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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-132. Removal of stock from distraint without leave of possessor - Penalty - Civil liability.

If any person, by force or otherwise, without leave of the person having the stock under distraint remove the stock from such distraint, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay a fine of not less than ten (10) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days, and shall in addition thereto, be liable in a civil action for the recovery of the stock so relieved from distraint, or for damages and costs, as the party distraining may elect.
R.L. 1910, § 150.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-135. Proceedings after distraint - Assessment of damages - Notices - Sale - Surplus.

A. Within forty-eight (48) hours after stock has been distrained, Sunday not being included, the party distraining, or such party's agent, shall notify the owner of the stock when known, or, if unknown, the party having them in charge. If the owner fails to satisfy the person whose lands are trespassed upon, the party injured shall, within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter, notify in writing the county sheriff to come upon the premises to view and assess the damages.
B. The county sheriff shall, within forty-eight (48) hours after receiving such notice, Sundays and holidays excepted, proceed to view and assess the damages, and determine a reasonable amount to be paid for seizing and keeping said stock. If the person owning the distrained stock fails to pay the damages as assessed, the sheriff shall provide for the public notice and sale of the distrained stock as provided by Section 85.6 of this title.
C. Any money or stock left after satisfying such claims shall be returned to the owner of the stock sold.
R.L. 1910, § 153. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 72, § 1; Laws 1997, c. 44, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-136. Assessment of damages - Filing - Review - Bond - Supersedeas - Delivery of stock to owner appealing - Certification of papers.

The county sheriff shall make his assessment in writing and file the same with the county clerk, to be kept in his office. Any person aggrieved by the action of the county sheriff under this article, may appeal therefrom, to the district court. The person appealing shall file with the county sheriff a bond, in a penalty double the value of the property distrained, or if the value of the property exceed the amount of damage claimed, then in double the amount of damages, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the county sheriff, and from and after the filing of the appeal bond, the same shall operate as a supersedeas. In case the owner of such stock be the appellant, the same shall be delivered to him. The county sheriff shall, after the appeal is taken, certify all the original papers in the case to the district court.
R.L. 1910, § 154. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 72, § 2.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-139. Controversy over partition fence - Application to fence viewers - Notice - Authority of viewers.

When a controversy arises between the respective owners about the obligation to erect or maintain a partition fence, either party may apply to the fence viewers, who, after due notice to each party, may inquire into the matter and assign to each his share thereof, and direct the time in which each shall erect or repair his share in the manner provided above.
R.L. 1910, § 157.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-140. Repair or reconstruction of fence by complainant - Recovery of value and viewers' fees from landowner - Interest.

If such fence be not repaired or built accordingly, the complainant may repair or rebuild it, and the same being adjudged sufficient by the fence viewers, and the value thereof, with their fees, being ascertained by them, and certified under their hands, the complainant may demand of the owner of the land where the fence was deficient, the sum so ascertained, and in case of neglect to pay the same, for one (1) month after demand, may recover it by civil action together with one percent (1%) a month interest thereon.
R.L. 1910, § 158.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-141. Fence viewers - Number - Qualifications - Appointment - Compensation.

Fence viewers herein designated shall consist of three (3) disinterested freeholders, one to be chosen by each of the interested parties, and the two so chosen shall choose the third person, and the three so chosen shall proceed to discharge the duties of fence viewers as herein provided. Such fence viewers to be allowed One Dollar ($1.00) per day each, to be paid by the interested parties: Provided, that if either party shall fail or refuse to appoint such fence viewers, as herein provided, within three (3) days after so requested to do by the other interested party, then the county sheriff shall, on application of the party making the request for fence viewers, appoint such fence viewer for such party so failing or refusing to appoint.
R.L. 1910, § 159. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 72, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-143. Commons - Owners not required to fence - Lands enclosed or used otherwise than as commons - Duty to fence.

Any person not wishing his land enclosed, and not occupying or using it otherwise than as commons, shall not be compelled to contribute to erect or maintain any fence between him and an adjacent owner; but when he encloses or uses his land otherwise than as a commons, he shall contribute to the partition fences as in this article provided.
R.L. 1910, § 161.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-144. Severalty owned lands enclosed in common without partition fence - Division of fence line - Construction of fence.

When lands owned in severalty have been enclosed in common without a partition fence, and one of the owners is desirous of occupying his in severalty and the other refuses or neglects to divide the line where the fence shall be built, or refuses to build a sufficient fence on his part of the line, when divided, the party desiring it may have the same divided and assigned by the fence viewers, who may, in writing, assign a reasonable time within six (6) months, having regard for the season of the year, for making the fence, and if either party neglects to comply with the decision of the viewers the other, after making his own part, may make the other part and recover as hereinbefore provided.
R.L. 1910, § 162.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-145. Opening field for use as commons - Notice.

In the case mentioned in the preceding section, when one of the owners desires to throw open any portion of his field not less than sixteen (16) feet in width and leave it unenclosed to be used as a commons by the public, he shall first give the other party six (6) months' notice thereof.
R.L. 1910, § 163.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-146. Joinder to partition fence - Payment for or rebuilding of half of fence.

When land which has lain unenclosed is enclosed the owner thereof, before he join to any partition fence, already erected, shall pay for one-half (1/2) of each partition fence between his lands and the adjoining lands, the value to be ascertained by the fence viewers, and if he neglects for thirty (30) days after notice and demand to pay the same, the party to whose fence he joins may recover as before provided, or such person, enclosing such land, may, at his election, rebuild and make one-half (1/2) of the fence, and if he neglects so to do for two (2) months after making such election, he shall be liable as above provided.
R.L. 1910, § 164.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-147. Recorded fence division - Effect on owners and successors.

When a division of fence between the owners of improved land shall have been made, either by fence viewers or agreement in writing, and is recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county where the lands are, the owners and their heirs and assigns shall be bound thereby, and shall support them accordingly.
R.L. 1910, § 165.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-149. Fence or improvements on land of another - Removal - Damages - Notice to remove - Effect of nonremoval.

When a person has made a fence or other improvements on land, which, on afterwards making division lines, is found to be on the land of another, such person shall not remove such fence or other improvements, until he shall have paid to the owner of such land all damages by reason of such improvements or fence being so located, and if the person making such fence or other improvements fail to pay such damages and remove the said improvements within six (6) months after such division line has been established, and after having thirty (30) days' notice from the owner of said land to remove such fence or improvements, then said fence or improvements shall become a part of the real estate and belong to the owner thereof: Provided, that when the parties interested in such land and such fence and improvements cannot agree as to the amount of such damages, by reason of such improvements being upon the land of another, the fence viewers may determine the amount of such damages as in other cases.
R.L. 1910, § 167.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-150. Fence or improvements on land of another - When not removable.

But such fence or other improvement, except substantial buildings, shall not be removed if they were made of timber or other material taken from the land on which they lie, until the party pays the owner the value of the timber, or other material, to be ascertained by fence viewers, nor shall a fence be removed at any time when the removal will throw open or expose the crop of the other party, but it shall be removed in a reasonable time after the crop is secured, although six (6) months has passed.
R.L. 1910, § 168.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-150.1. Property line across an existing boundary or division line fence, notice to adjacent owner - Cause of action - Attorney fees.

A. If a survey obtained by a property owner reflects a property line across an existing boundary or division line fence, said property owner shall not damage or remove the existing fence or authorize the establishment, locating or relocating of any improvements, including utility installation on such property, until the adjacent property owner has been given notice. The notice shall include a copy of the survey, the nature of the relief requested, and notice that the court may award attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party if an action to establish title is filed by the requestor against the recipient. The notice shall be served in the same manner as provided for service of process in Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. If no agreement has been reached by the adjoining property owners within thirty (30) days from receipt of the notice sent pursuant to subsection A of this section, the property owner may cause an action to be filed against the adjacent property owner in the district court in the county where the property is located to establish title to the parcel of property at issue. The district court shall enter such temporary relief as may be necessary to maintain the status quo during the pendancy of the action.
C. The prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of attorney fees and costs.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 165, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-152. Erection and removal of line fence.

A person building a fence may erect the same upon the line between him and the adjacent owners, so that the fence may be partly on one side and partly on the other, and the owner of such fence shall have the same right to remove it as if it were wholly on his land: Provided, that such fence is not more than five (5) feet from such line.
R.L. 1910, § 170.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-154. Lawful fence - Construction - Material - Height - Tightening.

A fence made of three rails of good substantial material, or three boards not less than six (6) inches wide and three-quarters (3/4) of an inch thick, such rails or boards to be fastened in or to good substantial posts not more than ten (10) feet apart where rails are used, and not more than eight (8) feet apart where boards are used, where either wholly or in part substantially built and kept in good repair, or any other kind of fence, which, in the opinion of the fence viewers shall be equivalent thereto, shall be declared a lawful fence: Provided, that the lowest or bottom rail, wire or board shall not be more than twenty (20) or less than sixteen (16) inches from the ground, and that such fence shall be fifty-four (54) inches in height, except that a barb wire fence may consist of three barb wires, or four wires, two of which shall be barbed, the wires to be firmly fastened to the posts not more than two (2) rods apart, with two stays between the posts, or with posts not more than one (1) rod apart without such stays, the top wire to be not less than fifty-four (54) nor more than fifty-eight (58) inches in height, and the bottom wire to be not more than twenty (20) or less than sixteen (16) inches from the ground: Provided, further, that all partition fences may be made tight at the expense of the party desiring it, and such party may take from such fence the material by him added thereto whenever he may elect: And provided, further, that when the owner or occupants of adjoining lands both use the fence for the purpose of restraining swine, goats or sheep, each of said owners or occupants shall keep their respective share of the partition fence sufficiently tight to restrain such sheep, goats or swine.
R.L. 1910, § 172.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-155. Damages by animals breaking fences - Seizure.

In districts where fences are required, as in this article provided, the owner of stock shall be liable for all damages done by animals breaking through or over lawful fences and trespassing upon the enclosed lands of another, and the animals so breaking through or over such fence may be seized as trespassing animals and proceeded with as provided in this article.
R.L. 1910, § 173.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-156. Lien of judgment for damages on trespassing stock - Execution.

In all cases where the plaintiff may recover judgment for damages caused by the trespassing of animals of another, the judgment shall be a lien upon the stock so trespassing, and the plaintiff may have special execution for the sale of such stock to satisfy the judgment and costs or general execution as he may elect.
R.L. 1910, § 174.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-192. Lien for furnishing feed.

Any person, partnership, firm or corporation in this state, or in any border county of the adjacent states, furnishing or providing to the owner of such domestic animals any corn, feed, forage or hay, for the sustenance of such domestic animals, shall have a lien on said animals for the amount due for such corn, forage, feed and hay.
R.L. 1910, § 176.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-193. Lien for keeping, boarding or training animal - Scope.

Every person who shall keep, board or train any animal, shall, for the amount due therefor, have a lien on such animal, and on any vehicle, harness or equipment coming into his possession therewith, and no owner or claimant shall have the right to take any such property out of the custody of the person having such lien, except with his consent, or on the payment of such charge; and such lien shall be valid against said property in the possession of any person receiving or purchasing it with notice of such claim.
R.L. 1910, § 177.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-195. Letting male animals to service - Advertisement of terms - Publication or posting - Acceptance.

The owner or keeper of any stallion, jack or bull may advertise the terms upon which he will let such animal to service by publication thereof in some newspaper in the county where such animal is kept for a period of sixty (60) days during the season of each year, or by printed handbills conspicuously posted during such period, in four or more public places in said county, including the place where such animal is kept; and the publication or posting as aforesaid of the terms of such service shall impart notice thereof to the owner of any female animal served by such stallion, jack or bull, during such season; and in all actions and controversies in respect to the foal or other product of such service, the owner of such female animal so served shall be deemed to have accepted and assented to said terms, when so advertised or posted as provided herein.
R.L. 1910, § 179.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-196. Filing of certificate of service - Lien on offspring - Notice to third parties - Lien without certificate.

When the said terms of such service by any such animal, published or posted as provided in the next preceding section, shall provide that the foal or other product of such service will be held for the money due for the service of such stallion, jack or bull, then and in that event the owner or keeper of any such animal may file, with the register of deeds of the county in which such animal is kept for service, a certificate signed by the owner of the female bred, or his representative, also by the owner or keeper of the male animal rendering the service, stating the terms of such service, a description of the female served, also a description of the male rendering the service, the date of service and acceptance of terms by owner of female; and such certificate, if filed within three (3) months after the rendering of such service, shall become and continue a lien on the offspring for the period of six (6) months after the birth thereof, and the filing of such certificate shall be constructive notice to any third party of the existence of the lien: Provided, that as between the owner of any stallion, jack or bull, as provided in the preceding section, and the owner of any female served, a lien shall exist notwithstanding no certificate as herein provided shall be filed or notice given as in this article provided.
R.L. 1910, § 180.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-197. Record of certificates - Compensation of register of deeds.

The register of deeds of each county shall be required to provide and keep in his office a well-bound book with an index in which such certificates shall be recorded in the order in which they are filed, and as compensation in full for filing and recording such certificates the register of deeds shall receive from the parties filing them the sum of ten cents ($0.10) for every one hundred words.
R.L. 1910, § 181.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-198. False or fictitious pedigree - False representation of recording or eligibility for record - Forfeiture of rights.

If any keeper of such stallion, jack or bull shall offer and advertise to let the service of such animal, and shall give a false or fictitious pedigree, knowing the same to be false, or shall falsely represent such animal to be recorded or eligible to be recorded in any of the various books of record kept for recording animals of that breed, he shall forfeit all claim to the value of the services rendered by such animal, and shall not be entitled to the benefits of any provision of this article.
R.L. 1910, § 182.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-199. Enforcement of lien by replevin.

For the purpose of enforcing such lien upon default in the payment of the sum secured, the lienor may proceed by replevin in any court of competent jurisdiction and possess himself of the encumbered property, and hold the same subject to such judgment as he shall recover.
R.L. 1910, § 183.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-200. Judgment.

Upon the rendition of judgment, if for the lienor, it shall be for the sum found due, with costs of suit and that the lien be enforced against the property by execution and sale as in ordinary sales under execution; but if such finding be for the defendant, judgment shall be entered in his favor as in ordinary actions of replevin.
R.L. 1910, § 184.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-201.3. Livestock lien - Existence - Validity.

A. To secure the obligations of a first purchaser to pay the sales price, every livestock owner is granted a lien in all livestock sold by such livestock owner, for any unpaid portion of the sales price for such livestock. The lien granted by this act is granted and shall exist as part of and incident to the ownership of livestock.
B. An owner’s lien:
1. Exists in and attaches immediately to all livestock on the effective date of this act;
2. Continues uninterrupted and without lapse in all livestock upon and after sale of any livestock; and
3. Continues uninterrupted and without lapse in and to all proceeds.
C. An owner’s lien exists until the livestock owner or sales agent entitled to receive the sales price has received the full amount of the sales price. Any security interest or mortgage lien of an owner’s lender shall attach to the livestock owner’s right to an owner’s lien in livestock or proceeds from the sale of the livestock. An owner’s lender shall not be considered to have waived its security interest or mortgage lien or right in an owner’s lien by approving or authorizing the livestock owner to sell the livestock pursuant to the sales agreement.
D. The validity of an owner’s lien shall not be dependent on possession of the livestock by a livestock owner or sales agent. No owner’s lien shall become or be deemed to be void or expired by reason of a change or transfer of the actual or constructive possession of or title to the livestock from the livestock owner or sales agent to a first purchaser or subsequent purchaser.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 123, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-201.4. Perfection of lien.

An owner’s lien is granted and exists as part of and incident to the ownership of livestock and is perfected automatically from the effective date of this act without the need to file a financing statement or any other type of documentation.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 123, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-201.5. Commingled livestock - Priority.

If livestock subject to an owner’s lien are commingled with other livestock in such a manner that the identity of the specific livestock subject to the owner’s lien cannot be determined by reasonable means, then the owner’s lien continues without interruption into and attaches to such commingled livestock and is perfected automatically as of the date of its original perfection but only as to the percentage of the commingled livestock equal to the number of livestock to which the owner’s lien originally attached. In such event, the owner’s lien in the commingled livestock has priority over any security interest or other lien that is not an owner’s lien or permitted lien, whether or not the security interest or other lien has been properly perfected. If more than one owner’s lien attaches to the commingled livestock, then the owner’s liens rank equally in the proportion that the respective sales prices secured by each owner’s lien bears as a percentage of the total of the sales prices secured by all owner’s liens applicable at the time the livestock were commingled.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 123, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-201.6. Transfer of lien due to sale.

A. A purchaser or sales agent takes free of any owner’s lien otherwise applicable to the livestock so purchased and shall be relieved of any obligations created by subsection A of Section 4 of this act if the purchaser or sales agent has paid the full amount of required consideration for the livestock pursuant to a good faith, noncollusive agreement to purchase such livestock. If a purchaser or sales agent has paid the full amount of consideration as set forth in this section, the owner’s lien shall transfer to the proceeds paid by the purchaser or sales agent. Except as specifically provided by this section, an owner’s lien has priority over the rights of any purchaser or sales agent.
B. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the owner’s lien shall continue uninterrupted in the proceeds paid to or otherwise due the first purchaser. Except as specifically set forth in this section, an owner’s lien has priority over the rights of any purchaser.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 123, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-201.9. Prohibition of waiver, relinquishment, or release of lien.

No livestock owner shall be required, as a condition or term of an agreement to sell or otherwise, to waive, relinquish or release any owner’s lien or any rights under this act other than upon payment in full of the sales price or agree to any provision that would apply the law of any state other than this state insofar as the same relates to rights under this act, and any such purported waiver, relinquishment, release, or provision shall be void as a matter of the public policy of this state. Provided, however, any livestock owner or sales agent acting on behalf of a livestock owner, may waive, relinquish or release any owner’s lien or any rights under this act or agree to a provision that would apply the law of any state other than this state insofar as the same relates to rights under this act provided the first purchaser either:
1. Posts a letter of credit in form and amount satisfactory to the livestock owner or sales agent; or
2. Agrees to a binding contractual arrangement satisfactory in form and substance to the livestock owner or sales agent to prepay or escrow the sales price under an agreement to sell in form and substance satisfactory to the livestock owner and performs all of the first purchaser’s obligations thereunder.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 123, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-201.10. Lien expiration - Commencement of action.

A. An owner’s lien shall expire one (1) year after the last day of the month following the date the sales price from the sale of livestock subject to such lien are required by law or contract to be paid to such livestock owner but only as to the particular livestock sold during such month, unless an action to enforce the owner’s lien is commenced within such time in a court of competent jurisdiction.
B. If a sales agent advances the sales price for livestock to the livestock owner before the first purchaser pays the sales prices to the livestock owner or sales agent, the sales agent shall assume and be entitled to enforce all rights of the livestock owner under this act as to such livestock or proceeds thereof.
C. In addition to any other court of competent jurisdiction, an action to enforce the owner’s lien may be commenced in the district court of the county where the agreement to sell was entered, where the sales price was to be paid, where the unpaid for livestock are located, or wherever the proceeds may be found. Provided, however, the commencement of any proceeding by or against any person claiming an interest in any property subject to the owner’s lien seeking to adjudicate such person as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of such person or such person’s debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee or other similar official for such person or for any substantial part of such person’s property shall toll the foregoing one (1) year period in which to commence an action to enforce the owner’s lien for an additional period of ninety (90) days from the earlier of:
1. The final conclusion or dismissal of such proceedings; or
2. The date final relief is obtained from the applicable tribunal authorizing the commencement of such action.
D. The prevailing party in any action to enforce the provisions of this act shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs in any legal proceeding.
E. Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair or affect the right of any livestock owner or sales agent to maintain a personal action to recover the debt against any person liable for payment of the sales price or to exercise any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 123, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-201.11. Preference - Owners right to be paid.

The provisions of this act shall not be construed to impair any other rights a livestock owner otherwise may have at law or in equity. In the event a conflict arises between this act and any other rights a livestock owner may have, the livestock owner’s right to receive the sales price shall be given preference.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 123, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-251. Duties of parties butchering stock or purchasing hides - Records - Retention of hides for inspection - Violations of provisions - Penalties.

All parties butchering stock or purchasing hides or pelts, in the state, shall be required to keep a record of the marks, brands, color, from whom purchased, and by the party butchering, the sex and age. They shall be required to keep all hides together, with horns and ears complete, for at least five (5) days from the time of butchering the same during the months of May, June, July, August, September and October, and, during the remaining months of the year, ten (10) days, said hides to be free for inspection to anyone wishing to see the same. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00), nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
R.L.1910, § 186.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-268. Fraudulent branding - Branding over or obliterating previous brand - Penalties - Definitions.

A. Any person who shall with intent to defraud, brand or misbrand, mark or mismark any neat domestic animal, not his own; or shall intentionally brand over a previous brand or shall cut out or obliterate a previous mark or brand on any neat domestic animal, not his own, shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years or by imprisonment in the county jail for one (1) year or by a fine not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
B. For purposes of this section:
1. “Domestic animal” means cattle, equinae, sheep, goat, hog, poultry and exotic livestock; and
2. “Exotic livestock” means commercially raised exotic livestock including animals of the families bovidae, cervidae and antilocapridae or birds of the ratite group.
R.L. 1910, § 203. Amended by Laws 1947, p. 33, § 1; Laws 1963, c. 110, § 1, emerg. eff. May 31, 1963; Laws 1993, c. 36, § 4, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 122, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 53, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 122 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-270.2. Enforcement of laws pertaining to livestock brands.

The laws of this state relating to violations and investigations of livestock brands shall be enforced and carried out by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and any agriculture law enforcement agent of the state.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 400, § 1, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1968, c. 107, § 1, emerg. eff. April 1, 1968; Laws 2009, c. 373, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-341. Livestock shippers - Right to furnish feed.

In all cases wherein any shipper of livestock has contracted with any person, firm or corporation for the use of feeding pens or impounding pens in stockyards in the State of Oklahoma wherein said lessee keeps livestock for the purpose of disposing of the same to packing plants or otherwise, said lessee shall have the right and is hereby authorized and empowered to furnish feed for the purpose of feeding said livestock without purchasing the same from the lessor of said pens or any other person.
Added by Laws 1933, c. 146, p. 320, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-342. Refusal to permit lessees of pens to furnish feed - Penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation who refuses to permit the lessee of pens, as provided in Section 1 hereof, to furnish their own feed and feed the same to the livestock of such lessees while impounded in pens belonging to lessors, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished by a fine of not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1933, c. 146, p. 320, § 2.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-351. Driver of vehicle carrying livestock, domestic fowls or ratite - Permit or statement authorizing movement - Violations - Penalties.

Any person who is the driver of any truck, automobile or other vehicle containing any livestock, domestic fowls or ratite or any slaughtered livestock, slaughtered domestic fowls or ratite or the butchered portions of any of which he is not the owner and which is upon or being driven upon any land of which said driver is not owner, lessee, renter or tenant, or which is upon or being driven upon any highway, public street or thoroughfare, who fails to have in his possession and exhibit to any meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff upon demand a written permit authorizing said movement, signed by the owner or caretaker of said livestock, domestic fowls or ratite, or from the owner or person in control of the land from which said driver began said movement, shall be fined not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each head of livestock in said movement, unless said driver upon demand of said meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff makes, signs and delivers to said meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff a written statement containing all information herein required to be included in permits. Said permit or statement shall contain a description of each head of livestock, domestic fowls and ratites, and the place of origin thereof, including the name of ranch, market center, packing house or other place, and the kind, breed, color and marks and brands of such livestock, domestic fowls or ratites, if there be any. Failure or refusal of such driver to exhibit to a person or peace officer said permit or to make said statement shall constitute probable cause for any meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff to search said truck or vehicle to ascertain if it contains any stolen livestock, domestic fowls or ratites and to detain said movement a reasonable length of time to ascertain whether any stolen livestock, domestic fowls or ratites are contained therein, but the person detaining said movement shall provide adequate care and feed for such livestock, domestic fowls or ratites while said livestock, domestic fowls or ratites are being detained. Any driver who has in his possession any false or forged permit or who makes any false written statement shall be fined not less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or he shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than sixty (60) days nor more than six (6) months, or he shall be punished by both such fine and imprisonment.
Added by Laws 1935, p. 193, § 1. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 36, § 5, eff. July 1, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-391. Definitions.

As used in this act, (a) "Institution" means any school or college of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine or agriculture, medical diagnostic laboratory, hospital, or other educational or scientific establishment having to do with the investigation of or instruction concerning the structure or functions of living organisms, the causes, prevention, control or cure of diseases or abnormal conditions of human beings or animals provided that high schools and elementary schools shall not be classed as institutions for the purposes of this act. (b) "Public pound" means any place used by a city or the state for the detention or keeping of unclaimed or stray animals.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 9, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-392. Application and issuance of license.

An institution requiring for the effective carrying on of its scientific or educational activities the use of live dogs and cats may apply to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for a license to obtain animals from the establishment maintained and operated by public funds for the confinement, care and disposal of animals seized by public authority, commonly called the "dog pound". If the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry finds that the institution, by reason of its ethical standards, its personnel, its facilities and the uses it proposes to make of animals is a fit and proper agency to receive a license, and that the public interest would be served by the issuance of a license to the institution, it shall issue a license to the institution, subject to the restrictions and limitations hereinafter provided.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 9, § 2. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 108, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-393. Expiration and renewal of licenses.

A license shall expire annually on June 30, but may be renewed annually from year to year on application to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, and on compliance with the conditions required with respect to the original issuance of the license.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 9, § 3. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 108, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-394. Delivery of animals on demand – Municipal ordinances relating to impoundment and scientific research.

A. Except as otherwise provided by municipal ordinance, it shall be the duty of the pound supervisor to deliver from among the available impounded animals on the demand of an institution possessing a license, such number of animals as the institution may demand and be reasonably required effectively to carry on its activities, subject to the following conditions:
1. Such animals shall have been impounded at least fifteen (15) days for dogs without a license, and at least thirty (30) days for dogs with license and remained unclaimed and unredeemed by their owners or by any other person desiring the animal as a pet and willing to pay applicable license fees and the reasonable expenses incurred in the dog's detention; and
2. Any owner of an animal who voluntarily delivers the possession of it to a public pound shall have a right to specify that it shall not be used for scientific research, and if an owner so specifies, it shall be the duty of the pound superintendent to tag such animal properly and to make certain that such animal is not delivered to an institution for scientific purposes; and
3. If a demand is made on a pound supervisor for a greater number of dogs than he has available for release to the institution, the supervisor shall withhold thereafter from execution all unclaimed and unredeemed dogs until the demand has been met; and
4. Any animal in the pound to which an identification tag is attached may not be disposed of until the owner has been notified.
B. Any city may adopt an ordinance setting the number of days an animal must be impounded and setting restrictions or prohibitions on the delivery of animals for scientific research.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 9, § 4. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 210, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-396. Return of dogs subsequently claimed - Immunity from liability.

An institution shall at its own expense return to appropriate dog pound any dog delivered to it which subsequently is identified and claimed by its owner; provided, however, that no institution shall be liable to the owner for any injury or illness or subsequent death of any such animal, resulting from the transportation, detention, or proper use of the dog in its scientific and educational activities.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 10, § 6.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-397. Revocation of licenses.

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, after notice and a reasonable opportunity to defend, may revoke the license granted an institution (1) if the institution has violated any provision of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry pursuant hereto; (2) if the standards, personnel, facilities, practices or activities of an institution are such that the continued exercise of the rights conferred by the license issued to the institution is not in the public interest.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 10, § 7. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 108, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-399. Rules and regulations - Inspections and investigations.

A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall have the power to adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of Oklahoma, as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act. The Secretary of Agriculture shall have the right whenever it deems advisable to inspect or investigate any institution to which it has granted a license or which has applied for a license.
B. Effective November 1, 2012, all records maintained by the State Board of Health for the purposes of licensing institutions pursuant to Sections 391 through 402 of this title shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 10, § 9. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 108, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-401. Misdemeanors.

It shall be a misdemeanor for:
(a) Any person or institution to violate any of the provisions of this act or any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or (b) Any person to fail willfully to execute any duty imposed on him by this act.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 10, § 11.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-402. Partial invalidity.

If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
Added by Laws 1951, p. 10, § 12.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-499.1. Definitions.

As used in the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act:
1. "Neuter" means to render a male dog or cat unable to reproduce;
2. "New owner" or "owner" means a person legally competent to enter into a contract acquiring a dog or cat from a releasing agency;
3. "Releasing agency" means any pound, shelter, or humane society organization, whether public or private;
4. "Spay" means to remove the ovaries of a female dog or cat in order to render said animal unable to reproduce; and
5. "Sterilization" means to spay or neuter a dog or cat.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-499.2. Spaying or neutering as condition for release of certain animals.

No dog or cat may be released for adoption from a releasing agency unless said animal has been surgically spayed or neutered; or unless the adopting party signs an agreement to have the animal sterilized, and deposits funds with the releasing agency to ensure that the adopted animal will be spayed or neutered. The amount of the deposit required shall be determined by each individual releasing agency. In no event shall the required deposit be less than Ten Dollars ($10.00).
Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-499.3. Refund of deposit upon proof of spaying or neutering.

The funds deposited with the releasing agency shall be refunded to the adopting party upon the adopting party's presentation of a written statement signed by a licensed veterinarian that the adopted animal has been spayed or neutered. However, no refunds shall be made unless said animal was spayed or neutered within sixty (60) days of adoption in the case of adult animals; or, in the case of infant animals, within thirty (30) days of the date a female animal attained the age of six (6) months, or a male animal attained the age of eight (8) months.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-499.4. Rules - Sterilization agreement.

Releasing agencies may adopt any additional rules to implement the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act, provided said rules do not conflict with the provisions or purpose of the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act to require the spaying and neutering of all dogs and cats adopted from releasing agencies. The sterilization agreement to be used by releasing agencies shall be in substantially the following form:
STERILIZATION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this ____ day of
__________, 19__, by and between:
(Releasing Agency) (New Owner)
__________________________
______________________________
Name
Name
__________________________
______________________________
Address
Address
__________________________
______________________________
City
Telephone
City Telephone
In consideration of the releasing of said animal, and in further consideration of mutual obligations herein, Releasing Agency releases the following animal to the New Owner:
_________________________________________________________ (describe animal)
1. Releasing Agency agrees to release the above listed animal into the care of the New Owner and refund the New Owner's spay/neuter deposit provided that:
(1)
The animal is sterilized by a graduate licensed
veterinarian by ______________________
(give date)
(2)
A written statement signed by the veterinarian
performing the sterilization, that the animal has
been sterilized by the stated date is given to the
Releasing Agency.
2. New Owner accepts the above listed animal and agrees:
(1)
To have the animal sterilized by a graduate
licensed veterinarian by __________________
(give date)
(2)
To provide written evidence to the Releasing Agency
from the veterinarian performing the sterilization
that the animal has been sterilized by the above
date listed.
This Agreement shall be binding upon the assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the respective parties.
The parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and year
first above written.
______________________________
Releasing Agency (signature of
agent)
______________________________
New Owner (signature of)
Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-499.5. Extension of time to spay or neuter.

Upon presentation of a written report from a licensed veterinarian stating that the life or health of an adopted animal may be jeopardized by surgery, the releasing agency shall grant a thirty-day extension of the period within which the spay or neuter surgery would otherwise be required. Further extensions may be granted upon additional veterinary reports stating their necessity.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 4. Animals › §4-499.6. Death of adopted animal - Refund of deposited funds.

If requested to do so, releasing agencies shall refund deposited funds to the adopting party upon reasonable proof being presented to the releasing agency by the adopting party that the adopted animal died before the expiration of the period during which the spaying or neutering was required to be completed.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 204, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.