Oklahoma § 52-31 - Violation of act - Punishment

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 52-31 — Violation of act - Punishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 52-31. Violation of act - Punishment

Any person, copartnership, or corporation, its agent or

employees, violating any of the provisions of this act, or any order

of a court of competent jurisdiction of this state, or the

Corporation Commission, pursuant to the jurisdiction conferred by

this act, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined a sum of not less

than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), nor more than Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00), or imprisonment not less than six (6) months,

nor more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment

for each and every violation of this act; but in case the monthly

runs or takings or transportation of gas shall average so as to be

without discrimination, as herein provided, a transaction or

transactions of any particular day or week or portion of a month

shall be disregarded; and the court of competent jurisdiction of the

county in which the omission or commission, which is in violation of

this act, has occurred, shall have jurisdiction of an action under

the Penal Code for the punishment thereof; and that said penalties

shall not be exclusive of civil liability.

Added by Laws 1913, c. 99, p. 172, § 11, emerg. eff. March 26, 1913.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 52-31

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 52-31 cover?

Section 52-31 ("Violation of act - Punishment") 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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