Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 2 - Procedures of the State Department of Health
Subchapter 21 - Rules of Procedure Governing Individual Proceedings
Section 310:2-21-7 - Appearance of parties

(a) A party in any proceeding before the Department may appear pro se, by an attorney licensed to practice law in Oklahoma, by an out-of-state attorney admitted to practice before the Department pursuant to rules of the Oklahoma Bar Association, or by a licensed legal intern. Provided further, corporate entities, limited liability companies, other business entities and governmental units or entities may appear only by an attorney as provided within this subsection.

(b) Attorneys who will appear before the Department on behalf of a party shall notify the Office of Administrative Hearings of their appearance by filing an entry of appearance.

(c) Any other attorney who files an entry of appearance on behalf of any party in the case or who is identified as a substitute attorney pursuant to a notice of substitution of attorney shall also be considered an attorney of record. The Department shall send notices to all attorneys of record until a substitution of attorney has been filed or an Application for Leave to Withdraw as Attorney has been filed and granted by the administrative law judge assigned to a case. Various attorneys may appear before the Department in a matter, but notice shall be sent only to those attorneys who are an "attorney of record" as defined in this subsection.