Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-5-412.1 — OK Code / Title 29 / Section 29-5-412.1
Publication of listing of endangered or threatened
Status: in_force

species or subspecies.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shall print a

listing of those endangered or threatened species or subspecies

protected by this act as part of the published general hunting

regulations booklet printed each year.
Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-5-203.2 — OK Code / Title 29 / Section 29-5-203.2
Restrictions on laser sighting devices - Exceptions
Status: in_force

A. Except for battery-powered scoping devices that project a

light or dot inside the scope and pin sight lights on archery

equipment, no person shall use a laser sighting device as a hunting

aid.

B. Nothing in this section shall prevent a person from

possessing a .22 caliber rimfire rifle or pistol with a laser

sighting device while hunting or taking furbearers with hounds

during the legal, open furbearer season, while possessing a valid

hunting license.

C. As used in this section, "laser sighting device" means any

artificial light of any form that casts or reflects a beam of light

onto or otherwise illuminates wildlife.

D. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not

apply to persons who are:

1. One hundred percent (100%) disabled as certified by the

Social Security Administration;

2. One hundred percent (100%) disabled as certified by the

United States Department of Veterans Affairs and registered with the

veterans registry created by the Oklahoma Department of Veterans

Affairs; or

3. Certified as being legally blind by a physician licensed in

this state or any state which borders this state if the person is

hunting on private property and is accompanied by a licensed hunter.

E. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this

section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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F. The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission shall

promulgate any rule necessary to implement the provisions of this

section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-10-105 — OK Code / Title 29 / Section 29-10-105
Procedures for suspension hearing
Status: in_force

A. Upon suspending the hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges

of any person under Section 3 or Section 4 of this act, the

Department of Wildlife Conservation shall immediately notify the

person in writing. The person may, within twenty (20) days of the

notice, request a hearing before the Department on whether the

requirements for suspension have been met.

B. Upon request, the Department shall set a hearing as early as

practicable. The requesting person may present evidence and

arguments at the hearing contesting the suspension.

C. Following the hearing, the Department, through its

authorized agent, may, based on the evidence, affirm, modify, or

rescind the suspension of privileges.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 169
Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-4-128.1 — OK Code / Title 29 / Section 29-4-128.1
Condition necessary for act to become effective
Status: in_force

This act shall not become effective unless or until:

1. The State of Texas makes provisions for the sale of licenses

in Texas that are parallel to the license authorized by this act;

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2. The State of Texas provides for payment to this state of not

less than seventy percent (70%) of all revenue collected by Texas

for licenses parallel to the one authorized by this section; and

3. The State of Texas allows holders of the Oklahoma special

Lake Texoma fishing license to fish the State of Texas portion of

the lake without requiring them to purchase any other Texas fishing

license.
Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-5-412 — OK Code / Title 29 / Section 29-5-412
Endangered or threatened species or subspecies
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law, no person may possess,

hunt, chase, harass, capture, shoot at, wound or kill, take or

attempt to take, trap or attempt to trap any endangered or

threatened species or subspecies without specific written permission

of the Director. In no event, however, may that permission conflict

with federal law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-4-117 — OK Code / Title 29 / Section 29-4-117
Minnow dealer's vehicle license
Status: in_force

A. No holder of a license as a commercial minnow dealer in this

state may use more than one vehicle to transport minnows without

having first procured a license for each additional vehicle from the

Director.

B. The fees for each additional license shall be determined by

the Wildlife Conservation Commission.

C. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be

punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)

nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-9-112 — OK Code / Title 29 / Section 29-9-112
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code – Violations - Bail
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, any person arrested for

a violation of any section of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation

Code shall be admitted to bail as follows:

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1. Whenever a person is charged for any violation of any of the

wildlife laws of this state or rules adopted by the Wildlife

Conservation Commission pursuant to law, which violation is

punishable as a misdemeanor and the person is not immediately taken

into physical custody pursuant to state law, the officer shall

prepare a written citation containing a notice to appear in court,

the name and address of the person, the offense charged, the time

and place where the person shall appear in court and any other

pertinent information as may be necessary;

2. The arresting officer shall indicate on the citation the

date of the arraignment. The person charged shall appear in person

or by counsel at the stated time and place for arraignment;

3. The place specified in the citation for the arraignment

shall be before a judge of the district court within the county in

which the offense is alleged to have been committed and which has

jurisdiction of the offense; and

4. Except as otherwise provided by law, the person charged with

the violation shall agree to appear in court by signing at least one

copy of the written citation prepared by the arresting officer.

After signing, the officer shall deliver a copy of the citation to

the person. The officer shall not take the person into physical

custody for the violation if:

a. the arrested person is:

(1) a resident, or

(2) a nonresident of another state within the United

States which is a participant in the Interstate

Wildlife Violator Compact or any party within the

jurisdiction of the Interstate Wildlife Violator

Compact,

b. the arresting officer is satisfied as to the identity

of the arrested person and certifies the date and time

and the location of the violation,

c. the arrested person acknowledges the written promise

to appear in court as provided for on the citation,

and

d. the violation does not constitute:

(1) hunting or fishing while the hunting or fishing

license is under suspension, revocation, denial

or cancellation, or

(2) an arrest based upon an outstanding warrant.

B. A person charged with a violation listed in divisions (1)

and (2) of subparagraph d of paragraph 4 of subsection A of this

section shall be taken into custody and required to appear before

the court.

C. Except for any person charged with a violation requiring

restitution as set forth in Section 7-207 of this title or listed in

divisions (1) and (2) of subparagraph d of paragraph 4 of subsection

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A of this section or other applicable law, upon approval of the

district court, the person charged may submit payment to the court

in the amount of the minimum bond as prescribed by law for a

violation for which the person is charged if the violation carries a

minimum fine of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or less and sign a plea of

guilty or nolo contendere on the back of the citation, or such plea

may be entered by the defendant using an electronic method provided

by the court for such purposes, either through the website of the

court or otherwise. A person charged who elects to follow the

procedure authorized in this subsection shall not be required to

appear for arraignment.

D. All persons charged with a violation requiring restitution

as set forth in Section 7-207 of this title shall be required to

appear before the court.

E. If the form of a wildlife citation includes information

required by law and is signed by the preparing officer, the

citation, when filed with a court having jurisdiction, shall be

deemed to be a lawful complaint for the purpose of prosecution under

law.