§ 36-6124 — Application for permit - Renewal.

A. Applications for a permit shall be filed electronically with the Insurance Commissioner, in the manner and form prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner, and shall at the time of filing include a filing fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) along with any transaction or other applicable fees. The Insurance Commissioner may issue a permit upon: 1. The receipt of the application and payment of the filing fee; 2. Determination that the organization is in good standing with the Oklahoma Funeral Board; and 3. Making a finding that the organization has complied with this act and the rules promulgated under this act by the Insurance Commissioner. All applications shall be signed by the organization requesting the permit, and shall contain a statement that the organization will comply with all the requirements as established by this act. All permits shall expire annually on December 31, unless renewed; permits may be renewed for a period not to exceed the succeeding December 31 upon the payment of a renewal fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). A permit expired for failure to submit a renewal application may be reinstated within ninety (90) days after the expiration date by electronically submitting a fee in an amount that is double the renewal fee and a renewal application in the form and manner prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner, along with any transaction or other applicable fees. A permit holder whose permit has been expired for more than ninety (90) days shall reapply as if they were a new applicant and pay an application fee equal to an amount that is double the renewal fee in addition to any fines imposed. All applications received after the permit has been expired for more than ninety (90) days shall include a detailed report in the form and manner prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner of any prepaid funeral benefits offered or provided in this state during the period of the expired permit. B. The Insurance Commissioner may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a permit or refuse to issue a permit for failure to comply with any provision of this act, or any valid rule, which the Insurance Commissioner has promulgated, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing. When the Insurance Commissioner suspends or revokes a permit or refuses to issue a renewal of a permit for a violation, the Insurance Commissioner shall notify the Oklahoma Funeral Board of the action and the nature of any violations. C. No organization shall be entitled to a new permit for a period of one (1) year after revocation or refusal by the Insurance Commissioner to issue or renew the permit of the organization, but shall thereafter be entitled to a new permit upon satisfactory proof of compliance with this law after the expiration of the one-year period. D. Any organization aggrieved by the actions of the Insurance Commissioner may appeal therefrom as provided by Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1970, c. 332, § 4. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 56, § 1, eff. July 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 328, § 22, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 1988, c. 118, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 1993, c. 267, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2003, c. 57, § 29, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003; Laws 2009, c. 294, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2016, c. 73, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2025, c. 55, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.