Oklahoma § 21-1416 - Unlawful delivery of goods
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1416 — Unlawful delivery of goods, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1416. Unlawful delivery of goods
Any person mentioned in Section 1412 of this title, who delivers
to another any merchandise for which any bill of lading, receipt or
voucher has been issued, unless such receipt or voucher bore upon
its face the words "Not negotiable", plainly written or stamped, or
unless such receipt is surrendered to be canceled at the time of
delivery or unless, in the case of partial delivery, a memorandum
thereof is endorsed upon such receipt or voucher, shall be
punishable as follows:
1. If the value of the property is less than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1)
year, or by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00),
or by both such imprisonment and fine;
2. If the value of the property is One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) or more but less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500.00), the person shall be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense
punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through
F of Section 20P of this title, or by a fine not to exceed One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine;
3. If the value of the property is Two Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($2,500.00) or more but less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000.00), the person shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony
offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B
through F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not to exceed
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and
fine; and
4. If the value of the property is Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000.00) or more, the person shall be guilty of a Class C2
felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in
subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title, or by a fine
not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such
imprisonment and fine.
R.L. 1910, § 2715. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 356, eff. July
1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 249, eff. July 1, 1999;
Laws 2018, c. 116, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 232,
eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 356 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-1416 ("Unlawful delivery of goods") 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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