A. Any person who violates, and a controlling person of an offeror or target company who knowingly violates, any provision of this act or any rule thereunder, or any order of the Administrator of which this person has notice, shall be guilty of a felony and may be fined not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or imprisoned not more than five (5) years, or both. Each of the acts specified shall constitute a separate offense and a prosecution or conviction for any one of such offenses shall not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offense. No indictment or information may be returned under this act more than two (2) years after the alleged violation.
B. The Administrator may refer such evidence as is available concerning violations of this act or of any rule or order hereunder to the Attorney General or the district attorney for the appropriate county who may, with or without any reference, institute the appropriate criminal proceedings under this act. If referred to a district attorney, he shall, within ninety (90) days, file with the Administrator a statement concerning any action taken or, if no action is taken, the reasons therefor.
C. Nothing in this act limits the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime under any other statute.
D. All shares acquired from an Oklahoma resident in violation of any provision of this act or any rule thereunder, or any order of the Administrator of which the person has notice, shall be denied voting rights for one (1) year after acquisition, the shares shall be nontransferable on the books of the target company for one (1) year after acquisition and the target company shall, during this one-year period, have the option to call the shares for redemption either at the price at which the shares were acquired or at book value per share as of the last day of the fiscal quarter ended prior to the date of the call for redemption. Such a redemption shall occur on the date set in the call notice, but not later than sixty (60) days after the call notice is given.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 285, § 10, emerg. eff. July 22, 1985. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 580, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 420, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 580 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§71-1-103. References to federal statutes.
§71-1-104. References to federal agencies.
§71-1-105. Electronic records and signatures.
§71-1-202. Exempt transactions.
§71-1-203. Additional exemptions and waivers.
§71-1-204. Denial, suspension of application, revocation, condition, or limitation of exemptions.
§71-1-301. Securities registration requirement.
§71-1-302. Federal covered security – Notice filing.
§71-1-303. Securities registration by coordination.
§71-1-304. Securities registration by qualification.
§71-1-305. Registration filings.
§71-1-306. Denial, suspension, or revocation of effectiveness of registration statement.
§71-1-307. Waiver or modification.
§71-1-308. Investment certificate issuers - Registration requirements.
§71-1-401. Broker-dealer registration requirement and exemptions.
§71-1-402. Agent registration requirement and exemptions.
§71-1-403. Investment adviser registration requirement and exemptions.
§71-1-404. Investment adviser representative registration requirement and exemptions.
§71-1-405. Federal covered investment adviser registration requirement and exemptions.
§71-1-406. Registration application - Time of becoming effective.
§71-1-407. Succession and change in registration of broker-dealer or investment adviser.
§71-1-410. Postregistration requirements.
§71-1-502. Prohibited conduct in providing investment advice.
§71-1-503. Evidentiary burden.
§71-1-504. Filing of sales and advertising literature.
§71-1-505. Misleading filings.
§71-1-506. Misrepresentations concerning registration or exemption.
§71-1-507. Qualified immunity.
§71-1-508. Violations - Criminal penalties - Administrative fines.
§71-1-602. Investigations and subpoenas.
§71-1-604. Administrative enforcement.
§71-1-605. Rules, forms, orders, interpretative opinions, and hearings.
§71-1-606. Administrative files and opinions.
§71-1-607. Public records - Confidentiality.
§71-1-608. Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies.
§71-1-609. Commission review of order - Judicial review.
§71-1-611. Service of process.
§71-1-613. Availability of data for supervision of personnel - Sharing of data - Confidentiality.
§71-1-701. Application of act to existing proceedings and rights.
§71-416. Statutory procedure must be followed.
§71-417. Discrimination prohibited.
§71-418. Copies of information to be filed with certain regulatory bodies.
§71-419. Liabilities, remedies and penalties.
§71-420. Rules and regulations.
§71-454. Solicitation materials - Filing - Prohibited use.
§71-455. Fraudulent, deceptive and manipulative acts prohibited.
§71-456. Actions of offeror - Limitations.
§71-457. Powers of Administrator - Rules and forms - Exemptions from act.
§71-459. Violations - Cease and desist orders - Injunctions.
§71-460. Violations - Penalty - Evidence.
§71-461. Liability of offeror - Rights and remedies of seller.
§71-462. Application of provisions of Oklahoma Securities Act.
§71-621. Registration - Violations.
§71-623. Additional exemptions.
§71-625. Application for registration.
§71-626. Public offering statements - Contents - Violations - Uses.
§71-627. Orders - Application for registration - Filing of documents and information.
§71-628. Denial of effectiveness to, suspension or revocation of effectiveness of registration.
§71-631. License required - Exemption.
§71-633. Records - Copies - Inspection - Rules.
§71-642. Liens and encumbrances.
§71-643. Contracts - Voiding - Rescinding - Revoking.
§71-644. Notice to purchaser - Signatures - Rescission of contract.
§71-651. Administration of Code - Personal use of information - Privileges and immunities.
§71-654. Fraud - Filing of documents and information.
§71-655. Presumptions - Fraud - Violations.
§71-656. Power and duties of Administrator.
§71-657. Injunctions - Intervention in suits involving subdivided land.
§71-658. Violation of Code - Fine.
§71-659. Liability to purchaser - Persons liable - Limitation of actions.
§71-660. Summary prohibition of offers or dispositions.
§71-662. Rules, forms and orders - Making, amending or rescinding - Exemption from liability.
§71-663. Filing of documents - Register - Inspection - Copies - Interpretative opinions.
§71-664. Consent to service of process - Service.
§71-665. Dispositions and offers - Application of law - Acceptance.
§71-666. Liens and encumbrances.
§71-804. Denial or revocation of exemption - Orders and violation thereof.
§71-805. Burden of proving exemption.
§71-806. Certain sales unlawful.
§71-807. Registration procedure.
§71-809. Contracts or agreements required - Contents.
§71-810. Suspension or revocation of registration - Grounds - Procedure.
§71-811. Minimum net worth requirement.
§71-812. Administration of act - Use of disclosure of information.
§71-813. Investigations and proceedings - Powers and duties of Administrator.
§71-814. Violation of act - Orders - Penalties.
§71-816. Rules, forms and orders - Making, amending and rescinding.
§71-819. Fraud or deceit unlawful.
§71-820. False or misleading statements unlawful.
§71-821. Conclusiveness of filed document.
§71-822. Misleading advertising unlawful.
§71-823. Violations - Penalty - Criminal prosecutions.
§71-824. Violations - Civil actions.
§71-825. Aiding and abetting violation.
§71-828. Oklahoma Securities Act - Application.
§71-829. Fees and charges - Deposits.
§71-903. Rules governing registration in beneficiary form.
§71-905. Origination of registration in beneficiary form.
§71-906. Form of registration.
§71-907. Effect of registration.
§71-908. Ownership on death - Rights of creditors.
§71-909. Protections for registering entity.
§71-910. Nonprobate transfer - Liability of transferees.