Oklahoma § 1-40 - Censure, revocation or suspension of abstract license
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 1-40 — Censure, revocation or suspension of abstract license, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-40. Censure, revocation or suspension of abstract license
Upon good cause shown and after a hearing, the Oklahoma
Abstractors Board may censure a licensee or revoke or suspend his
abstract license for any of the following acts:
1. Making of a materially fraudulent statement in an
application for an abstract license; or
2. Having been convicted and exhausted all appellate remedies
in a court of competent jurisdiction in this or any other state or a
federal court of the crime of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money
under false pretenses, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, fraud, or
any similar offense, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to any
such offense; or
3. Destroying or secreting public records, or failing to return
said records within the designated time; or
4. Any other conduct which constitutes untrustworthy or
improper, fraudulent, or dishonest activities; or
5. Disregarding or violating any provision of the Oklahoma
Abstractors Act; or
6. Continued violation after notice from the Board of engaging
in a practice of charging excessive abstracting fees.
Added by Laws 1984, c. 163, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by
Laws 2007, c. 359, § 20, eff. Jan. 1, 2008. Renumbered from Title
74, § 227.27 by Laws 2007, c. 359, § 22, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 1-40
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 1-40 cover?
Section 1-40 ("Censure, revocation or suspension of abstract license") 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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