Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-37
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Withdrawal of person's from dangerous mine - Violations -
Official statutory text
Penalties.
The Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector is
authorized to temporarily withdraw all persons from a dangerous mine
or portion thereof. Any owner, operator, lessee or agent who
impedes, hinders, or obstructs, either directly or indirectly, the
Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector from carrying out
duties required by this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for not
more than thirty (30) days, or both.
Any mine employee who neglects to comply with an order of the
Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector temporarily
withdrawing persons from the mine, upon conviction, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the county jail not more than
thirty (30) days, or both.
The Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector is
authorized to temporarily withdraw all persons from a dangerous mine
or portion thereof. Any owner, operator, lessee or agent who
impedes, hinders, or obstructs, either directly or indirectly, the
Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector from carrying out
duties required by this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for not
more than thirty (30) days, or both.
Any mine employee who neglects to comply with an order of the
Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector temporarily
withdrawing persons from the mine, upon conviction, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the county jail not more than
thirty (30) days, or both.
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