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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-3-406.1. Processing as Cannabidiol .

An industrial hemp processor licensee may remediate any industrial hemp legally grown pursuant to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and the United States Department of Agriculture programs so long as all THC is removed and it is processed as Cannabidiol (CBD).
Added by Laws 2021, c. 358, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-3-407. Inspection and sampling.

A. Any plants of the licensee are subject to at least annual routine inspections and sampling to verify that the plant meets the definition of industrial hemp. The Department shall notify each licensee of the scope of the inspection and the process by which the inspection will be conducted. The Department shall promulgate rules regarding the procedures of inspection and sampling.
B. The Department may inspect and take samples from any licensee’s plants during normal business hours.
C. Licenses for handling or processing shall be subject to at least annual inspections in addition to compliance inspections.
D. The Department shall have the licensee present at the time of inspection and sampling. The licensee or authorized representative shall provide the Department’s inspector with complete and unrestricted access to all plants, parts and seeds, whether growing or harvested, and all land, buildings and other structures used for the growth, cultivation, harvesting, storage, handling or processing of industrial hemp, and all documents and records pertaining to the licensee’s industrial hemp-growing, cultivation operation, handling and processing.
E. The licensee shall pay for any inspection and laboratory analysis costs that the Department deems necessary within thirty (30) days of the date of the receipt of an invoice for the costs. The Department shall waive all inspection or sampling costs if no inconsistencies or violations are identified during an inspection that is not part of the regular annual inspection process.
F. The Department shall promulgate rules to establish a process by which a licensee may contest the procedures, protocols and results or findings of the inspection.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 64, § 7, emerg. eff. April 23, 2018. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 91, § 7, emerg. eff. April 18, 2019; Laws 2021, c. 358, § 3, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-3-408. Causes to deny, revoke or suspend a license.

A. The Department may deny, revoke or suspend a license if the licensee:
1. Violates any provision of the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program or rules adopted pursuant to the program;
2. Engages in fraud or deception in the procurement of or attempt to procure a license under the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program or provides false information on a license application;
3. Refuses or fails to cooperate and assist the Department with the inspection process;
4. Refuses or fails to provide any information required or requested by the Department for purposes of the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program;
5. Knowingly provides false, misleading or incorrect information pertaining to the licensee's cultivation, handling or processing of industrial hemp to the Department by any means, including information provided in any application form, report, record or inspection required or maintained for purposes of the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program;
6. Fails to submit any report required by the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program; or
7. Fails to pay fees required by the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program.
B. 1. If a sample of a licensee's industrial hemp tests higher than three-tenths of one percent (0.3%) but less than one percent (1.0%) on a dry-weight basis for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration, the licensee shall not be subject to any penalty under the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program if the crop is destroyed or remediated.
2. A licensee that negligently violates the provisions of the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program three times in any five-year period shall be ineligible to obtain a license pursuant to the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program for a period of five (5) years beginning on the date of the third violation.
C. Any person convicted of a felony relating to a controlled substance under state or federal law shall be ineligible during the ten-year period following the date of conviction to participate in this program.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 64, § 8, emerg. eff. April 23, 2018. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 91, § 8, emerg. eff. April 18, 2019; Laws 2019, c. 478, § 2, emerg. eff. May 28, 2019; Laws 2022, c. 265, § 3, emerg. eff. May 16, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-3-410. Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Board of Agriculture to be designated the "Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of all monies received by the State Board of Agriculture from fees received and collected pursuant to the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program, donations, grants, contributions and gifts from any public or private source. The Board may expend funds for the purposes set forth in the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 64, § 10, emerg. eff. April 23, 2018. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 91, § 9, emerg. eff. April 18, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-2. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article:
1. "Animal" or "livestock" means any cattle, horse, or mule;
2. "Brand" means a permanent identification mark of which the letters, numbers, and figures used are each three (3) inches or more in length or diameter and are impressed into the hide of a live animal either with a hot iron or by the process commonly referred to as "cold" or "freeze" branding, and includes the location on the animal. The term means both the mark and location;
3. "Organization" means a statewide livestock organization; and
4. "Statewide livestock organization" means an organization headquartered in the State of Oklahoma that represents the majority of livestock producers in Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 31, art. 4, § 2, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 199, § 1; Laws 1968, c. 10, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 6, 1968; Laws 2000, c. 243, § 27, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-3. Approval of brands - Certificates - Conflicts - Brand book.

The State Board of Agriculture may designate a statewide livestock organization to approve brands for registration, issue certificates, and serve as an adjudicating committee in resolving conflicts. The organization shall publish a State Brand Book which shall contain a facsimile of each registered brand with the owner's name and address. In the event the Board determines that the statewide livestock organization fails to perform the duties designated in the brand law or is no longer representative of the majority of livestock producers in Oklahoma, the Board shall designate a new statewide livestock organization or shall perform the duties associated with the brand law, including maintenance of the State Brand Book, receipt of fees for application processing and other duties.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 31, art. 4, § 3, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 28, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-4. Custodian of county brand books - Certified copies - Fees.

The statewide livestock organization shall be the legal custodian of county brand record books which were maintained under prior laws. Upon request, the organization shall provide a certified copy of the record of any brand appearing in the county brand record books. The organization may charge a reasonable fee for each brand.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 31, art. 4, § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 29, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-5. Application for registration - Fees - Contents.

A. Any application for the registration of a brand shall be:
1. On a form prepared by the statewide livestock organization; and
2. Accompanied by a reasonable fee set by the organization for each brand.
B. The application for the registration of a brand shall show the brand location to the following body regions of animals: right or left shoulder, neck, rib, or hind quarter. Previously registered brands are not affected.
C. The applicant shall list at least three distinct brands and three locations in the preferred order.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 31, art. 4, § 5, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 476, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 28, § 1; Laws 1984, c. 15, § 16, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Laws 1994, c. 117, § 1; Laws 2000, c. 243, § 30, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-6. Use of unregistered brands - Duplication.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly place upon any livestock a brand which has not been registered with the statewide livestock organization if the brand duplicates one that is registered.
B. For purposes of this section, "duplication" means the use of a similar brand in any location on the animal designated for a registered brand.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 31, art. 4, § 6, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 31, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-7. Publication of revised book - Reregistration - Fees - Copies to officials.

A. The statewide livestock organization shall publish a revised State Brand Book at least every five (5) years. Supplements may be published as necessary.
B. Prior to publication of a revised State Brand Book all registered brand owners and assignees shall be notified in writing that the brand registrations are being terminated.
C. The organization shall set a reasonable renewal fee for the registration of each brand for the ensuing five-year period or fraction thereof.
D. The State Brand Book and supplements shall be available to the public at a price commensurate with the cost of preparation, printing, and delivery thereof. Upon written request the organization shall provide without charge all brand books and supplements to the county clerk and sheriff of each county, any inspection agency, any livestock association, or any entity approved by the organization.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 31, art. 4, § 7, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 475, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 28, § 2; Laws 1989, c. 40, § 1, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1994, c. 117, § 2; Laws 2000, c. 243, § 32, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-8. Brands in current edition as prima facie evidence of ownership.

Brands in the current edition of the State Brand Book and supplements shall be prima facie evidence of ownership. An owner whose brand does not appear in the State Brand Book or a supplement shall produce evidence to establish title to the property in the event of controversy.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 32, art. 4, § 8. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 33, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-9. Questionable ownership of animals at markets - Withholding of funds pending determination.

A. Any peace officer of the state or any livestock association in the State of Oklahoma qualifying under federal law to perform brand inspection services at specified markets shall have the authority to order funds of an animal of questionable ownership held until ownership is established.
B. If ownership is not established within thirty (30) days, the funds shall be provided to the State Board of Agriculture and held for one (1) year. If the ownership to the animal cannot be ascertained, the funds shall be deposited in the State Department of Agriculture Revolving Fund.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 32, art. 4, § 9. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 34, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-10. Brands reserved to state.

The state reserves the brands of "B", "T", "PI+" and "A" on the tailhead of cattle. It shall be unlawful for any person other than authorized agents of the State Board of Agriculture to use any of such brands. The Board may reserve additional brands and promulgate rules identifying the reserved brand.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 32, art. 4, § 10, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 450, § 1; Laws 1996, c. 138, § 2, emerg. eff. May 1, 1996; Laws 2000, c. 243, § 35, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-11. Brands in current edition subject to sale, transfer, etc. - Recording - Fees.

Only brands appearing in the current edition of the State Brand Book or supplement thereto shall be subject to sale, assignment, transfer, devise, or bequest. The transfer of title shall be recorded with the statewide livestock organization. A reasonable fee for recording the transfer of title shall be set by the organization.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 32, art. 4, § 11, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 117, § 3; Laws 2000, c. 243, § 36, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-12. Sale of branded livestock - Written transfer of ownership.

All persons selling livestock with a registered brand shall upon request provide a written transfer of ownership to the purchaser.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 32, art. 4, § 12. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 37, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-4-13. "Dog Iron" brand.

The brand known as the "Dog Iron" brand, as shown and listed on page 107 at line 23 of the 1950 Oklahoma Brand Book, and which brand was used during his lifetime by the late Will Rogers of Oologah and Claremore, Oklahoma, shall be reserved to the State of Oklahoma for historical purposes. It shall be unlawful for any person to use the brand for the branding or marketing of animals, provided that the statewide livestock organization may register the brand in the name of any blood relative or descendant of Will Rogers, so the brand may be perpetuated and preserved for historical purposes and in honor of the memory of Will Rogers.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 32, art. 4, § 13, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 38, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2017, c. 167, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-1.1. Agribusiness assistance and services to farmers, ranchers and other agricultural-related parties.

The State Department of Agriculture is authorized, on behalf of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural-related parties to assist, promote, or provide services in agribusiness-related areas, rural community development, and other public service entities as funds are made available and approved by the State Board of Agriculture.
Added by Laws 1987, c. 208, § 7, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 236, § 49, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 309, § 8, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 2001, c. 146, § 78, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 1603 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 254, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-2. Program of marketing services.

For the purpose of aiding and improving the marketing of agricultural products of the State of Oklahoma, the State Board of Agriculture shall implement a program of marketing services. The program shall include improvement of marketing methods, development of greater and more efficient utilization of agricultural products, and dissemination of marketing information. The Board shall perform any other services that will facilitate the improvement, transportation, marketing, distributing, processing, or utilization of agricultural products of the State of Oklahoma through commercial channels.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 33, art. 5(A), § 2. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 39, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-2.1. Market reports.

The State Board of Agriculture may obtain and compile price reports and other information on a daily or other basis for the natural products of the farm, orchard, vineyard, garden, and apiary, raw and manufactured, and livestock, poultry, and dairy products. The Board may disseminate the reports and information to press associations, radio and television stations, and all media of communication so farmers and producers may be provided information about the exact market conditions existing in this state and in the several markets of the country. The Board shall cooperate with agricultural agencies, federal and state, to devise the methods which will best carry forward the dissemination of the reports and information.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 92, art. 9(E), § 1. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 110, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000. Renumbered from § 9-151 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 265, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-3.1. Short title – Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program.

A. The provisions of this act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Act”.
B. Pursuant to the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Act, there is hereby created the “Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program”.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 157, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-3.2. Purpose and categories of Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program.

A. The State Board of Agriculture is hereby authorized to establish and administer the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program.
B. The purpose of the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program is to promote and encourage the interests of agriculture through the allocation of funds, by grant or loan, to individuals, cooperatives and other agricultural entities to:
1. Develop new or expanded uses of agricultural products;
2. Develop new or expanded benefits of agricultural events;
3. Increase agricultural productivity;
4. Provide added value to agricultural products or events;
5. Benefit the agricultural producer; and
6. Benefit the agricultural interests of this state.
C. The Program shall consist of the following categories:
1. Value-added agriculture grants and loans for entities or individuals to develop or establish production, processing or marketing of agricultural products. The purpose of this category is to provide funding for promoting productivity, providing added value to agricultural products, stimulating and fostering agricultural diversification and encouraging processing innovations;
2. Farm diversification grants or loans for projects dealing with the diversification of family farms or ranches to nontraditional crops, livestock, agritourism, or on-farm, value-added processing of agricultural commodities;
3. Product development and research grants and loans for agricultural business creation or expansion, or research which will likely lead to a marketable agricultural product through the focusing of research efforts on uses and processing of Oklahoma agricultural products and by-products, including but not limited to:
a.
focused research which enhances the value of an agricultural product or by-product,
b.
feasibility studies, and
c.
product development and test-marketing costs;
4. Agricultural event or events that benefit and further the public interest in agriculture; and
5. Veteran or young farmer grants or loans for veterans and young farmers that are engaged or will be engaged in expansion or creation of an agricultural business.
D. The State Board of Agriculture shall promulgate rules governing the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 157, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 118, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2015, c. 123, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 2015; Laws 2021, c. 229, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-3.3. Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Fund – Monies received and deposited – Appropriation and expenditure.

A. There is hereby created within the State Treasury a fund for the State Board of Agriculture to be designated the "Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the State Board of Agriculture to implement and maintain the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program.
B. The Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Fund shall consist of:
1. Money received by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry in the form of gifts, grants, appropriations, reimbursements, donations, industry contributions, funds allocated by federal agencies for marketing, research and agricultural development programs and such other monies specifically designated for the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Board of Agriculture for the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program; and
2. Interest attributable to investment of money in the fund.
C. All donations or other proceeds received by the Department pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to be credited to the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
D. The monies deposited in the fund shall at no time become part of the general budget of the Department or any other state agency. Except for any administration costs incurred in development and implementation of the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program, no monies from the fund shall be transferred for any purpose to any other state agency or to any account of the State Board of Agriculture or the Department or be used for the purpose of contracting with any other state agency or reimbursing any other state agency for any expense.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 157, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 4; Laws 2015, c. 123, § 2, emerg. eff. April 21, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-3A.2. Definitions.

As used in the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act:
1. "Approved" means conforming to scientific principles, applicable federal, state and local laws and generally recognized industry standards that protect public health;
2. "Approved source" means a source that is licensed and inspected by a recognized regulatory authority and whose license is in good standing;
3. "Farm food" means food made from products grown or raised on a farm including:
a.
crops,
b.
crops grown on trees,
c.
crops grown on vines and bushes,
d.
livestock, and
e.
aquatic goods;
4. "Farm food producer" means a person, including family members and employees who grow, raise and harvest agricultural products to the point at which the products are ready for sale;
5. "Farmers hub" means a designated area where farm food and value-added products from approved sources are sold on a consignment basis for farm food producers;
6. "Farmers market" means a designated area where farm food producers and value-added processors from a designated region gather on a consistently scheduled basis to sell approved farm food and value-added products from approved sources directly to the purchaser;
7. "Farm-direct marketer" means a farm food producer, value-added processor or a designated representative who sells approved farm food and value-added products from approved sources by consignment;
8. "Manager or advisory board member" means the individual listed on file with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry as the point of contact who is responsible for coordination of the farmers market or farmers hub, and is responsible for filing of all official documents and all communications with the Department;
9. "Time/Temperature Control for Safety" means a food that requires time/temperature control for safety to limit pathogenic microorganism growth or toxin formation and which meets all other aspects of the definition of "Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food" pursuant to 310:257-1-2 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code; and
10. "Value-added processor" means a person, including family members and employees, who processes a raw agricultural product into items ready for sale, so long as a portion of the finished product was grown by the seller or seller's family members or employees.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 102, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-3A.3. Requirements for registered farmers market.

A. A manager or an advisory board member may register a farmers market with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry if the farmers market meets the eligibility requirements identified in the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act.
B. A manager or an advisory board member of a registered farmers market shall ensure the following are met for the farmers market:
1. A complete registration application is submitted to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry containing the following information:
a.
location of the farmers market,
b.
name and contact information of the manager or advisory board members for the farmers market,
c.
letters of intent to sell at the farmers market from a minimum of four independent vendors of raw food products,
d.
proposed annual calendar including months, days and hours of operation,
e.
defined geographic region of eligible vendors,
f.
written acknowledgement of the Oklahoma State Department of Health rules found at Title 310, Chapters 257 and 260 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code,
g.
a list of types of benefits accepted as payment including, but not limited to, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women and Infant Children (WIC) and tribal aid programs,
h.
intended methods for promotion of the farmers market including websites, social media and other advertising,
i.
a copy of the farmers market guidelines or bylaws, if applicable, and
j.
any other information required by rules promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act;
2. Open for business at least one (1) day a week and at least four (4) months of the year;
3. Open to the general public for purchase of products;
4. Sales are only direct to purchasers from the farm food producer or value-added processor;
5. The grower, producer or employees of the grower or producer are knowledgeable of the products offered for sale and are present to answer questions to the purchaser;
6. Compliance with all local, state and federal laws regarding retail sales including, but not limited to, tax compliance and all licensing from state and federal entities; and
7. Any other conditions provided in rules promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 102, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-3A.4. Permissible products at registered farmers markets.

The following products may be sold at a registered farmers market:
1. Raw, uncut produce;
2. Whole shell eggs, so long as properly licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry;
3. Meat, so long as in compliance with all Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry regulations for sales of meat and so long as appropriately licensed by the State Department of Health;
4. Baked goods that qualify pursuant to the Home Bakery Act of 2013;
5. Processed foods and Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods that meet all local, state and federal requirements and are made with at least a portion of ingredients grown or raised in Oklahoma or are processed in Oklahoma;
6. Nonfood items, only if those items account for less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the overall sales at the farmers market; and
7. Any other items listed in rules promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 102, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-3A.5. Requirements for registered farmers hub – Farm-direct marketer.

A. A manager or advisory board member may register a farmers hub with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.
B. The manager or advisory board member shall ensure all qualifications of a farmers market are met; however, the farm food producer or the value–added processor does not have to be present and products may be sold by a farm-direct marketer.
C. The farm-direct marketer shall:
1. Be prohibited from representing that products offered for sale on consignment are their own;
2. Be required to have the proper licenses, permits or registrations from applicable local, state and federal agencies;
3. Display proper identification of the product and documentation of ingredients clearly and conspicuously for any item on consignment including, but not limited to, the following:
a.
name of the product,
b.
business or farm name of the consigning farm food producer or value-added processor, and
c.
address of where the product was grown or processed;
4. Acknowledge ownership of consigned products remains with the farm food producer or value-added processor who produced the product until the product is sold to the purchaser;
5. Maintain separate sales logs for products sold on consignment for a minimum of two (2) years including, but not limited to, the following:
a.
the name of the consigning farm food producer or value-added processor,
b.
the address, telephone number and other contact information of the consigning farm food producer or value-added processor,
c.
specific items sold on consignment, and
d.
quantity of items sold on consignment; and
6. Comply with other requirements provided in rules promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 102, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-4.1. Short title - Homemade Food Freedom Act.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Homemade Food Freedom Act".
Added by Laws 2013, c. 40, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Renumbered from § 1-1440 of Title 63 by Laws 2017, c. 85, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 441, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-4.2. Definitions.

As used in the Homemade Food Freedom Act:
1. "Home food establishment" shall mean a business on the premises of a residence in which homemade food products are created for sale or resale if the business has gross annual sales of prepared food of less than Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00). Gross annual sales includes all sales of prepared food produced by the business at any location;
2. "Delivered" shall mean transferred to the customer, either immediately upon sale or at a time thereafter;
3. "Homemade food product" shall mean food, including a beverage, which is produced and, if packaged, packaged at a residence; provided, however, homemade food product shall not mean alcoholic beverages or unpasteurized milk or cannabis or marijuana products;
4. "Non-time- or -temperature-controlled for safety" shall mean food that does not require time or temperature control for safety to limit the rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms, including foods that have a pH level of four and six-tenths (4.6) or below or a water activity (aw) value of eighty-five one-hundredths (0.85) or less;
5. "Time- or temperature-controlled for safety" shall mean a food that requires time or temperature control for safety to limit infectious or toxigenic microorganisms and is in a form capable of supporting rapid and progressive growth of infectious or toxigenic microorganisms; provided, however, time- or temperature-controlled for safety shall not include foods that have a pH level of four and six-tenths (4.6) or below or a water activity (aw) value of eighty-five one-hundredths (0.85) or less;
6. "Produce" shall mean to prepare a food product by cooking, baking, drying, mixing, cutting, canning, fermenting, preserving, dehydrating, growing, raising or other process; and
7. "Producer" shall mean the person who produces a homemade food product in a home food establishment.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 40, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2017, c. 85, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Renumbered from § 1-1440.1 of Title 63 by Laws 2017, c. 85, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
Amended by Laws 2021, c. 441, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-4.4. Reported foodborne illness – Investigation by State Department of Health.

Nothing in the Homemade Food Freedom Act shall be construed to impede the State Department of Health in any investigation of a reported foodborne illness. Upon receipt of a consumer complaint, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall have the authority to request proof of completion of the food safety training, verify a producer's gross sales, and ensure a producer has complied with the act's labeling and delivery requirements. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry may fine a producer who violates this act in accordance with Section 5-4.5 of this title.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 40, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Renumbered from § 1-1440.3 of Title 63 by Laws 2017 c. 85, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 441, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-4.5. Violations.

Violation of the Homemade Food Freedom Act shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).
Added by Laws 2013, c. 40, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Renumbered from § 1-1440.4 of Title 63 by Laws 2017 c. 85, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 441, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-4.6. County ordinances.

Nothing in the Homemade Food Freedom Act shall be construed to prevent counties from enacting ordinances regulating the operation of home food establishments, provided such ordinances do not conflict with the provisions of the Homemade Food Freedom Act or impede or restrict the sale of homemade food products in compliance with the law.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 40, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Renumbered from § 1-1440.5 of Title 63 by Laws 2017 c. 85, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 441, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-6. Marketing information and news services.

The State Board of Agriculture shall have authority to furnish market information and market news services for agricultural commodities to producers, packers, shippers, wholesalers, retailers, consumers, and other interested parties. In addition, the Board may determine the type of information or services assembled and distributed for any commodity. The information or services may be provided at the shipping, wholesale, or retail level.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 33, art. 5(A), § 6. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 40, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-9. "Made in Oklahoma" and "Grown in Oklahoma" program - Specifications.

A. The State Department of Agriculture shall initiate and operate a “Made in Oklahoma” and a “Grown in Oklahoma” program for the purpose of promoting foods, products, and services produced within Oklahoma.
B. The programs shall be designed to:
1. Increase consumer awareness by identifying foods, products, or services with a “Made in Oklahoma” or a “Grown in Oklahoma” logo;
2. Increase purchase of Oklahoma foods, products, and services by Oklahomans and by out-of-state persons;
3. Expand and develop new markets for Oklahoma-made foods, products, and services;
4. Attract needed materials to Oklahoma processors; and
5. Educate consumers about Oklahoma foods, products, and services through an extensive and informative public relations campaign.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 11, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 13, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000. Renumbered from § 2-11a of this title by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 126, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-10. "Made in Oklahoma" and "Grown in Oklahoma" program - Powers and duties of State Department of Agriculture.

A. To implement the Made in Oklahoma Program and the Grown in Oklahoma Program, the State Department of Agriculture shall:
1. Design a “Made in Oklahoma” logo and a “Grown in Oklahoma” logo for use by Oklahoma processors, providers, or growers;
2. Establish standards and requirements for logos;
3. Establish fees for logos; provided any Oklahoma processor, provider, or grower may acquire use of the logos on their foods, products, or services free of charge for the first year after authorization for use;
4. Establish a task force to assist in ascertaining strengths and weaknesses of the program;
5. Cooperate with other state agencies and other organizations as needed in development of the program;
6. Foster conferences, institutes, and exhibits on Oklahoma-made products and services or Oklahoma-grown foods;
7. Publish reports, surveys, news bulletins, or other materials pertaining to its findings, recommendations, and work; and
8. Report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate areas needing legislative or procedural changes to help promote the purchase and use of Oklahoma-made products and services and Oklahoma-grown foods or to attract manufacturers to supply processors with needed materials.
B. The Department may apply for, accept, and use any gift, grant, or bequest from any source for the purpose of discharging its duties.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 11, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, 14, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000. Renumbered from § 2-11b of this title by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 126, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-11. Identification of needs of state entities - Cooperation with producers, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and State Purchasing Director.

A. As part of the "Made in Oklahoma" and "Grown in Oklahoma" programs established within the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Department, in cooperation with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the State Purchasing Director, shall develop and expand new markets and identify the needs of state agencies, institutions, universities, and other entities of state, municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions of this state and federal agencies and institutions for Oklahoma-made and Oklahoma-grown agricultural products.
B. The Department shall serve as a communication link between the producers of Oklahoma agricultural products and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the State Purchasing Director or directly between the producers and the state, local, and federal entities for determining and satisfying the needs of the state, local, and federal entities for agricultural products. Special emphasis shall be given by the program for the development of opportunities for distribution and sale of surplus and oversupply of perishable products.
C. The Department, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and the State Purchasing Director shall provide an expeditious process for the sale to and purchase of Oklahoma grown and produced agricultural products by state, local, and federal entities.
D. The Department shall inform producers of the identified needs of agricultural products by the state, local, and federal entities and shall assist the producers in contract procedures with or through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the State Purchasing Director or directly with the state, local, or federal entity needing the agricultural products.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 65, § 1, emerg. eff. April 8, 1998. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 15, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000. Renumbered from § 2-11c of this title by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 126, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 5.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-12. Oklahoma Agritourism Program.

A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall operate an “Oklahoma Agritourism Program” for the purpose of stimulating economic growth and viability in rural communities by promoting and fostering agritourism ventures within Oklahoma.
B. The Oklahoma Agritourism Program of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall:
1. Foster conferences, institutes, and exhibits on agritourism opportunities;
2. Publish reports, surveys, news bulletins, or other materials pertaining to its findings, recommendations, and work;
3. Utilize existing Department resources and related programs;
4. Cooperate with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service as needed in development and operation of the Program; and
5. Facilitate an independent agritourism organization.
C. The Department may apply for, accept, and use any gift, grant, or bequest from any source for the purpose of discharging its duties.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 7, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-13. Agritourism Revolving Fund.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the “Agritourism Revolving Fund”. All monies, fees, and revenues collected, authorized, or received from any source by the State Board of Agriculture or any division, officer, or employee of the State Department of Agriculture pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act or any law or agreement shall be deposited in the fund.
B. The fund shall be a continuing fund and shall be expended only for purposes specifically authorized and approved by a majority vote of the five (5) members appointed to and constituting the Board. The President, in the absence of the Board, may approve disbursements for lawfully authorized purposes.
C. The Board shall have authority to employ and pay out of the fund personnel as needed or required to conduct authorized services.
D. All claims against the fund shall be paid only upon the majority approval of the Board, or the President in the absence of the Board.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 7, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-15. Definitions.

As used in the Oklahoma Agritourism Activities Liability Limitations Act:
1. "Agritourism activity" means any activity carried out on a farm or ranch that allows members of the general public, for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes, to view or enjoy rural activities, including farming, ranching, historic, cultural, harvest-your-own activities, or natural activities and attractions. An activity is an agritourism activity whether or not the participant paid to participate in the activity;
2. "Agritourism professional" means any person who is engaged in the business of providing one or more agritourism activities, whether or not for compensation and whose agritourism activity is registered with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry;
3. "Inherent risks of agritourism activity" means those dangers or conditions that are an integral part of an agritourism activity including certain hazards, surface and subsurface conditions, natural conditions of land, vegetation, and waters, the behavior of wild or domestic animals, and ordinary dangers of structures or equipment ordinarily used in farming and ranching operations. Inherent risks of agritourism activity also include the potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to injury to the participant or others, including failing to follow instructions given by the agritourism professional or failing to exercise reasonable caution while engaging in the agritourism activity; and
4. "Participant" means any person, other than the agritourism professional, who engages in an agritourism activity.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 27, § 2, emerg. eff. April 12, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 2. Agriculture › §2-5-16. Liability of agritourism professionals and exceptions.

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, an agritourism professional is not liable for injury to or death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of agritourism activities, so long as the warning contained in Section 4 of this act is posted as required and, except as provided in subsection B of this section, no participant or participant's representative can maintain an action against or recover from an agritourism professional for injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting exclusively from any of the inherent risks of agritourism activities. In any action for damages against an agritourism professional for agritourism activity, the agritourism professional must plead the affirmative defense of assumption of the risk of agritourism activity by the participant.
B. Nothing in subsection A of this section prevents or limits the liability of an agritourism professional if the agritourism professional does any one or more of the following:
1. Commits an act or omission that constitutes negligence or willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and that act or omission proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant;
2. Has actual knowledge or reasonably should have known of a dangerous condition on the land, facilities, or equipment used in the activity or the dangerous propensity of a particular animal used in such activity and does not make the danger known to the participant, and the danger proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant.
C. Any limitation on legal liability afforded by this section to an agritourism professional is in addition to any other limitations of legal liability otherwise provided by law.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 27, § 3, emerg. eff. April 12, 2013.