Oklahoma § 21-1976 Unlawful reproduction for sale of sound recording or

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 21-1976 — Unlawful reproduction for sale of sound recording or

Oklahoma § 21-1976

Title 21Crimes And Punishments

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1976 (2026).

Text

audiovisual work - Exemptions - Penalties.

A.It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly reproduce for sale any sound recording produced without the written consent of the owner of the original recording, provided, however, that this section shall only apply to sound recordings initially fixed prior to February 15, 1972, and shall not apply to motion pictures or other audiovisual works.

B.A violation of this section involving less than one hundred articles shall constitute a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

C.A violation of this section involving one hundred or more articles shall constitute a Class D1 felony offense, and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand Doll

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audiovisual work - Exemptions - Penalties. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly reproduce for sale any sound recording produced without the written consent of the owner of the original recording, provided, however, that this section shall only apply to sound recordings initially fixed prior to February 15, 1972, and shall not apply to motion pictures or other audiovisual works. B. A violation of this section involving less than one hundred articles shall constitute a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). C. A violation of this section involving one hundred or more articles shall constitute a Class D1 felony offense, and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or both such fine and imprisonment. D. A second or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section shall constitute a Class D1 felony offense and shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1991, c. 82, § 2, emerg. eff. April 18, 1991. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 430, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 314, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 466, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 430 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.