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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 15. CONTRACTS

  § 15-767. License for closing out sale - Application - Forms - Contents - Affidavits - Fees - Violations.  

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  • A.  It shall be unlawful for any person to advertise or conduct a closing out sale unless a license is first obtained to conduct such sale.  Any applicant for a closing out sale license shall file an application in writing and under oath with the clerk of the district court, on an application form prescribed by the Attorney General.  The application form shall contain the following information, and such other information as the Attorney General may require:

    1.  The name and address of the owner of the goods, wares, or merchandise to be sold;

    2.  A description of the place of business where the sale is to be held;

    3.  The name and address of the person holding or conducting the sale;

    4.  The nature of the occupancy of the place where the sale is to be held, whether by lease or otherwise, and the effective date of termination of the occupancy;

    5.  A full and complete statement of the facts regarding the proposed sale, including the reason the sale is being conducted, the manner in which the sale will be conducted, and the commencement and termination date of the sale; and

    6.  A complete and detailed inventory of the goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered at the sale as disclosed by the records of the applicant or a statement of both the cost and retail value of the inventory of goods, wares, and merchandise to be offered at the sale, based on the physical inventory used for the most recent federal income tax returns adjusted for sales, purchases, and markdowns of the applicant.  Adjustments for sales, purchases, and markdowns shall be shown on a monthly basis to the date of the application.

    B.  Each application shall be accompanied by an affidavit signed by the applicant attesting to the facts in the application.

    C.  A fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be charged by the clerk of the district court for the issuance of a license.

    D.  Any person making a false statement in the application, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony.

Added by Laws 1979, c. 145, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1979.  Amended by Laws 1983, c. 103, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 135, eff. July 1, 1999.

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NOTE:  Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 135 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.