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2 OK Stat § 2-5-63.17 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-63.17. Proposition to increase the rate of assessment - Petition to discontinue assessment - Proposition to continue assessment.

|A. The nonprofit commodity organization who originally submitted the petition for a referendum may submit to the voters a proposition to increase the maximum rate of the state assessment. The proposition is approved, and the new maximum rate is in effect if the referendum proposition is adopted as outlined in Section 11 of this act. |B. 1. Consistent with the referendum process as outlined by the federally approved commodity board, producers may petition for a referendum to discontinue the state assessment. In the event that the federally approved commodity board does not have an established process, if ten percent (10%) or more of the producers participating in the program present to the federally approved commodity board a petition calling for a referendum of the qualified voters on the proposition of discontinuing the state assessment, the nonprofit commodity organization who originally submitted the petition for the referendum shall conduct a referendum for that purpose. An election on a proposition of discontinuing the state assessment shall be held no more than once per year.2. The nonprofit commodity organization shall give notice of the referendum, the referendum shall be conducted, and the results shall be declared in the manner provided by law for the original referendum.3. The nonprofit commodity organization shall conduct the referendum within ninety (90) days of the date of filing of the petition.4. The adoption of the referendum proposition will be subject to the referendum process outlined by the federally approved commodity board. In the event that the federally approved commodity board does not have an outlined referendum process, the referendum proposition shall be approved if:a.two-thirds (2/3) or more of those voting in the election voted in favor of the referendum proposition, orb.more than one-half (1/2) of those voting in the election voted in favor of the referendum proposition and those voting in favor of the proposition produced at least fifty percent (50%) of the volume of the production of the commodity during the relevant production period.5. If the proposition is approved, the state assessment is abolished.C. If the federally approved commodity board's federal assessment is increased, the state-approved assessment shall automatically discontinue upon the date the federally approved commodity board's new federal assessment becomes effective, unless within one (1) month of the announcement of the increase, the nonprofit commodity organization that originally submitted the petition for a referendum may initiate a referendum to be conducted within six (6) months of the announcement to determine if the state-approved assessment shall be continued. The proposition referendum to continue the state assessment will be adopted as outlined in Section 11 of this act.Added by Laws 2014, c. 371, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-63.18 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-63.18. Failure to remit state assessment.

|The federally approved commodity board may investigate conditions that relate to the prompt remittance of the state assessment by any producer or processor. If the board determines that a person has failed to remit to the board the state assessment as required by the Commodity Research Enhancement Act, the board may independently institute proceedings for recovery of the amount due to the board or for injunctive or other appropriate relief. |Added by Laws 2014, c. 371, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-81 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-81. Short title - Purpose of program.

|A. Sections 5-81 through 5-89 of this title shall be known and cited as the "Oklahoma Agricultural Linked Deposit Program". |B. It is the purpose of the Oklahoma Agricultural Linked Deposit Program to provide funding for eligible agricultural businesses. It is the specific intent of the Legislature that any funding provided to eligible agricultural businesses for alternative agricultural products shall diversify Oklahoma's agricultural industry so as to broaden Oklahoma's economic base.Added by Laws 1987, c. 182, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 367, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2001, c. 146, § 100, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1761 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 258, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-83 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-83. Report on diversification of Oklahoma's agriculture industry - Alternative agricultural products.

|A. The Director of the Cooperative Extension Service shall submit to the State Department of Agriculture a report on which products will diversify Oklahoma's agriculture industry on or before January 1 of each year. |B. Alternative agricultural products under the Oklahoma Agricultural Linked Deposit Program shall be determined by the State Board of Agriculture, and shall include, but not be limited to, the products listed in a report submitted by the Director of the Cooperative Extension Service to the State Board of Agriculture on January 1 of each year. The Board shall hold necessary hearings to gain input from the agricultural community to determine if a product which is not included in the report from the Cooperative Extension Service will qualify as an alternative agricultural product.Added by Laws 1987, c. 182, § 3, eff. Feb. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 102, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1763 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 258, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-84 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-84. Dissemination of information about program.

|The State Treasurer shall disseminate information about the Oklahoma Agricultural Linked Deposit Program to the agriculture industry in this state. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 182, § 4, eff. Feb. 1, 1988. Renumbered from § 1764 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 258, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-85 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-85. Administration of program - Annual report.

|A. The State Treasurer is authorized to administer the Oklahoma Agricultural Linked Deposit Program. The State Treasurer is further authorized to issue guidelines in a manner similar to Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act. |B. The State Treasurer shall submit an annual report outlining the status of the Oklahoma Agricultural Linked Deposit Program to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.Added by Laws 1987, c. 182, § 5, eff. Feb. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 103, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1765 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 259, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-88 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-88. Funding of loan - Loan rate - Certification of compliance.

|A. 1. Upon the placement of an agricultural linked deposit with an eligible lending institution, the institution shall fund the loan to each approved eligible agricultural business listed in the agricultural linked deposit loan package in accordance with the agricultural linked deposit agreement between the institution and the State Treasurer. |2. The loan shall be at a rate that reflects a percentage rate reduction below the present borrowing rate applicable to each business that is equal to the percentage rate reduction below market rates at which the certificate of deposits that constitute the agricultural linked deposit were placed or at which the investments in bonds, notes, debentures, or other obligations or securities that constitute the agricultural linked deposit were made.3. A certification of compliance with this section in the form and manner as prescribed by the State Treasurer shall be required of the eligible lending institution.B. The State Treasurer shall take any and all steps necessary to implement the Oklahoma Agricultural Linked Deposit Program and monitor compliance of eligible lending institutions and eligible agricultural businesses, including the development of guidelines as necessary.Added by Laws 1987, c. 182, § 8, eff. Feb. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 106, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1768 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 259, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-89 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-89. Liability of state for payment of loan.

|The State of Oklahoma, the State Department of Agriculture, and the State Treasurer shall not be liable to any eligible lending institution in any manner for payment of the principal or interest on the loan to an eligible agricultural business. Any delay in payments or default on the part of an eligible agricultural business does not in any manner affect the agricultural linked deposit agreement between the eligible lending institution and the State Treasurer. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 182, § 9, eff. Feb. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 107, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1769 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 259, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-91 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-91. Short title - Implementation.

|A. This subarticle shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma International Trade Development Act". |B. The Oklahoma International Trade Development Act shall be implemented by the Oklahoma International Trade Development Council.Added by Laws 1994, c. 357, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 125, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 3001 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 262, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-92 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-92. Mission of Council.

|A. The mission of the Oklahoma International Trade Development Council is to: |1. Develop and recommend marketing strategies and policies; and2. 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.Added by Laws 1994, c. 357, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 72, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1996; Laws 2001, c. 146, § 126, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 3002 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 262, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-94 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-94. Powers and duties of Council.

|A. The Oklahoma International Trade Development Council shall have the power and duty to: |1. Assist and encourage economic prosperity and employment throughout this state by promoting the expansion of international exports of Oklahoma agricultural products and livestock;2. Cooperate in conjunction with other organizations, public and private, the objectives of which are the promotion and advancement of export trade activities in the state;3. Make recommendations regarding the establishment of a source of funding credit guarantees and insurance to support export development, particularly to small- and medium-sized businesses; and4. Advise exporters and other groups regarding barter agreements between exporters of Oklahoma agricultural, livestock, or manufactured goods and groups in other counties and to facilitate contributions of Oklahoma agricultural and livestock products to areas of the world experiencing food shortages.B. The Oklahoma International Trade Development Council shall seek advice from the general public, professional associations, academic groups and institutions, and individuals with the knowledge and interest in areas of economic development and planning regarding international export of Oklahoma agricultural products and livestock, and agricultural market development.C. All state agencies shall cooperate with the Oklahoma International Trade Development Council in providing information and other assistance as requested for the performance of Council duties.D. The Oklahoma International Trade Development Council shall utilize, seek to enhance, and support the continuing economic analysis and information services provided by the public and private higher education institutions of this state.Added by Laws 1994, c. 357, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 72, § 3, emerg. eff. April 9, 1996; Laws 2001, c. 146, § 128, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 3004 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 262, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-100 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-100. Legislative finding and declaration.

|The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares that the production of agricultural food products constitutes a large proportion of Oklahoma’s economy and that it is beneficial to the citizens of this state to protect the vitality of the agricultural economy by providing a legal cause of action for producers of perishable agricultural food products to recover damages for the disparagement of any perishable agricultural food product. |Added by Laws 1995, c. 159, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 129, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 3010 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 263, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-101. Definitions.

|As used in Sections 129 through 132 of this act unless the context otherwise requires: |1. "Disparagement" means dissemination of information to the public in any manner which casts doubt on the safety of any perishable agricultural food product to the consuming public; and2. "Perishable agricultural food product" means an agricultural product as defined in Section 17-3 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes, intended for human consumption which is sold or distributed in a form that will perish or decay beyond marketability within a period of time.Added by Laws 1995, c. 159, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 130, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 3011 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 263, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-102. Cause of action for damages.

|A. Any producer of perishable agricultural food products who suffers damages as a result of another person's disparagement of any such perishable agricultural food product, when the disparagement is based on false information which is not based on reliable scientific facts and scientific data and which the disseminator knows or should have known to be false, may bring an action for damages and for any other appropriate relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. |B. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit or prohibit any cause of action which may be available to any producer of perishable agricultural food products pursuant to the Oklahoma Deceptive Trade Practices Act or any state or federal slander or libel law.Added by Laws 1995, c. 159, § 3, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 131, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 3012 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 263, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-103. Short title.

|This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Farm Animal, Crop, and Research Facilities Protection Act”. |Added by Laws 2003, c.70, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-104. Definitions.

|As used in the Oklahoma Farm Animal, Crop, and Research Facilities Protection Act: |1. “Actor” means a person accused of any of the offenses in this act;2. “Animal” means any warm or cold-blooded animal or insect which is being used in food or fiber production, agriculture, research, testing, or education, including, but not limited to, hogs, equines, mules, cattle, sheep, ratites, goats, dogs, rabbits, poultry, fish, and bees. The term “animal” shall not include any animal held primarily as a pet;3. “Animal facility” includes any vehicle, building, structure, pasture, paddock, pond, impoundment, or premises where an animal is kept, handled, housed, exhibited, bred, or offered for sale and any office, building, or structure where records or documents relating to an animal or to animal research, testing, production, or education are maintained;4. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture;5. “Consent” means assent in fact, whether express or implied, by the owner or by a person legally authorized to act for the owner which is not:a.induced by force, threat, false pretenses, or fraud,b.given by a person the actor knows, or should have known, is not legally authorized to act for the owner,c.given by a person who by reason of youth, mental disease or defect, or intoxication is known, or should have been known, by the actor to be unable to make reasonable decisions, ord.given solely to detect the commission of an offense;6. “Crop” means any fruits, vegetables, grains, or other products of annual or perennial plants, trees, or shrubs grown for consumption by humans or animals or produced or grown for other commercial or personal uses. Crop shall not include any plants, trees, or shrubs used to produce or manufacture any illegal drug or other controlled dangerous substance;7. “Crop facility” means any field, building, greenhouse, structure, or premises where crops are grown or offered for sale and office, building, or structure where records, documents, or electronic data relating to crops or crop research, testing, production, or education are maintained;8. “Deprive” means unlawfully to withhold from the owner, interfere with the possession of, free, or dispose of an animal or other property;9. “Owner” means a person who has title to the property, lawful possession of the property, or a greater right to possession of the property than the actor;10. “Person” means any individual, corporation, association, nonprofit corporation, joint-stock company, firm, trust, partnership, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity;11. “Possession” means actual care, custody, or management;12. “Property” means any real or personal property and shall include any document, record, research data, paper, or computer storage medium; and13. “State” means the State of Oklahoma.Added by Laws 2003, c. 70, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-106. Penalties.

|A. A person convicted of any of the offenses defined in subsections A and B of Section 3 of this act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed three (3) years, or both. |B. Any person violating subsection C of Section 3 of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.Added by Laws 2003, c. 70, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-107. Oklahoma Meat Consumer Protection Act – Definitions – Misleading or deceptive practices.

|A. There is hereby created the "Oklahoma Meat Consumer Protection Act". |B. As used in the Oklahoma Meat Consumer Protection Act:1. "Livestock" means animals defined by paragraph 9 of Section 1-3 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes;2. "Meat" means any edible portion of livestock or part thereof;3. "Misrepresent" means the use of any untrue, misleading or deceptive oral or written statement, advertisement, label, display, picture, illustration or sample; and4. "Represent" means the use of any form of oral or written statement, advertisement, label, display, picture, illustration or sample.C. Pursuant to the Oklahoma Meat Consumer Protection Act, no person advertising, offering for sale or selling meat shall engage in any misleading or deceptive practices, including, but not limited to, the following:1. Misrepresenting the cut, grade, brand, trade name or weight or measure of any meat, or misrepresenting a product as meat that is not derived from harvested production livestock; provided, product packaging for plant-based items shall not be considered in violation of the provisions of this paragraph so long as the packaging displays that the product is derived from plant-based sources in type that is uniform in size and prominence to the name of the product;2. Using a USDA-quality grade on a product not graded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF); or3. Failing to fully and conspicuously disclose the correct government grade for any product if the product is represented as having been graded by the USDA or ODAFF.Added by Laws 2020, c. 53, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-111 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-111. Legislative finding and declaration.

|The Legislature finds, determines, and declares that the production of agricultural food products constitutes a large proportion of the state's economy and that it is beneficial to the citizens of this state to enhance the production and further expand the state's economy by effectively supporting and promoting the value-added food processing industry. |Added by Laws 1996, c. 74, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 132, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 3021 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 264, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-112 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-112. Standard of care for producer of livestock - Rebuttable presumption.

|A. If an action against a producer of livestock arises as a result of consumption of a meat food product, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the producer of livestock met the standard of ordinary care in the production of that livestock, so long as the livestock in question were inspected and passed in accordance with the provisions contained in the Oklahoma Meat Inspection Act, Oklahoma Poultry Products Inspection Act, Oklahoma Rabbit and Rabbit Products Inspection Act, and Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act. |B. In no event shall a producer of livestock in an action arising as a result of consumption of a meat food product be held to a standard higher than that of ordinary care if the livestock in question had been inspected and passed in accordance with the provisions contained in the Oklahoma Meat Inspection Act, Oklahoma Poultry Products Inspection Act, Oklahoma Rabbit and Rabbit Products Inspection Act, and Exotic Livestock and Exotic Livestock Products Inspection Act.Added by Laws 2004, c. 544, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004.
2 OK Stat § 2-5-120 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-5-120. Short title - Urban Gardens Grant Act.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Urban Gardens Grant Act”. |Added by Laws 2017, c. 188, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.