A. Within its jurisdictional areas of responsibility, the Department, acting through the Executive Director, or persons authorized by law, rule or designated by the Executive Director to perform such acts, shall have the power and duty to:
1. Access any premises at any reasonable time upon presentation of identification for purposes of administering this Code, and the right to apply to and obtain from a judge of the district court, an administrative or other warrant as necessary to enforce such access;
2. Determine and assess administrative penalties, take or request civil action, request criminal prosecution or take other administrative or civil action as specifically authorized by this Code or other law against any person or entity who has violated any of the provisions of this Code, rules promulgated thereunder, or any permit, license or order issued pursuant thereto;
3. Investigate or cause to be investigated alleged violations of this Code, rules promulgated thereunder, or permits, licenses or orders issued pursuant thereto;
4. Conduct investigations, inquiries and inspections, including but not limited to, the review of records and the collection of samples for laboratory analyses;
5. Conduct hearings and issue subpoenas according to the Administrative Procedures Act, this Code and rules promulgated by the Board, and file contempt proceedings against any person disobeying or refusing to comply with such subpoena;
6. Advise, consult, cooperate and enter into agreements with agencies of the state, municipalities and counties, industries, other states and the federal government, and other persons;
7. Enter into agreements for, accept, administer and use, disburse and administer grants of money, personnel and property from the federal government or any department or agency thereof, or from any state or state agency, or from any other source, to promote and carry on in this state any program relating to environmental services or pollution control;
8. Require the establishment and maintenance of records and reports, and the installation, use, and maintenance of monitoring equipment or methods, and the provision of such information to the Department upon request;
9. Establish a system of training for all personnel who render review and inspection services in order to assure uniform statewide application of law and rules;
10. Enforce the provisions of this Code and rules promulgated thereunder and orders, permits and licenses issued pursuant thereto;
11. Charge and receive fees pursuant to fee schedules promulgated by the Board;
12. Register persons, property and activities as required by this Code or rules promulgated by the Board;
13. Conduct studies, research and planning of programs and functions, pursuant to the authority granted by this Code;
14. Collect and disseminate information and engage in environmental education activities relating to the provisions of this Code;
15. Provide a toll-free hot line for environmental complaints;
16. Enter into interagency agreements;
17. Sell films, educational materials and other items produced by the Department and sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of obsolete personal property belonging to the Department unless otherwise required by terms of federal grants;
18. Provide administrative and support services to the Board and the Councils as necessary to assist them in the performance of their duties; and
19. Exercise all incidental powers which are necessary and proper to implement and administer the purposes of this Code.
B. The provisions of this part shall extend to all programs administered by the Department regardless of whether the statutes creating such program are codified in Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 21, eff. July 1, 1993.