Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-615
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-615, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 45, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 45,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Violations of statute as misdemeanors - Civil liability
Official statutory text
The neglect, failure or refusal to perform any of the duties
required by any section of this chapter, by any firm, association,
corporation, person or parties required to perform them, shall be a
misdemeanor, and where the duty so neglected, failed or refused to
be performed is by the terms of this chapter, required of a
corporation, then its officer or agent in charge of the mine, shall
be guilty, as hereinbefore provided for in this section, and, except
as herein otherwise provided, shall upon conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine of not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
or imprisonment in the county jail, for a period not exceeding six
(6) months, or both such fines and imprisonment; and in addition
thereto, such corporation or other mine operator violating any of
the provisions of this chapter shall be civilly liable to any person
injured thereby to the extent of such injury.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 44
required by any section of this chapter, by any firm, association,
corporation, person or parties required to perform them, shall be a
misdemeanor, and where the duty so neglected, failed or refused to
be performed is by the terms of this chapter, required of a
corporation, then its officer or agent in charge of the mine, shall
be guilty, as hereinbefore provided for in this section, and, except
as herein otherwise provided, shall upon conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine of not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),
or imprisonment in the county jail, for a period not exceeding six
(6) months, or both such fines and imprisonment; and in addition
thereto, such corporation or other mine operator violating any of
the provisions of this chapter shall be civilly liable to any person
injured thereby to the extent of such injury.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 44
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.