Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1268.1

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Definitions

Official statutory text

As used in this act:

1. "Biochemical assault" means the intentional delivery of any

substance or material to another person without lawful cause,

whether or not such substance or material is toxic, noxious or

lethal to humans, to:

a. cause intimidation, fear or anxiety and a reasonable

belief by the victim that death, disease, injury or

illness will occur as a result of contamination by

such substance or material and, based upon that

belief, an emergency response is necessary, or

b. poison, injure, harm or cause disease or illness to

any person;

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2. "Biochemical terrorism" means an act of terrorism involving

any biological organism, pathogen, bacterium, virus, chemical or its

toxins, isomers, salts or compounds, or any combination of

organisms, viruses or chemicals that is capable of and intended to

cause death, disease, injury, illness or harm to any human or animal

upon contact or ingestion, or harm to any food supply, plant, water

supply, drink, medicine or other product used for or consumed by

humans or animals;

3. "Conduct" includes initiating, concluding, or participating

in initiating or concluding a transaction;

4. "Financial institution" includes:

a. any financial institution, as defined in Section

5312(a)(2) of Title 31 of the United States Code, or

the regulations promulgated thereunder, and

b. any foreign bank, as defined in Section 3101 of Title

12 of the United States Code;

5. "Financial transaction" means:

a. a transaction which in any way or degree affects

state, interstate or foreign commerce:

(1) involving the movement of funds by wire or other

means,

(2) involving one or more monetary instruments, or

(3) involving the transfer of title to any real

property, vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, or

b. a transaction involving the use of a financial

institution which is engaged in, or the activities of

which affect, state, interstate or foreign commerce in

any way or degree;

6. "Monetary instrument" means:

a. coin or currency of the United States or of any other

country, travelers' checks, personal checks, bank

checks, and money orders, or

b. investment securities or negotiable instruments, in

bearer form or otherwise in such form that title

thereto passes upon delivery;

7. "Proceeds" means all monies, negotiable instruments, and

securities received, used, or intended to be used to facilitate any

violation of the Oklahoma Antiterrorism Act;

8. "Terrorism" means one or more kidnappings or other act of

violence, or a series of acts of violence, resulting in damage to

property, personal injury or death, or the threat of such act or

acts that appears to be intended:

a. to intimidate or coerce a civilian population,

b. to influence the policy or conduct of a government by

intimidation or coercion, or

c. in retaliation for the policy or conduct of a

government by intimidation or coercion.

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Peaceful picketing or boycotts and other nonviolent action shall

not be considered terrorism;

9. "Terrorism hoax" means the willful conduct to simulate an

act of terrorism as a joke, hoax, prank or trick against a place,

population, business, agency or government by:

a. the intentional use of any substance to cause fear,

intimidation or anxiety and a reasonable belief by any

victim that such substance is used, placed, sent,

delivered or otherwise employed as an act of

biochemical terrorism requiring an emergency response

or the evacuation or quarantine of any person, place

or article, or

b. any act or threat of violence, sabotage, damage or

harm against a population, place or infrastructure

that causes fear, intimidation or anxiety and a

reasonable belief by any victim that such act or

threat is an act of terrorism to disrupt any place,

population, business, agency or government;

10. "Terrorist activity" means to plan, aid or abet an act of
any person, place

or article, or

b. any act or threat of violence, sabotage, damage or

harm against a population, place or infrastructure

that causes fear, intimidation or anxiety and a

reasonable belief by any victim that such act or

threat is an act of terrorism to disrupt any place,

population, business, agency or government;

10. "Terrorist activity" means to plan, aid or abet an act of

terrorism or aid or abet any person who plans or commits an act of

terrorism; and

11. "Transaction" includes a purchase, sale, loan, pledge,

gift, transfer, delivery, or other disposition, and with respect to

a financial institution includes a deposit, withdrawal, transfer

between accounts, exchange of currency, loan, extension of credit,

purchase or sale of any stock, bond, certificate of deposit, or

other monetary instrument, use of a safe deposit box, or any other

payment, transfer, or delivery by, through, or to a financial

institution, by whatever means effected.

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