Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-267 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-6-267
Withdrawal or refusal of inspection service
Status: in_force

A. The Board may, for such period, or indefinitely, as it deems

necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, refuse to provide,

or withdraw, inspection service under this act with respect to any

establishment if it determines, after opportunity for a hearing is

accorded to the applicant for, or recipient of, such service, that

such applicant or recipient is unfit to engage in any business

requiring inspection upon this act because the applicant or

recipient, or anyone responsibly connected with the applicant or

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recipient, has been convicted, in any federal or state court, within

the previous ten (10) years, of

1. any felony or more than one misdemeanor under any law based

upon the acquiring, handling, or distributing of adulterated,

mislabeled, or deceptively packaged food or fraud in connection with

transactions in food; or

2. any felony, involving fraud, bribery, extortion, or any

other act or circumstances indicating a lack of the integrity needed

for the conduct of operations affecting the public health. For the

purpose of this paragraph, a person shall be deemed to be

responsibly connected with the business if he was a partner,

officer, director, holder, or owner of ten percent (10%) or more of

its voting stock or employee in a managerial or executive capacity.

B. Upon the withdrawal of inspection service from any official

establishment for failure to destroy condemned poultry products as

required under Section 6 of this act, or other failure of an

official establishment to comply with the requirements as to

premises, facilities, or equipment, or the operation thereof, as

provided in Section 7 of this act, or the refusal of inspection

service to any applicant therefor because of failure to comply with

any requirements under Section 7, the applicant for, or recipient

of, the service shall, upon request, be afforded opportunity for a

hearing with respect to the merits or validity of such action; but

such withdrawal or refusal shall continue in effect unless otherwise

ordered by the Board.

C. The determination and order of the Board, when made after

opportunity for hearing, with respect to withdrawal or refusal of

inspection service under this act, shall be final and conclusive

unless the affected applicant for, or recipient of, inspection

service files application for judicial review within thirty (30)

days after the effective date of such order in the District Court of

Oklahoma County. Judicial review of any such order shall be upon

the record upon which the determination and order are based.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-5-92 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-5-92
Mission of Council
Status: in_force

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A. The mission of the Oklahoma International Trade Development

Council is to:

1. Develop and recommend marketing strategies and policies; and

2. Promote the strategies and policies at the request of any

Oklahoma agency, authority, and other entity of state government

whose fundamental mission is the economic development of Oklahoma

through export of agricultural products including, but not limited

to raw materials, value added foods, grains, processed feeds,

equipment, live animals, semen, embryos and services.

B. The Oklahoma International Trade Development Council shall

continue the high level of integrity of development initiatives

traditionally employed by Oklahoma, and combine the joint efforts

and expertise available across state agencies, institutions and

centers.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-17-7 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-17-7
Articles of Incorporation - Contents - Execution,
Status: in_force

acknowledgment and filing - Evidence.

A. The incorporators of an association to be formed pursuant to

the Cooperative Marketing Association Act must prepare and file

Articles of Incorporation setting forth:

1. The name of the association which may or may not include the

word "cooperative";

2. Its purposes;

3. Its duration;

4. Its principal place of business in the state;

5. The name and post office address of each of the

incorporators;

6. The names and addresses of those who are to serve as

incorporating directors for the first term, or until the election

and qualifications of their successors;

7. If organized without capital stock, whether the property

rights and interests of each member are to be equal or unequal. If

unequal, the Articles of Incorporation shall include the general

rule applicable to all members by which the property rights and

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interests respectively of each member shall be determined and

provision for the admission of new members who shall share in the

property of the association in accordance with the general rule; and

8. If organized with capital stock, the amount of the stock and

the number of shares into which the capital stock is to be divided;

whether all or part of the capital stock shall have par value, and

if so, the par value thereof. If there is to be more than one class

of stock created, the Articles of Incorporation shall include a

description of the different classes, the number of shares in each

class, the relative rights, interests, and preferences each class

shall represent, and the dividends, which may be cumulative, not

exceeding eight percent (8%) per annum, to which each share shall be

entitled.

B. The Articles of Incorporation may contain any provision

consistent with law with respect to management, regulation,

government, financing, indebtedness, membership, the establishment

of voting districts, and the election of delegates for

representative purposes, the issuance, retirement and transfer of

its stock, if formed with capital stock, or any provision relative

to the way or manner in which it shall operate with respect to its

members, officers, or directors, and any other provisions relating

to its affairs.

C. The Articles of Incorporation must be subscribed by the

incorporators and acknowledged by one of them before an officer

authorized by the law of this state to take and certify

acknowledgments of deeds and conveyances and shall be filed with the

Oklahoma Secretary of State. When filed, the Articles of

Incorporation, or certified copies of the Articles of Incorporation,

shall be received in all courts of this state as prima facie

evidence of the facts contained therein and of the due incorporation

of the association.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-8-23 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-8-23
Unlawful acts
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale,

or expose for sale any agricultural seed or vegetable seed within

this state:

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1. Unless a license has been obtained in accordance with the

provisions of Sections 8-21 through 8-29 of this title;

2. Unless the date of test to determine the percentage of

germination is not more than nine (9) months prior to the sale,

except the date of test for hermetically sealed containers may be

thirty-six (36) months prior to sale;

3. Not labeled in accordance with the provisions of this

subarticle and rules, or having a false or misleading label;

4. When there has been a false or misleading advertisement; or

5. Treated with any substance designed to control or repel

plant disease organisms or insects or other pests unless each

container bears a label giving information in the form prescribed by

rules of the State Board of Agriculture, to show the name of the

substance and if the substance may be harmful to humans or animals,

a warning or caution statement adequate to protect the public.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person within this state:

1. To sell agricultural or vegetable seed that does not meet

the minimum standards of germination and purity, and the maximum for

inert matter and weed seed, prescribed in rules promulgated under

the provisions of this subarticle;

2. To sell agricultural or vegetable seed containing prohibited

noxious weed seeds or restricted noxious weed seeds, subject to

recognized tolerances, in excess of the amount allowed as prescribed

in rules promulgated under the provisions of this subarticle;

3. To detach, alter, deface, or destroy any label required or

provided for in this subarticle or the rules;

4. To alter or substitute seed in a manner that may defeat the

purposes of this subarticle;

5. To disseminate any false or misleading advertisement

concerning agricultural seed or vegetable seed in any manner or by

any means;

6. To fail to comply with a "stop-sale" order made by the Board

on agricultural seed or vegetable seed sold, offered for sale, or

exposed for sale; or to move, handle, or dispose of any lot of seed

held under a "stop-sale" order except with the permission of the

Board and for the purposes specified;

7. To fail to keep complete records of each lot of seed or make

available for inspection the records of origin, testing, variety,

distribution, seed samples, invoices, and other pertinent records or

information, to the Board; or

8. To sell, offer, or expose for sale any seed labeled

"certified seed", "registered seed", or "foundation seed", unless it

has been produced and labeled in compliance with the rules of an

officially recognized seed-certifying agency or association.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-125 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-3-125
Local laws on honeybee hives not authorized – Apiary
Status: in_force

zoning exception.

No county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or

other political subdivision of this state shall adopt or continue in

effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution prohibiting,

impeding, or restricting the establishment or maintenance of

honeybees in hives. This provision shall not be construed to

restrict the zoning authority of a county or municipal government to

establish appropriate locations for apiaries.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-16-65 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-16-65
Evidence of ownership to be required by timber
Status: in_force

purchasers.

A. 1. Except as provided by this section, it shall be the duty

of any sawmill owner or operator or other person purchasing timber

for resale, from a timber owner or owner or operator of a logging or

timber harvesting operation to obtain from the timber owner or owner

or operator of a logging or timber harvesting operation a bill of

sale for the same or other evidence of ownership which shall be

preserved by the purchaser for a period of three (3) years and shall

be available for inspection by law enforcement personnel.

2. The bill of sale shall include:

a. the name and address of the seller and purchaser,

b. a legal description of the land from which the timber

was harvested,

c. a description of timber delivered,

d. the date delivered,

e. the printed name of the person delivering the timber,

and

f. the date and signature of the person delivering the

timber with language declaring ownership of the timber

or naming the person to whom the person delivering the

timber is an agent.

B. In lieu of the bill of sale required by subsection A of this

section, the purchaser may provide for proof of timber ownership

through a written purchase contract which provides language

declaring ownership of timber delivered for purchase to the

purchaser by the timber owner. The declaration shall be signed by

the timber owner or by a designee pursuant to a written

authorization signed by the timber owner. The written authorization

shall be retained by the designee.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-18-10 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-18-10
Oklahoma Sheep and Wool Commission - Administrative
Status: in_force

expense limit.

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The Oklahoma Sheep and Wool Commission shall not expend more

than thirty-five percent (35%) of the funds it receives for

administrative expenses.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-93 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-6-93
Blood samples for brucellosis testing – Official
Status: in_force

identification – Reports.

A. Whenever any blood sample is drawn for the purpose of

testing for brucellosis, the person drawing the blood sample shall

ensure application of official identification, approved by the State

Veterinarian. If official identification is already present, that

official identification shall be recorded.

B. The person shall submit with the blood sample a written

report to the State Veterinarian. The report shall be signed by the

person drawing the sample and shall be on a form prescribed by the

State Veterinarian. The report shall show the official

identification and descriptive markings of the animal, or herd

tattoo, if the tested animal is a registered animal.

C. It shall not be necessary to officially identify any

registered animal if the registration tattoo of each animal is shown

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on the report. If the registration paper is not transferred with

the animal, official identification shall be applied.

D. The removal of official identification without prior

authorization from the State Veterinarian shall be a violation of

the Oklahoma Agricultural Code.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-285 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-6-285
Shipment restrictions
Status: in_force

The Board may require that all equidae be negative to an

official test for equine infectious anemia prior to entry into

Oklahoma, or movement within the state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-50.16 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-3-50.16
Right of entry - Inspections and other activities -
Status: in_force

Warrants.

A. 1. The board of directors and the Oklahoma Department of

Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, or their authorized agents shall

have authority, to:

a. enter cotton fields and other premises in order to

carry out activities, including but not limited to

treatment with pesticides, monitoring, and destruction

of growing cotton and other host plants, as necessary

to carry out the provisions of the Boll Weevil

Eradication Act,

b. make inspection of any fields or premises in this

state and any property for the purpose of determining

if the property is infested with boll weevils, and

c. examine and make photocopies of any records and

documents relating to the Boll Weevil Eradication Act.

2. The inspection and other activities may be conducted at any

hour with the notification of the owner or person in charge of the

premises or property. If access is denied, the board of directors,

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the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, or the

authorized agent of either shall have the right to apply to and

obtain from a district court an administrative warrant as necessary

to enforce the right of access and inspection as authorized pursuant

to 2-14 of the Oklahoma Code.

B. Any judge of this state shall, within the judge’s

territorial jurisdiction, and upon proper statutory authority, issue

administrative warrants for the purpose of conducting administrative

inspections and other activities authorized by the Boll Weevil

Eradication Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-15-80 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-15-80
Resolution of executive board - Submission of question -
Status: in_force

Time for calling election - Submission at regular election -

Determination of site.

A. The board of county commissioners of a county, when

requested so to do, by a proper resolution passed and presented by

the executive board of the free fair association of the county,

shall submit, to a vote of the county, the question of determining a

permanent free fair site.

B. The board of county commissioners shall at the next regular

meeting of such board determine whether such election shall be

called. If the board decides to call an election, the election

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shall be called within sixty (60) days after the decision; or the

board may submit such question at the next primary or general

election thereafter. The permanent free fair site shall be

determined by a majority of all legal votes cast in the election.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-35 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-35
Renumbered as § 15-5 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, §
Status: in_force

267, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-2A-25 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-2A-25
Tier II or III applications - Publication of notice of
Status: in_force

filing - Process meeting on Tier III applications.

A. Upon filing a Tier II or III application with the Oklahoma

Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the applicant shall

publish notice of the filing as legal notice in one newspaper of

general circulation local to the proposed new site or existing

facility. The publication shall identify public locations where the

application may be reviewed, including a public location in the

county where the proposed new site or existing facility is located.

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B. For Tier III applications, the publication shall also

include notice of a thirty-day opportunity to request, or give the

date, time and place for, a process meeting on the permitting

process. If the Department receives a timely request and determines

that a significant degree of public interest in the application

exists pursuant to rules of the Department, it shall schedule and

hold the meeting. The applicant shall be entitled to attend the

meeting and may make a brief presentation on the permit request.

Any local community meeting regarding the proposed facility or

activity for which a permit is sought that is scheduled and held by

the applicant may be combined, with the agreement of the Department

and the applicant, with the process meeting authorized by this

paragraph.

C. The provisions of this section shall not stay the review of

the application by the Department.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-194 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-6-194
Bribery - Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation, or any agent or employee of

any person, firm, or corporation, who shall give, pay, or offer,

directly or indirectly, to any inspector, deputy inspector, chief

inspector, or any other officer or employee of this state authorized

to perform any of the duties prescribed by this act or by the rules

of the Board, any money or other thing of value, with intent to

influence said inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or

other officer or employee of this state in the discharge of any duty

herein provided for, shall be deemed guilty of a Class D3 felony

offense, upon conviction thereof, and shall be punished by a fine

not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) nor more than Ten

Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and by imprisonment as provided for in

subsections B through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes; and any inspector, deputy inspector, chief inspector, or

other officer or employee of this state authorized to perform any of

the duties prescribed by this act who shall accept any money, gift,

or other thing of value from any person, firm, or corporation, or

officers, agents, or employees thereof, given with intent to

influence his official action, or who shall receive or accept from

any person, firm, or corporation engaged in intrastate commerce any

gift, money, or other thing of value given with any purpose or

intent whatsoever, shall be deemed guilty of a Class D3 felony

offense and shall, upon conviction thereof, be summarily discharged

from office and shall be punished by a fine not less than One

Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand Dollars

($10,000.00) and by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B

through F of Section 20P of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-5-602 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-5-602
Definitions
Status: in_force

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For the purpose of this act, the following definitions shall

apply:

1. "Charitable organization" means any benevolent,

philanthropic, patriotic, eleemosynary, educational, social, civic,

recreational or religious group or association, or any other person

performing or purporting to perform acts beneficial to the public;

2. "Food" means any raw, cooked, processed, or prepared edible

substance, ice, beverage, or ingredient used or intended to be used

in whole or in part for human consumption that is apparently fit for

human consumption. Food includes nonperishable food, perishable

food, and wild game;

3. "Gleaner" means a person who gleans an agricultural crop

that has been donated by the owner of the agricultural crop;

4. "Gleans" or "gleaned" means to gather an agricultural crop

leftover after a harvest;

5. "Nonprofit corporation" means a corporation formed for a

purpose not involving pecuniary gain to its shareholders or members,

paying no dividends or other pecuniary remuneration, directly or

indirectly, to its shareholders or members as such, and having no

capital stock;

6. "Nonperishable food" means any food that has been

commercially processed, prepared, and packaged for human consumption

and that is intended to remain fit for human consumption without

refrigeration for a reasonable length of time;

7. "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust,

estate trust, partnership, limited liability company, association,

joint venture, or any other legal or commercial entity. Person does

not include a government, governmental subdivision, agency,

instrumentality, or a public corporation;

8. "Perishable food" means any food that may spoil or otherwise

become unfit for human consumption because of its nature, type, or

physical condition. Perishable food includes all of the following:

a. fresh and processed meats, poultry, fish, dairy

products, or bakery products,

b. eggs in shell, and

c. fresh fruits and vegetables;

9. "State agency" means any office, department, board,

commission, committee, court, school district, board of education,

or other instrumentality of the government of this state existing by

virtue of an act of the Oklahoma Legislature or the Constitution of

this state;

10. "Wild game" means any of the following that are legally

taken under the laws of this state:

a. game animals as defined in Sections 2-116 and 2-145 of

Title 29 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

b. game birds as defined in Sections 2-112 and 2-114 of

Title 29 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and

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c. game fish as defined in Section 2-115 in Title 29 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-604 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-6-604
Removal of feral swine during day authorized - Killing of
Status: in_force

feral swine at night, permit required.

A. Except as otherwise specified in the Feral Swine Control

Act, any person with permission of the owner may remove feral swine

from private or public property during daylight hours.

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B. Any person who intends to kill or attempt to kill feral

swine at night shall obtain a permit issued by the Department of

Wildlife Conservation pursuant to Section 4-135 of Title 29 of the

Oklahoma Statutes and promulgated rules.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-1602 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-1602
Renumbered as § 6-304 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146,
Status: in_force

§ 254, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-14-32 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-14-32
Customary use and metric system
Status: in_force

A. The system of weights and measures in customary use in the

United States and the metric system of weights and measures are

jointly recognized. Either one or both of these systems shall be

used for all commercial purposes in the state.

B. The definitions of basic units of weight and measure, the

tables of weight and measure, and weights and measures equivalents

as published by the National Conference on Weights and Measures are

recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and

transactions in the state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-15-96 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-15-96
Contracts for construction of buildings and other
Status: in_force

structures - Financing.

A. The board of directors of any county fair association is

authorized to enter into agreements with other persons, firms or

corporations, the terms of which provide for the construction of

buildings or other structures upon the property used by the

associations for fairs, exhibitions and other events. The funds to

be made available for the contracts authorized by this section shall

be derived only from the operation of the fairgrounds, gifts or

donations received for such purpose.

B. The use of appropriated public funds or tax receipts to pay

for such structures is expressly prohibited and no liability shall

be incurred by the board of county commissioners or public body in

the event of default on such contracts.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-15-145 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-15-145
Personal interest in contracts
Status: in_force

A. No trustee, officer or employee of such Public Trust

Authority shall be a party either directly or indirectly, to any

contract or agreement with such Public Trust Authority from which he

or she may derive any personal gain or profit.

B. If any contract or agreement is made in violation of the

provisions of this section, the contract or agreement shall be null

and void and no action shall be maintained thereon against such

Public Trust Authority. Any contract or agreement made in violation

of the provisions of this section shall constitute cause for the

immediate removal of such member, trustee, officer or employee

executing the contract or agreement.

C. This section shall not prohibit any trustee or employee from

participating in exhibits at the annual fair and events.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-411 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-3-411
Cannabidiol sourcing
Status: in_force

Cannabidiol shall not be processed in the State of Oklahoma from

any sources which would be in violation of the United States Code or

the Code of Federal Regulations.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-1502 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-1502
Renumbered as § 18-181 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146,
Status: in_force

§ 253, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-10-81 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-10-81
Licenses - Application - Fees - Term - Renewal -
Status: in_force

Inspection fee - Records - Annual audit - Report of fees due and

payable.

A. No person shall be issued a license to handle eggs

commercially unless an application has been properly filed on a form

provided by the State Board of Agriculture, and the annual license

fee has been paid. The license shall not be transferable.

1. A state egg dealer's license shall be Thirty-five Dollars

($35.00).

2. An egg packer or processor license shall be Thirty-five

Dollars ($35.00).

3. Each license shall expire annually on the last day of the

anniversary month in which the license was issued. The Board shall

adjust the anniversary date to provide for efficient administration.

4. Each location shall require a separate license.

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5. Packers residing within the state who package eggs intended

solely for distribution sale or resale outside the state shall

obtain a license except the packer shall be exempt from all fee and

reporting requirements. A packer shall be subject to all

inspections, record keeping, and audits.

6. If a license expires and is not renewed within thirty (30)

days of its expiration, the applicant for renewal shall pay a

penalty. The penalty shall be an amount equal and in addition to

the license fee.

B. Each packer or processor shall pay an inspection fee of

three (3) mills per dozen on all eggs that are processed, graded,

packed, or repacked which are intended for sale to consumers in this

state.

1. There shall be a nine-cent ($0.09) per case inspection fee

on all egg products sold or shipped into the state.

2. All egg products processors shall pay the inspection fees on

all processed eggs sold or used for human consumption in the state

based on the following formula:

a. thirty-six (36) pounds of frozen or liquid eggs equals

a thirty-dozen case of shell eggs,

b. nine (9) pounds of dried eggs equals a thirty-dozen

case of shell eggs,

c. two (2) containers of boiled eggs weighing twenty (20)

to twenty-five (25) pounds each equals a thirty-dozen

case of shell eggs, and

d. fifty (50) pounds of cooked or diced eggs equals a

thirty-dozen case of shell eggs.

C. 1. Packers, processors and dealers shall keep records of

eggs graded, packed, distributed, or sold as required by the State

Board of Agriculture.

2. Records shall be maintained for three (3) years. The Board

shall have access to all required records of any applicant for a

license.

3. The Board shall audit the records of packers who report and

pay monthly fees at least once every three (3) years. The packer

shall reimburse to the Board for travel expenses incurred in

conducting the required annual audit. The costs of audits other

than the required annual audit shall be paid by the Board.

D. 1. Packers paying inspection fees on a monthly basis shall

prepare a report of all fees due as of the last day of each month.

The report and fee payment shall be due no later than the fifteenth

day of the following month.

2. Reports shall contain the quantity of eggs packed and

intended for sale or resale in the state, the names of the dealers

for whom the eggs were packed or to whom the eggs were sold or

delivered, and all other information required by the Board.

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3. Reports provided to the Board pursuant to this section shall

not be public information and may be used only for administration of

this article. Reports may be used for statistical information if

specific packers are not identified by name or implication.

4. If a report is not filed and the fees are not paid within

thirty (30) days of the due date, the packer shall pay a penalty of

two percent (2%) of the fees due for each additional day the fees

are late. If the report is not filed and the fees are not paid

within sixty (60) days of the due date, the amount of the penalty

shall be an amount equal and in addition to the amount of the fees

due.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-5-505 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-5-505
Eligibility
Status: in_force

To be eligible to receive assistance under the Oklahoma

AgrAbility Project Act, an individual shall:

1. Be a resident of Oklahoma;

2. Derive a portion of income from production agriculture;

3. Have an impairment that creates a condition of disability;

and

4. Meet any additional eligibility requirements set forth by

the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-1701 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-1701
Renumbered as § 8-85.1 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146,
Status: in_force

§ 255, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-361a — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-361a
Renumbered as § 17-2 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 38, §
Status: in_force

26, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-11-12 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-11-12
February 2021 Winter Storm Grant Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to be

designated the "February 2021 Winter Storm Grant Revolving Fund".

The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the

Department in the form of appropriations, donations, or other monies

designated for deposit in the fund. All monies accruing to the

credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and

expended by the Department for the purpose of providing grants to an

incorporated municipality as provided by this act. Expenditures

from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State

Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for

approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-9-143 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-9-143
Records - Access - Inspection of livestock
Status: in_force

A. Every livestock dealer shall maintain written records as

required by the Federal Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as

amended, and any other written records that are necessary and

adequate to determine the sources and disposition of livestock that

are, or have been, in the dealer's possession within the previous

twenty-four (24) months.

B. The State Board of Agriculture shall have access to examine

the records of all livestock dealers within reasonable working

hours.

C. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

may enter and inspect a livestock facility or examine the records of

a livestock dealer.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-5-62.8 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-5-62.8
Renumbered as § 14-68 of this title by Laws 2000, c
Status: in_force

243, § 126, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-17-3 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-17-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

A. As used in the Cooperative Marketing Association Act:

1. “Agricultural products" includes horticultural,

viticultural, nut, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any other

farm products;

2. “Member" means, in addition to those admitted to membership

in an association without capital stock, holders of common stock in

associations organized with capital stock;

3. “Association" means any corporation organized pursuant to

the Cooperative Marketing Association Act or any similar corporation

organized under any general or special act of this or any other

state as a cooperative association, for the mutual benefit of its

members, as agricultural producers, in which the return on the stock

or membership capital is limited to an amount not to exceed eight

percent (8%) per annum, and which during any fiscal year does not

deal with nonmembers' products to an amount greater in value than

members' products; and

4. “Person" includes individuals, partnerships, firms,

corporations, associations, trusts, estates, limited liability

companies and any other legal entities recognized to do business in

Oklahoma.

B. Associations organized pursuant to the Cooperative Marketing

Association Act shall be deemed nonprofit, inasmuch as they are not

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 620

organized to make profit for themselves, nor for their members, but

only for their members as producers or users of products purchased.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-131.11 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-131.11
Renumbered as § 15-121 of this title by Laws 2001, c
Status: in_force

146, § 270, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-1301-306 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-1301-306
Renumbered as Section 16-56 of this title by Laws
Status: in_force

2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-97 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-97
Renumbered as § 15-58 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, §
Status: in_force

269, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-50.20 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-3-50.20
Violations - Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any of the provisions of the Boll Weevil

Eradication Act or the rules promulgated thereto, or who shall

alter, forge, counterfeit, or use without authority any certificate,

permit, or other document provided for in the Boll Weevil

Eradication Act or in rules promulgated thereto shall, upon

conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a

fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than One

Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-2-14 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-2-14
Authority to enter - Proper actions - Warrants
Status: in_force

A. The State Board of Agriculture or its authorized agents

shall have the authority to enter any premises or mode of

transportation during reasonable hours for the purpose of

implementing the Oklahoma Agricultural Code or rules promulgated

pursuant thereto.

B. The Board or its authorized agents shall have the authority

to carry out all necessary and proper actions to determine

compliance with the Oklahoma Agricultural Code including, but not

limited to, conducting investigations, opening any bundle, package,

or container of agricultural products, examining and making

photocopies of records or documents, examining devices, and

collecting and submitting samples for analysis.

C. If any person refuses, denies or interferes with any right

of access, the Board shall have the right to apply to and obtain

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 53

from a district court an administrative or other warrant as

necessary to enforce the right of access and inspection.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-10-9.17 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-10-9.17
Applicator's certificates - Application - Renewal -
Status: in_force

Violation - Fees.

A. It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor punishable by a fine

of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for any person to

act, operate, or do business or advertise as a commercial poultry

waste applicator or to land-apply poultry waste as a private poultry

waste applicator unless such person has obtained a valid

applicator’s certificate issued by the Oklahoma Department of

Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

B. Applicator’s certificates shall be issued by the Department

to applicants who qualify under the provisions of the Oklahoma

Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act.

C. Certificates shall be issued only upon application therefor

to the Department on a form of application prescribed by the

Department. The application shall contain information regarding the

applicant’s qualifications and proposed operations and such other

information as may be specified by the Department.

D. A certificate shall be issued only after satisfactory

completion of such certification standards as determined by the

Department.

E. 1. The Department shall issue a commercial applicator

certificate for a five-year period if a properly completed

application is filed with the Department not later than the first

day of January of the subsequent five-year period. A registration

fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) shall accompany every initial

and renewal application for certification.

2. The Department shall issue a private applicator certificate

for a five-year period if a properly completed application is filed

with the Department not later than the first day of January of the

subsequent five-year period. A registration fee of Fifteen Dollars

($15.00) shall accompany every initial and renewal application for

certification. The Fifteen Dollar ($15.00) registration and renewal

fee shall be waived if the private applicator is also registered

pursuant to the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act.

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3. The Department shall issue all certificates for five-year

periods beginning January 1, 2025, and expiring on December 31,

2029, followed by successive five-year periods.

4. All such fees shall be deposited in the Agriculture

Regulation Revolving Fund to be used for the purpose of implementing

the provisions of the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations

Act and the Oklahoma Poultry Waste Applicators Certification Act.

F. Any person issued an applicator’s certificate shall comply

with the education provisions of subsection F of Section 10-9.5 of

this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-9-134 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-9-134
Records
Status: in_force

A. Every person operating or conducting a livestock auction

market shall make, and keep for two (2) years, a record showing an

identifying description, vehicle license tag number, and the names

and addresses of the buyer and seller of livestock consigned for

sale at livestock auction markets. The records shall be open to

inspection during reasonable business hours by any authorized agent

employed by the State Board of Agriculture.

B. Any records required to be kept pursuant to subsection A of

this section may not be removed from the premises by an authorized

agent without the express authority of the person who has

jurisdiction over the records or except as authorized by a court of

law. These records may be photocopied at the request of the agent.
Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-9-28.1 — OK Code / Title 2 / Section 2-9-28.1
Electronic receipts and documents - Security interest -
Status: in_force

Rule making.

Notwithstanding any other provision of federal or state law:

1. Electronic receipts issued, and electronic documents

transferred, under this subsection with respect to an agricultural

product may be recorded in, and transferred under, a system

maintained in one or more locations and approved by the State Board

of Agriculture in accordance with rules issued under this act;

2. Any person designated as the holder of an electronic receipt

or other electronic document under this act shall, for the purpose

of perfecting the security interest of the person under federal or

state law and for all other purposes, be considered to be in

possession of the electronic receipt or other electronic document;

3. An electronic receipt issued, or other electronic document

transferred, in accordance with this act shall not be denied legal

effect, validity, or enforceability on the ground that the

information is generated, sent, received, or stored by electronic or

similar means;

4. A person shall not be required to issue in electronic form a

receipt or document with respect to an agricultural product;

5. The Board shall promulgate rules that authorize the

issuance, recording, and transfer of electronic receipts, and the

transfer of other electronic documents, in accordance with this

subsection; and

6. The Board shall promulgate rules governing one or more

electronic systems under which electronic receipts may be issued and

transferred and other electronic documents relating to the shipment,

payment, and financing of the sale of agricultural products may be

transferred.