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Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-650.11: Medical battery – Penalties - Definition

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A. Medical battery is a Class B6 felony offense, upon

conviction, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term

of not more than one (1) year, or imprisonment in the custody of the

Department of Corrections for a term of not more than four (4)

years, and a fine in an amount not more than Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00). In addition, the defendant shall be ordered to make

restitution to the victim in an amount as determined by the court.

B. For purposes of this section, “medical battery” means:

1. The defendant has been found guilty of practicing dentistry,

medicine, osteopathic medicine, or surgery, without a license or

authority as prohibited by the provisions of the State Dental Act,

the Oklahoma Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and

Supervision Act, or the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act;

2. The treatment, or course of treatment, practiced in

violation of the provisions of the State Dental Act, the Oklahoma

Allopathic Medical and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act, or

the Osteopathic Medicine Act resulted in the victim having permanent

physical injury or disfigurement;

3. The victim consented to such treatment, or course of

treatment, under a belief that the defendant was licensed and

authorized to diagnose and perform the treatment; and

4. The defendant willfully performed the act knowing that such

act was prohibited pursuant to law.

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