Oklahoma § 41-127 - Duties of tenant

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 41-127 — Duties of tenant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 41-127. Duties of tenant

The tenant shall at all times during the tenancy:

1. Keep that part of the premises which such tenant occupies

and uses as safe, clean and sanitary as the condition of the

premises permits;

2. Dispose from such tenant's dwelling unit all ashes, garbage,

rubbish and other waste in a safe, clean and sanitary manner;

3. Keep all plumbing fixtures in the dwelling unit or used by

the tenant as clean and sanitary as their condition permits;

4. Use in a safe and nondestructive manner all electrical,

plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and other

facilities and appliances including elevators in the premises;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 41. Landlord and Tenant

5. Not deliberately or negligently destroy, deface, damage,

impair or remove any part of the premises or permit any person,

animal or pet to do so;

6. Not engage in conduct or allow any person or animal or pet,

on the premises with the express or implied permission or consent of

the tenant, to engage in conduct that will disturb the quiet and

peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other tenants;

7. Comply with all covenants, rules, regulations and the like

which are in accordance with Section 126 of this title; and

8. Not engage in criminal activity that threatens the health,

safety or right of peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other

tenants or is a danger to the premises, and not engage in any drugrelated criminal activity on or near the premises either personally

or by any member of the tenant's household or any guest or other

person under the tenant's control.

Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 27, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. Amended by

Laws 1998, c. 306, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 41-127 ("Duties of tenant") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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