Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1447.2
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Defamatory statements by candidates for public office
Official statutory text
In no event, however, shall any owner, licensee or operator, or
the agents or employees of any such owner, licensee or operator of
such television and/or radio station or network of stations be held
liable for any damages for any defamatory statement uttered over the
facilities of such station or network by any candidate for public
office, where such statement is not subject to censorship or control
by reason of any federal statute or any ruling or order of the
Federal Communications Commission made pursuant thereto; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that this section shall not apply to any owner, licensee,
or operator, or any agent or employee of such owner, licensee or
operator, of such visual or sound radio broadcasting station, or
network of stations, when such owner, licensee, or operator, or
agent or employee of such owner, licensee or operator, is a
candidate for public office or speaking on behalf of a candidate for
public office.
the agents or employees of any such owner, licensee or operator of
such television and/or radio station or network of stations be held
liable for any damages for any defamatory statement uttered over the
facilities of such station or network by any candidate for public
office, where such statement is not subject to censorship or control
by reason of any federal statute or any ruling or order of the
Federal Communications Commission made pursuant thereto; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that this section shall not apply to any owner, licensee,
or operator, or any agent or employee of such owner, licensee or
operator, of such visual or sound radio broadcasting station, or
network of stations, when such owner, licensee, or operator, or
agent or employee of such owner, licensee or operator, is a
candidate for public office or speaking on behalf of a candidate for
public office.
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