Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1301
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Masks and hoods - Unlawful wearing of - Exceptions
Official statutory text
It shall be unlawful for any person in this state to wear a
mask, hood or covering, which conceals the identity of the wearer
during the commission of a crime or for the purpose of coercion,
intimidation or harassment; provided, the provisions of Section 1301
et seq. of this title shall not apply to the pranks of children on
Halloween, to those going to, or from, or participating in
masquerade parties, to those participating in any public parade or
exhibition of an educational, religious or historical character, to
those participating in any meeting of any organization within any
building or enclosure wholly within and under the control of said
organization, and to those participating in the parades or
exhibitions of minstrel troupes, circuses or other amusements or
dramatic shows. Any person, or persons, violating the provisions of
this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not exceeding
one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 657
mask, hood or covering, which conceals the identity of the wearer
during the commission of a crime or for the purpose of coercion,
intimidation or harassment; provided, the provisions of Section 1301
et seq. of this title shall not apply to the pranks of children on
Halloween, to those going to, or from, or participating in
masquerade parties, to those participating in any public parade or
exhibition of an educational, religious or historical character, to
those participating in any meeting of any organization within any
building or enclosure wholly within and under the control of said
organization, and to those participating in the parades or
exhibitions of minstrel troupes, circuses or other amusements or
dramatic shows. Any person, or persons, violating the provisions of
this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not exceeding
one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 657
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