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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 10 - Citizen Complaints of Employee Actions › Section 800:1-10-5 - Review of complaint disposition

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following outlines procedures for review of complaint
				  disposition:
(1)
Findings or
				action.
If complainant or employee is not satisfied with the findings or
				action, complainant or employee may ask to appear before a meeting of a
				Department Complaint Review Board.
(2)
Request for hearing.
(A) If the complainant or employee desires a
				hearing before the Review Board, he/she shall so indicate in writing to the
				Director within ten (10) days after receipt of notification of the results of
				the investigation. If such a request is not received by the Director within
				that time period, the case will be closed.
(B) If the complainant or employee requests
				to appear before the Complaint Review Board, the hearing will be held on a date
				set for the convenience of the members of the Review Board.
(C) A request for a hearing by the review
				board can be made by majority vote of the Commission based on the summary
				report of complaints submitted by the Director upon completion of the
				investigation within thirty (30) days of such notification.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 10 - Citizen Complaints of Employee Actions › Section 800:1-10-6 - Withdrawal of complaints

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
If a complainant expresses the desire to withdraw his/her
				  complaint and sign as no desire to pursue the complaint further, he/she shall
				  be requested to sign a complaint waiver form. Complaint waivers will be
				  forwarded through channels to the assigning authority. The signing of a
				  complaint withdrawal by the complainant will formally terminate citizens
				  request or investigation. However, no such investigation will be terminated
				  without authorization from the Director.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 171,
				  eff 9-21-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1389, eff
				  5-13-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 10 - Citizen Complaints of Employee Actions › Section 800:1-10-7 - Duties of investigators and Division Chiefs in regard to complaints

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following outlines the duties and responsibilities of
				  investigators and Division Chiefs in regards to complaints.
(1)
The investigator will:
(A) Perform a prompt, thorough and impartial
				investigation of the complaint or matter assigned for investigation by the
				Director.
(B) Prepare and submit in
				proper format to the Director a complete, accurate written report for each
				investigation performed.
(C)
				Perform staff functions, as follows, concerning all internal investigation:
(i) Review each case (complaint or matter for
				investigation) received from the Director.
(ii) Assign control number of each case
				received and record the number in a log book and on the copies of the case.
(iii) Review and check for proper
				format, completeness and accuracy of all investigative reports received.
(iv) Perform supplemental
				investigations when necessary, as directed, and prepare an submit proper
				reports of such investigations to the assigning authority.
(v) Notify the Director when an investigation
				is being interfered with or if the employee being investigated or interviewed
				is uncooperative.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 11 - Publications › Section 800:1-11-1 - Charges for workshops, publications and other material

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The following charges will be assessed
				for the following workshops, publications and other materials:
(1) Oklahoma Wildlife Management Areas Atlas:
				$ 25.00 and includes one year subscription to Outdoor Oklahoma magazine. If
				purchaser is already a subscriber, they can transfer subscription.
(2) License Hard Card: $5.00
(3) Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of
				Oklahoma: $25.00 and includes one year subscription to Outdoor Oklahoma
				magazine. If purchaser is already a subscriber, they can transfer
				subscription.
(4) Wildlife
				Education and Branded Materials: $10.00
(5) Bat Viewing Workshops: $20.00
(6) Hunter education certification
				replacement cards: $5.00
(7)
				Habitat Donor Vinyl Decal or Cap: $20.00
(8) Outdoor Oklahoma Cap: $20.00
(9) Outdoor Oklahoma Magazine
(A) Single issue copies: $3.00
(B) One year subscription: $10.00
(C) Two year subscription: $18.00
(D) Three year subscription: $25.00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 11 - Publications › Section 800:1-11-2 - Sale of advertising

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following rules shall apply to the sale of advertising in
				  any media production or other informational material produced by the
				  Department:
(1) All ads and
				advertising will be consistent with state and federal law pertaining to the
				selling of advertising.
(2) ODWC
				retains the right, by agreement, to approve all elements of any advertising
				placed in Department productions, including the form and content of said
				advertising.
(3) Advertising and
				its content shall be consistent with the Department's mission and
				goals.
(4) Any public information
				material containing advertising shall include a statement providing that the
				inclusion of such material does not constitute endorsement by the Department or
				Wildlife Commission of the products or services so advertised.
(5) Advertising rates and placement will be
				consistent with current market values.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 3422,
				  eff 6-17-97 through 7-14-98 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 1517, eff
				  7-1-02
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to describe rules and
				  procedures for sale of hunting/fishing licenses, license dealer bonding,
				  operation provisions, termination of dealership, opportunity for hearing
				  pursuant to 29 O.S., Section 4-203. Penalties for violations of rules are also
				  provided.
Added at 12 Ok Reg 933,
				  eff 1-3-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2735, eff 6-26-95; Amended at 14 Ok
				  Reg 3713, eff 9-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2922, eff
				  6-30-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-2

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 12 Ok Reg 933,
				  eff 1-3-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2735, eff
				  6-26-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-3 - Dealer operating provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following are the operating provisions for hunting and
				  fishing license dealerships issued in accordance with 29 O.S., Sections 4-203
				  and 4-103 and the following provisions:
(1)
Application form.
The
				applicant must complete and sign an application for dealership form as provided
				by the Department.
(2)
Requirements.
(A) Licenses are
				issued on consignment only.
(B) The
				Department shall exercise its authority to audit license dealers at any
				reasonable time during the fiscal year.
(C) Dealer must collect the full face value
				of the license for each license type sold, as prescribed by statute or
				Commission rule.
(D) Dealer shall
				not issue refunds for licenses. All requests for refunds should be directed to
				the Department's License Section.
(E) Duplicate licenses are only issued by the
				Department or through the Internet Point of Sale System. Prices for duplicate
				licenses are $1.50 for each license; of which 50 cents may be retained by the
				Internet Point of Sale dealer.
(F)
				All proceeds from the sale of the hunting and fishing licenses are to be kept
				separate and apart from other monies, and be available at all times to the
				Department.
(G) Dealers will be
				responsible for all license forms and waterfowl stamps issued to them from loss
				due to fire, theft, robbery, and/or burglary.
(H) Upon change of ownership of business,
				dealership must notify License Section and clear the account. Dealerships are
				not transferrable.
(I) The title of
				consigned licenses shall be and remain in the Department until sale, and the
				title of the sale proceeds shall vest in and belong to the
				Department.
(J) The dealership
				shall take effect upon approval and execution by the Director, and shall
				continue in full force-and effect for the calendar year issued unless canceled
				or terminated by either party with or without cause, upon written notice by
				registered mail, or personal delivery of notice to the other party.
(K) The Department may cancel the dealership
				or require subsequent payments by cash, money order or cashiers check, or by
				debiting the dealers bank account.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-4 - Termination of license dealership

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any dealership authorized to selllicenses may have such
				  privilege terminated by the Department for any of the following acts or
				  omissions:
(1) Back-dating
				licenses.
(2) Failure to properly
				date licenses.
(3) Failure to
				submit a scheduled payment collected from the sale of licenses during the
				reporting period by Wednesday of the following week.
(4) Failure to account for all licenses or
				failure to remit proceeds when due.
(5) Insufficient wire transfer payments, or
				if personal or corporate check is used that cannot be cashed due to
				insufficient funds
(6) Failure to
				take adequate precaution to protect licenses and monies from loss due to fire,
				theft, robbery, and/or burglary.
(7) Failure to assume all risk of loss from
				theft or destruction of the licenses from any cause whatsoever from the time of
				receiving possession of the same until sale and issuance or until returned to
				the Department.
(8) Falsifying
				licenses to include, but not limited to, aiding in the securing of a license
				under an assumed name or in which an address other than the legal place of
				domicile is given, or knowingly issuing a license to any person not legally
				entitled to same.
(9) Failure to
				obey all rules and regulations of the Wildlife Conservation Commission, the
				Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Code, or the laws of the State of
				Oklahoma, or terms of the dealership agreement.
(10) Failure to keep all proceeds from the
				sale of the hunting and fishing licenses separate and apart from other monies,
				and available for inspection or deposit at all times to the Department.
Added at 12 Ok Reg 933,
				  eff 1-3-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2735, eff 6-26-95; Amended at 14 Ok
				  Reg 3713, eff 9-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2922, eff
				  6-30-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-5

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 12 Ok Reg 933,
				  eff 1-3-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2735, eff
				  6-26-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-6 - Opportunity for hearing

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Prior to the termination of a dealer's dealership privileges
				  or the imposition of other fees or penalties, the Department will give written
				  notice to the dealer, specifying the cause for the disciplinary action, and
				  will conduct a hearing in accordance with the following
				  procedure.
Added at 12 Ok Reg 933,
				  eff 1-3-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2735, eff 6-26-95; Amended at 14 Ok
				  Reg 3713, eff 9-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2922, eff
				  6-30-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-7 - Hearing procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Hearing will be conducted under the following
				  procedures:
(1) Hearing will be
				conducted before the Department Director or designated hearing
				examiner.
(2) At all hearings
				before the Department Director or designated hearing examiner, the Department's
				representative and the accused licensee shall each be allowed to present their
				case.
(3) At the hearing, both the
				Department's representative and the licensee may be represented by themselves
				or counsel.
(4) During the allotted
				time, each side may call witnesses, introduce evidence, make argument and each
				party will have an opportunity to cross-examine any witness called by the
				opposing party.
(5) The Director or
				designated hearing examiner has the right to question each party and may also
				question any witness called to testify.
(6) Either party may at time of hearing
				present Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.
(7) A dealer's failure to appear will result
				in automatic default judgment in favor of the Department and termination of the
				dealership.
(8) The hearing shall
				be tape-recorded.
(9) A recording
				of the proceedings shall be available to the licensee who appeals to District
				Court.
(10) The Director or
				designated hearing examiner shall issue Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
				and the order within (fifteen) 15 business days of hearing.
Added at 12 Ok Reg 933,
				  eff 1-3-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 2735, eff
				  6-26-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-8

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 14 Ok Reg 3713,
				  eff 9-5-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2922, eff
				  6-30-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-9 - License refunds

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
No refunds can be made for the purchase of any license or
				  permit.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 3713,
				  eff 9-5-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2922, eff
				  6-30-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-11 - Wildlife Land Stamp, also known as Fishing and Hunting Legacy Permit

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The form and
				design applicable to annual hunting and fishing licenses shall apply to the
				Fishing and Hunting Legacy Permit. The manner of issuance applicable to all
				annual hunting and fishing licenses which includes the universal license form,
				the Department's Internet Point of Sale or Online Sales System, or phone sales
				will apply.
(b) The form and design
				of the lifetime Fishing and Hunting Legacy Permit or Wildlife Land Stamp shall
				be incorporated into the current design of the appropriate Oklahoma Lifetime
				License. The issuance shall be consistent with all current lifetime licenses.
				Each lifetime license sold on or after September 1, 2004 will include the
				appropriate Wildlife Land Stamp fee in the price of the license.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 638,
				  eff 2-8-05 (emergency); Added at 22 Ok Reg 1620, eff
				  7-1-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 13 - Hunting and Fishiing License Dealers › Section 800:1-13-13 - Internet Point of Sale License System

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Only license dealers specifically authorized by the
				  Department shall sell hunting and fishing licenses through the Department's
				  Internet Point of Sale System (IPOS). Requirements:
(1) Dealers application form, bonding
				requirements and all other provisions as stated in Title 800. Department of
				Wildlife Conservation, Chapter 1. Operations and Procedures, Subchapter. 13.
				Hunting and Fishing License Dealers.
(2) Dealers must have a personal computer,
				printer, and internet access in order to participate.
(3) Dealers shall forfeit a portion of the
				license commission in accordance with Title 29, to be determined by mutual
				agreement with the Department to pay for the development and administrative
				cost of the Point of Sale System.
Added at 22 Ok Reg 1620,
				  eff 7-1-05
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 15 - Hunter Education Rules › Section 800:1-15-1 - General requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Requirements shall be according to 29 O.S., Section
				  4-112(A).
Added at 15 Ok Reg 3514,
				  eff 7-13-98; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2622, eff
				  7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 15 - Hunter Education Rules › Section 800:1-15-2 - Hunter education certification requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) While
				attending a hunter education course, students are required to meet a set of
				requirements.
(1) Students must have a
				minimum of six (6) hours of instruction per course, no more than 2 hours of
				which may be range instruction.
(2)
				Students must score at least 70% on all examinations.
(3) Students shall not exhibit disruptive
				classroom behavior or refuse to abide by hunter education curriculum.
(4) The student examination(s) shall be
				written, except an oral examination may be given to those who have difficulty
				reading, or are unable to complete the examination due to mental or physical
				reasons.
(5) All students,
				regardless of age, shall receive their hunter education certification upon
				completing the course and passing the examination.
(6) Replacement or duplicate certification
				cards shall be issued by the Department.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 15 - Hunter Education Rules › Section 800:1-15-3 - Instructors

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Game Wardens
				are the official Department Hunter Education representative in their assigned
				area. All Wildlife Department employees may serve as instructors and the
				Department may allow members of the general public to serve as volunteer
				instructors for the Hunter Education Certification courses at its
				discretion.
(b) Game Wardens
				conduct the Hunter Education courses independently or they may request
				assistance from other Game Wardens, or a volunteer instructor certified by the
				Department.
(c) Volunteer
				instructors may conduct Hunter Education courses without the assistance of a
				Game Warden so long as the county Game Warden or Warden Supervisor and the
				Program Coordinator are notified of the time and location of the course in
				advance. One Department certified instructor shall be present for the duration
				of all courses conducted by volunteer instructors.
(d) Volunteer instructors must be at least 21
				years of age, possess a Hunter Education Certificate approved by the
				Department, be interviewed by a Game Warden or other approved Department
				employee, and undergo a background investigation.
(1) The background investigation and
				interview will be completed within sixty (60).
(2) After an interview and investigation is
				completed, the applicant will be notified of the Department's decision with
				thirty (30) days.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 15 - Hunter Education Rules › Section 800:1-15-4 - Administrative requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Course report and rosters of students shall be submitted in
				  writing to the Program Coordinator by the Game Warden or volunteer instructor
				  of the course within 10 working days of completion of the
				  course.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 3514,
				  eff 7-13-98; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1573, eff
				  7-1-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 15 - Hunter Education Rules › Section 800:1-15-5 - Revocation of Hunter Education Certification

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Hunter Education Certification may be revoked for
				  non-compliance with program requirement if an instructor falsifies program
				  records and/or documents.
(1) Prior to
				revoking an individual's Hunter Education Certification, the Department shall
				notify the holder by certified mail and provide an opportunity for a hearing in
				accordance with the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act.
(2) The notice shall give the holder fifteen
				(15) days after receipt of the Notice to request a hearing. If a hearing is not
				requested, the Department may revoke the individual's Hunter Education
				Certificate.
(3) If the Hunter
				Education Certification is revoked, the Game Warden in the holder's county of
				residence shall be responsible for obtaining the invalid student card and
				submitting the card to the program coordinator.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 3514,
				  eff 7-13-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 17 - Records and Costs › Section 800:1-17-1 - Copy costs and certified copies

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Unless otherwise specified by statute or rule, a minimum fee
				  for machine copy charges for any instrument shall be $.25 per copy and postage
				  at cost. For making and certifying each and every copy of an instrument,
				  application or permit, the fee shall be $1.00 per page. ,
Added at 15 Ok Reg 3500,
				  eff 7-13-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 17 - Records and Costs › Section 800:1-17-2 - Waiver of cost charges

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Copy charges or other costs may be waived at the discretion
				  of the Director for other governmental entities, nonprofit groups or
				  educational establishments.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 3500,
				  eff 7-13-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 17 - Records and Costs › Section 800:1-17-3 - Fees required for special documents, preparation of materials and miscellaneous costs

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) For
				reproducing tape(s) of recorded meetings, the fee shall be $35.00 plus $2.00
				per tape.
(b) The fee for computer
				services shall be as follows:
(1) Custom
				programming (when required) - $40.00 per hour.
(2) Printing charges - $.05 per
				page.
(3) Copying documents to
				diskette - $1.00 per document or file plus actual cost of provided
				diskette.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 19 - Aquatic Education Rules › Section 800:1-19-1 - Instructors

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Volunteer
				instructors must be at least 18 years of age, complete the instructor workshop,
				complete all required forms and undergo a background investigation.
(b) Volunteers shall serve at the discretion
				of the Department.
(c) All
				volunteer instructors shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Complete all Department report forms
				prior to conducting an Aquatic Resources Education course.
(2) Attend and complete an
				instructor-training workshop prior to conducting an Aquatic Resources Education
				course. Instructors may be certified at the discretion of the coordinator
				without attending a workshop.
(3)
				Report to the Program Coordinator of the Aquatic Resources Education Program.
(4) Follow the procedures outlined
				in the Volunteer Instructor Handbook while teaching an Aquatic Resources
				Education class.
(5) Within a
				two-year period, help with or conduct two Aquatic Education Clinics.
(A) Volunteers who fail to meet this
				requirement will be classified as inactive and will be ineligible to conduct
				Aquatic Education Classes.
(B)
				Volunteers may be reactivated at the discretion of the Program Coordinator.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 1 - Operations and Procedures › Subchapter 19 - Aquatic Education Rules › Section 800:1-19-2 - Administrative requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Clinic report and volunteer times sheets shall be submitted
				  to the Program Coordinator by the volunteer(s) at each course within 10 working
				  days of completion of the course.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 2622,
				  eff 7-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 1 - Harvest and Possession Limits › Section 800:10-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to describe the rules
				  pertaining to harvest and possession limits on fish and bullfrogs pursuant to
				  29 O.S., Sections 3-103, 4-110, 4-120, 6-302, 6-303. Penalties for violation of
				  rules are also provided.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 1 - Harvest and Possession Limits › Section 800:10-1-2 - Statutory definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following terms are defined in 29 O.S., Sections 2-101
				  through 2-149:
(1) bag limit
(2) fishing
(3) game fish
(4) nongame fish
(5) nonresident
(6) person
(7) possession
(8) take
(9) tailwaters
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 1 - Harvest and Possession Limits › Section 800:10-1-4 - Size and bag limits on fish

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
There are no length or bag (harvest) limit restrictions on
				  any game or nongame fish taken from waters of this state, except as
				  follows:
(1) General provisions for
				size limits and bag limits- All fish not kept must be returned to the water
				unharmed immediately.
(A) Size limits
				(measured as total length, unless specified) are minimum limits unless
				specified.
(B) Release of striped
				bass, striped bass hybrids, trout, paddlefish, or alligator gar caught and
				placed on a stringer, in a live well or otherwise held in possession is
				prohibited statewide (no culling).
(C) Persons fishing trotlines or throwlines
				must release all fish on their lines except those held in possession for their
				daily limit, before leaving the trotline or throwline.
(D) Fish taken by bow and arrow, gig, spear,
				or speargun shall count towards the daily bag limit, and any carcasses or
				remains shall be properly disposed of (OAC
				800:10-5-6
				p and 29 O.S. 7-205, 7-403).
(E)
				Bag limits for fish can be superseded and set by Commission resolution 29 O.S.
				6-302(B) and will be published in the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting
				Regulations.
(F) "Close To Home"
				waters have an aggregate bag limit of three (3) combined of all panfish species
				and their hybrids, trout species, and/or channel catfish. Other species are
				subject to statewide limits.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 1 - Harvest and Possession Limits › Section 800:10-1-5 - Bag limits on fish [Revoked]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 8 Ok Reg 3047, eff 1-1-92 ; Amended at 8 Ok Reg
					 2417, eff 1-1-92 ; Amended at 9 Ok Reg 1907, eff 1-1-93 ; Amended at 10 Ok Reg
					 4163, eff 1-1-94 ; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3027, eff 1-1-95 ; Amended at 12 Ok Reg
					 1521, eff 1-1-96 ; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1027, eff 1-3-96 through 7-14-96
					 (emergency) ; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1763, eff 1-1-97 ; Amended at 14 Ok Reg
					 1472, eff 1-1-98 ; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2185, eff 7-1-00 ; Amended at 18 Ok Reg
					 2908, eff 7-1-01 ; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1517, eff 7-1-02 ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg
					 21, eff 1-1-03 (emergency) ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1429, eff 7-1-03 ; Amended at
					 23 Ok Reg 1575, eff 7-1-06 ; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 609, eff 12-21-06 through
					 7-14-07 (emergency) 
					 1 ; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 288, eff
					 10-18-07 (emergency) ; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2462, eff 1-1-08 ; Amended at 25 Ok
					 Reg 2113, eff 7-1-08 ; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2625, eff 1-1-10 ; Amended at 27 Ok
					 Reg 534, eff 1-1-10 (emergency) ; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2051, eff 7-1-10 ;
					 Amended at 28 Ok Reg 686, eff 6-1-11 ; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1509, eff 1-1-13 ;
					 Amended at 30 Ok Reg 726, eff 6-1-13
1 This emergency action expired
					 without being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
					 amendatory action, the last effective permanent text is reinstated. Therefore,
					 on 7-15-07 (after the 7-14-07 expiration of the emergency action), the text of
					 800:10-1-5 reverted back to the permanent text that became effective on 7-1-06,
					 as was last published in the 2006 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such
					 until amended again by emergency action on
					 10-18-07.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 1 - Harvest and Possession Limits › Section 800:10-1-6 - Taking of bullfrogs

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Bag limit.
No person shall, during any one day, take, attempt to
				take, kill or harvest more than fifteen (15) bullfrogs.
(b)
Methods of taking.
To catch,
				kill, take or attempt to take bullfrogs by hook and line, gig, spear, bow and
				arrow or other methods except firearms, a person must possess a valid Oklahoma
				fishing license unless exempt under 29 O.S., Supp. 1988, Section 4- 110. To
				hunt, kill, take or attempt to take bullfrogs by firearms, a person must
				possess a valid Oklahoma hunting license unless exempt under 29 O.S.,
				Supp.1988, Section 4-112.
(c)
Area restrictions.
Use of firearms and the taking of bullfrogs on
				Federal reservoirs and land is subject to Federal restrictions. The entire
				Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is closed to taking bullfrogs by any
				method.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 1 - Harvest and Possession Limits › Section 800:10-1-7 - Possession limit

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) No resident
				or nonresident shall have in their possession, in the field, more than one (1)
				daily bag limit listed in
				800:10-1-4
				and
				800:10-1-6.
				Nonresidents shall not have more than two (2) daily bag limits in their
				possession at any time other than in the field, except for paddlefish which
				shall not exceed the individual annual harvest limit as listed in the Oklahoma
				Fishing and Hunting Regulations.
(b) No person may possess with intent to
				transport or transport via land based transportation more than 200 shad, for
				personal use as bait. The sale, offer for sale, transport from Oklahoma with
				intent to sell or offer to sell shad taken from waters of this state is
				prohibited
				800:15-5-2.
(c) No person shall transport shad from
				waters infested with Bighead or Silver Carp. A list of these waters shall be
				provided in the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations or on the Department
				website. If shad are collected from these listed waters for use as bait, they
				may only be used in the water body from which they were collected.
(d) Fish cleaning - Any species of fish that
				are subject to size limits (800:10-1-4)
				must remain intact (head, tail, and skin/scales not removed) while actively
				engaged in fishing.
(e) Fish
				storage in possession - When fishing in waters of this state, all unattended
				baskets or containers used to store live fish in the field (both caught fish
				and fish used as bait) must be labeled with the angler's customer
				identification number and/or until December 31, 2024 such equipment may be
				labeled with a name and address. Storage equipment must be attended at least
				once every 24 hours. These rules do not supersede the labeling requirement for
				trout areas (800:10-5-3)
				or tail waters (800:10-5-5).
Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1521, eff 1-1-96 ; Amended at 20 Ok
					 Reg 21, eff 1-1-03 (emergency) ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1429, eff 7-1-03 ;
					 Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2462, eff 1-1-08 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 727, eff
					 6-1-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 1 - Harvest and Possession Limits › Section 800:10-1-8 - Penalties

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any person violating these subchapter provisions shall be
				  subject to the penalties provided in 29 O.S., Supp.1988, Sections 6-302, 6-303,
				  and 4-110, 4-112, 5-402, 8-104, as applicable.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 3 - Methods of Taking › Section 800:10-3-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to describe the rules
				  pertaining to the lawful methods of taking game and nongame fish by the fishing
				  public pursuant to 29 O.S., Sections 3-103, 4-110, 6- 301, 6-302 and 6-303.
				  Penalties for violations of rules are also provided.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 3 - Methods of Taking › Section 800:10-3-2 - Statutory definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following terms are defined in 29 O.S., Section 2-139,
				  6-301 and 1001:
(1) safety
				zone
(2) trotline or
				throwline
(3) limbline or
				jugline
(4) yo-yo
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 3 - Methods of Taking › Section 800:10-3-3 - Additional definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms, when used in this subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Bow and arrow"
when used for bowfishing means
				  any bow and arrow (including crossbows) and devices that permit a bow to be
				  held mechanically at full or partial draw are permitted.
"Foul hooked"
means a fish hooked other than
				  inside the mouth.
"Gaff hook"
means a handheld hook or handheld
				  pole with a hook attached and may only be used in the landing of a fish, other
				  than paddlefish, already hooked by other legal hook and line methods.
"Gig"
means a hand-held fish spearing device
				  mounted at the end of a shaft containing not more than three (3) points and not
				  more than two (2) barbs on each point.
"Grabhook"
means a handheld hook or handheld
				  pole, or rope, with a single hook attached used in the initial taking of a
				  fish.
"Jugline"
means a vertical line suspended from a
				  nonmetallic or nonglass floating device which is drifting free or anchored,
				  having no more than five (5) hooks per line and limited to twenty (20) such
				  juglines per person.
"Limbline"
means a line attached to a limb,
				  branch, other natural object, or non-metallic manmade pole having no more than
				  two (2) hooks attached per line and limited to twenty (20) such limblines per
				  person.
"Noodling"
means the taking of fish by use of
				  hands only.
"Snagging"
means the dragging of one (1) single
				  hook or one (1) treble hook through the water attached to a hand-held line or
				  fishing rod and line for the purpose of impaling fish. Only one (1) pole or rod
				  per angler is permitted while snagging.
"Yo-Yo"
means any mechanical fishing device
				  which automatically recoils when a fish strikes and is limited to no more than
				  twenty (20) such devices per person.
"Unattended"
means not within visual observing
				  distance.
"Fish Remains"
means any fish that has been
				  filleted or has had the entrails removed.
Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3715, eff 1-2-98 (emergency) ;
					 Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2050, eff 7-1-98 ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 21, eff 1-1-03
					 (emergency) ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1429, eff 7-1-03 ; Amended at 24 Ok Reg
					 2462, eff 1-1-08 ; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2113, eff 7-1-08 ; Amended at 28 Ok Reg
					 686, eff 6-1-11 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 728, eff
					 6-1-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 3 - Methods of Taking › Section 800:10-3-4 - General: hook and line, rod and reel

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) All waters of the state are open to
				taking game and nongame fish by hook and line attached to a pole or rod and
				reel, trotline, throwline, or other hook and line methods, except where closed
				by other provisions in this Chapter.
(b) No person may use more than seven (7)
				poles or rods while fishing, unless provided otherwise by other provisions in
				this Chapter. Only one (1) pole or rod per angler is permitted while
				snagging.
(c) The use of "Gaff
				Hooks", or the use of any other technique or device that severely injures the
				fish, to assist in landing paddlefish, is prohibited, except while
				bowfishing.
Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2908, eff 7-1-01 ; Amended at 20 Ok
					 Reg 21, eff 1-1-03 (emergency) ; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1429, eff 7-1-03 ;
					 Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2462, eff 1-1-08 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 728, eff
					 6-1-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 3 - Methods of Taking › Section 800:10-3-5 - Use of bow and arrow, grabhooks, gigs, spears, and spearguns, snagging, noodling and netting

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Bow and arrow.
The use of bow and arrows in bowfishing shall be
				lawful for taking nongame fish only in all waters of the state throughout the
				year, except:
(1) Illinois River and its
				tributaries shall be closed at all times to such fishing except, those portions
				above the Horseshoe Bend boat ramp on Tenkiller Reservoir which is open from
				December 1 through March 31 annually. Tenkiller Reservoir below Horseshoe Bend
				boat ramp is open to bowfishing.
(2) Reservoir tailwaters, other than Eufaula,
				Keystone, Wister, Fort Gibson, Thunderbird, Hudson (Markham Ferry), and Heyburn
				shall be closed to fishing with bow and arrows throughout the year. This does
				not alter provisions of 29 O.S., Section 7-101, which designates a safety zone
				of the first 150 feet immediately below the dam on all reservoirs except
				Tenkiller, Canton, Salt Plains, and Fort Supply.
(3) All waters defined as "Designated Trout
				Areas" during open season for taking trout are closed.
(4) All waters within the boundaries of the
				Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge are closed.
(5) Only that section of the Caney River from
				Hulah Dam downstream approximately 1,200 feet to the re-regulation dam is
				closed. Fishing with a bow and arrow is lawful in the Caney River below the
				re-regulation dam.
(6) The
				following portions of Grand River:
(A) The
				main river channel of Grand River below the turbine outlets of Grand River Dam
				downstream to the State Park Bridge is closed throughout the year.
(B) The Grand River occurring below the
				spillway outlets of Grand River Dam downstream to the highline crossing
				(approximately 1/2 mile) is closed throughout the year with the next 1/2 mile
				downstream from the highline crossing closed during periods when the spillway
				gates are open and discharging water and for seven (7) days following closure
				of the spillway gates.
(7) The Little River tributary of Thunderbird
				Reservoir above Franklin Road in Cleveland County is closed.
(8) "Close To Home" fishing waters and Lakes
				Pickens, Carl Albert and Taft and all ponds and lakes in the Ouachita National
				Forest are closed.
(9) The taking
				of paddlefish by bow and arrow is prohibited on the Red River from Denison Dam
				downstream to the stateline year round.
(10) Bowfishing may be used at Lakes Hefner,
				Overholser (including tailwaters and downstream to NW 10 
				th  St. bridge) and Draper throughout
				the year during daylight hours only.
(11) The Salt Fork of the Arkansas River from
				the spillway of Great Salt Plains Reservoir downstream to the State Highway 38
				Bridge is closed.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 3 - Methods of Taking › Section 800:10-3-6 - Use of trotlines, throwlines, limblines, juglines and yo-yo's

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General.
Use of metallic and/or glass floating devices on
				trotlines and throwlines and metallic posts placed in the water as points of
				attachment for trotlines and throwlines is prohibited. Trotlines and throwlines
				shall not be set within three (3) feet of the surface at any point beyond six
				(6) feet from either point of attachment, except in Great Salt Plains and Ft.
				Supply Reservoir where the water is less than three (3) feet deep. Trotlines
				and throwlines are restricted to no more than three (3) lines and 100 hooks per
				person. Trotlines, throwlines, limblines and juglines shall have the owners
				customer identification number attached and be attended once every 24 hours,
				and/or until December 31, 2024 trotlines, throwlines, limblines and juglines
				may be labeled with a name and address.
(b)
Closed areas.
The following
				areas are closed as provided:
(1) The Poteau
				River downstream from Wister Dam to a point 1/4 mile past the confluence of the
				old and new river channels is closed throughout the year to trotlines and
				throwlines throughout the year.
(2)
				The Kiamichi River from Hugo Dam downstream to the first railroad bridge is
				closed to fishing with trotlines and throwlines throughout the year.
(3) Trotlines, throwlines, limblines,
				juglines and yo-yo's are prohibited in:
(A)
				all Department Fishing Areas, and all "Close To Home" fishing waters.
(B) lakes Sooner, Konowa, Carl Albert, Taft,
				Lone Chimney, Longmire, Pickens, and in the Black Kettle National Grasslands
				lakes (Spring Creek, Skipout and Black Kettle, aka Dead Indian).
(C) the Little River below Pine Creek dam for
				a distance of 2,000 feet.
(D) an
				area below Webbers Falls Lock and Dam No. 16 downstream for a distance of one
				mile.
(E) all Designated Trout
				Areas.
(F) the Wichita Mountains
				Wildlife Refuge.
(G) all ponds and
				lakes in the Ouachita National Forest.
(H) Lakes Hefner, Overholser (including
				tailwaters and downstream to NW 10 
				th St. bridge) and Draper.
(I) The Salt Fork of the Arkansas River from
				the spillway of Great Salt Plains Reservoir downstream to the State Highway 38
				bridge.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 3 - Methods of Taking › Section 800:10-3-8 - Harvest tagging and reporting

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Harvest tagging of fish. All fish species
				subject to harvest tagging, when caught and held in possession must be plainly
				labeled (tagged) immediately with the angler's customer identification number
				(as issued by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation), and/or until
				December 31, 2024 tags may be labeled with a name and address. Each person must
				keep their own tagged fish (or its parts) distinctly separate from other tagged
				fish (or their parts). Tagged fish and their parts must remain tagged until the
				individual in possession has reached their final destination.
(b) Harvest reporting of fish. All fish
				species subject to harvest reporting must be reported by the harvesting angler
				to the Department within 24 hours of harvest. Instructions for reporting
				harvest will be provided in the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations and on
				the Department website.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 3 - Methods of Taking › Section 800:10-3-9 - Penalties

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any person violating these subchapter provisions shall be
				  subject to the penalties provided in 29 O.S., Supp. 1988, Sections 6-301,
				  6-302, 6-303, 7-201, 7-503, 1001, as applicable.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 5 - Area Restrictions and Special Fees › Section 800:10-5-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to describe the rules
				  pertaining to fishing activities in certain designated areas where special
				  regulations are needed pursuant to 29 O.S., Sections 6-302, 6-303, and 6-502.
				  Penalties for violations of rules are also provided.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 800 - Department of Wildlife Conservation › Chapter 10 - Sport Fishing Rules › Subchapter 5 - Area Restrictions and Special Fees › Section 800:10-5-1.1 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms, when used in this subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
(1)
"barbless
				hooks"
means any hook manufactured without a barb for the purpose of
				keeping a fish attached to the hook or hooks having manufactured barbs that
				have been removed or pinched down in a manner that renders the barb ineffective
				in holding a fish to the hook.
(2)
"glass beverage containers"
means any container made partially or
				entirely of a glass product for the purpose of containing a consumptive
				beverage.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 2625,
				  eff 1-1-10