Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-15
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Penalty for refusing examination of books in violation of
Official statutory text
Constitution, Article II, Section 28.
If any officer of any corporation in violation of Article 2,
Section 28 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma shall refuse
to permit any person authorized by the state, to examine its papers,
books and files, such officer or other person so refusing shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00),
nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and by imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one
(1) year; and each day such officer or other person shall fail or
refuse to permit such investigation or examination shall constitute
a separate offense.
If any officer of any corporation in violation of Article 2,
Section 28 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma shall refuse
to permit any person authorized by the state, to examine its papers,
books and files, such officer or other person so refusing shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00),
nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and by imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one
(1) year; and each day such officer or other person shall fail or
refuse to permit such investigation or examination shall constitute
a separate offense.
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