Violation and penalties.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 23-31
in effect§ 23-31. - Violation and penalties.
a. Inspectors and officers, at the initial contact, shall offer a face covering or the option of leaving the indoor place to a person who is not excepted from the face covering requirement. No citation shall issue to a person who complies with one of the options. Failure to wear the face covering or failure to leave the indoor place shall constitute a violation of this article.
b. A violation of this article shall constitute a class "a" offense. Each violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense. Upon conviction, the penalty shall not exceed, for the first and second offenses, a $9.00 fine only.
A third or subsequent violation shall constitute a class "a" offense, shall require a mandatory appearance in the Municipal Court and, upon conviction, shall be punishable with a penalty not exceeding $100.00 inclusive of costs and State-mandated fees.
c. The amount of the penalty which may be accepted by the Department of Court Administration in satisfaction of first and second violations of this article shall be a $9.00 fine only.
(Ord. No. 26514, § 1, 7-17-20; Ord. No. 26526, § 1, 9-1-20)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH23HESA_ARTIIICOSACO_S23-31VIPEFetched: 10/28/2026