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Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 42.3 (2026)

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liabilities. Provided that this act shall not apply to rural areas of this state or to any cities or towns that do not have city or village United States mail delivery service. Provided, nothing herein shall be construed as diminishing any right or liability for injury by dog bites now existing under the laws of this state. Added by Laws 1947, p. 32, § 3.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1993–1997 · leading case: Nickell v. Sumner, 1997 OK 101 (Okla. 1997).
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Nickell v. Sumner, 1997 OK 101 (Okla. 1997). · cites it 6× “¶ 1 Two issues are presented for our consideration on certiorari — whether the real property involved in this case is situated in a "rural area" within the meaning of 4 O.S.1991 § 42.3, infra, and, if not, whether liability for personal injury under 4 O.”
Hass v. Money, 849 P.2d 1106 (Okla. Civ. App. 1993). “It must be remembered, however, that Title 4 O.S.1991 § 42.3 provides that the act does not apply to rural areas of the State or to cities or towns that do not have city or village U.”
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