Oklahoma § 24-165 - Enforcement – Civil penalty limitation
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 24-165 — Enforcement – Civil penalty limitation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-165. Enforcement – Civil penalty limitation
A. A violation of the Security Breach Notification Act that
results in injury or loss to residents of this state may be enforced
by the Attorney General or a district attorney in the same manner as
an unlawful practice under the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act.
B. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the
Attorney General or a district attorney shall have exclusive
authority to bring an action and may obtain actual damages for a
violation of the Security Breach Notification Act and a civil
penalty not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000.00) per breach of the security of the system or series of
breaches of a similar nature that are determined in a single
investigation. Civil penalties shall be based upon the magnitude of
the breach, the extent to which the behavior of the individual or
entity contributed to the breach, and any failure to provide the
notice required by Section 163 of this title.
C. 1. An individual or entity that uses reasonable safeguards
and provides notice as required by Section 163 or 164 of this title
shall not be subject to civil penalties and may use such compliance
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as an affirmative defense in a civil action filed under the Security
Breach Notification Act.
2. An individual or entity that fails to use reasonable
safeguards but provides notice as required by Section 163 or 164 of
this title shall not be subject to the civil penalty set forth in
subsection B of this section but shall be subject to actual damages
and a civil penalty of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00).
D. A violation of the Security Breach Notification Act by a
state-chartered or state-licensed financial institution shall be
enforceable exclusively by the primary state regulator of the
financial institution.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 86, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2008. Amended by Laws
2025, c. 406, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 24-165
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 24-165 cover?
Section 24-165 ("Enforcement – Civil penalty limitation") 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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