Legal Question in Business Law in Oklahoma

Re: Use of personal name in solicitation after employment ends

The company may be engaging in deceptive trade practices by use or identification of you in their solicitations. That industry is regulated and therefore you may want to contact the agency with oversight of their license. However, first I suggest you put it in writing to them that you object to use of your name;that they are to cease it immediately; and that you take steps including reporting the activity to the state agency, sue them to enjoin their use of your name and seek attorney fees and damages. One statute which may apply is set forth below. There are probably others.

Oklahoma Statutes Citationized

Title 15. Contracts

Chapter 20 - Consumer Protection

Consumer Protection Act

Section 753 - Unlawful Practices

Cite as: O.S. �, __ __

A person engages in a practice which is declared to be unlawful under the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, Section 751 et seq. of this title, when, in the course of the person's business, the person:

1. Represents, knowingly or with reason to know, that the subject of a consumer transaction is of a particular make or brand, when it is of another;

2. Makes a false or misleading representation, knowingly or with reason to know, as to the source, sponsorship, approval, or certification of the subject of a consumer transaction;

3. Makes a false or misleading representation, knowingly or with reason to know, as to affiliation, connection, association with, or certification by another;