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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-730. Appeals.

A. Any retailer, vendor, or applicant for a retailer or vendor contract aggrieved by an action of the board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission may appeal that decision to the district court of Oklahoma County.
B. The district court of Oklahoma County shall hear appeals from decisions of the board and based upon the record of the proceedings before the board may reverse the decision of the board only if the appellant proves the decision to be:
1. Clearly erroneous;
2. Arbitrary and capricious;
3. Procured by fraud;
4. A result of substantial misconduct by the board; or
5. Contrary to the United States Constitution or the Oklahoma Constitution or the provisions of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act.
C. The court may remand an appeal to the board to conduct further hearings.
D. Any person who appeals the award of a major procurement contract for the supply of a lottery ticket system, share system, or an on-line or other mechanical or electronic system shall be liable for all costs of appeal and defense in the event the appeal is denied or the contract award upheld. Cost of appeal and defense shall specifically include, but not be limited to, court costs, bond, legal fees, and loss of income to the Commission resulting from institution of the appeal if, upon the motion of the Commission, the court finds the appeal to have been frivolous.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 31, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-731. Monies to be used for expenses and prizes – Purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of goods or services.

A. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission shall be self-sustaining and self-funded. Monies in the General Revenue Fund shall not be used or obligated to pay the expenses of the Commission or prizes of the lottery, and no claim for the payment of an expense of the lottery or prizes of the lottery may be made against any monies other than monies credited to the Oklahoma Education Lottery Revolving Fund.
B. The Commission may purchase, lease, or lease-purchase such goods or services as are necessary for effectuating the purposes of the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act. The Commission may make procurements which integrate functions such as lottery game design, lottery ticket distribution to retailers, supply of goods and services, and advertising. In all procurement decisions, the Commission shall take into account the particularly sensitive nature of the state lottery and shall act to promote and ensure security, honesty, fairness, and integrity in the operation and administration of the lottery and the objectives of raising net proceeds for the benefit of educational programs and purposes.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 32, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-734. Oklahoma Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee – Report of level of participation of minority businesses.

A. There is hereby created as a joint committee of the Legislature the Oklahoma Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee, to be composed of the members of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. The chairs of the committees shall serve as cochairs of the oversight committee. The oversight committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which the Commission is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions as provided in the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act. The oversight committee may conduct any independent audit or investigation of the Commission it deems necessary.
B. The Commission shall provide the oversight committee not later than December 1 of each year with a complete report of the level of participation of minority businesses in all retail and major procurement contracts awarded by the Commission.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 35, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 3A. Amusements and Sports › §3A-735. Operation of other forms of Class III gaming.

The enactment of a lottery in Oklahoma is game-specific and shall not be construed to allow the operation of any other form of Class III gaming, as defined by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25 U.S.C., Section 2703, under Oklahoma law unless specifically allowed by law and by a cooperative agreement with a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state. If it is ever determined by a court of binding jurisdiction, in a final unappealed decision, that the enactment and operation of a lottery in Oklahoma allows the operation of other types of Class III gaming in the State of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act shall cease to have the force and effect of law.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 36, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-30.1. Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act" and shall be administered by the State Board of Agriculture.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-30.3. Enforcement of act.

A. The State Board of Agriculture shall enforce and administer the provisions of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.
B. The Board shall adopt the rules necessary to enforce and administer the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act, including but not limited to rules that:
1. Establish standards for care;
2. Establish reasonable and necessary fees;
3. Establish exemptions for intact female animals held solely for the purpose of training and that are not bred, with documentation to include sales and training records;
4. Establish provisions related to initial and renewal applications, revocation or nonrenewal of licenses, procedures for sale of animals, and procedures for making complaints; and
5. Establish any other rules deemed necessary by the Board.
Added by Laws 2012, c. 302, § 3, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 289, § 3.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; and
3. 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; or
2. 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.
2023 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; or
5. 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.
2023 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; and
3. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; and
2. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; and
2. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; or
2. 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.
2023 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.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-44. Definitions.

As used in Section 44 et seq. of this title:
1. "Potentially dangerous dog" means any dog that:
a.
when unprovoked inflicts bites on a human either on public or private property, or
b.
when unprovoked attacks a dog which results in the death of said dog either on public or private property;
2. "Dangerous dog" means any dog that:
a.
has inflicted severe injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property,
b.
has been previously found to be potentially dangerous, the owner having received notice of such by the animal control authority in writing and the dog thereafter aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans, or
c.
has been previously found to be potentially dangerous, the owner having received notice of such by the animal control authority in writing and the dog thereafter attacks a dog which results in the death of said dog either on public of private property;
3. "Severe injury" means any physical injury that results in broken bones or lacerations requiring multiple sutures or cosmetic surgery;
4. "Proper enclosure of a dangerous dog" means, while on the owner's property, a dangerous dog shall be securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure with at least one hundred fifty (150) square feet of space for each dog kept therein which is over six (6) months of age, and which is suitable to prevent the entry of children and designed to prevent the animal from escaping. Such pen or structure shall have secure sides and a secure top, and shall also provide protection from the elements for the dog;
5. "Animal control authority" means an entity acting alone or in concert with other local governmental units for enforcement of the animal control laws of the city, county and state and the shelter and welfare of animals;
6. "Animal control officer" means any individual employed, contracted with, or appointed by the animal control authority for the purpose of aiding the enforcement of this act or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensure of animals, control of animals, or seizure and impoundment of animals, and includes any state or local law enforcement officer or other employee whose duties in whole or in part include assignments that involve the seizure and impoundment of any animal; and
7. "Owner" means any person, firm, corporation, organization, or department possessing, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having control or custody of an animal.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 199, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 159, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 2001; Laws 2006, c. 262, § 3, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-45. Certificate of registration for certain dogs required - Exemption - Fee.

A. It is unlawful for an owner to have a dangerous dog in the state without certificate of registration issued under this section. This section shall not apply to dogs used by law enforcement officials for police work.
B. The animal control authority of the city or county in which an owner has a dangerous dog shall issue a certificate of registration to the owner of such animal if the owner presents to the animal control unit sufficient evidence of:
1. A proper enclosure to confine a dangerous dog and the posting of the premises with a clearly visible warning sign that there is a dangerous dog on the property. In addition, the owner shall conspicuously display a sign with a warning symbol that informs children of the presence of a dangerous dog; and
2. A policy of liability insurance, such as homeowner's insurance, or surety bond, issued by an insurer qualified under Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes in the amount of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) insuring the owner for any personal injuries inflicted by the dangerous dog.
C. If an owner has the dangerous dog in an incorporated area that is serviced by both a city and county animal control authority, the owner shall obtain a certificate of registration from the city authority.
D. Cities and/or counties may charge an annual fee not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00), in addition to regular dog licensing fees, if any are charged, not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00), to register dangerous dogs. Fees shall be retained by the city or county issuing license.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 199, § 2, eff. Feb. 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-46. Muzzle and restraint of certain dogs required - Local regulation of dangerous dogs - Dogs not to be declared dangerous.

A. It is unlawful for an owner of a dangerous dog to permit the dog to be outside the proper enclosure as defined by Section 44 of this title, unless the dog is muzzled and restrained by a substantial chain or leash and remains under the physical restraint of a responsible person over sixteen (16) years of age. The muzzle shall be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration but shall prevent it from biting any person or animal.
B. Potentially dangerous or dangerous dogs may be regulated through local, municipal and county authorities, provided the regulations are not breed specific. Nothing in this act shall prohibit such local governments from enforcing penalties for violation of such local laws.
C. Dogs shall not be declared dangerous if the threat, injury, or damage was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog, or was tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog or has, in the past, been observed or reported to have tormented, abused, or assaulted the dog or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 199, § 3, eff. Feb. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 262, § 4, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-47. Confiscation of dangerous dog - Purpose of act - Other remedies.

A. Any dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an animal control authority if:
1. The dog is not validly registered under Section 45 of this title;
2. The owner does not secure the liability insurance coverage or surety bond required under Section 45 of this title;
3. The dog is not maintained in the proper enclosure as defined by Section 44 of this title; and
4. The dog is outside of the dwelling of the owner, or outside the proper enclosure and not under physical restraint of the responsible person as required by Section 46 of this title.
B. The owner of a dangerous dog shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment for any violation of the laws relating to dangerous dogs resulting in the confiscation of such dog pursuant to any provision of subsection A of this section.
C. The owner of a dangerous dog shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by the imposition of a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment for any personal injury caused by such dangerous dog. The fine, at the discretion of the court, may be offset by payments made by the dog owner to any victim of an injury or attack by the dog. However, insurance payments may not be considered as an offset. In addition, the court may require the owner to perform forty (40) hours of community service. The court may suspend any portion of the community service requirement set forth in this section. It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution pursuant to this subsection that the injury was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful criminal act upon the premises occupied by the owner of the dog or was assaulting the owner of the dog.
D. It is the purpose of Sections 44 through 47 of this title to provide additional and cumulative remedies to control dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs in this state. Nothing in this act shall be construed to abridge or alter rights of action or remedies of victims under the common law or statutory law, criminal or civil.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 199, § 4, eff. Feb. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 262, § 5, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.1. Definitions.

A. As used in this act, "domestic animals" shall include all domestic animals including, but not limited to, cattle, bison, hogs, sheep, goats, equidae, chickens or other poultry and exotic livestock. The term "domestic animals" shall not include dogs and cats.
B. As used in this section, “exotic livestock" means commercially raised exotic livestock including animals of the families bovidae, cervidae and antilocapridae or birds of the ratite group.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 1. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1993, c. 36, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2000, c. 206, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.2. Estrays.

Any domestic animal found running at large upon public or private lands in the State of Oklahoma, whose owner is unknown in the vicinity of the premises where found, shall be known as an "estray", and it shall be unlawful for any person, company or corporation or either of their employees or agents to take up an estray and retain possession of same, except as provided in this act.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 2. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 206, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.3. Taking up by landowner or lessee - Investigation - Reports.

Any landowner or lessee of land may take up any domestic animal that strays upon his premises or any public thoroughfare adjoining the same. When any person shall take up any stray animal, he shall make a reasonable investigation immediately to ascertain the owner of such animal and, within seven (7) days, he shall report such taking up to the county sheriff of the county in which the animal was taken up, giving a description of the animal, setting forth the brand, sex, and approximate age of such animal. When the identity of the owner of any stray animal is known to the taker-up he shall communicate to the said owner that the animal has strayed and that he has taken it up. The taker-up may require the owner of any strayed animal he has taken up to pay the actual cost of its keep while so taken up plus all damages that the strayed animal caused to the premises. When one who has taken up a strayed animal is unable, after investigation, to ascertain by whom the animal is owned, or when an owner of a strayed animal is identified and known to be such but neglects or fails to pay the cost of the animal's keep while taken up plus all damages it caused to the premises of the taker-up and remove the animal from the possession of the taker-up the latter shall report all facts relative to the matter to the sheriff of the county in which the animal was taken up.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 3. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 2, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1980, c. 161, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.4. Rights and duties of taker-up.

Upon taking up an estray animal or animals, and after sending a description to the county sheriff, the taker-up shall be entitled to hold the same lawfully until relieved of its custody by the sheriff. Should a claimant for said animal apply to the taker-up for possession of this animal, the taker-up shall at once notify the sheriff, and should the sheriff be satisfied that said applicant is the rightful owner, he shall issue an order authorizing the taker-up to grant possession of the estray to the rightful owner. The owner shall be required to pay to the taker-up the actual cost for keeping the estray, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered by the taker-up as a result of the estray being upon his premises and such costs and damages shall be approved by the district judge and shall be entered on the order by the sheriff.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 4. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 161, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.5. Duties of peace officer.

A. 1. Upon receiving notice of the taking up of any strayed animal, it shall be the duty of any peace officer, unless the owner thereof is identified and known by the peace officer to be the owner, to make or cause to be made an examination of the brand records and reports of lost, strayed and stolen livestock.
2. If from these records the name of the owner or probable owner can be determined, the owner shall be notified forthwith of the taking up of the strayed animal.
3. If the name of the owner or probable owner cannot be determined, the officer shall arrange for the housing of the animal as provided by subsection B of this section.
B. The Department of Public Safety and any municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state may establish a list of facilities, including, but not limited to, livestock sales facilities or veterinary clinics, for an official rotation log for the keeping of strayed animals pursuant to the request of or at the direction of any officer of the Department or a municipality, county, or other political subdivision. The Department of Public Safety may promulgate rules for the implementation and administration of this section.
C. Upon the owner's proving to the satisfaction of the peace officer that the animal is lawfully the owner's, the peace officer shall allow the animal to be taken by the owner, upon payment of the actual cost for keeping it together with the amount of any damages suffered by the taker-up as a result of the strayed animal being upon the premises of the taker-up.
D. If the owner fails to pay the charges, the animal shall be sold according to provisions of Section 85.6 of this title.
E. After all costs and expenses incurred for the care, transportation, and sale of such animal have been deducted from the gross sale proceeds, the net amount shall be paid to the owner.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 5. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 3, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1997, c. 44, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2000, c. 253, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2004, c. 130, § 1, emerg. eff. April 20, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.6. Sale of unclaimed animals.

A. If a peace officer is unable to determine the owner or probable owner of any strayed animal from brand records and other reports of lost, strayed and stolen livestock, the sheriff shall cause to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the strayed animal has been taken up, a description of the animal which shall contain sex, age and brand or brands but shall not contain color, or marks or other descriptive information. The notice shall be published for two (2) consecutive weekly issues. If after such publication the sheriff is still unable to determine the owner, the animal shall be sold by the sheriff, at either the nearest approved and licensed slaughter facility or the nearest approved and licensed or federally inspected livestock auction market from where taken up, inside the State of Oklahoma.
B. The approved selling firm shall forward by mail to the sheriff a check for the proceeds and other sales information, listing a description, sex, weight, selling price per pound and total sales price less normal and customary marketing fees.
C. The sheriff shall pay to the taker-up of an unclaimed stray animal the actual cost for keeping it, together with the actual amount of any damages suffered by the taker-up as a result of the strayed animal being upon the premises.
D. All remaining money, if any, shall be deposited with the county treasurer to be held by the treasurer in a special fund from which payment may be made to a claimant who has been determined by the district court to be the owner of the stray animal. If not expended pursuant to court order within one (1) year the funds so deposited shall be credited to the County General Fund.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 6. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 4, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1997, c. 44, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2000, c. 253, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2010, c. 377, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.7. Adverse claimants.

In the event that there is more than one (1) claimant to any estray after the publication of the notice, as provided by this act, and if a contest or controversy ensues as a result of adverse claimants, then after the publication the sheriff shall certify the matter to the district court of the county in which the estray is taken up, and the small claims division of the district court shall docket said matter in a proper docket supplied by the county for such purpose, and the claimants shall have ten (10) days from the date of such docketing of said matter to file affidavits in support of their several claims. The district court shall also have the right and authority to hear oral testimony at any reasonable time on notice to the claimants to determine the ownership of such estray, and after said hearing the district court shall enter a finding determining the ownership of said estray. Such finding shall have the same effect and force as a judgment and shall be appealable as other matters from the district court but such appeals shall be taken within ten (10) days. In the event two (2) or more claimants are found to be the owners of such estrays, the expenses incurred by the taker-up shall be assessed pro rata to the owners. They shall jointly pay for the keeping of such estrays as is customary in the community for pasturing, feed and keeping of such animals, together with the cost of the proceeding including publication costs.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 7.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.11. Penalties.

If any person unlawfully takes up or conceals an estray, or fails to comply with the provisions of this act, such person so offending shall be guilty of the felony of larceny of domestic animals and shall be punished according to the provisions of Section 1716 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 11. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 29, § 5, emerg. eff. April 11, 1974; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 121, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 121 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.12. Jurisdiction to settle disputes and claims.

In event the taker-up and the owner and/or claimant cannot agree as to the amount of damages or expenses involved, the small claims division of the district court in the county where estray is located shall have jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter, as well as determine claims between more than one person who claim ownership of the estray.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 165, § 12.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-85.13. Claim to ownership of exotic livestock under this chapter - Conditions.

A. A person may claim to be the owner of exotic livestock under this chapter only if:
1. The exotic livestock is tagged, branded, banded, or marked in another manner that identifies the exotic livestock as being the property of the claimant; or
2. The person acquired the exotic livestock by purchase, gift, devise, inheritance, or other lawful transfer or the exotic livestock was born or hatched on property owned or leased by the claimant or on other property under an agreement with the claimant in which the claimant may assert ownership of the exotic livestock and:
a.
the exotic livestock, when normally in the possession of the owner, is impounded within a fence or by another restraining device that is generally appropriate to prevent the escape of the type of animal claimed, or
b.
the animal claimed is of such rarity or has such genetic marking or other attributes as to identify the exotic livestock as having come from the claimant's stock having the same rarity or attributes.
B. Under subsection A of this section, a lawful transfer does not include the live taking of an exotic livestock in this state on property that is owned or leased by a person other than the claimant.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 36, § 3, eff. July 1, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-98. Restraint of all domestic animals - Damages for trespass.

All domestic animals shall be restrained by the owner thereof at all times and seasons of the year from running at large in the State of Oklahoma. Damages caused by the domestic animals trespassing upon lands of another shall be recovered in a manner provided by law. For the purpose of this act, domestic animals shall include cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, exotic livestock and all other animals not considered wild. The term “domestic animals” shall not include domestic house pets.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 117, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 206, § 3, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-99. Failure to keep domestic animals enclosed – Penalties.

A. Any person who:
1. Willfully omits to keep a domestic animal such person owns or has charge of within a suitable enclosure;
2. Allows the animal to be unrestrained or to run at large, with notice, actual or constructive, that the enclosure within which the animal is kept is open; or
3. Knowingly causes a domestic animal to escape confinement,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each offense, or not more than thirty (30) days' imprisonment in the county jail for each offense, or by both fine and imprisonment.
B. For the purpose of this act, the term "domestic animals" shall not include domestic house pets.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 131, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 206, § 4, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 5, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.