Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-615: Violations of statute as misdemeanors - Civil liability

The neglect, failure or refusal to perform any of the duties

required by any section of this chapter, by any firm, association,

corporation, person or parties required to perform them, shall be a

misdemeanor, and where the duty so neglected, failed or refused to

be performed is by the terms of this chapter, required of a

corporation, then its officer or agent in charge of the mine, shall

be guilty, as hereinbefore provided for in this section, and, except

as herein otherwise provided, shall upon conviction thereof, be

punished by a fine of not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00),

or imprisonment in the county jail, for a period not exceeding six

(6) months, or both such fines and imprisonment; and in addition

thereto, such corporation or other mine operator violating any of

the provisions of this chapter shall be civilly liable to any person

injured thereby to the extent of such injury.