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4 OK Stat § 4-30.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.4. Licensure.

|A. A person shall not act, offer to act, or hold himself or herself out as a commercial pet breeder or operate an animal shelter in this state unless the person holds a license obtained pursuant to the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act for each facility that the person owns or operates in this state. |B. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as a commercial pet breeder licensee, or operate as an animal shelter licensee, or to hold himself or herself out as such, unless the person shall have been licensed to do so under the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.C. An applicant for an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license shall meet the criteria established by the State Board of Agriculture through rules promulgated pursuant to the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.D. Any animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder that applies for an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license no later than September 1, 2013, shall not be required to meet any cage-size requirement more stringent than United States Department of Agriculture standards. Regardless of license application date, any animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder replacing or adding cages after September 1, 2013, shall meet the cage-size requirements as of the date of replacement or addition.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 4, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 4.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.5. Application for licensure - Inspection of applicant.

|A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry may contract with a local veterinarian licensed by the state, other state agency or any other qualified person to conduct or assist in an initial prelicense inspection and annual inspections. |B. The Department shall arrange for an inspection at a facility prior to issuance of an initial animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license for that facility.1. The Department shall not issue an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license to any person until the Department receives an initial prelicense inspection report from the inspector in a format approved by the Department certifying that the facility meets the requirements of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.2. Prior to the initial prelicense inspection, each applicant shall pay to the Department a nonrefundable inspection fee.C. The Department, at least annually, shall arrange for the inspection of each facility of a licensed animal shelter operator or commercial breeder. The inspection shall be conducted during normal business hours and the animal shelter operator, commercial breeder or a representative of the facility shall be present during the inspection.D. The inspector shall submit an inspection report to the Department not later than ten (10) days after the date of the inspection on a form prescribed by the Department and provide a copy of the report to the animal shelter operator, commercial breeder or the representative.E. On receipt of a valid written complaint alleging a violation of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act, an authorized agent of the State Board of Agriculture, a local animal control authority, or an inspector designated by the Department may investigate the alleged violation.F. The Department shall not hire any humane society group or member of any humane society group to perform any inspection required by the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 5, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 5.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.6. Requirements for licensure.

|A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall issue an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder license to each applicant who: |1. Meets the requirements of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act;2. Applies to the Department on the form prescribed by the Department; and3. Pays the required fee.B. An animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder shall obtain a separate license for each facility where animals are kept. A separate license shall be issued for each facility, regardless of the number of animals at each facility.C. If a single facility is shared by more than one person, each person shall be required to become individually licensed if:1. For commercial pet breeders, eleven or more intact females used for breeding are housed at the facility; or2. For animal shelter operators, ten or more cats and dogs are maintained at the facility.D. A license issued under the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act is valid until July 1 for a commercial pet breeder and January 1 for an animal shelter operator in each calendar year and is nontransferable.E. The nonrefundable animal shelter license and renewal fee shall be the same as the fee for a commercial pet breeder with eleven to twenty intact female animals.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 6, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 6; Laws 2014, c. 14, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.7. Revocation or suspension of license.

|The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry may deny a license, or renewal thereof, or revoke a license of any applicant, animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder who fails to meet the standards of animal care or fails to follow the application process adopted by the Department, or if the person: |1. Is convicted of a crime involving animal cruelty;2. Is convicted of violating the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act more than three times;3. Is convicted of a type of felony specified by subparagraphs a through pp of paragraph 2 of Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;4. Is convicted of a felony punishable under the Oklahoma Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act; or5. Has held or applied for a United States Department of Agriculture license pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act and whose license was suspended or revoked, or whose application was refused due to the improper care of animals.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 7, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 7.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.8. Expiration and renewal of license.

|A. An animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder who is not in violation of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act or any rule adopted under the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act may renew the license of the person by: |1. Submitting a renewal application to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry on the form prescribed by the Department;2. Complying with any other renewal requirements adopted by the Department; and3. Paying the required fee.B. Any person who fails to apply for a renewal in a manner prescribed by the Department, and whose license has expired, may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed.C. Not later than sixty (60) days before the expiration of the license, the Department shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder at the last-known address according to the records of the Department.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 8, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 8.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.9. Required information updates.

|An animal shelter operator or commercial pet breeder shall notify the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry in writing not later than ten (10) days after the date any change occurs in the address, name, management, substantial control, or ownership of the business or operation. |Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 9, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 9.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.10. Disclosure of license.

|An animal shelter operator and commercial pet breeder shall prominently display a copy of the animal shelter license or commercial pet breeder license at the facility of the animal shelter or commercial pet breeder. A commercial pet breeder shall include the commercial pet breeder license number in each advertisement for the sale or transfer of an animal by the commercial pet breeder. A commercial pet breeder shall include in each contract for the sale or transfer of an animal by the commercial pet breeder the commercial pet breeder license number. |Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 10, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 10.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.11. Annual report filings.

|A. Not later than February 1 of each year, a commercial pet breeder shall submit to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry an annual report on a form prescribed by the Department setting forth the number of adult intact female animals held at the facility at the end of the prior year and such other information regarding the commercial pet breeder's prior year's operations as required by the Department. |B. The commercial pet breeder shall keep a copy of the annual report at the facility of the commercial pet breeder and, on request, make the report available to the authorized agent of the Board, a local animal control authority, or any other inspector designated by the Department.C. A license holder that has more than one facility shall keep separate records and file a separate report for each facility.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 11, eff. July 1, 2012.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.12. Annual health records.

|A. An animal shelter operator and commercial pet breeder shall maintain a separate health record for each animal in the facility of the animal shelter operator and commercial breeder documenting the healthcare of the animal. |B. The health record shall include:1. The breed, sex, color, and identifying marks of the animal; and2. A record of all inoculations, medications, and other veterinary medical treatment received by the animal while in the possession of the animal shelter operator and commercial pet breeder.C. The animal shelter operator and commercial pet breeder shall make the health records available on request to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, an authorized agent of the Board, a local animal control authority, or any other inspector designated by the Department.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 12, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 11.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.14. State disclosure duties.

|The State Board of Agriculture shall maintain and post on its website the directory of animal shelters and commercial pet breeders licensed pursuant to the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act. The Board shall post on its website the directory of animal shelters and commercial pet breeders who have been denied licensing, or whose licenses have been revoked. |Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 14, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 13.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.15. Limitations.

|A. The Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act shall not affect the applicability of any other law, rule, order, ordinance, or other legal requirement of the federal government, this state, or a political subdivision of this state. |B. The Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act shall not prevent a municipality or county from prohibiting or further regulating by order or ordinance, the possession, breeding, or selling of dogs or cats.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 15, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 14.
4 OK Stat § 4-30.16 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-30.16. Appropriation of funds.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to be designated the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Assistance Revolving Fund. All monies accruing to the credit of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Assistance Revolving Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Department for the purposes set forth in subsection C of this section. The fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of: |1. All monies received by the Department for sheltering of seized animals pursuant to the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act; and2. Money received by the Department in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or from any other source intended to be used for the purposes specified by or collected pursuant to the provisions of this section of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.B. The monies deposited in the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Assistance Revolving Fund shall be excluded from budget and expenditure limitations and shall at no time become part of the general budget of the Department or any other state agency. Except as provided for in this section, no monies from the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Assistance Revolving Fund shall be transferred for any purpose to any other state agency or any account of the Department or be used for the purpose of contracting with any other state agency or reimbursing any other state agency for any expense.C. The Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Assistance Revolving Fund shall be utilized for defraying veterinary costs for animals in the event of a removal of animals from an animal shelter or commercial pet breeder. The fund may, in the discretion of the State Board of Agriculture, also be used to defray costs associated with care of animals including, but not limited to, feed and shelter.Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 16, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 15.
4 OK Stat § 4-31 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-31. Breeding certificates - Duty to furnish - Contents - Form.

|The owner or keeper of any registered male animals who collect a fee for the service of same, shall upon request of the owner of any registered female of the same breed which has been bred to such registered male animal, and the fee therefor paid, furnish to such owner a breeding certificate, giving name and register number of such male animal and the date of such service, such information to be furnished in the form required by the breeders' association with which such animals are registered, to the end that the offspring may be registered. |Added by Laws 1915, c. 40, § 1.
4 OK Stat § 4-32 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-32. Refusal to furnish certificate - Penalty.

|Refusal to comply with the provisions of section one hereof shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00). |Added by Laws 1915, c. 40, § 2.
4 OK Stat § 4-42.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-42.1. Personal injury by dog - Liability of owner.

|The owner or owners of any dog shall be liable for damages to the full amount of any damages sustained when his dog, without provocation, bites or injures any person while such person is in or on a place where he has a lawful right to be. |Added by Laws 1947, p. 32, § 1. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 75, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
4 OK Stat § 4-42.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-42.2. Lawful presence on owner's property, what constitutes - Public place, what is.

|For the purpose of Sections 42.1 through 42.3 of this title and Section 1 of this act a person shall be considered to be lawfully upon the private property of the owner of a dog when he or she is on the property in the performance of any duty imposed upon the person by the laws of this state, or its political subdivision, or by the laws of the United States, or the postal regulations of the United States, or when reading meters, or making repairs to any public utility or service located on the premises, or when working on the property at the request of the owner or any tenant having a lease upon any portion of the property, or when on the property upon the invitation, either expressed or implied, of the owner or lessee of such property, or when on the property for any other lawful purpose. The term “public place” shall, for the purpose of Sections 42.1 through 42.3 of this title and Section 1 of this act, mean and include any and all public streets, sidewalks, alleyways, easements, buildings, parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities, and any and all places of business, amusement or entertainment which are privately owned, wherein merchandise, property, services, entertainment or facilities are offered for sale, hire, lease, or use. |Added by Laws 1947, p. 32, § 2, emerg. eff. March 11, 1947. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 262, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
4 OK Stat § 4-42.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-42.3. Exceptions to application of act - Existing rights and 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.
4 OK Stat § 4-42.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-42.4. Owners of dangerous dogs, bite or attacks on public property - Penalty.

|A. It is unlawful for the owner of any dog that previously has: |1. When unprovoked inflicted bites on any person or severely injured any person either on public or private property; or2. When unprovoked created an imminent threat of injury or death to any person,to permit such dog to run at large or aggressively bite or attack any person while such person is lawfully upon public or private property. Upon conviction, the violator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, the owner shall be liable for damages as provided in Section 42.1 of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes.B. The owner of any dangerous dog as defined by Section 44 of Title 4 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any dog that is described in subsection A of this section, that attacks any person causing the death of such person shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than five (5) years, or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.C. It is unlawful for any person to release any dog upon a law enforcement officer while the officer is in the performance of official duties. Upon conviction, the violator shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than five (5) years, or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by imposition of a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.D. It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution pursuant to subsection A or B of this section that the injury or death was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful criminal act upon the premises of the owner of the dog or was assaulting the owner of the dog.Added by Laws 2006, c. 262, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
4 OK Stat § 4-43 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 4. Animals|§4-43. Counties over 200,000 population - Regulation and control of dogs running at large - Penalties.

|The board of county commissioners of any county with a population of two hundred thousand (200,000) or more according to the last Federal Decennial Census may regulate or prohibit the running at large of dogs within said county, and cause such dogs as may be running at large to be impounded and disposed of as otherwise provided for by law or sold to discharge the costs and penalties provided for the violation of such prohibition and the expense of impounding and keeping the same for such sale; and may also provide for the erection of all needful pens, pounds and buildings for the use of said county at any place within said county. It shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of any county undertaking the regulation and taxation of dogs in said county under this act to establish and enforce rules governing the same, and they shall enter into a definite cooperative agreement with the sheriff of said county prescribing said rules and regulations and the manner and terms of enforcement thereof, and for the financing and compensation therefor. The board of county commissioners may also regulate and provide for taxing the owners and harborers of dogs, and authorize the humane killing or disposal of dogs, found at large, contrary to any ordinance regulating the same. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any rule or regulation made by such board of county commissioners under the authority of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided by the laws of this state in any court of competent jurisdiction, provided that in the case of continuing offenses, each day on which the offense occurs shall constitute a separate offense. |Added by Laws 1959, p. 25, § 1.