2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
§21-1542. Obtaining property or signature under false pretenses - Use of retail sales receipt or Universal Price Code Label to cheat or defraud.
A. Every person who, with intent to cheat or defraud another, designedly, by color or aid of any false token or writing, or other false pretense, obtains the signature of any person to any written instrument, or obtains from any person any money or property, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding three (3) years or in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding three times the value of the money or property so obtained, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B. Every person who, with intent to cheat or defraud another, possesses, uses, utters, transfers, makes, manufactures, counterfeits, or reproduces a retail sales receipt or a Universal Price Code Label, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding three (3) years or in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding three times the value represented on the retail sales receipt or the Universal Price Code Label, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
R.L. 1910, § 2694. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 139, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
NOTE: Laws 1997, c. 133, § 371 repealed by Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 452, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 371 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
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