Oklahoma Statutes - Title 41. Landlord and Tenant Page 18
that the person meets the definition of disability pursuant to the
Fair Housing Act, (2) describes the needed accommodation, and (3)
shows the relationship between the person's disability and the need
for the requested accommodation. The landlord may independently
verify the authenticity of any supporting documentation. Supporting
documentation that was acquired through purchase or exchange of
funds for goods and services shall be presumed to be fraudulent
supporting documentation.
C. A landlord shall not be liable for injuries by a person's
assistance animal permitted on the landlord's property as a
reasonable accommodation to assist the person with a disability
pursuant to the requirements of subsection B of this section.
D. If a person obtains a reasonable housing accommodation under
this section by knowingly making a false claim of having a
disability that requires the use of an assistance animal or by
knowingly providing fraudulent supporting documentation in
connection with such claim, the landlord may remedy the person's
noncompliance by the procedures authorized pursuant to the Oklahoma
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act in Section 132 of Title 41 of
the Oklahoma Statutes. Additionally, a prevailing landlord in an
eviction action under this section may be awarded court costs and
fees, plus damages not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
from the tenant.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 223, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.