Okla. Admin. Code § 655:10-5-14

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 655:10-5-14 - Writing taglines

(a)Content; topical "benchmarks". A tagline consists of a word or phrase, or a series of words or phrases, that clearly describes the subject matter of the Section or Section subdivision. While a tagline should be brief and concise, it must contain enough information to reflect the essence of the Section or subdivision's contents. Taglines must accurately and completely reflect the subject of the Section or subdivision so as to serve as topical "benchmarks" for the users of the rules. [See also 655:10-3-24 (relating to formatting Section taglines) and 655:10-3-25 (relating to use and formatting of Section subdivision taglines)]

(b)Multiple aspects of same topic. If a tagline describes more than one aspect of the Section or subdivision's topic, the word or phrase describing each aspect of the topic should be separated by a semicolon.

(c)Use of taglines as text prohibited. The text of a tagline may not serve as introductory language to the Section or Section subdivision. The subject of the rule must be repeated in the text. For example:

(1) If a Section's tagline reads "Due date for taxes," do not begin the Section's text with "They are due ... ." Instead, repeat the subject of the tagline as follows: "Taxes are due ...."

(2) If a Section's tagline reads "Prerequisites for licensure," do not begin the Section's text with "(a) 21 years of age or older, and ... ." Instead, repeat the subject of the tagline as follows: "To be eligible for licensure by the Board as an electrician, each applicant must be:

(1) 21 years of age or older, and ...."

(d)Format. Taglines must be formatted as set forth in 655:10-3-24 (relating to Section taglines) and 655:10-3-25 (relating to Section subdivision taglines).

Okla. Admin. Code § 655:10-5-14

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2983, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3353, eff 7-15-98