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§ 116. Person to accept service or notice--Identity of owner and manager--Failure to comply wit...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 41. Landlord and Tenant

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 41. Landlord and Tenant
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Refs & Annos)
41 Okl.St.Ann. § 116
§ 116. Person to accept service or notice--Identity of owner and manager--Failure to comply with section
Currentness
A. As a part of any rental agreement the lessor shall prominently and in writing identify what person at what address is entitled to accept service or notice under this act.1 The landlord or any person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on his behalf shall disclose to the tenant in writing at or before the commencement of the tenancy the name and address of:
1. The person or persons authorized to manage the premises;
2. The owner or owners of the premises; or
3. The name and address of a person authorized to act for and on behalf of the owner for the purpose of receipt of service of process and receiving and receipting for notices.
The information required to be furnished by this section shall be kept current and this section extends to and is enforceable against any successor owner, landlord or manager.
B. A person who fails to comply with this section becomes a landlord for the purposes of this act and an agent of each person who is otherwise a landlord for:
1. Receipt of service of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands; and
2. Performing the obligations of a landlord under this act and under the rental agreement and expending and making available for the purpose all rents collected from the premises.

Credits

Laws 1978, c. 257, § 16, eff. Oct. 1, 1978.

Footnotes

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Title 41, § 101 et seq.
41 Okl. St. Ann. § 116, OK ST T. 41 § 116
Current with legislation of the First Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) and the First Extraordinary Session of the 59th Legislature (2023). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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