Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-1: Violating rules, orders or other requirements of Commission

- Switching service provider without consent of customer - Fines.

A. 1. Upon a determination by the Corporation Commission of

violation of any of its rules, orders or other requirements, a

corporation, person or firm may be fined by the Commission, a sum

not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), as the Commission may

deem proper. Each day's continuance of such violation, after due

service upon such corporation, person or firm, of the order or

requirement of the Commission shall be a separate offense.

2. If the operation of such order or requirement is suspended,

pending an appeal, the period of such suspension shall not be

computed against the corporation, person or firm, with regard to its

liability for fines and penalties.

B. Any corporation, person or firm that switches the local or

long distance telephone, electrical energy, or natural gas service

provider of a customer without the consent of the customer may be

fined by the Commission a sum not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars

($10,000.00) per occurrence, as the Commission may deem proper after

notice and opportunity for hearing.

R.L. 1910, § 1192. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 48, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,

1998; Laws 2000, c. 178, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.