Opinion ID: 2618281
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: Rule 15.1 of the Rules Governing the Oklahoma Abstractors Law adopted by the Auditor provides that a party to an individual proceeding may request a rehearing in writing within ten days of the date of the final order. By its own language, the rules make orders final unless a request for rehearing is filed within the time limit. The date of the Auditor's order was May 27, 1987. The request for rehearing was filed on June 8, 1987, twelve days after the date of the order. Thus, PCTC failed to make its request within the time constraints, and the order was legally final and appealable. Our ruling comports with the provision on rehearings contained within the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S. 1981, § 317. See also Conoco, Inc. v. State Dep't of Health, 651 P.2d 125, 128 (Okla. 1982). AOI appealed the order to the district court on June 25, 1987. Because AOI appealed the order within thirty (30) days as required by 75 O.S. 1981, § 318, the district court had jurisdiction.