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Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-37: Withdrawal of person's from dangerous mine - Violations -

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Penalties.

The Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector is

authorized to temporarily withdraw all persons from a dangerous mine

or portion thereof. Any owner, operator, lessee or agent who

impedes, hinders, or obstructs, either directly or indirectly, the

Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector from carrying out

duties required by this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of

a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Five

Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for not

more than thirty (30) days, or both.

Any mine employee who neglects to comply with an order of the

Chief Mine Inspector or assistant mine inspector temporarily

withdrawing persons from the mine, upon conviction, shall be guilty

of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned in the county jail not more than

thirty (30) days, or both.

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