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2 OK Stat § 2-6-290.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-290.12. Violations - Penalties.

|A. Any person who willfully: |1. Makes, or causes to be made, any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made pursuant to the Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act;2. Makes, or causes to be made, any false entry in any account, record, or memorandum kept by any person subject to the Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act;3. Neglects or fails to make, or causes to be made, full, true, and correct entries in such accounts, records, or memoranda, of all facts and transactions appertaining to the business of such person;4. Removes out of the jurisdiction of this state, or willfully mutilates, alters, or by any other means falsifies any documentary evidence of any such person; or5. Refuses to submit to the Board or to any of its authorized agents, for the purpose of inspection and taking copies, any documentary evidence of any such person, firm, or corporation in his possession or within his control;shall be deemed guilty and shall be subject, upon conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction, to a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).B. Any officer or employee of this state who shall make public any information obtained by the Board, without its authority, unless directed by a court, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).C. Any person who violates any provision of the Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act for which no other criminal penalty is provided by the Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).D. If a violation involved intent to defraud, or any distribution or attempted distribution of an article that is adulterated, such person shall be subject to a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).Added by Laws 1991, c. 231, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-290.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-290.13. Penalties - Limitations on application - Minor violations.

|A. No person shall be subject to penalties pursuant to this section for receiving for transportation any article or animal in violation of the Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act if such receipt was made in good faith, unless such person refuses to furnish on request of a representative of the Board the name and address of the person from whom he received such article or animal, and copies of all documents, if any there be, pertaining to the delivery of the article or animal to him. |B. Nothing in the Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act shall be construed as requiring the Board to report for prosecution, or for the institution of legal action or injunction proceedings, minor violations of the Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act whenever it believes that the public interest will be adequately served by a suitable written notice of warning.Added by Laws 1991, c. 231, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-291 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-291. Exotic livestock disease control - Official agency.

|A. The State Board of Agriculture shall be the official exotic livestock disease control agency of the State of Oklahoma, and shall have the authority to issue and enforce rules governing the movement and testing of exotic livestock as defined in Section 6-290.3 of this title, in intrastate commerce with regards to disease emergency, disease control, or disease eradication. |B. The Board shall have the authority to issue and enforce rules governing the movement and testing of exotic livestock as defined by Section 6-290.3 of this title, in interstate commerce as required or allowed by federal law.C. In addition to requirements established by the Board, no person shall release exotic livestock under the jurisdiction of the Board into the wilds of Oklahoma without first obtaining written permission of the Director of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.Added by Laws 1994, c. 5, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 367, § 65, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-302 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-302. Disease eradication and control - Inspecting and examining vehicles – Issuing citations - Agents' satisfactory completion of courses.

|A. To enable the State Board of Agriculture to implement its duties and responsibilities regarding disease eradication and control of livestock and theft of livestock, and of farming equipment and farm implements, authorized agents of the Board are authorized to stop a vehicle transporting any livestock or farming equipment or farm implement for the purposes of inspecting and examining: |1. Livestock being transported;2. The documents relating to the health, ownership, or destination of the livestock; and3. Ownership documents or serial or identification numbers relating to farming equipment or farm implements.B. 1. Agents of the Board are authorized to issue citations to those persons committing violations of the laws relating to the control and eradication of disease in livestock in this state.2. Each violation relating to the transportation of livestock, and any required documentation regarding disease eradication and control of livestock being transported may result in a citation not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per incident. Each citation issued shall indicate the name of the owner of the livestock being transported, as well as the name of the driver of the vehicle.3. If an owner or driver receives three citations for violations of this subsection within a consecutive three-year period, the owner or driver may be subject to citations not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for any subsequent violations of this subsection.C. The authorized agents designated to stop vehicles and issue citations shall be required to satisfactorily complete those courses offered by law enforcement agencies as are required by the Board.Added by Laws 1987, c. 132, § 2, emerg. eff. June 3, 1987. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 367, § 66, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 430, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-303 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-303. Livestock trailers to be identified by number or driver license number.

|A. It shall be unlawful to operate any trailer, not otherwise required to be licensed by law, which is used for the hauling of livestock upon the roads or highways of the State of Oklahoma unless that trailer bears an identifying number. |B. Trailers owned by individual persons shall be identified with the driver license number of the owner. Trailers owned by corporations, partnerships, and other associations or owned by a person who has no driver license shall be identified with numbers as designated by rules of the State Board of Agriculture with advice from the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety.C. The identifying number shall be in Arabic numerals in a contrasting color of not less than two (2) inches high painted or otherwise affixed to the rear of the trailer so it is clearly visible from the rear at all times and in a manner as to reasonably assure against alteration or destruction.D. The State Board of Agriculture may promulgate rules, and with the advice of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, direct the affixing of identifying numbers to livestock trailers.E. It shall be unlawful to alter a livestock trailer identifying number other than to comply with this subarticle or rules issued pursuant to this subarticle.F. No fee shall be charged for the issuance of any trailer identification number required by this subarticle.Added by Laws 1974, c. 88, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 76, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1601 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 254, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-304 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-304. Penalties.

|Any person who violates the provisions of Section 6-303 of this title by failing to properly display the proper number shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof subject to a fine not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00). Any person who alters a vehicle identifying number in violation of Section 6-303 of this title, or rules issued pursuant to Section 6-303 of this title, upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 88, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 77, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1602 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 254, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-310 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-310. Agriculture law enforcement agents.

|A. The Commissioner of the State Board of Agriculture may commission, subject to the approval of the Board, agriculture law enforcement agents. |B. Agriculture law enforcement agents, when commissioned, shall:1. Have all the powers of peace officers except the serving or execution of civil process other than the execution of civil process related to the Oklahoma Agricultural Code;2. Have in all parts of the state the same powers with respect to criminal matters and enforcement of the laws relating thereto as sheriffs, highway patrol, and police officers in their respective jurisdictions;3. Enforce the civil, criminal, and administrative provisions relating to livestock theft, animal health and importation statutes and theft of farming equipment and farm implements, as well as any other law contained in the Oklahoma Agricultural Code;4. Possess all immunities and matters of defense now available or hereafter made available to sheriffs, highway patrol and police officers in any suit brought against them in consequence of acts done in the course of their employment; and5. Comply with the provisions of Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.C. Agriculture law enforcement agents specifically:1. Are vested with the power and authority of sheriffs in making arrests for violations of the Oklahoma Agricultural Code and in the enforcement of nonagriculture-related crimes in cooperation with other law enforcement officers and agencies as authorized by the Board and approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma;2. May take into possession any farming equipment or farm implement and any and all livestock, or any part thereof, killed, taken, shipped or had in possession contrary to the law. Such livestock or parts thereof may be disposed of as determined by the Commissioner or any court of competent jurisdiction;3. May make a complaint and cause proceedings to be commenced against any person for violation of any of the laws relating to the Oklahoma Agricultural Code or relating to theft of livestock and of farming equipment or farm implements, with the sanction of the prosecuting or district attorney of the county in which the proceedings are brought, and shall not be required to give security for costs;4. In connection with the enforcement of the civil, criminal, and administrative provisions, shall have the express authority to stop the transportation or movement of any animal or farming equipment or farm implement within this state and shall have the right to enter upon all premises, posted, or otherwise, when necessary for enforcement of the laws of this state;5. Shall be under the control and direction of the Commissioner. The Commissioner may, at any time, remove any powers or authority of arrest conferred by the Commissioner; and6. Shall have the right to carry firearms as authorized by the Commissioner.Added by Laws 2001, c. 430, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 157, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-311 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-311. License - Construction of act - Restricted aquatic species.

|A. No person may engage in the private commercial production of catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs, or other aquatic species without having first procured a license from the State Board of Agriculture. |B. The initial fee for a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this section, and the annual fee for the renewal of such license, shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00).C. All licenses may be renewed so long as the applicant remains in operation, in the production of a particular aquatic species and in compliance with the provisions of this act and rules promulgated thereto.D. Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the importation or exportation of minnows and other fish species that are subject to the provisions of Sections 4-105, 4-115, and 7-602 of Title 29 of the Oklahoma Statutes.E. No license shall be issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry pursuant to the provisions of this section for any restricted aquatic species designated by rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.Added by Laws 2002, c. 295, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-312 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-312. Technical assistance.

|A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry may provide technical assistance to persons legally engaged in the private commercial production of catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs and other aquatic species pursuant to the provisions of this act. Such technical assistance shall be limited to recommendations and in no instance shall the Department provide any assistance or any funds to effectuate or implement such recommendations. |B. Reasonable fees, as determined by the State Board of Agriculture, may be charged by the Department for salary, expenses, and supplies of Department employees providing technical assistance.Added by Laws 2002, c. 295, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-313 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-313. Confinement and separation from wild species.

|A. All catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs, and other aquatic species which are legally produced, pursuant to the provisions of this act, shall be confined to the lands and waters of the licensee in such a manner so as to prohibit: |1. Contact with wild fish or other aquatic species in public waters; and2. Such wild fish or other aquatic species in public waters from becoming a part of the commercial production.B. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall not restrict the manner in which persons, licensed pursuant to this act, gather or impound aquatic species raised within the impoundments in their commercial operations.2. No person shall sell or attempt to sell game fish and/or paddlefish obtained from public waters that have been commingled with privately produced fish subject to the provisions of this act.C. No licensee may receive, free of charge, any catfish, minnow, fingerling, fish, frog or other aquatic species from the state or federal government.Added by Laws 2002, c. 295, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-314 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-314. Inspections - Summary of aquatic species produced and marketed.

|A. 1. a.Any duly authorized representative of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall have the power to inspect, at reasonable times, records, facilities and operations of any person engaging in the commercial production of catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs and other aquatic species in order to determine whether or not diseased species, that could cause such species to contaminate wild fish, exist in the impoundments. |b.If diseased conditions exist, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry may require the removal or the treatment of the diseased species to prevent contamination of wild fish.2. Any duly authorized representative of the Department of Wildlife Conservation shall have the power to inspect, at reasonable times, records, facilities and operations of any person engaging in the commercial production of catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs and other aquatic species in order to determine if the commercial operation is in compliance with the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code and rules promulgated thereto. Any person found or alleged to be in violation of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code or rules promulgated thereto shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code.B. A licensee shall be present during any inspection authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section. In addition, the licensee shall cooperate with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and the Department of Wildlife Conservation in performing such licensee’s duties pursuant to the provisions of this act.C. Any licensee subject to the provisions of this act shall submit to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry an annual summary of the number of catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs and other aquatic species produced and marketed by the commercial operation and any other information as requested by the Department. The summary shall be submitted to the Department at such time and in such manner as is required by the Department.Added by Laws 2002, c. 295, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-315 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-315. Decals.

|A. 1. Each vehicle used to transport private commercially produced catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs or other aquatic species shall be marked conspicuously by decals bearing the inscription "Aquatic Culture". |2. The decals shall be located on each side of the hauling unit.B. The decals shall be furnished by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry at a reasonable cost per decal payable by the owner of the vehicle hauling the aquatic species.Added by Laws 2002, c. 295, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-316 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-316. Application for license - Proofs required - Revocation.

|A. 1. All persons applying for a license to commercially produce catfish, minnows, fingerlings, fish, frogs or other aquatic species pursuant to the provisions of this act shall produce positive proof of: |a.identification including, but not limited to, a valid Oklahoma driver license of the applicant,b.age, andc.residency.2. It shall be unlawful for any person to make a false statement or to give any false information in order to acquire a license, pursuant to the provisions of this act.B. Any license issued by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry pursuant to this act shall contain the data required by subsection A of this section as well as the date and time of issuance of the license.C. 1. All licenses issued by the Department pursuant to this act shall be nontransferable.2. No person shall alter, change, lend or transfer any such license. No person shall use, loan or borrow a license which has not been issued to that person by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.D. All licenses issued pursuant to this act shall terminate December 31 for the year issued.E. The Department may issue a duplicate license at a reasonable cost for a commercial operation if such license is lost or destroyed.F. 1. A license for engaging in a private commercial operation subject to the provisions of this act may be revoked for a period of not less than one (1) year upon the conviction of the licensee for violating any provision of this act or rules promulgated thereto by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Agriculture, or by a court of competent jurisdiction.2. For purposes of this subsection, a court conviction, a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, the imposition of a deferred or suspended sentence by a court, or forfeiture of bond shall be deemed a conviction.3. Any person who has had a license to engage in private commercial operations pursuant to this act shall not be entitled to reapply for such license until the revocation period has expired or the person has obtained approval of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to reapply for the license.4. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in a private commercial operation subject to the provisions of this act after revocation of his or her license. Upon conviction of engaging in a commercial operation after revocation of a license, such person shall not be entitled to obtain a license pursuant to this act for a two-year period after conviction.Added by Laws 2002, c. 295, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-317 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-317. Violations.

|A. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. |B. Any violations of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code shall be under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.Added by Laws 2002, c. 295, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-400 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-400. Short title.

|Subarticle 4 of Article 6 of the Oklahoma Agricultural Code shall be known and may be cited as the "Animal Disease Outbreak Temporary Emergency Act". |Added by Laws 2002, c. 173, § 14, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002.
2 OK Stat § 2-6-401 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-6-401. Animal disease threatening domestic animal population and/or public welfare – Certification – Declaration of emergency by Governor.

|A. 1. If the State Board of Agriculture determines that a confirmed case of an animal disease in this state presents a substantial and imminent threat to the state's domestic animal population and/or to protect the public welfare, the Board shall certify the case to the Governor. |2. After receiving certification from the Board, the Governor may declare an emergency pursuant to this section for purposes of allowing the Board to establish quarantine zones of control to protect the health of domestic animals and the public welfare from disease. The Governor may declare an emergency pursuant to this section without declaring an emergency under the Oklahoma Civil Defense and Emergency Resources Management Act of 1967.3. A declaration pursuant to this section:a.may specify that it applies to all or certain units of the state or local government,b.must specify the time period for which it applies, andc.must be filed with the Secretary of State.4. The provisions of this subsection are in addition to and do not limit authority granted to the Governor or local government officials by other provisions of law.B. 1. The Board may meet by electronic means without violating state open meeting laws for the purpose of declaring that a highly suspicious case of a disease in this state presents a substantial and imminent threat to the state's domestic animal population.2. If the Board meets by electronic means for this purpose, it shall comply with the emergency meeting notice provisions of Section 311 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes and, to the fullest extent possible, provide public and media access to the meeting.Added by Laws 2002, c. 173, § 15, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002.