Current through Laws 2024, c. 453.
Section 1695 - Violations - Fines - InjunctionsA. Any person who violates any of the provisions of the Electrical License Act or any provision of an ordinance or regulation enacted by a city or town by authority of the Electrical License Act, in addition to suffering possible suspension or revocation of a license or registration, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), together with the costs of prosecution.B. In addition to other penalties provided by law, if after a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 1689 of this title, the Electrical Hearing Board shall find any person to be in violation of any of the provisions of this act, such person may be subject to an administrative fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each violation. Each day a person is in violation of this act may constitute a separate violation. The maximum fine will not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). All administrative fines collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited in the Electrical Revolving Fund. Administrative fines imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be enforceable in the district courts of this state.C. The Electrical Hearing Board may make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining the acts or practices prohibited by this act, and upon a showing by the Electrical Hearing Board that the person has engaged in any of the prohibited acts or practices, an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate shall be granted by the court.D. If any electrical facilities as defined in the Electrical License Act are in violation of the National Electrical Code set forth in the National Fire Code (Electrical) issued by the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA number 70, current edition, as amended, or any ordinance or other regulation of a city or town, the proper authorities of the state or political subdivision of the state, in addition to other remedies, may institute appropriate action or proceedings to prevent any illegal installation or use of such facilities, to restrain, correct or abate any violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building or structure.Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 1695
Added by Laws 1982, HB 1791, c. 337, § 16; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1522, c. 236, §6, eff. 9/1/1993; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 2075, c. 155, §8, eff. 7/1/1994; Amended by Laws 2008 , SB 1578, c. 142, §2, eff. 11/1/2008.