Okla. Stat. tit. 52, § 52-302

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Firing oil or gas, or interfering with appliances

Official statutory text

unlawful.

It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person maliciously

to set fire to any gas or oil escaping from wells, broken or leaking

mains, pipes, valves, tanks or other appliances used by any person

or corporation in conveying gas or oil, or to interfere in any

manner with the wells, pipes, mains, gate boxes, valves, stopcocks,

or other appliances, machinery or property of any person or

corporation engaged in furnishing gas or oil, unless employed by or

acting under the authority and direction of any such person or

corporation owning or operating said gas or oil lines, or the proper

legal authorities.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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