
				exceed state or local laws governing noise levels from motorized equipment is
				prohibited.
(e) No person shall
				possess, consume, use or manufacture any controlled or dangerous substance, as
				defined in Title 63, on any land or waterways subject to the control of the
				Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
(f) No person shall use or possess any
				explosive devices, including fireworks or firecrackers on Department managed
				lands.
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
				  2427, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 9 Ok Reg 4081, eff 9-21-92 (emergency); Amended
				  at 10 Ok Reg 3397, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4315, eff 7-25-94; Amended
				  at 24 Ok Reg 2483, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2067, eff
				  7-1-10
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-9 - Theft or vandalism of state property

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
				shoot at, deface, damage, destroy, remove or steal all or any part of any
				buildings, granaries, residence, privies or other physical structures, any
				equipment or machinery, fences or fencing materials, cattleguards, gates, signs
				or any other state owned property on Department managed lands.
(b) It shall be unlawful to cut, dig, damage
				or remove any crops, trees, shrubs, timber (including dead standing trees),
				water, gravel, sand, earth, rocks, minerals or other natural resources other
				than legally harvested fish and wildlife from Department managed lands without
				prior written approval from the Department. Removal of such resources from
				National Forest lands is subject to the regulations and approval of the U.S.
				Forest Service.
(c) It shall be
				unlawful to cut any living trees, shrubs or other woody vegetation for use as
				camouflage, blinds, stands or firewood. Fallen dead trees may be so used, but
				shall not be removed for use off the Department managed lands.
(d) It shall be unlawful to remove any
				historical, cultural or archaeological, artifacts, including arrowheads, from
				Department managed lands.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-10 - Concessions and businesses

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
It shall be unlawful to operate any private or
				  non-Departmental business or concession, including soliciting and/or
				  advertising for any such venture on any Department managed lands without prior
				  written approval from the Department.
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
				  2427, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1546, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 21 Ok Reg
				  1479, eff 6-1-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-11 - Buildings and private development

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
No permanent or temporary structure (buildings, earthworks,
				  corrals, boat docks, marinas, boat landings, launch ramps, etc.) may be
				  constructed on Department lands.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-12 - Landfills and disposal sites [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 24 Ok Reg
				  2483, eff 7-1-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-13 - Deer stands

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
No permanent type stands may be constructed in or on a tree
				  nor shall cleats be driven into a tree to gain access to a portion of any tree
				  nor shall any person hunt from such a stand on Department managed lands. Only
				  portable type stands which do not require the use of any fastening device that
				  has the potential of damaging a tree are permitted. Such stands shall be
				  removed from the tree immediately following the closure of the hunt for which
				  they were used with a limit of no more than 14 days. Stands remaining after
				  this time become the property of the Oklahoma Department Wildlife Conservation
				  to be disposed of in the best practical manner.
Amended at 19 Ok Reg
				  1546, eff 7-1-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-14 - Firearms

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Unless
				otherwise specified, all public land areas open for hunting may be hunted by
				all methods specified in the annual season regulations as legal for the species
				sought in the county being hunted.
(b) The possession of fully automatic
				firearmsare prohibited on any Department managed lands, except for Department
				personnel and law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties, and
				as otherwise provided for military training authorization.
(c)
Corps of Engineers
				restrictions.
The possession of loaded firearms, ammunition, loaded
				projectile firing devices, bows and arrows, crossbows, explosives or explosive
				devices of any kind including fireworks is prohibited on all U.S. Army Corps of
				Engineers project lands except as permitted for hunting purposes during
				authorized hunting seasons or being used at an authorized shooting
				range.
Amended at 8 Ok Reg
				  2427, eff 6-13-91; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4315, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 18 Ok Reg
				  1805, eff 6-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1545, eff
				  7-1-021; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1546, eff
				  7-1-021; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1479, eff
				  6-1-042
1The agency promulgated two
					 permanent amended versions of this Section (800:30-1-14 ) with the same
					 effective date (7-1-02). Both versions were published in the 2002 and 2003
					 Supplements.
2The agency reconciled the two
					 2002 versions of this Section through permanent rulemaking on
					 6-1-04.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-15 - Large organized groups and military units

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Under appropriate circumstances,
				organized group activities and military training activities may be considered
				acceptable uses on Department managed lands; however, written permission from
				the Director or his authorized representative is required prior to any such
				group activity.
(b) Requests for
				military or group use of National Forest lands are subject to the regulations
				and/or approval of the U.S. Forest Service.
(c) Requests for permission should be
				submitted to the local Department representative at least seven days prior to
				the planned activity on forms as prescribed by the Department.
(d) Periods closed to group use:
(1) Generally, permission for use of
				Department lands will not be granted during the hunting season period beginning
				September 1 continuing through February 1. Requests for use will be considered
				on an individual basis during this period. Permission may be granted, unless it
				conflicts with hunting activities.
(2) Areas may also be closed during the
				period of May 15-30 and the spring wild turkey season beginning the weekend
				prior to the opening of the season.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-16 - Shooting ranges

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) On all
				Department owned or managed lands, the discharge of firearms for purposes other
				than while hunting is restricted to the specific target or shooting ranges
				provided for public use.
(1) Shooting ranges
				are open year-round, unless specified otherwise in the Oklahoma Fishing and
				Hunting Guide or signs at the range.
(2) Shooting hours are official sunrise
				tothirty minutes after official sunset, daily.
(3) Any person using the shooting range under
				the age of 16 must be immediately supervised by an adult (18 years old or
				older).
(4) All firearms shooting
				single projectiles or any pellets larger than conventional BB (.180" dia.) must
				be shot at approved berms and target areas only. Air-borne clay targets may be
				shot using pellets no larger than conventional BB (.180" dia.).
(5) All rifle, pistol, shotgun, and
				muzzleloader targets will consist of paper or clay targets only.
(6) All paper targets must be removed before
				leaving the shooting area.
(7)
				Centerfire rifles and pistols .50 caliber and larger are prohibited.
(8) Fully automatic firearms are prohibited.
(9) Fireworks, explosive devices,
				exploding targets, tracer and incendiary rounds are prohibited.
(10) Eye and ear protection shall be worn
				while shooting.
(11) Shooters, and
				accompanying adult, must possess a valid Oklahoma hunting license, or
				combination hunting/fishing license unless exempt.
(12) Do not shoot while another shooter is
				down range.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-17 - Dog Training

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No
				person who owns or operates a commercial bird dog training business or is an
				employee in such a business whereby bird dogs are sold and/or trained for a
				price or fee may use Department managed lands for such training
				purposes.
(b) No person may train
				or have in possession more than three bird dogs on any Department managed lands
				outside the regular harvest season.
(c) Individuals who work no more than three
				personal hunting dogs outside the regular harvest season and not in a business
				concern as described in
				800:30-1-10
				are exempt and may use Department lands to train such dogs except as otherwise
				provided.
(d) All training of bird
				dogs on Department managed lands is closed from June 1 through August 31
				annually.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 1479,
				  eff 6-1-04
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-18 - Nonambulatory and motor vehicle permittee's

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Off-road use of a vehicle on public lands
				is prohibited except for nonambulatory permittee on designated areas open to
				nonambulatory permittee and area roads designated as open to nonambulatory
				permittee and motor vehicle hunt permittee. Only those persons who are unable
				to walk due to:
(1) a single or double leg
				amputation;
(2) paralysis or lower
				extremity(ies) and/or;
(3) disease
				or injury and must use a wheelchair as their primary source of mobility are
				eligible to receive a nonambulatory permit for use on Department managed
				lands.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-20 - Restricted public use areas

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The following
				Wildlife Management Areas are closed to all non-hunting activities except
				hunter camping (areas where camping is allowed) during the period October 1 -
				February 15: Beaver River, Beaver River - McFarland Unit, and Canton. The
				following Wildlife Management Areas are closed to all non-hunting activities
				except for hunter and/or angler camping (areas where camping is allowed) and
				fishing during the period of October 1 - February 15: Arbuckle Springs, Fort
				Supply, Lexington (Lake Dahlgren), and Okmulgee.
(b) The following Wildlife Management Areas
				are closed to all non-hunting activities except hunter camping (on areas where
				camping is allowed) during the period October 1 - January 31and spring turkey
				season: Atoka, Cherokee, Cookson, Cross Timbers, James Collins, McGee Creek,
				Osage, Pushmataha, Sans Bois and Spavinaw.
(c) Lake Dahlgren shall be closed to all
				other activities during Lexington Wildlife Management Area designated
				controlled hunt dates.
(d) The
				following Conservation Education Areas are closed to all non-hunting and
				non-fishing activities during the period of October 1 - January 15 unless
				authorized by ODWC; camping and fires of any kind are not permitted unless
				authorized by ODWC: Arcadia Conservation Education Area.
(e) The following Wildlife Management Areas
				are closed to the possession of a dog(s) from 1 hour before official sunrise to
				1 hour after official sunset during the deer firearms, primitive, and youth
				seasons, except under the provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act:
				Honobia Creek WMA, Pine Creek WMA, and Three Rivers WMA.
(f) Areas identified as safety zones will
				have restricted access and use as designated by the signs posted.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 3428,
				  eff 6-12-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 1846, eff 5-15-98; Amended at 15 Ok
				  Reg 4276, eff 8-20-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1671, eff 5-31-99;
				  Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1807, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2931, eff 7-1-01;
				  Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1546, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2230, eff 7-1-03;
				  Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1479, eff 6-1-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1634, eff 7-1-05;
				  Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2483, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 710, eff 6-1-11;
				  Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2365, eff 7-13-11 (emergency); Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1524,
				  eff 7-1-12
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-21 - Baiting on Wildlife Management Areas

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
It shall be unlawful to place and/or hunt over bait on lands
				  owned or managed by the Department of Wildlife Conservation. 'Bait' shall mean
				  the placing, exposing, depositing, distributing or scattering of shelled,
				  shucked or unshucked corn, wheat or other grain or other feed.
Added at 29 Ok Reg 1524, eff 7-1-12 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg
					 743, eff 6-1-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 1 - Use of Department Managed Lands › Section 800:30-1-22 - Hunting equipment on Wildlife Management Areas

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
It shall be unlawful to place any equipment, including but
				  not limited to treestands, ground blinds, or game cameras on Department managed
				  lands, without permanently affixing the owner's Department issued customer
				  identification number to the equipment in a conspicuous manner. All equipment
				  not properly identified will become the property of the Oklahoma Department of
				  Wildlife Conservation and be disposed of in the best practical manner.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 3 - Mineral Exploration and Production › Section 800:30-3-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following rules of this Subchapter were established to
				  set guidelines for oil, gas and other mineral exploration and production on
				  Department owned or managed lands. The Department has the right to grant or
				  deny any or all sections of Subchapter 3.
Amended at 23 Ok Reg
				  1591, eff 7-1-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 3 - Mineral Exploration and Production › Section 800:30-3-2 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
At least 45 days prior to entering to drill or moving any
				  equipment onto Department property the operator will:
(1) Deposit with the Department, a
				performance surety bond of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) from a surety
				company licensed to do business in this state. Only one bond will be required
				from each operator if the operator has ten or fewer wells on Department
				property. If the operator has more than ten wells on Department property, an
				additional Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) bonding per well will be required.
				This bond will be conditioned on the observances and compliance with the terms
				of the surface agreement. This bond will be maintained at Fifty Thousand
				Dollars ($50,000) and it shall remain in effect as long as the operator is
				drilling or operating a well on Department lands, or until released by the
				Department in writing.
(2) Provide
				the Department a copy of the approved notice of intent to drill (Corporation
				Commission Form 1000), an estimate of drilling time and an area plat map
				generally showing the proposed locations and dimension of the:
(A) Roads.
(B) Drilling Pad.
(C) Reserve Pit.
(C) Service Area (including pumps, flowlines,
				separator, meter house, pulsation bottle, compressor, storage tanks and water
				tanks).
(D) Estimate of damage area,
				including cut and fill around the location.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 3 - Mineral Exploration and Production › Section 800:30-3-3 - Site development

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Roads.
Existing management area roads will be used for mineral
				exploration and production whenever possible and desirable to the Department.
				If additional roads must be constructed by the operator, they shall:
(1) Follow the natural land contour if
				reasonable and possible.
(2) Be a
				maximum of 40' in width; dimensions and location MUST be approved by the
				Department prior to construction. Operator will be charged only for width of
				road that is actually constructed.
(3) Possess a base sufficient to support
				vehicles and equipment using it. "Base" guidelines will be predetermined by the
				Department. In addition, road maintenance materials at the rate of 2,000 cubic
				yards or ton equivalent per mile, will be provided to the Department, on site,
				prior to road construction and will be used for annual road maintenance. Size
				and location of material shall be determined by the Department.
(4) Be sufficiently ditched with culverts,
				water bars, and turnoffs that will provide adequate drainage and prevent
				erosion.
(5) After completion of
				drilling, all roads not a part of the management area system will be gated,
				locked and, if necessary, bermed to exclude all unauthorized personnel. Locks
				and nonreproducible keys may be provided by the Department at cost. Such
				measures shall not be necessary when the operator's roads are secured by
				existing Department gates.
(6) Have
				cattleguards installed as determined by the Department. Include a 16 ft. pipe
				gate placed adjacent to each cattleguard to allow passage of livestock as
				determined necessary by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 3 - Mineral Exploration and Production › Section 800:30-3-4 - Site preparation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) If
				any trees and shrubs are removed by road construction, pad preparation, pit
				construction or any other site preparation for mineral exploration or
				production, they will be piled at nearby locations for wildlife shelter as
				recommended by the Department.
(b)
				Unless otherwise directed by the Department, a minimum of 6 inches of topsoil
				will be removed for road construction or any site preparation and it will be
				stored in topsoil stockpiles for later restoration. When topsoils are less than
				6 inches, the available topsoil will be stockpiled and stabilized according to
				Department recommendations.
(c) The
				operator will be responsible for keeping the road and site free of trash and
				litter at all times.
(d) Disposal
				of solid waste will be in accordance with provisions of the "Oklahoma Solid
				Waste Management Act" and "Rules and Regulations" of the State Board of Health
				promulgated thereto.
Amended at 23 Ok Reg
				  1591, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2128, eff
				  7-1-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 3 - Mineral Exploration and Production › Section 800:30-3-6 - Regulations for non-producing wells

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) If a well is declared dry or abandoned,
				the operator will plug the well as required by the Corporation Commission and
				will supply the Department a copy of the plugging record (Corporation
				Commission Form 1003) within 30 days from the plugging date.
(b) Restoration of the drilling area and
				roads will be accomplished within 180 days of plugging date.
(1) Drilling pad fill material will be
				removed within 2 feet of original contour and the area will be covered with
				topsoil and revegetated as described in Section
				800:30-3-5(b),
				(1) above.
(2) Roads will be restored as described in
				Section
				800:30-3-5(c) and
				(d).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 3 - Mineral Exploration and Production › Section 800:30-3-7 - Damage and use charges

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Minimum damage and use charges for mineral exploration and
				  production are as follows:
(1)
				Monitoring Fee: $1,000.00. The monitoring fee is per project (surface location,
				pipeline, road and electric). The biologist oversees the project from start to
				finish from working with the operator to find a location or route agreeable to
				the Operator and the Department to project completion and removal of equipment
				and compliance.
(2) Oil or gas well
				location :
(A) $10,000.00 per acre for well
				location site.
(B) $15,000 per acre
				of cut from highly erodible soil.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 3 - Mineral Exploration and Production › Section 800:30-3-8 - Disposal wells

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Salt water
				not produced on Department lands may not be disposed of in wells on Department
				land, unless otherwise approved by the Department.
(b) Operator requesting salt water disposal
				well agreements must supply the Department in advance a plat showing the
				location of all wells from which the salt water is produced. Operator will
				conform with Oklahoma Corporation Commission Underground Injection Control
				rules.
Amended at 23 Ok Reg
				  1591, eff 7-1-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 5 - Penalties › Section 800:30-5-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to establish a penalty
				  section for violations of this Chapter.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1691,
				  eff 6-1-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 5 - Penalties › Section 800:30-5-2 - Statutory citations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Citations to statutes in this Subchapter refer to the most
				  recent codification of the statute.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1691,
				  eff 6-1-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 5 - Penalties › Section 800:30-5-3 - Penalties

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
It shall be a misdemeanor to violate any Commission rule or
				  regulation promulgated by the Commission under the authority granted in Title
				  29 O.S., Section
				  8-104.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1691,
				  eff 6-1-92
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 7 - Restitution Fees [Revoked] › Section 800:30-7-1 - Purpose [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1691,
				  eff 6-1-92; Revoked at 18 Ok Reg 1805, eff
				  6-1-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 30 - Department of Wildlife Lands Management › Subchapter 7 - Restitution Fees [Revoked] › Section 800:30-7-2 - Restitution fees [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 9 Ok Reg 1691,
				  eff 6-1-92; Revoked at 18 Ok Reg 1805, eff
				  6-1-01
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 1 - General Information › Section 810:1-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) This Chapter
			 has been adopted for the purpose of compliance with the Oklahoma Administrative
			 Procedures Act, 75 O.S. §
								250.1
			 et seq., and to describe the purposes, functions and processes of the Oklahoma
			 Workers' Compensation Commission.
(b) The purpose of this Chapter is to set out
			 a general description of the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, review
			 the functions performed by the Commission, and briefly present an overview of
			 the statutory role of the Commission, its organization and structure.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 1 - General Information › Section 810:1-1-3 - General description of the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
History.
The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission was created
			 pursuant to legislation enacted in 2013 and is responsible for administration
			 of the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act, 85A O.S. § 1, et seq.,
			 except as otherwise provided by law.
(b)
Composition.
The Commission
			 is comprised of three members who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed
			 by the Senate for staggered terms. The initial appointments are for two (2),
			 four (4) and six (6) years respectively, as determined by the Governor.
			 Subsequent terms are for six (6) years. One of the initial appointments must be
			 from a list of three (3) nominees selected by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House
			 of Representatives. The Chair of the Commission is appointed by the Governor
			 from among the Commission members. The Chair organizes, directs and develops
			 administrative work, employs administrative staff within budgetary limitations,
			 and performs other duties authorized by law or prescribed by the Commission.
			 The Commission appoints an administrator who is the administrative officer of
			 the Commission and manages the activities of its employees and performs other
			 duties prescribed by the Chair or Commission. The title of the administrative
			 officer shall be Executive Director. The Commission may appoint as many
			 Administrative Law Judges and other personnel as necessary within budgetary
			 limitations to effectuate the AWCA.
(c)
Duties.
It is the
			 Commission's responsibility to apply the law as set out in the AWCA. The
			 Commission has adjudicative, administrative and regulatory functions. Those
			 functions include providing fair and timely procedures for the resolution of
			 workers' compensation disputes; monitoring claims and benefit payments to
			 injured workers, processing settlements and requests for changes in physicians;
			 ensuring that employers maintain required insurance coverage;
			 processingAffidavits of Exempt Status and Cancellations of Affidavits of Exempt
			 Status; and approving applications of employers to act as self-insurers;
			 processing and approving applications related to independent physicians,
			 mediators and case managers; developing and maintaining a workers' compensation
			 fee schedule; providing legal information and assistance to interested persons
			 who have questions concerning the Oklahoma workers' compensation law; and
			 participating in programs to explain the law and functions of the Commission to
			 the general public.
(d)
Main
			 offices of Commission.
The main offices of the Commission are located
			 at: Denver Davison Building, 1915 North Stiles Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
			 73105.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 1 - General Information › Section 810:1-1-4 - Petitions to promulgate, amend or repeal rules

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Individuals or organizations who wish to
			 petition the Commission to promulgate, amend or repeal a rule must submit a
			 written request to the Executive Director, 1915 North Stiles Avenue, Oklahoma
			 City, Oklahoma 73105. The request must include:
(1) A statement in support of the proposal
			 made. The supporting statement should refer to the statutory basis for the
			 proposal and include any specific objections to existing rules or practices,
			 and set forth the policy considerations which support adoption of the
			 proposal;
(2) The name, address and
			 telephone number of the person making the request;
(3) The name, address and telephone number of
			 the agency or organization the person represents, if any;
(4) The number used to identify the rule if
			 the request is to amend or repeal an existing rule; and
(5) The proposed language if the request is
			 to amend an existing rule or adopt a new rule.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 1 - General Information › Section 810:1-1-5 - Petition for declaratory ruling relating to rules

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(a) Whenever any person has an actual
			 controversy over the applicability of a specific rule in this Title, that
			 person may petition the Commission for a declaratory ruling as to the
			 applicability of the rule and its effect on the petitioner. In petitioning the
			 Commission for a declaratory ruling, the following procedures must be followed:
(1) The petition must be in writing and
			 submitted to the Executive Director, 1915 North Stiles Avenue, Oklahoma City,
			 Oklahoma 73105;
(2) The petition
			 shall state with specificity the rule in question;
(3) The petition shall state clearly and with
			 specificity the basis for the action and the action or relief sought;
(4) The petition shall pose the specific
			 question(s) to be answered by the Commission;
(5) The petitioner must allege that an actual
			 controversy exists over the applicability of the rule and must state with
			 specificity the nature of the controversy;
(6) The petitioner must have an interest
			 which is directly affected by the rule in which a ruling is requested and must
			 plainly state that interest in the petition;
(7) The petition must be accompanied by a
			 memorandum setting forth all relevant facts and law in support thereof;
			 and
(8) The petitioner or the
			 petitioner's authorized representative shall print his or her name, address and
			 telephone number on the petition and sign it.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 1 - General Information › Section 810:1-1-6 - Requests for agency public information

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Public access to Commission records is subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, 51 O.S. § 24A.1, et seq. and 85A O.S. § 120. Any person making a request for a Commission record shall comply with the following:
(1) The request must be in writing and directed to the Clerk of the Commission when the request is to access information on workers' compensation claims, and to the General Counsel for all other requests.
(2) Requests to access' information on workers' compensation claims are subject to the written request and search fee requirements of 85A O.S. § 120, unless an exemption outlined in the law applies. The Commission may request information of a requester sufficient to determine whether or not an exemption pertains.
(A) To access information on workers' compensation claims, the request must be made in writing, on a form prescribed by the Commission. The request form requires identification of the person requesting the information and the person for whom a search is being made. The request form must contain an affidavit signed by the requester under penalty of perjury stating that the information sought is not requested for a purpose in violation of state or federal law. Those making a request shall pay the Commission One Dollar ($1.00) per search request, not to exceed One Dollar ($1.00) per claims record of a particular worker, plus applicable copy charges set forth in 85A O.S. § 119(A), any applicable fees according to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, 51 O.S. § 24A.5(4), and certification fees if any.
(B) Electronic searches of workers' compensation claims data may be made using the CaseOK system from a requester's personal computer or from public terminals at the Commission's offices. Access to additional information on claims pertaining to the search results is subject to the written request and search fee requirements described in this Paragraph.
(C) The one dollar ($1.00) fee for each page copied, described in 85A O.S. § 119(A), includes physical paper pages copied and digital copies. However, digital copies that are downloaded shall be capped at $1.00 for the complete download, regardless of how many digital pages are included in the file.
(3) Requests not subject to Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, should describe the record(s) requested, indicate the name of the party making the request, and include the party's mailing address, email address, and telephone number. The requesting party shall pay for copies and research of such records in accordance with 85A O.S. § 119(A) and the Oklahoma Open Records Act, 51 O.S. § 24A.5(4), and, if applicable, for certification of the record according to a fee established by the Commission, if any.
(4) Copy charges may be waived at the Commission's discretion for copies requested by the media or by a public officer or public employee in the performance of his or her duties on behalf of a governmental entity.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 1 - General Information › Section 810:1-1-7 - Forms

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Commission
			 utilizes a wide variety of forms in the administration of the Administrative
			 Workers' Compensation Act, 85A O.S. § 1, et. seq. The forms are subject to
			 frequent change because of changes in the law and for administrative
			 reasons.
(b) Forms are available
			 from the Commission's Records Department at the main offices of the Commission,
			 1915 North Stiles Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 and may be accessed
			 through the Commission website at
http://www.wcc.ok.gov
. Persons may contact
			 the Commission's Counselor Division to request forms and general information
			 about completing and submitting them.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 10 - Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 810:10-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This Chapter provides rules of practice and procedure, both
				  informal and formal, to govern all workers' compensation proceedings coming
				  before the Commission for disposition pursuant to the AWCA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 10 - Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 810:10-1-2 - Scope

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The rules of
				this Chapter shall be known as the "Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission
				Rules of Practice and Procedure", and may be cited as OAC 810:10.
(b) The rules of this Chapter shall govern
				all proceedings before the Commission, the Commissioners, any Commission
				Administrative Law Judge, the Executive Director, or other officer or employee
				of the Commission, regarding and related to a work injury, occupational disease
				or illness, or death, occurring on and after February 1, 2014, as provided in
				the AWCA.
(c) The rules of this
				Chapter shall not be construed as limiting the Commission's authority to grant
				an exception, for good cause shown, to any rule contained herein, unless
				otherwise precluded by law.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 10 - Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 810:10-1-4 - Reporting injuries or deaths

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Employer's first report of
				injury.
(1) Within ten (10) days after
				the date of receipt of notice or of knowledge of death or injury which results
				in the loss of time beyond the shift or which requires medical attention away
				from the work site the employer shall file a CC-Form-2 Employer's First Notice
				of Injury with the Commission or effective on or after the mandatory EDI
				implementation date, the claim administrator shall file a FROI with the
				Commission via EDI.
(2) The report
				shall contain the information required by 85A O.S. § 63 and any additional
				information prescribed by the Commission.
(3) Failure or refusal of an employer to
				comply with the reporting requirements of this Section may subject the employer
				to sanctions prescribed in 85A O.S. § 63.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 10 - Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 810:10-1-5 - Commencing temporary total disability compensation and medical benefits

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of
				notice or of knowledge that an employee has been injured, the employer has an
				obligation under the AWCA to provide that employee with reasonable and
				necessary medical treatment for the injury, and to pay temporary total
				disability compensation if the employee is unable to perform the employee's
				job, or any alternative work offered by the employer, for more than three (3)
				calendar days. No order from the Commission directing the employer to provide
				these benefits is required.
(b) If
				an employer is unable to obtain sufficient medical information as to the
				alleged injury or death within fifteen (15) days following receipt of notice,
				although the employer has acted in good faith and with all due diligence, the
				employer may apply in writing for an extension of time for making payment of
				the first installment or controverting the claim as prescribed in 85A O.S.
				§ 86 and
				810:10-1-4(b).
				The employee may request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge of the
				Commission no sooner than ten (10) days after filing a claim for compensation
				with the Commission as provided in
				810:10-5-2.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 10 - Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 810:10-1-6 - Terminating temporary compensation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Temporary compensation may be terminated
				if the worker has no claim for compensation on file with the Commission. If
				there is a claim for compensation on file, the employer may terminate temporary
				compensation without a Commission order only if one of the following events
				occurs:
(1) The employee returns to full-time
				employment;
(2) The employee, or if
				represented, the employee's attorney, receives written notification from the
				employer that the temporary total disability benefits were terminated for a
				cause stated in 85A O.S. § 45(A)(2). The cause shall be specified in the
				notice;
(3) The employee is
				incarcerated for a misdemeanor or felony conviction in this state or another
				jurisdiction;
(4) The employee
				files a permanent disability rating report or a request for hearing before the
				Commission on permanent disability;
(5) The parties voluntarily agree in writing
				to terminate temporary compensation;
(6) The employee dies; or
(7) Any other event that causes temporary
				compensation to be lawfully terminated without Commission order as provided in
				85A O.S. § 62, or as otherwise permitted in the AWCA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 10 - Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 810:10-1-7 - Forms and other documents generally

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All forms, pleadings, proposed orders,
				correspondence or other documents submitted to the Commission shall:
(1) be typewritten or printed legibly on 8
				½" by 11" paper, unless electronically filed;
(2) refer to the Commission file number if
				assigned;
(3) bear the typed or
				printed name, mailing address, telephone number, and signature, of the person
				who prepared the document, including the firm name if applicable; and
(4) include the attorney's Oklahoma Bar
				Association number, if the document is submitted by an attorney licensed to
				practice law in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 10 - Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 810:10-1-8 - Display and use of an individual's Social Security number

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Unless otherwise ordered or as otherwise provided by law,
				  every filer may limit the employee's or the employee's dependent's Social
				  Security number to only the last five (5) digits of that number in all
				  pleadings, papers, exhibits or other documents, or Commission forms prescribed
				  by the Commission. The responsibility for following this provision rests solely
				  with counsel, the parties, or any other filer. The Clerk of the Commission or
				  other Commission personnel shall not have any duty to review documents for
				  compliance with this provision. If a filer includes the Social Security number
				  in any document filed with the Commission, the document becomes a public record
				  as filed. Nothing in this Section shall impact the confidentiality of any
				  records the Legislature has determined are confidential.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 810 - Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission › Chapter 10 - Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 810:10-1-9 - Who may appear before Commission

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Attorneys licensed to practice law in
				Oklahoma and members in good standing of the Oklahoma Bar Association may
				appear on behalf of parties to litigation before the Commission and in Joint
				Petition Settlement proceedings before the Commission. Legal interns licensed
				by the Oklahoma Supreme Court may appear on behalf of a party only on matters
				properly within the scope of their license. Out-of-state attorneys who have
				complied with the requirements of Chapter 1, Appendix 1, Article II, Section
				5
				of Title 5 of the Oklahoma Statutes may appear on behalf of a party with leave
				of the Commission. The attorney shall file an entry of appearance with the
				Commission as provided in
				810:10-1-10.
				Attorneys appearing before the Commission may provide a valid email address for
				the purposes of docket notice and electronic delivery of Commission Orders.
(b) Persons other than licensed
				attorneys, including adjusters, may file standard, administrative reporting
				forms such as the FROI per
				810:10-1-4(a)
				and notice of compliance with payment and reporting obligations related to
				Multiple Injury Trust Fund assessments (85A O.S. § 31) and Self-insurance
				Guaranty Fund assessments (85A O.S. § 98), which are required by law
				and/or Commission rules, are not considered legal pleadings, and the submission
				of which in no way is intended as an act of legal representation. Persons other
				than licensed attorneys may not assume an advocate's role or introduce evidence
				or examine witnesses in proceedings before the Commission or an Administrative
				Law Judge.
(c) An individual may
				appear pro se or by an attorney. A corporation, limited liability company,
				insurance carrier, individual own risk employer, and group self-insurance
				association, may appear only by its attorney.