Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-1513: Prohibited acts - Penalties

A. A court reporter or owner of a court reporting firm shall

not:

1. Enter into any contract or relationship that compromises the

impartiality of court reporters or that may result in the appearance

that the impartiality of a court reporter has been compromised;

2. Enter into a blanket contract, other than with a court or

governmental agency, under which the court reporter or owner of a

court reporting firm agrees to perform all court reporting services

in two or more cases at a rate of compensation fixed in the

contract;

3. Enter into a contract that requires a court reporter to

provide any service that is not available to all parties to an

action; or

4. Enter into a contract that gives or appears to give an

exclusive advantage to any party to an action.

B. A violation of this section shall be grounds for the State

Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters to refuse to

renew the enrollment of a certified or licensed court reporter. A

willful violation of this section shall be grounds for the Board to

suspend, cancel, or revoke the enrollment of a certified or licensed

court reporter.