Okla. Stat. tit. 15, § 15-769
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Issuance of license - Conditions on sale
Official statutory text
If it appears to the clerk that all the statements in the
application are true, that the proposed sale is of the character
represented therein, that the application is in full compliance with
the terms and conditions of the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act,
that the required license fee has been paid, and that the ten-day
waiting period has expired with no objections from the district
attorney, the clerk shall issue a license to the applicant
authorizing the advertising and conducting of the sale as described
in the application, subject to the following conditions:
1. Only the goods, wares, and merchandise included in the
inventory attached to the application shall be sold at the sale;
2. Upon the commencement of the sale and for its duration the
license shall be prominently displayed in the place of sale by the
licensee;
3. All advertisement of discount prices shall indicate that the
prices are discounted from the manufacturer's suggested retail price
and the manufacturer's suggested retail price shall be accurately
displayed in such advertisements or all advertisements of discount
prices shall indicate that the prices are discounted from the
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regular sales prices at which the merchandise has been offered at
the location of the sale for at least sixty (60) days prior to the
sale and such regular prices shall be accurately displayed in
advertisements where discount prices are advertised by specific
dollar amounts or percentage amounts of savings;
4. No closing out sale shall be held at any location other than
the regular place of business of the licensee and the licensee shall
have conducted business at such location for a period of at least
six (6) months; and
5. The licensee shall keep suitable books during the sale, at
the location at which the sale is conducted. Daily entries shall be
made in said books showing:
a. dollar amount of retail sales, and
b. dollar amount of markdowns; for the purposes of
the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, the term markdowns is the
difference between retail and wholesale price of goods wholesaled by
the licensee, and
c. dollar amount, both retail and cost price, of
goods on back order received, and
d. dollar amount of wholesale sale.
The books shall be open for inspection during business
hours by appropriate officials responsible for the enforcement of
this act.
application are true, that the proposed sale is of the character
represented therein, that the application is in full compliance with
the terms and conditions of the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act,
that the required license fee has been paid, and that the ten-day
waiting period has expired with no objections from the district
attorney, the clerk shall issue a license to the applicant
authorizing the advertising and conducting of the sale as described
in the application, subject to the following conditions:
1. Only the goods, wares, and merchandise included in the
inventory attached to the application shall be sold at the sale;
2. Upon the commencement of the sale and for its duration the
license shall be prominently displayed in the place of sale by the
licensee;
3. All advertisement of discount prices shall indicate that the
prices are discounted from the manufacturer's suggested retail price
and the manufacturer's suggested retail price shall be accurately
displayed in such advertisements or all advertisements of discount
prices shall indicate that the prices are discounted from the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 15. Contracts Page 157
regular sales prices at which the merchandise has been offered at
the location of the sale for at least sixty (60) days prior to the
sale and such regular prices shall be accurately displayed in
advertisements where discount prices are advertised by specific
dollar amounts or percentage amounts of savings;
4. No closing out sale shall be held at any location other than
the regular place of business of the licensee and the licensee shall
have conducted business at such location for a period of at least
six (6) months; and
5. The licensee shall keep suitable books during the sale, at
the location at which the sale is conducted. Daily entries shall be
made in said books showing:
a. dollar amount of retail sales, and
b. dollar amount of markdowns; for the purposes of
the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, the term markdowns is the
difference between retail and wholesale price of goods wholesaled by
the licensee, and
c. dollar amount, both retail and cost price, of
goods on back order received, and
d. dollar amount of wholesale sale.
The books shall be open for inspection during business
hours by appropriate officials responsible for the enforcement of
this act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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