Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-843.2: Verbal abuse of charge

A. No caretaker shall verbally abuse any person entrusted to

the care of the caretaker, or knowingly cause, secure, or permit an

act of verbal abuse to be done. Any person convicted of violating

the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

The violator, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment in

the county jail for a term not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine

not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine

and imprisonment.

B. For the purpose of this section, “verbal abuse” means the

repeated use of words, sounds, or other forms of communication by a

caretaker, including but not limited to, language, gestures, actions

or behaviors, that are calculated to humiliate or intimidate or

cause fear, embarrassment, shame, or degradation to the person

entrusted to the care of the caretaker.