Okla. Stat. tit. 71, § 71-819
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 71, § 71-819, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 71, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 71,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Fraud or deceit unlawful
Official statutory text
It is unlawful and shall be deemed a Class C2 felony offense for
any person, in connection with the offer or sale of any business
opportunity in this state, directly or indirectly:
1. To employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud;
2. To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit
to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made,
not misleading; or
3. To engage in any act, practice or course of business which
operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.
any person, in connection with the offer or sale of any business
opportunity in this state, directly or indirectly:
1. To employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud;
2. To make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit
to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made,
not misleading; or
3. To engage in any act, practice or course of business which
operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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