Oklahoma § 21-1086 - Allowing offense on premises - Punishment
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1086 — Allowing offense on premises - Punishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1086. Allowing offense on premises - Punishment
Any owner, proprietor, keeper, manager, conductor, or other
person, who knowingly permits or suffers the violation of any
provision of this article, in any house, building, room, tent, lot
or premises under his control or of which he has possession, upon
conviction, shall be punished for the first offense by imprisonment
within the county jail for a period of not less than six (6) months
nor more than one (1) year, and by a fine of not more than Three
Hundred Dollars ($300.00), and upon conviction for any subsequent
offense under this article shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony
offense and shall be punished by imprisonment in the State
Penitentiary for a period of not less than one (1) year nor more
than ten (10) years.
R.L. 1910, § 2430. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 288, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 190, eff. July 1, 1999;
Laws 2025, c. 486, § 114, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 288 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 21-1086
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1086 cover?
Section 21-1086 ("Allowing offense on premises - 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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