Okla. Admin. Code § 655:10-5-8

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 655:10-5-8 - [Effective 9/14/2025] Renumbering Sections and Appendices within a Chapter

(a)"Renumbering" defined; restrictions. "Renumber" means to move a Section to an UNUSED Section number within the same Chapter or to move an Appendix to an UNUSED Appendix letter within the same Chapter.

(1) When moving Sections and Appendices within a Chapter, the number newly-assigned to the Section or Appendix must be an unused Section number or Appendix letter. Other forms of renumbering are not allowed and are unnecessary pursuant to the following:

(A) When a Section or Appendix is revoked, renumbering of the subsequent Sections or Appendices is not allowed and is unnecessary because the number and source note of the revoked Section or Appendix remain in the Code and the number/letter is not used again except pursuant to 655:10-3-30.

(B) When a Section or Appendix is added between two existing Sections or Appendices, renumbering of the subsequent Sections or Appendices is not allowed and is unnecessary because the new Section or Appendix is numbered/lettered pursuant to the decimal point system in 655:10-3-28.

(2) If a Section or Appendix is moved to another Chapter, it must be revoked in one rulemaking action and adopted as a new Section or Appendix in another rulemaking action.

(b)Renumbering procedure, format. When preparing renumbered Sections or Appendices within a Chapter, agencies shall prepare the renumbering as follows:

(1)Renumbered without amendment. When a Section or Appendix is renumbered with no other changes to the Section or Appendix:

(A) The number and tagline of the Section being renumbered, or the letter and heading of the Appendix being relettered, are retained in correct numerical/alphabetical order within the text of the Chapter. The capitalized phrase "[RENUMBERED TO (new Section or Appendix)]" follows the tagline or heading. The text of the Section being renumbered is stricken. The contents of the Appendix being renumbered is not stricken; and

(B) The newly-numbered Section or Appendix appears in correct numerical/alphabetical order within the Chapter. The Section number and tagline are underscored; the text of the Section is underscored. The Appendix letter and heading and the Appendix contents are not underscored; however, the word [NEW] is typed after the Appendix letter and heading.

(2)Amended and renumbered. When a Section or Appendix is renumbered, in addition to being amended:

(A) The number and tagline of the Section being renumbered, or the letter and heading of the Appendix being relettered, are retained in correct numerical/alphabetical order within the text of the Chapter. The capitalized phrase "[AMENDED AND RENUMBERED TO (new Section or Appendix)]" follows the tagline or heading. The text of the Section being renumbered is stricken. The contents of the Appendix being renumbered is not stricken; and

(B) The newly-numbered Section or Appendix appears in its correct numerical/alphabetical order within the Chapter. The Section number and tagline, or Appendix letter and heading, are underscored. The text of the Section is underscored. The contents of the Appendix is not underscored; however, the word [NEW] is typed after the Appendix letter and heading.

Okla. Admin. Code § 655:10-5-8

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1289, eff 2-12-92 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2983, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3353, eff 7-15-98

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 14, April 1, 2024, eff. 3/4/2024, exp. 9/14/2025 (Emergency)