Oklahoma § 21-1726 - Mercury - Possession of more than one pound without
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-1726 — Mercury - Possession of more than one pound without, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1726. Mercury - Possession of more than one pound without
written evidence of title - Penalty - Defenses.
A. Any person who may be found in this state with more than one
(1) pound of mercury in his possession, and who does not have valid
written evidence of his title to such mercury, shall be guilty of a
Class D1 felony offense and upon conviction thereof shall be
punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through
F of Section 20N of this title, or by a fine not exceeding Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. It shall be a defense to any charge under this section that
the person so charged (1) is a bona fide miner or processor of
mercury or (2) that the mercury possessed by such person is, while
in his possession, an integral part of a tool, instrument, or device
used for a beneficial purpose. In any complaint, information, or
indictment brought under this section, it shall not be necessary to
negative any exception, excuse, exemption, or defense provided in
this section, and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse,
exemption or defense shall be upon the defendant.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 80, § 1, emerg. eff. May 21, 1963. Amended
by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 403, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st
Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 294, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 454,
eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 403 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-1726 ("Mercury - Possession of more than one pound without") 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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