Title 74 — Title 74 — State Government

Provision of visual smoke detectors to deaf or hard-of-hearing guests. A. Any person, partnership, corporation, organization, state, city, town, county, or other subdivision of this state, operating a building or structure used as a hotel or motel, within the State of Oklahoma, s…

openings in residences. Any residential occupancy built or retrofitted after November 1, 2005, that have installed bars, grills, covers, screens, or similar devices that are placed over emergency escape and rescue openings, bulkhead enclosures, windows, or window wells, shall be …

Upon the effective date of this act the powers and duties conferred by the provisions of 74 O.S.1961, Sections 314 through 318 and Section 320, are hereby vested in the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 333, § 28, emerg. eff. June 29, 1983.

The Fire Marshal Commission and the State Fire Marshal shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 250 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 13, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 206, § 1, eff. N…

The Attorney General shall be the legal advisor for the office of the State Fire Marshal and the Fire Marshal Commission and shall appear for and represent the State Fire Marshal, the Fire Marshal Commission and any of his deputies or agents in any and all litigation that may ari…

74 O.S. § 324.18 Repealed by Laws 2015, c. 13, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015

Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, organization, city, town, school district, county or other subdivision of government who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 324.11 of this title or any lawful order of the State Fire Marshal shall be subject to payment of a …

Reports. The Commission shall select a chair. The Commission is hereby authorized to adopt rules necessary for the licensure, regulation and enforcement of the fire extinguishers pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and for conducting its proceedings. Any four members …

All monies collected by the Office of the State Fire Marshal from contracts or other sources, for services performed, shall be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the State Fire Marshal Revolving Fund created in Section 324.20b of this title. Added by Laws 1984, c. 180,…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Fire Marshal to be designated the "State Fire Marshal Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monies received from the sale of s…

The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall be authorized to prepare under the Seal of the Office and deliver upon request, a certified copy of fire investigation reports, as authorized in Section 314 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, charging a fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) per …

A. The State Fire Marshal Commission shall appoint a full-time State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal shall administer and enforce the provisions of law pertaining to the Office of the State Fire Marshal to include, but not be limited to, fire and arson investigations, code e…

Office of State Fire Marshal agents shall be appointed by and subject to the supervision and control of the State Fire Marshal or designee. All agents are employees of the State of Oklahoma and subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Merit System of Personnel Administration. Al…

liquefied petroleum gas and flammable liquids. A. Except as otherwise specified by subsection B of this section, the State Fire Marshal Commission shall have the power and duty to prescribe, adopt, and promulgate, in the manner set forth in this act, such reasonable rules, regula…

A. The Office of the State Fire Marshal in pursuance of its duties to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and property from the hazards of fire and explosion arising from the storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible materials shall assist and coope…

and counties. The rules promulgated pursuant to Section 324.1 et seq. of this title shall have uniform force and effect throughout the state and no municipality or subdivision shall enact or enforce any ordinances, rules for construction of or major alterations to buildings with …

administrative penalties. A. The State Fire Marshal or deputies of the State Fire Marshal may make investigations to determine the origin and cause of fires, explosions, or suspected arson, and violations of other related laws and codes. The State Fire Marshal and the agents of t…

A. The Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training is hereby abolished and all powers, duties and responsibilities of the Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training shall be transferred to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. All equipment, vehicles, records, furniture and fixtures o…

A. There is hereby created, to continue until September 1, 2008, the “Incident Command Site Task Force”. B. The Task Force shall consist of fifteen (15) members: 1. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: a. one member from the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Sec…

compliance. A. All mobile food preparation vehicles operating within this state prior to July 1, 2024, that are capable of producing smoke or grease-laden vapors shall be in compliance with the most current adopted fire code. With the exception of an automatic fire extinguishing …

Training curriculum and materials – Locations - Records. A. Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training in conjunction with the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security and the State Fire Marshal Commission shall develop a program to educate firefighters on a unified command prot…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the State Fire Marshal to be designated the "Firefighter Training Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monies received by…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act”. Added by Laws 2008, c. 155, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of Section 3 of this act if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the Unit…

A. This act shall cease to have the force and effect of law if a federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard that preempts this act is adopted and becomes effective. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the local governmental units of this state may neither e…

As used in the Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act: 1. “Agent” means any person authorized by the Tax Commission to purchase and affix stamps on packages of cigarettes; 2. “Cigarette” means any roll for smoking, whether made wholly or in part of tobacco or any oth…

performance standard – Cigarettes with lowered permeability bands – Test reports – Review of legislation - Exceptions. A. Except as provided in subsection H of this section, no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located…

Oklahoma Fire Safe Cigarette directory – Recertification – Fee – Enforcement fund – Altered cigarettes. A. Each manufacturer shall submit to the State Fire Marshal a written certification attesting that: 1. Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance …

wholesalers and agents - Inspection. Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with Section 4 of this act shall be marked with the letters "FSC", which signify Fire Standards Compliant, appearing in eight-point type or larger and permanently printed, stamped, …

Fire Marshal or Attorney General. A. A manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent or any other person or entity who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of Section 3 of this act, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed Fi…

A. The State Fire Marshal may promulgate rules, pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. B. The Tax Commission in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents and retail dealers, as authorized un…

To enforce the provisions of this act, the Attorney General, the Tax Commission and the State Fire Marshal, their duly authorized representatives and other law enforcement personnel are hereby authorized to examine the books, papers, invoices and other records of any person in po…

Protection Act Fund. There is hereby established in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Fund”. The fund shall consist of all monies recovered as penalties under Section 6 of this act. The monies shall…

As used in this act, "agency" means any board, commission, department, authority, bureau, office or other entity created with authority to make rules or formulate orders as defined in the Administrative Procedures Act. Laws 1973, c. 153, § 1, emerg. eff. May 14, 1973.

During the time the Legislature is in session, it is the sole authority for the creation of an agency. Laws 1973, c. 153, § 2, emerg. eff. May 14, 1973.

Agencies may be created by Executive Order of the Governor during the interim between sessions of the Legislature. Laws 1973, c. 153, § 3, emerg. eff. May 14, 1973.

An Executive Order creating an agency shall clearly define its purpose and the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of agency officials, salaries of the officials, projected number of employees and the maximum permissible expenditures of the agency. Laws 1973, c. 153, § 4,…

Legislation. Continuation of an agency created by Executive Order is conditioned upon the Governor's submitting proposed legislation, upon convening of the Legislature, for creation of the agency by statute, the proposal to contain detailed provisions regarding the purpose of the…

§ 4, emerg. eff. May 7, 1996.

Listing of sites - Private property. A. There is hereby created a "State Register of Natural Heritage Areas". B. The Oklahoma Biological Survey shall establish a listing of sites, districts, areas, or objects above or below the surface of the earth whether on land or in the water…

Characteristics. Any potential natural area recommended for inclusion in the State Register shall possess one or more of the following characteristics: 1. Rare, threatened, or endangered plant or animal species habitat; 2. Outstanding plant community type which is representative …

In performing its duties pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma State Register of Natural Heritage Areas Act, the Oklahoma Biological Survey shall: 1. Identify potential natural areas for inclusion in the State Register. Any person or organization may recommend the inclusion …

All potential natural areas recommended for inclusion in the State Register shall be evaluated by the Oklahoma Biological Survey, as required by Section 3 of this act, according to the following criteria: 1. The diversity of flora and fauna; 2. The quality and viability of the oc…

74 O.S. § 3316 Repealed by Laws 2025, c. 199, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2025

74 O.S. § 3317 Repealed by Laws 2025, c. 199, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2025

The Oklahoma Department of Energy is hereby abolished. The Corporation Commission shall review and evaluate all federal programs being administered by the Department and shall continue those programs the Commission determines to be beneficial to Oklahoma. All unexpended funds, ou…

64, eff. July 1, 2009.

This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Anti-Kickback Act of 1974". Added by Laws 1974, c. 32, § 1, emerg. eff. April 10, 1974.

As used in this act: 1. Kickback means the giving of money or any other thing of value either directly or indirectly by or on behalf of any person, or the agent of any person, holding a contract or bidding to obtain a contract with the state for the furnishing of goods or service…

No person, holding a contract with the state for the furnishing of goods or services of any kind, shall give or offer to give a kickback to any person holding a higher tier contract with the state or to any state employee. Added by Laws 1974, c. 32, § 3, emerg. eff. April 10, 197…