Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 399

Current through Laws 2024, c. 6.
Section 399 - Athletic contests - Bribery of participants, officials, etc

Whoever corruptly gives, offers or promises any gift, gratuity or thing of value to any player, participant, coach, referee, umpire, official or any other person having authority in connection with the conducting of any amateur or professional athletic contest with the intent to influence the action, conduct, judgment, or decision of any such person in, or in connection with, such contest, or as a consideration for such person acting, playing or performing his functions in any such contest, in any manner calculated to affect the result thereof, or in consideration of such person failing to participate or engage in such contest, shall be deemed guilty of bribery, and upon conviction shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not to exceed five (5) years; or by a fine of not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) and imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed one (1) year.

Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 399

Laws 1947, HB 199, c. 10, § 1, emerg. eff. 4/16/1947; Amended by Laws 1997, H.B. 1213, c. 133, §184, (effective date changed to 7/1/1999by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§23-26, emerg. eff. 6/19/1998); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., H.B. 1009, c. 5, §100, emerg. eff. 7/1/1999.