OKL LEG Unfair Service Agreements


On Apr. 23, OKL LEG passed bill on service agreements, prohibitions.


  • OKL LEG passed bill HB 3318, to enact Prohibition of unfair service agreements act.
  • Adds new Section 301 of Title 16 in the Oklahoma Statutes as OKL LEG 16-310.
  • Bill Provisions
  • If a service agreement is deemed unfair under the act, it is unenforceable; no person shall record or cause to be recorded an unfair service agreement or notice or memo.
  • County clerk's office shall refuse to accept for recordation an unfair service agreement.
  • If county clerk accidentally records unfair service agreement, shall incur no liability.
  • If unfair service agreement is recorded, person with interest in the property may apply to court where record exists to record court order declaring agreement unenforceable.
  • Person with interest in real property may recover such actual damages, costs, attorney fees as may be proven against the service provider who recorded the agreement.
  • Legislative History
  • On Feb. 5, 2024, bill introduced in Senate; on Mar. 7, 2024, bill was passed Senate.
  • On Mar. 11, 2024, bill introduced in House; on Apr. 22, 2024, bill was passed in House.
  • On Apr. 23, 2024 bill returned to House; on Apr. 23, bill sent to governor for action.
  • Effectiveness
  • Bill provisions become effective on Nov. 1, 2024.
  • Apr. 26, 2024 OKL LEG Governor Approval
  • On Apr. 26, 2024, OKL LEG governor approved bill HB 3318, effective on Nov. 1, 2024.

Regulators OKL LEG
Entity Types CNSM; Corp; MG Orig
Reference Bill, 4/26/2024; Bill, HB3318, 4/23/2024; Citation: OKL LEG 16;
Functions Compliance; Financial; Legal; Reporting
Countries United States of America
Category
State
Products Corporate; Mortgage
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 4/23/2024
Effective Date 11/1/2024
Rule Id 209597
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 4/26/2024
Report Section US Consumer

Last substantive update on 05/01/2024