Oklahoma § 40-176 - Penalty for neglect to place temporary floors

§ 40-176. Penalty for neglect to place temporary floors

Any person engaged in and having supervision and charge of the

building, erection, or construction of any block, building or

structure who shall neglect or refuse to place or have placed upon

the joists of each and every story of such block, building or

structure as soon as the joists are in position, counter floors of

such quality and strength as to render perfectly safe the going to

and fro thereon of all mechanics, laborers, and other persons

engaged upon the work of construction or in supervising the same or

in the building or placing of materials therefor, shall be deemed

guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court of

competent jurisdiction shall be fined in any sum not less than

Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars

($200.00), and each and every day that such person, contractor,

agent, factor or architect shall neglect or refuse to have such

floors so placed as aforesaid, after written notice by the building

inspector or from any person whose life or personal safety may be

endangered by such neglect or refusal shall be held and considered a

separate offense, severally liable to the penalties aforesaid.

R.L.1910, § 3774.