Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-591
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Definitions
Official statutory text
A. As used in this section:
1. "Agent" means any person who acts for another at the request
or with the knowledge of the other in dealing with third persons;
and
2. "Runner", "capper", and "steerer" mean any person acting
within this state for compensation as an agent for an attorney in
the solicitation of employment for the attorney.
B. No attorney shall, by means of an agent, runner, capper,
steerer, or other person who is not an attorney, solicit or procure
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a person to employ the attorney to present, compromise, or settle a
claim under the workers' compensation laws of this state.
C. No attorney shall, directly or indirectly, pay or promise to
pay any person, other than another attorney, any money, service,
fee, commission, or other thing of value in consideration for the
employment of the attorney to present, compromise, or settle a claim
under the workers' compensation laws of this state.
D. No person shall act or agree to act as an agent, runner,
capper, or steerer for an attorney.
E. Subsections B and C of this section shall not prohibit
participation by an attorney in a voluntary attorney referral
program including, but not limited to, referral programs operated by
an association of attorneys. This subsection shall not authorize a
referral program which is otherwise unauthorized under the Rules of
Professional Conduct adopted by the Supreme Court.
F. Any contract for employment of an attorney secured in
violation of this section shall be void and unenforceable and no
attorney shall appear or otherwise provide services in an action in
violation of this section.
G. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a
fine of up to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for each
offense, which shall not be subject to Section 101 of Title 85 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. Penalties imposed pursuant to this section
shall be in addition to any penalties which might be imposed by the
Oklahoma Bar Association or similar organization of another state or
by a court when punishing for contempt or when imposing sanctions
against an attorney or party.
1. "Agent" means any person who acts for another at the request
or with the knowledge of the other in dealing with third persons;
and
2. "Runner", "capper", and "steerer" mean any person acting
within this state for compensation as an agent for an attorney in
the solicitation of employment for the attorney.
B. No attorney shall, by means of an agent, runner, capper,
steerer, or other person who is not an attorney, solicit or procure
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a person to employ the attorney to present, compromise, or settle a
claim under the workers' compensation laws of this state.
C. No attorney shall, directly or indirectly, pay or promise to
pay any person, other than another attorney, any money, service,
fee, commission, or other thing of value in consideration for the
employment of the attorney to present, compromise, or settle a claim
under the workers' compensation laws of this state.
D. No person shall act or agree to act as an agent, runner,
capper, or steerer for an attorney.
E. Subsections B and C of this section shall not prohibit
participation by an attorney in a voluntary attorney referral
program including, but not limited to, referral programs operated by
an association of attorneys. This subsection shall not authorize a
referral program which is otherwise unauthorized under the Rules of
Professional Conduct adopted by the Supreme Court.
F. Any contract for employment of an attorney secured in
violation of this section shall be void and unenforceable and no
attorney shall appear or otherwise provide services in an action in
violation of this section.
G. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a
fine of up to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for each
offense, which shall not be subject to Section 101 of Title 85 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. Penalties imposed pursuant to this section
shall be in addition to any penalties which might be imposed by the
Oklahoma Bar Association or similar organization of another state or
by a court when punishing for contempt or when imposing sanctions
against an attorney or party.
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