Oklahoma § 15-598.6 - Exempted sales
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 15-598.6 — Exempted sales, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-598.6. Exempted sales
The provisions of the Unfair Sales Act shall not apply to the
following sales at retail or sales at wholesale:
1. Where seasonable merchandise is sold in bona fide clearance
sales, if advertised, marked, and sold as such;
2. Where perishable merchandise must be sold promptly in order
to forestall loss;
3. Where merchandise is imperfect or damaged or is being
discontinued and is advertised, marked and sold as such;
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4. Where merchandise is sold upon the final liquidation of any
business;
5. Where merchandise is sold for charitable purposes or to
relief agencies;
6. Where merchandise is sold on contract to departments of the
government or governmental institutions;
7. Where merchandise is sold by any officer acting under the
order or direction of any court;
8. Where merchandise is sold at any bona fide auction sale; and
9. Where a particular item of merchandise corresponding to a
unique identifier is sold at below cost for fifteen (15) or fewer
sequential days and where such single-day or multi-day sale does not
occur more than ten (10) separate times in any twelve-month period.
This exemption shall not apply to:
a.
gasoline and diesel fuel,
b.
legend drug products,
c.
food and nonalcoholic beverages sold for off-premise
use or consumption,
d.
household soaps and detergents,
e.
health and beauty aids,
f.
over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and health
products, excluding exercise equipment and durable
medical products,
g.
pet food and pet supplies,
h.
paper and plastic goods,
i.
household cleaning agents and cleaning supplies,
j.
baby supplies directly related to nutrition and food
preservation, consumption and disposal, including
disposable diapers,
k.
low-point beer, as defined in paragraph 1 of Section
163.2 of Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes, sold for
off-premise use or consumption, and
l.
structural building materials, including but not
limited to lumber and lumber composites, engineered
wood products, structural wood panels, roofing,
guttering, siding, drywall, insulation, flooring,
windows, doors and plumbing elements.
Added by Laws 1949, p. 105, § 6, emerg. eff. May 18, 1949. Amended
by Laws 2013, c. 331, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 15-598.6
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 15-598.6 cover?
Section 15-598.6 ("Exempted sales") 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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