Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 785 - Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Chapter 1 - Organization and Procedure of Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 785:1-1-3 - Use of words, terms and phrases
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) The words, terms and phrases used within the rules of this Chapter shall be given the meaning and definition provided under the relevant statutory provisions generally contained in Oklahoma Statutes, Title 82 and as may be substantially provided within any other rule or regulations herein. In instances of ambiguity, words and phrases not otherwise defined by rule, regulations or statute, shall be given a fair and reasonable interpretation of meaning in accordance with the ordinary professional community meaning or common, ordinary and everyday accepted meaning attributed to such words and phrases.
(b) Words expressed in the singular form may be interpreted and applied, in context, in plural form and words expressed in plural form may be interpreted and applied, in context, in singular form.
