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2 OK Stat § 2-16-63 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-63. Fraudulent sales of timber – Failure to pay full price - Criminal penalties.

|A. It shall be unlawful for any person willingly, knowingly, or fraudulently to represent, make, issue, deliver, use or submit, or to participate in representing, making, issuing, delivering, using, or submitting any fictitious, false or fraudulent offer, agreement, contract, or other instrument concerning: |1. The sale of timber or the right to cut or harvest or remove timber from a site or from real property not owned or leased by that person; or2. The sale of timber or the right to cut or harvest or remove timber that is not owned by that person.B. It shall be unlawful for a timber owner to, knowingly or with intent to defraud, fail to pay in a timely manner the applicable owners the full price of all the purchased timber.1. A timber owner acts with intent to defraud if the timber owner disperses, uses, or diverts money with the intent to deprive an owner of the purchase money.2. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, a timber owner is presumed to have acted with intent to defraud if the timber owner does not pay all applicable owners for the purchase price of the timber not later than forty-five (45) calendar days after the date the timber owner collects money for the timber.C. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of:1. A felony if the timber to be sold or right to cut or harvest the timber pursuant to subsection A of this section is valued at more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Upon conviction the person shall be subject to the imposition of a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not more than five (5) years, or to both; or2. A misdemeanor if the timber to be sold or right to cut or harvest the timber pursuant to subsection A of this section is valued at Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or less. Upon conviction the person shall be subject to the imposition of a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or to both.Added by Laws 1995, c. 238, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 103, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 39, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 113, § 45, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-310.3 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 173, § 13, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 103 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-64 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-64. Documentation to be maintained by harvesters.

|A. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, any owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting operation shall maintain at all times during the operation, for inspection purposes by law enforcement personnel, a written bill of sale, timber deed or timber contract, recording memorandum, or written consent of the timber owner for the timber being harvested. |B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply to any owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting operation if a timber deed, written bill of sale or timber contract or written consent, recording or memorandum is recorded in the records of the county clerk of the county in which the timber is harvested or to be harvested.C. Any deed, written bill of sale, contract, or written consent for logging or timber harvesting operation pursuant to this section shall include:1. A description of the timber to be removed;2. The date of execution and expiration of the contract or consent, bill of sale, or deed;3. The name and address of the timber owner and the timber purchaser; and4. The legal description of the real property where the timber is harvested.D. Any written bill of sale, timber deed or timber contract, recording memorandum, or written consent of the timber owner required by subsection A of this section shall be preserved by the owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting operation for at least a period of three (3) years.Added by Laws 1995, c. 238, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 26, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1996; Laws 2001, c. 113, § 46, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-310.4 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-65 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-65. Evidence of ownership to be required by timber 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, andf.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.Added by Laws 1995, c. 238, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 26, § 2, emerg. eff. April 3, 1996; Laws 2001, c. 113, § 47, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-310.5 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-66 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-66. Use of false identification or declaration of ownership - Criminal penalties.

|Any person selling timber who uses false or altered identification or a false declaration of ownership, pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-65 of this title, upon conviction, shall be guilty of: |1. A felony if the timber to be sold by use of a false or altered identification or false declaration of ownership is valued at more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Upon conviction, a person shall be subject to the imposition of a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not more than five (5) years, or both; or2. A misdemeanor if the timber to be sold by use of a false or altered identification or false declaration of ownership is valued at Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or less. Upon conviction, a person shall be subject to the imposition of a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or both.Added by Laws 1995, c. 238, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 104, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 40, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 113, § 48, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-310.6 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 104 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-67 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-67. Forestry in schools - Rangers and teachers to cooperate.

|A. It shall be the duty of all forest rangers to distribute in all of the public schools and high schools of the county in which they are serving all the books, periodicals, and other literature that may, from time to time, be sent out to the rangers by the state and federal forestry agencies dealing with forest conservation, development, protection, and management. |B. It shall be the duty of the various rangers under the direction of the Director, and the duty of the teachers of the various schools, both public schools and high schools, to post at some conspicuous place in the various classrooms of the school buildings the appropriate bulletins and posters as may be sent out from the forestry agencies for that purpose; and the teachers and rangers may prepare lectures or talks to be made to the pupils of the various schools on the subject of forest fires, their origin and their destructive effect on the plant life and tree life of the forests of the state, the development and scientific management of the forests of the state, and may be prepared to give practical instruction to their pupils as often as they may find it possible to do so.Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 311, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 49, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-311 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-68 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-68. Arbor Week.

|The last full week in March of each year shall be known throughout Oklahoma as Arbor Week. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 312, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 40, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1982. Renumbered from § 1301-312 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-69 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-69. State tree - Redbud.

|The redbud tree shall be adopted and the same be made the official tree of this state. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 313, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Renumbered from § 1301-313 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-70 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-70. Management to be for public interest.

|All state forests, all programs in management, nursery production, reforestation, urban forestry, educational activities, and other forestry endeavors of the Forestry Division shall be managed and administered by the State Board of Agriculture in the interest of the public. If the public interests are not already safeguarded and clearly defined by law or by rules adopted by the state agencies authorized by law to administer the lands, or in the papers formally transferring the projects to the Board for administration, then, and in that event, the Board may promulgate rules defining the purpose of the project. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 349, § 314, emerg. eff. June 24, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 50, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-314 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-71.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-71.1. Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and Ranching Land Act – Purpose – Definitions – Applicability of act to land used for purposes other than farming and ranching.

|A. Sections 16-71.1 through 16-71.7 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and Ranching Land Act". |B. The purpose of the Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and Ranching Land Act is to encourage owners of farming and ranching lands to make such land available for recreational purposes by limiting their liability to persons entering or using the farm and ranch land and to third persons who may be damaged by the acts or omissions of persons entering upon or using these lands.C. As used in the Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and Ranching Land Act:1. "Land" means land which is used for farming, ranching activities and recreational purposes, as defined in this section, including, but not limited to, roads, water, watercourses, private ways, buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to realty which is used primarily for farming or ranching activities;2. "Owner" means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises but shall not include a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises who is engaging in any recreational purpose described in paragraph 3 of this subsection; and3. "Recreational purpose" includes any of the following, or any combination thereof: hunting, fishing, wildlife and ecological viewing or photography, recreational farming and ranching activities, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, pleasure driving, jogging, cycling, other similar events and activities, nature study, water skiing, winter sports, jet skiing, viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites and aviation, including fly-ins at private airports.D. The Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and Ranching Land Act shall not apply to any land that is used for purposes other than farming and ranching. Such land shall be governed by Section 10.1 of Title 76 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 1965, c. 384, § 1, emerg. eff. June 30, 1965. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 26, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Renumbered from § 10 of Title 76 by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 67, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 236, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2018, c. 42, § 1 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.NOTE: Laws 2018, c. 42, § 1 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 1 made identical amendments to this section.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-71.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-71.2. Entry upon farm or ranch lands for recreational purposes - Duty of owner.

|Except as specifically recognized by or provided in Section 16-71.5 of this title, an owner who provides the public with land for recreational purposes which is used primarily for farming or ranching activities owes no duty of care to keep the land safe for entry or use by others for recreational purposes, or to give any warning of a dangerous or hazardous condition, use, structure, or activity on such land to persons entering or using the land for such purposes. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 384, § 2, emerg. eff. June 30, 1965. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 27, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Renumbered from § 11 of Title 76 by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 67, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 42, § 2 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.NOTE: Laws 2018, c. 42, § 2 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 2 made identical amendments to this section.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-71.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-71.3. Entry upon or use of land for recreational purposes - Liability of owner – Applicability of section to state or other governmental unit.

|A. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in Section 16-71.5 of this title, an owner of land which is used primarily for farming or ranching activities, who either directly or indirectly invites or permits, under the circumstance described in subsection B of Section 16-71.1 of this title, any person to enter or use such land for recreational purposes, does not: |1. Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose;2. Incur any duty of care toward a person who enters or uses the land; or3. Assume responsibility or incur liability for any injury to person or property caused by an act or omission of such persons.B. This section applies whether the person entering, or using the land is an invitee, licensee, or otherwise.C. This section does not affect the liability of an insurer or insurance plan in an action under the Insurance Code, or an action for bad faith conduct, breach of fiduciary duty, or negligent failure to settle a claim.D. This section shall not apply to the state or other governmental unit.Added by Laws 1965, c. 384, § 3, emerg. eff. June 30, 1965. Amended by Laws 1967, c. 368, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1967; Laws 2004, c. 368, § 28, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Renumbered from § 12 of Title 76 by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 67, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 42, § 3 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.NOTE: Laws 2018, c. 42, § 3 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 3 made identical amendments to this section.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-71.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-71.4. Applicability of Sections 16-71.2 and 16-71.3 to duties and liability of owner.

|Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of Sections 16-71.2 and 16-71.3 of this title shall be deemed applicable to the duties and liability of an owner of land which is used primarily for farming or ranching activities, is on or adjoins land entered upon the National Register of Historic Places and for which an easement has been granted to the Oklahoma Historical Society, or is leased to the state or any subdivision thereof for recreational purposes. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 384, § 4, emerg. eff. June 30, 1965. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 38, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1994; Laws 2004, c. 368, § 29, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Renumbered from § 13 of Title 76 by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 67, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 42, § 4 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.NOTE: Laws 2018, c. 42, § 4 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 4 made identical amendments to this section.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-71.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-71.5. Liability not limited by act.

|Nothing in the Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and Ranching Land Act limits in any way any liability which otherwise exists for want of ordinary care or for deliberate, willful, or malicious injury or failure to guard or warn against a dangerous or hazardous condition, use, structure, or activity. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 384, § 5, emerg. eff. June 30, 1965. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 30, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Renumbered from § 14 of Title 76 by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 67, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 42, § 5 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.NOTE: Laws 2018, c. 42, § 5 and Laws 2018, c. 198, § 5 made identical amendments to this section.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-71.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-71.6. Duty of care or ground of liability not created – Persons entering or using lands not relieved of duty of care – Release or waiver binding.

|A. Nothing in the Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and Ranching Land Act shall be construed to: |1. Create a duty of care or ground of liability for injury to persons or property; or2. Relieve any person entering or using the land of another for recreational purposes from any obligation which such person may have in the absence of the Oklahoma Limitation of Liability for Farming and Ranching Land Act to exercise care in the use of such land and in the activities thereon, or from the legal consequences of failure to employ such care.B. 1. No person who has executed a written release of liability or a waiver to sue may maintain an action against or recover damages from a land owner in contravention of the release or waiver for any personal injury or injury to property. The terms of the executed release or waiver shall be binding upon the person signing the document. The provisions of this subsection shall apply regardless of the amount charged per acre for a recreational activity.2. A release or waiver executed pursuant to this subsection shall not limit the liability of a land owner for willful or wanton acts of negligence or gross negligence.Added by Laws 1965, c. 384, § 6, emerg. eff. June 30, 1965. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 31, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Renumbered from § 15 of Title 76 by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 67, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-71.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-71.7. Agricultural land - Trespass - Duty owed.

|A. An owner, lessee, or other occupant of agricultural land: |1. Does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser on the land; and2. Is not liable for any injury to a trespasser, except for willful or wanton acts of negligence or gross negligence by the owner, lessee, or other occupant of the land.B. Agricultural land is defined as any real property that is used in production of plants, fruits, wood, or farm or ranch animals to be sold off the premises.Added by Laws 1991, c. 231, § 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 32, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Renumbered from § 15.1 of Title 76 by Laws 2004, c. 368, § 67, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-72 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-72. Expansion of statewide fire protection program - Support and operation of fire departments and fire districts.

|The Department of Agriculture is directed to expand the present statewide fire protection program and is authorized to acquire federal excess property for the support and operation of fire departments and fire districts. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 347, § 8, emerg. eff. June 2, 1982. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 52, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-316 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-73 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-73. Tamarix spp.

|The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture is the designated agency for the research and control of the plant species Tamarix spp. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 53, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-74 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-74. Federal excess property - Fire services.

|The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture is the designated agency for the receipt and distribution of federal excess property for volunteer, paid, or combined departments that provide fire services. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 54, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-81 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-81. Volunteer Firefighter Employer Contribution Payment Revolving Fund.

|There is created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture to be designated the "Volunteer Firefighter Employer Contribution Payment Revolving Fund". The revolving fund shall be subject to legislative appropriation and shall consist of all monies transferred to the fund and any other monies designated for deposit to this revolving fund pursuant to law. |Added by Laws 1998, c. 393, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 55, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001. Renumbered from § 1301-501 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.
2 OK Stat § 2-16-82 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 2. Agriculture|§2-16-82. Transfer of payments to Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System.

|A. The Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System shall determine the number of persons who are eligible members of the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of Section 351 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |B. For each person who has become a member as described by subsection A of this section, the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System shall provide invoice documentation to the State Department of Agriculture. Upon adequate documentation of membership in the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of Section 351 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the State Department of Agriculture shall make a transfer payment from the Volunteer Firefighter Employer Contribution Payment Revolving Fund to the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System by May 31, 1999, and May 31 of every year thereafter. The amount transferred shall equal the sum of Sixty Dollars ($60.00) multiplied by the number of members as certified by the System to the Department.Added by Laws 1998, c. 393, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 231, § 4, emerg. eff. May 26, 1999. Renumbered from § 1301-502 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 113, § 56, emerg. eff. April 18, 2001.