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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1976: Unlawful reproduction for sale of sound recording or

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audiovisual work - Exemptions - Penalties.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly reproduce

for sale any sound recording produced without the written consent of

the owner of the original recording, provided, however, that this

section shall only apply to sound recordings initially fixed prior

to February 15, 1972, and shall not apply to motion pictures or

other audiovisual works.

B. A violation of this section involving less than one hundred

articles shall constitute a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction,

be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00).

C. A violation of this section involving one hundred or more

articles shall constitute a Class D1 felony offense, and shall, upon

conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand

Dollars ($50,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for in

subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or both such

fine and imprisonment.

D. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this

section shall constitute a Class D1 felony offense and shall, upon

conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed One Hundred

Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for

in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or both

such fine and imprisonment.

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