Oklahoma Statutes
Title 2. Agriculture
§2-15-4. Organization of agricultural fair corporations - Rights, privileges and liabilities.

Agricultural Fair Corporations may be organized by three or more persons, as in the case of other corporations, with all the rights, privileges and liabilities appertaining to such corporations under the corporation laws of this state, including the rights and privileges as are specified in this section and Sections 146 through 148 of this act.

R.L. 1910, § 25. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 149, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001. Renumbered from § 34 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 146, § 267, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 2. Agriculture

§2-1-1. Short title.

§2-1-2. State Department of Agriculture - Establishment - Composition.

§2-1-3. Definitions.

§2-2-1. Membership - Appointment and qualifications - Vacancies.

§2-2-2. Compensation - Meetings.

§2-2-3. Officers.

§2-2-4. Powers of Board.

§2-2-4b. Reciprocal agreements.

§2-2-4c. Livestock policy implementation – Restriction on local orders, ordinances, and regulations.

§2-2-4d. Temporary employees.

§2-2-4e. Confidentiality of electronic mail addresses.

§2-2-5. Official agency.

§2-2-6. Advisory or consulting committees - Appointment.

§2-2-7. Records and files as evidence – Enforcement of penalties and fines.

§2-2-8. Certified copies as evidence.

§2-2-9. Cooperative contracts and agreements - Grading, sampling or inspection - Fees.

§2-2-10. Department of Agriculture Revolving Fund - Disbursements - Claims.

§2-2-12. Unpaid checks - Uncollectable debts.

§2-2-14. Authority to enter - Proper actions - Warrants.

§2-2-14.1. Seizure and forfeiture of property.

§2-2-14.2. Abandoned or stolen property--Storage--Disposal.

§2-2-16. Duties of district attorney or Attorney General.

§2-2-16.1. Livestock Offender Registry.

§2-2-17.1. False statements, etc. to Department – Rendering inaccurate any monitoring or measuring device – Penalties.

§2-2-18. Notice - Hearings - Penalties.

§2-2-18.1. Pollution of air, land, or waters - Order to cease - Administrative penalty.

§2-2-18.2. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry - Official environmental regulatory agency.

§2-2-18.3. Survey of agriculture producers – Water quality issues.

§2-2-26. Agriculture Emergency Insect Control Special Fund.

§2-2-27. Department of Agriculture State Indemnity Special Fund.

§2-2-27.1. Agriculture Evidence and Law Enforcement Fund.

§2-2-29. Obstruct, hinder or interfere with authorized agent in performance of official duties - Unlawful.

§2-2-30. Provision of mediation services - Plan to increase public awareness of Agriculture Mediation Program.

§2-2-31. Independent agricultural tourism organization plan – Required provisions – Report date.

§2-2A-1. Short title - Purpose - Applicability - Water programs.

§2-2A-2. Definitions.

§2-2A-3. Authority of Board to promulgate rules - Powers of Department.

§2-2A-4. Disclosure of interest in regulated entities.

§2-2A-5. Director of the Agricultural Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.

§2-2A-6. Discharge of pollutant into state waters - Schedule of compliance and conditions - Permits.

§2-2A-7. Inspection of and access to permitted and unpermitted facilities - Issuance of discharge permit prohibited in certain situations - Documents open to public - Trade secrets protected.

§2-2A-8. Rules for storm water discharges.

§2-2A-9. Violations of act, permit, rule or order - Recovery of damages - Right of intervention - Notice - Hearings - Penalties - Review.

§2-2A-10. Application for permit - Compliance with local ordinances, rules or requirements.

§2-2A-21. Short title.

§2-2A-22. Definitions.

§2-2A-23. Rules designating application tiers.

§2-2A-24. Powers and duties of Department.

§2-2A-25. Tier II or III applications - Publication of notice of filing - Process meeting on Tier III applications.

§2-2A-26. Tier II or III applications - Draft denial or permit.

§2-2A-27. Public meeting on draft denial or permit.

§2-2A-28. Tier II applications - Final permit - Response to comments - Tier III applications - Proposed permit - Notice and hearing - Final denial or permit.

§2-2A-29. General permits.

§2-3-32.1. Definitions.

§2-3-32.2. Inspections - Notices of violations - Seizure or destruction of stock - Treatment of diseased plants - Rules and regulations.

§2-3-32.3. Plant pests - Sale - Notice.

§2-3-32.4. Nursery stock shipments - Inspection certificates.

§2-3-32.5. Vegetable plants and transplants - Identification.

§2-3-32.6. Turfgrass sod - Identification.

§2-3-32.7. Licenses - Inspection fees.

§2-3-32.8. Violations.

§2-3-32.9. Quarantines.

§2-3-50.1. Short title.

§2-3-50.2. Declaration - Purpose.

§2-3-50.3. Definitions.

§2-3-50.4. Review by Commissioner and State Board of Agriculture.

§2-3-50.5. Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization - Formation - Status - Membership.

§2-3-50.6. Board of directors - Election procedure.

§2-3-50.7. Board of directors - Composition - Terms of office - Powers and duties - Definition of bonds - Bylaws - Additional powers, duties and responsibilities - Liability - Compensation.

§2-3-50.8. Certification of acreage in program.

§2-3-50.9a. Collection of assessment.

§2-3-50.10. Boll Weevil Eradication Fund.

§2-3-50.11. Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry - Collection of assessment and administrative penalty or fine - Disposition of penalty.

§2-3-50.14. Commissioner assistance in control of boll weevil eradication programs - Use of state-appropriated monies prohibited - Reimbursement of Department's costs and expenses.

§2-3-50.15. Cooperation with other entities - Written agreements.

§2-3-50.16. Right of entry - Inspections and other activities - Warrants.

§2-3-50.17. Rules.

§2-3-50.18. Destruction of cotton - Volunteer or noncommercial cotton.

§2-3-50.19. Unlawful acts - Moving infested article into state - Penalties.

§2-3-50.20. Violations - Penalties.

§2-3-50.21. Boll Weevil Eradication Organization - Relationship with Merit System of Personnel Administration - Seasonal employees.

§2-3-50.30. Review and evaluation of boll weevil eradication efforts.

§2-3-81. Definitions.

§2-3-82. License, permit, and registration requirements - Categories of licenses and permits - Certification standards - Fees - Liability insurance - Damages - Expirations - Pesticide producing establishments - Complaints.

§2-3-82.1. Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Fund.

§2-3-83. Keeping of records – Board audits.

§2-3-84. Declaration of pest – Rules - Requirements.

§2-3-85. Enforcement - Rules and standards – Examination, notice and seizure – Exceptions - Environmental jurisdiction – Compliance with federal law.

§2-3-86. Denial, suspension, cancellation, revocation or nonrenewal of license, certificate or identification – Violations - Penalties.

§2-3-100. Short title.

§2-3-100.1. Definitions.

§2-3-101. Enforcement of act - Powers of Board.

§2-3-103. Quarantine – Declaration of bee disease or pest - Order to destroy.

§2-3-106. Sales and transport of apiaries, equipment, bees, or hives.

§2-3-113. Voluntary registration program – Location of new apiaries – Abandoned apiaries.

§2-3-116. Certificate of inspection – Pollination or honey production colony inspection - Investigation.

§2-3-117. Inspection fee - Inspection procedures.

§2-3-117.1. Requirements for transport of bees into state.

§2-3-121. Violations.

§2-3-122. Hearing - Emergency order.

§2-3-123. Retention of Africanized honeybees prohibited - Exception.

§2-3-124. Certified Beekeeper Program - European Honeybee Certification Program.

§2-3-125. Local laws on honeybee hives not authorized – Apiary zoning exception.

§2-3-130. Tick eradication program - Funding.

§2-3-211. Weed Free Hay Certification Act.

§2-3-212. Definitions.

§2-3-213. Promulgation of rules.

§2-3-214. Inspector training cooperative agreements – Federal funding.

§2-3-215. Weed-free certification – Inspection.

§2-3-220. Noxious weeds - Eradication.

§2-3-310. Castor bean production - Ricin.

§2-3-311. Castor bean transportation - Ricin.

§2-3-401. Short title - Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program.

§2-3-402. Definitions.

§2-3-403. Licensee authorization – Exemption from criminal liability.

§2-3-404. License application – Rules and requirements.

§2-3-406. Harvest report.

§2-3-406.1. Processing as Cannabidiol .

§2-3-407. Inspection and sampling.

§2-3-408. Causes to deny, revoke or suspend a license.

§2-3-410. Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program Fund.

§2-3-411. Cannabidiol sourcing.

§2-3-601. Short title - Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Remediation Program - Definitions.

§2-4-2. Definitions.

§2-4-3. Approval of brands - Certificates - Conflicts - Brand book.

§2-4-4. Custodian of county brand books - Certified copies - Fees.

§2-4-5. Application for registration - Fees - Contents.

§2-4-6. Use of unregistered brands - Duplication.

§2-4-7. Publication of revised book - Reregistration - Fees - Copies to officials.

§2-4-8. Brands in current edition as prima facie evidence of ownership.

§2-4-9. Questionable ownership of animals at markets - Withholding of funds pending determination.

§2-4-10. Brands reserved to state.

§2-4-11. Brands in current edition subject to sale, transfer, etc. - Recording - Fees.

§2-4-12. Sale of branded livestock - Written transfer of ownership.

§2-4-13. "Dog Iron" brand.

§2-4-20. Animal Identification Program.

§2-5-1.1. Agribusiness assistance and services to farmers, ranchers and other agricultural-related parties.

§2-5-2. Program of marketing services.

§2-5-2.1. Market reports.

§2-5-3.1. Short title – Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program.

§2-5-3.2. Purpose and categories of Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program.

§2-5-3.3. Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Fund – Monies received and deposited – Appropriation and expenditure.

§2-5-3.4. Grants or loan funds – Applications – Evaluation criteria – Proprietary information.

§2-5-3A.1. Short title - Oklahoma Farmers Market and Farmers Hub Act.

§2-5-3A.2. Definitions.

§2-5-3A.3. Requirements for registered farmers market.

§2-5-3A.4. Permissible products at registered farmers markets.

§2-5-3A.5. Requirements for registered farmers hub – Farm-direct marketer.

§2-5-3A.6. Promulgation of rules.

§2-5-4.1. Short title - Homemade Food Freedom Act.

§2-5-4.2. Definitions.

§2-5-4.3. Conditions for exemption from licensing and other requirements.

§2-5-4.4. Reported foodborne illness – Investigation by State Department of Health.

§2-5-4.5. Violations.

§2-5-4.6. County ordinances.

§2-5-6. Marketing information and news services.

§2-5-9. "Made in Oklahoma" and "Grown in Oklahoma" program - Specifications.

§2-5-10. "Made in Oklahoma" and "Grown in Oklahoma" program - Powers and duties of State Department of Agriculture.

§2-5-11. Identification of needs of state entities - Cooperation with producers, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and State Purchasing Director.

§2-5-12. Oklahoma Agritourism Program.

§2-5-13. Agritourism Revolving Fund.

§2-5-14. Short title – Oklahoma Agritourism Activities Liability Limitations Act.

§2-5-15. Definitions.

§2-5-16. Liability of agritourism professionals and exceptions.

§2-5-17. Notice of warning.

§2-5-17a. Rights to engage in agritourism activities – Requirements and regulations.

§2-5-18. Short title - Farmers Market Liability Limitation Act.

§2-5-19. Definitions.

§2-5-20. Limitation of liability – Exceptions.

§2-5-59. Oklahoma Trade Development program – Establishment – Participating entities - Purpose.

§2-5-60. Industry Advisory Committee within Oklahoma Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center - Members - Subcommittees – Compensation – Quorum - Assistance.

§2-5-60.1. Short title.

§2-5-60.2. Legislative findings.

§2-5-60.3. Oklahoma Farm to School Program – Agency staff to implement.

§2-5-60.4. Duties of director.

§2-5-60.5. Program web site.

§2-5-60.6. Authority to promulgate rules.

§2-5-60.10. Short title - Oklahoma Agricultural Commodity Act.

§2-5-60.11. Purpose of act.

§2-5-60.12. Definitions.

§2-5-60.13. Petition for certification – Public hearing.

§2-5-60.14. Commodity producers board – Ballot – Notice by publication – Written notice.

§2-5-60.15. Conduction of election and referendum – Eligibility to vote – Candidates – Write-in votes.

§2-5-60.16. Preparation and distribution of ballots - Contents.

§2-5-60.17. Expenses - Reimbursement.

§2-5-60.18. Exemption from assessment.

§2-5-60.19. Contest of election – Voting of ballots - Overstatement of volume of production.

§2-5-60.20. Determination of election results.

§2-5-60.21. Certification of adoption or defeat of referendum proposition.

§2-5-60.22. Board elections.

§2-5-60.23. Establishment of board upon certification of referendum results.

§2-5-60.24. Meeting and organization of board – Terms of office.

§2-5-60.25. Officers of board - Bond.

§2-5-60.26. Powers and duties of board - Rules.

§2-5-60.27. Annual budget – Audits – Annual reports – State budget and expenditure limitations.

§2-5-60.28. Assessments, donations and grants – Purpose of expenditures.

§2-5-60.29. Collection of assessment.

§2-5-60.30. Refund.

§2-5-60.31. Increase of maximum rate of assessment – Abolition of assessment - Referendum.

§2-5-60.32. Failure to remit assessment – Proceedings to recover.

§2-5-60.33. Violations – Injunction – Costs and attorney fees.

§2-5-60.34. Exemption from requirements of act.

§2-5-60.35. Membership of Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System – Employer contributions – Accumulated annual leave and sick leave.

§2-5-60.36. Transfer of funds, equipment, and property to successor organization.

§2-5-63.1. Short title - Commodity Research Enhancement Act.

§2-5-63.2. Definitions.

§2-5-63.3. Petition for state assessment referendum.

§2-5-63.4. State assessment referendum.

§2-5-63.5. Statewide basis - Eligible voters.

§2-5-63.6. Ballots.

§2-5-63.7. Expenses.

§2-5-63.8. Exemptions for producers.

§2-5-63.9. Void ballots.

§2-5-63.10. Ballot determinations.

§2-5-63.11. Referendum certification.

§2-5-63.12. Federally approved commodity board - Powers and duties.

§2-5-63.13. Assessment funds - Yearly report.

§2-5-63.14. Receipt of funds - Expenses - Restrictions on use of funds.

§2-5-63.15. State assessment collection.

§2-5-63.16. Application for refund.

§2-5-63.17. Proposition to increase the rate of assessment - Petition to discontinue assessment - Proposition to continue assessment.

§2-5-63.18. Failure to remit state assessment.

§2-5-81. Short title - Purpose of program.

§2-5-82. Definitions.

§2-5-83. Report on diversification of Oklahoma's agriculture industry - Alternative agricultural products.

§2-5-84. Dissemination of information about program.

§2-5-85. Administration of program - Annual report.

§2-5-86. Agricultural linked deposit loan packages - Completion by borrower - Acceptance and review by lending institutions - Certification of proposed use - Priority for economic needs of area - Submission of package to State Treasurer - Approval or...

§2-5-87. Acceptance or rejection of agricultural linked deposit loan package - Notice - Agricultural linked deposit agreements.

§2-5-88. Funding of loan - Loan rate - Certification of compliance.

§2-5-89. Liability of state for payment of loan.

§2-5-91. Short title - Implementation.

§2-5-92. Mission of Council.

§2-5-94. Powers and duties of Council.

§2-5-100. Legislative finding and declaration.

§2-5-101. Definitions.

§2-5-102. Cause of action for damages.

§2-5-103. Short title.

§2-5-104. Definitions.

§2-5-105. Offenses - Applicability of section to actions taken by government agencies.

§2-5-106. Penalties.

§2-5-107. Oklahoma Meat Consumer Protection Act – Definitions – Misleading or deceptive practices.

§2-5-111. Legislative finding and declaration.

§2-5-112. Standard of care for producer of livestock - Rebuttable presumption.

§2-5-120. Short title - Urban Gardens Grant Act.

§2-5-121. Definitions.

§2-5-122. Urban Gardens Grant Revolving Fund.

§2-5-123. Eligibility for grants.

§2-5-201. Short title — Healthy Food Financing Act.

§2-5-203. Definitions.

§2-5-204. Healthy Food Financing Revolving Fund.

§2-5-205. Administration — Duties — Eligible projects – Financing.

§2-5-301. Short title.

§2-5-302. Purpose.

§2-5-303. Definitions.

§2-5-304. Certification program – Administration – Inspection and analysis – Verification documents – Audits of records.

§2-5-307. False representation as organic product - Stop-sale orders – Fines and penalties.

§2-5-501. Short title.

§2-5-502. Legislative findings.

§2-5-503. Definitions.

§2-5-504. Assistance to individuals affected by disability - Services.

§2-5-505. Eligibility.

§2-5-506. Oklahoma AgrAbility Project Fund.

§2-5-507. Reports.

§2-6-1. State Veterinarian.

§2-6-2. Official livestock and poultry disease control agency - Authority of State Veterinarian.

§2-6-3. Destruction of diseased livestock - Appraisal - Payment.

§2-6-4. Disinfecting of livestock and places - Cost - Liens.

§2-6-5. Reports of contagious or infectious animal diseases – Release of information.

§2-6-6. Importing or possessing exotic swine - Misdemeanor – Exceptions.

§2-6-27. Feeding garbage to swine.

§2-6-91. Formulation of control and eradication program.

§2-6-92. Official test.

§2-6-93. Blood samples for brucellosis testing – Official identification – Reports.

§2-6-94. Positive reactions - Permanent branding of animal – Tagging – Removal of permanent mark or brand.

§2-6-95. Brucellosis Milk Surveillance test.

§2-6-96. Officially vaccinated animals - Identification.

§2-6-97. Biological products containing Brucella organisms.

§2-6-99. Quarantine of livestock infected with brucellosis - Disposition.

§2-6-100. Brucellosis eradication - Livestock owner requirements - Indemnity payments.

§2-6-101. Certification of brucellosis-free herds and counties.

§2-6-102. Sale of bovine animals or removal from markets – Compliance records.

§2-6-107. Swine identification verification – Testing requirements.

§2-6-124. Livestock infected or exposed - Order of quarantine – Notice – Waiving of quarantine.

§2-6-125. Moving of livestock in or out of quarantine area - Penalties.

§2-6-131. Short title.

§2-6-132. Definitions.

§2-6-133. Eradication and control program.

§2-6-134. Quarantine.

§2-6-135. Restrictions on biological products.

§2-6-141. Branding and tagging of tubercular cattle.

§2-6-142. Sale or disposition of bovine animals affected with tuberculosis.

§2-6-143. Tuberculin tests - Refusal to comply - Quarantine.

§2-6-145. Movement of animals into state - Testing – Owner responsibilities - Assistance from sheriff - Fees.

§2-6-146. Retesting.

§2-6-147. Classification - Slaughtering.

§2-6-149. Exemptions from indemnity payments.

§2-6-150. Definitions.

§2-6-151. Health certificate or permit required for shipment of livestock into state – Responsible parties – Exemptions - Diseased livestock.

§2-6-152. Inspection and quarantine – Condemnation – Quarantine release.

§2-6-153. Documentation to accompany shipments – Information for exibition.

§2-6-155. Penalties.

§2-6-181. Designation.

§2-6-182. Definitions.

§2-6-182.1. Standards for producers that market and sell beef and bison in intrastate commerce.

§2-6-183. Inspection of animals to be slaughtered - Setting apart of animals - Methods of slaughter - Examination and inspection of method of slaughter.

§2-6-184. Postmortem inspection - Marking or stamping.

§2-6-185. Inspection – Limitation of entry.

§2-6-186. Meat food products - Inspection - Access - Marking or stamping.

§2-6-187. Labeling of cans, receptacles or coverings - Standards - False or misleading markings - Hearings and appeals.

§2-6-188. Establishments - Inspections - Sanitary conditions.

§2-6-189. Nighttime inspections.

§2-6-190. Compliance with act - Acts prohibited.

§2-6-191. Forging of official marks or certificates.

§2-6-192. Horse meat.

§2-6-193. Appointment of inspectors - Rules and regulations.

§2-6-194. Bribery - Penalties.

§2-6-195. Exemptions.

§2-6-196. Storing and handling - Regulations.

§2-6-197. Articles not intended as human food.

§2-6-198. Records.

§2-6-199. Registration of certain businesses.

§2-6-200. Dead, dying or disabled animals - Regulations concerning.

§2-6-201. Cooperation with Federal Government.

§2-6-202. Refusal or withdrawal of inspection.

§2-6-203. Detention of animals or products.

§2-6-204. Seizure and condemnation.

§2-6-205. District courts - Jurisdiction.

§2-6-206. Interference with persons engaged in official duties - Penalties.

§2-6-207. Violations and penalties.

§2-6-208. Powers of Board.

§2-6-209. Application of act with respect to Federal Meat Inspection Act.

§2-6-213. Administration of Meat Inspection Act and Poultry Product Inspection Act.

§2-6-214. Oklahoma certified beef defined.

§2-6-215. Certified beef label requirement.

§2-6-251. Short title.

§2-6-252. Purpose.

§2-6-253. Policy and intent.

§2-6-254. Definitions.

§2-6-255. Cooperative efforts.

§2-6-256. Antemortem and postmortem inspection in official establishments - Condemnation - Appeals.

§2-6-257. Sanitary practices.

§2-6-258. Marking and labeling.

§2-6-259. Prohibited acts.

§2-6-260. Compliance with act.

§2-6-261. Products not intended for use as human food - Records - Brokers, renderers or manufacturers - Dead or diseased poultry.

§2-6-262. Penalties.

§2-6-263. Notice of violations.

§2-6-264. Storage and handling regulations.

§2-6-265. Exemptions.

§2-6-266. Limitation on entry of products into official establishment.

§2-6-267. Withdrawal or refusal of inspection service.

§2-6-268. Detention of products.

§2-6-269. Seizure and condemnation.

§2-6-270. Jurisdiction of district courts - Subpoenas.

§2-6-271. Powers of Board - Penalties.

§2-6-272. Application of act.

§2-6-273. Cost of inspection.

§2-6-275. Misdemeanors.

§2-6-276. Codification.

§2-6-280.1. Short Title.

§2-6-280.2. Purpose.

§2-6-280.3. Definitions.

§2-6-280.4. Board - Powers and duties.

§2-6-280.5. Application of act - Registration required - Prohibited acts relating to dead, dying, disabled or diseased animals - Requirements to sell rabbit products.

§2-6-280.6. Processing plants and equipment - Approval - Application - Inspection - Compliance with act.

§2-6-280.7. Supervision and rendering of inspection service - Inspection of rabbits processed in official plants.

§2-6-280.8. Denaturing of rabbits and rabbit products.

§2-6-280.9. Records - Inspection - Maintenance.

§2-6-280.10. Prohibitions relating to processing, transportation and sale of rabbits.

§2-6-280.11. Suspension of plant approval - Denial or withdrawal of inspection service.

§2-6-280.12. Detention of certain rabbits and rabbit products.

§2-6-280.13. Violations - Notice - Hearing - Orders - Service of process.

§2-6-2