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§47-170.1.


§47-170.1.
   
   A. Upon any complaint in writing under oath being made by any person,
   or by the Commission of its own motion, setting forth any act or thing
   done or omitted to be done by any person in violation, or claimed
   violation, of any provision of law, or of any order or rule of the
   Commission, the Commission shall enter same upon its docket and shall
   immediately serve a copy thereof upon each defendant together with a
   notice directed to each defendant requiring that the matter complained
   of be answered, in writing, within ten (10) days of the date of
   service of such notice, provided that the Commission may, in its
   discretion, require particular cases to be answered within a shorter
   time, and the Commission may, for good cause shown, extend the time in
   which an answer may be filed.
   
   Upon the filing of the answer herein provided for, the Commission
   shall set a time and place for the hearing, and notice of the time and
   place of the hearing shall be served not less than ten (10) days
   before the time set therefor, unless the Commission shall find that
   public necessity requires the hearing at an earlier date.
   
   B. The Commission may, in all matters within its jurisdiction, issue
   subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum, and all necessary process in
   proceedings pending before the Commission; may administer oaths,
   examine witnesses, compel the production of records, books, papers,
   files, documents, contracts, correspondence, agreements, or accounts
   necessary for any investigation being conducted, and certify official
   acts.
   
   C. In case of failure on the part of any person to comply with any
   lawful order of the Commission, or of any Commissioner, or with any
   subpoena or subpoena duces tecum, or to testify concerning any matter
   on which he may be lawfully interrogated, the Commission may compel
   obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience
   of the requirements of a subpoena, or of the refusal to testify.
   
   D. Witnesses who are summoned before the Commission shall be paid the
   same fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in courts of record.
   Any party to a proceeding at whose instance a subpoena is issued and
   served shall pay the costs incident thereto and the fees for mileage
   of all his witnesses.
   
   E. In event any process shall be directed to any nonresident who is
   authorized to do business in this state, the process may be served
   upon the agent designated by the nonresident for the service of
   process, and service upon the agent shall be as sufficient and as
   effective as if served upon the nonresident.
   
   F. All process issued by the Commission shall extend to all parts of
   the state and any such process, together with the service of all
   notices issued by the Commission, as well as copies of complaints,
   rules, orders and regulations of the Commission, may be served by any
   person authorized to serve process issued out of courts of record, or
   by certified mail.
   
   G. After the conclusion of any hearing, the Commission shall, within
   sixty (60) days, make and file its findings and order, with its
   opinion. Its findings shall be in sufficient detail to enable any
   court in which any action of the Commission is involved to determine
   the controverted questions presented by the proceeding. A copy of such
   order, certified under the seal of the Commission, shall be served
   upon the person against whom it runs, or the attorney of the person,
   and notice thereof shall be given to the other parties to the
   proceedings or their attorneys. The order shall take effect and become
   operative within fifteen (15) days after the service thereof, unless
   otherwise provided. If an order cannot, in the judgment of the
   Commission, be complied with within fifteen (15) days, the Commission
   may grant and prescribe such additional time as in its judgment is
   reasonably necessary to comply with the order, and may, on application
   and for good cause shown, extend the time for compliance fixed in the
   order.
   
   H. In the event the Commission finds that the defendant is guilty upon
   any complaint filed and proceeding had and that the provisions of law,
   or the rules, regulations or orders of this Commission have been
   willfully and knowingly violated and the violator holds a permit or
   certificate or license issued by the Commission authorizing it to
   engage in the transportation of persons or property for hire, then
   such permit or certificate or license may also be revoked by the
   Commission.
   
   I. Where a complaint is instituted by any person other than the
   Commission of its own motion and in the event the Commission should
   find that the complaint was not in good faith, the complaining party
   shall be required to pay the defendant's attorney's fee, the fee to be
   prescribed by the Commission in accordance with applicable Oklahoma
   Bar Association standards.
   
   J. Any person aggrieved by any findings and order of the Commission
   may appeal to the Supreme Court in the way and manner now or hereafter
   provided for appeals from the district court to the Supreme Court.
   

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