Oklahoma § 68-500.53 - Failure to obtain required licenses - Penalties
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 68-500.53 — Failure to obtain required licenses - Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68-500.53. Failure to obtain required licenses - Penalties
No person shall engage in any business activity in this state as
to which a license is required by this act unless the person shall
have first obtained the license. Any person who negligently
violates this section is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Any person who knowingly violates
or knowingly aids and abets another to violate this section with the
intent to evade the tax levied by this act shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or be sentenced to a term of not more
than one (1) year in the county jail, or shall be punishable by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 345, § 53, eff. Oct. 1, 1996.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 68-500.53 cover?
Section 68-500.53 ("Failure to obtain required licenses - Penalties") 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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