Oklahoma § 71-658 - Violation of Code - Fine

§ 71-658. Violation of Code - Fine

A. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this

Code, or any rule under this Code, or any order of which the person

has notice, or who violates Section 654 of this title, knowing or

having reasonable cause to believe that the statement made was false

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 71. Securities

or misleading in any material respect, shall be guilty of a Class D3

felony offense and may be fined not more than Twenty-five Thousand

Dollars ($25,000.00), or imprisoned as provided for in subsections B

through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or

both.

B. The Administrator may refer such evidence as is available

concerning violations of this Code or any rule or order hereunder to

the Attorney General or the district attorney of the appropriate

district, who may, with or without any reference, institute the

appropriate criminal proceedings. The Attorney General or district

attorney may designate and appoint one or more lawyers of the

Department of Securities as special assistants as available for the

purpose of assisting in or conducting all criminal prosecutions

arising by reason of proceedings under this section.

C. Nothing in this Code limits the power of the state to punish

any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime under any other

statute.

Added by Laws 1977, c. 95, § 658. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 108, §

26, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 581, eff. July 1, 1999;

Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 421, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025,

c. 486, § 757, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 581 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.