{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-596.15","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-596.15","heading":"Cause of action - Damages - Mediation","body":"A. A dealer, manufacturer, or warrantor injured by another\n\nparty who has violated a provision of the Recreational Vehicle\n\nFranchise Act may bring a civil action in court for the recovery of\n\nactual damages. The court shall award attorney fees and costs to\n\nthe prevailing party in a civil action under this section.\n\nB. Venue for a civil action filed pursuant to this section\n\nshall be the county in which the business of the dealer is located.\n\nIn an action involving more than one dealer, any county in which the\n\nbusiness of any dealer that is party to the action is located is a\n\nproper venue for that action.\n\nC. Before bringing a civil action under this section, the party\n\nbringing suit for an alleged violation of the Recreational Vehicle\n\nFranchise Act shall serve a written demand for mediation on the\n\noffending party. The demand for mediation shall include a brief\n\nstatement of the dispute and the relief sought by the party making\n\nthe demand. The party making the demand for mediation shall serve\n\nthe demand by certified mail to one of the following addresses:\n\n1. In an action between a dealer and a manufacturer, the\n\naddress stated in the dealer agreement between the parties;\n\n2. In an action between a dealer and a warrantor that is not a\n\nmanufacturer, the address stated in any agreement between the\n\nparties; or\n\n3. In an action between two dealers, the address of the\n\noffending dealer in the records of the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle\n\nCommission.\n\nD. Within twenty (20) days after a demand for mediation is\n\nserved under subsection C of this section, the parties shall\n\nmutually select an independent mediator who is approved by the\n\nOklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission, and meet with that mediator\n\nfor the purpose of attempting to resolve the dispute at a location\n\nin this state selected by the mediator. The mediator may extend the\n\ndate of the meeting for good cause shown by either party or if the\n\nparties agree to the extension.\n\nE. The service of a demand for mediation under subsection C of\n\nthis section tolls the time for the filing of any complaint,\n\npetition, protest, or other action under the Recreational Vehicle\n\nFranchise Act until representatives of both parties have met with\n\nthe mediator selected pursuant to subsection D of this section for\n\nthe purpose of attempting to resolve the dispute. If a complaint,\n\npetition, protest, or other action is filed before that meeting, the\n\ncourt shall enter an order suspending the proceeding or action until\n\nthe mediation meeting has occurred and may, if all of the parties to\n\nthe proceeding or action stipulate in writing that they wish to\n\ncontinue to mediate under this section, enter an order suspending\n\nthe proceeding or action for as long a period as the court considers\n\nappropriate. The court may modify, extend, or revoke a suspension\n\norder issued under this subsection if it considers that action\n\nappropriate.\n\nF. Each of the parties to the mediation under this section is\n\nresponsible for its own attorney fees. The parties shall equally\n\ndivide the cost of the mediator.","path":["OK Code","Title 47"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os47.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"4d49328aa80111dc36b35715ab73e5dff8e0f7fef4c7930e79657c7670bbc317","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-596.14","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-47-47-596.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}