Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-591: Definitions

A. As used in this section:

1. "Agent" means any person who acts for another at the request

or with the knowledge of the other in dealing with third persons;

and

2. "Runner", "capper", and "steerer" mean any person acting

within this state for compensation as an agent for an attorney in

the solicitation of employment for the attorney.

B. No attorney shall, by means of an agent, runner, capper,

steerer, or other person who is not an attorney, solicit or procure

a person to employ the attorney to present, compromise, or settle a

claim under the workers' compensation laws of this state.

C. No attorney shall, directly or indirectly, pay or promise to

pay any person, other than another attorney, any money, service,

fee, commission, or other thing of value in consideration for the

employment of the attorney to present, compromise, or settle a claim

under the workers' compensation laws of this state.

D. No person shall act or agree to act as an agent, runner,

capper, or steerer for an attorney.

E. Subsections B and C of this section shall not prohibit

participation by an attorney in a voluntary attorney referral

program including, but not limited to, referral programs operated by

an association of attorneys. This subsection shall not authorize a

referral program which is otherwise unauthorized under the Rules of

Professional Conduct adopted by the Supreme Court.

F. Any contract for employment of an attorney secured in

violation of this section shall be void and unenforceable and no

attorney shall appear or otherwise provide services in an action in

violation of this section.

G. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall

be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a

fine of up to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for each

offense, which shall not be subject to Section 101 of Title 85 of

the Oklahoma Statutes. Penalties imposed pursuant to this section

shall be in addition to any penalties which might be imposed by the

Oklahoma Bar Association or similar organization of another state or

by a court when punishing for contempt or when imposing sanctions

against an attorney or party.