Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 435 - State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Chapter 3 - Individual Proceedings
Subchapter 1 - Purpose and Definitions
Section 435:3-1-2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Act" means the Oklahoma Medical Practice Act, 59 O.S.1991, §§ 481, et seq., as amended, or any health profession act over which the Board has regulatory jurisdiction.

"APA" means Article I and/or Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S.1991, §§ 250, et seq.

"Board" means the Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.

"Complaint" means a written or oral statement of alleged violation of the Act by a person licensed or certified by the Board and which is filed with the Secretary in anticipation of a citation. This definition is distinct from "citizen complaint," which refers to a written or oral statement of violation of the Act prior to investigation by the Staff and submission to the Secretary.

"Defendant" means the person against whom an individual proceeding is initiated.

"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Board.

"Hearing" means the trial mechanism employed by the Board to provide Due Process to a defendant in an individual proceeding.

"Individual proceeding" means the formal process by which the Board takes administrative action against a person licensed or certified by the Board in accordance with the Act and the APA.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of the Board.

"Staff" means the personnel of the Board.

Added at 11 Ok Reg 4159, eff 6-21-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 1215, eff 5-11-95