Oklahoma Statutes
Title 4. Animals

§4-41. Animals chasing or injuring livestock - Right to kill - Liability of owner - Warrantless seizure - Court proceedings - Definitions. - A. It shall be lawful for a person to kill...

§4-42.1. Personal injury by dog - Liability of owner. - The owner or owners of any dog shall be liable...

§4-42.2. Lawful presence on owner's property, what constitutes - Public place, what is. - For the purpose of Sections 42.1 through 42.3 of this...

§4-42.3. Exceptions to application of act - Existing rights and liabilities. - Provided that this act shall not apply to rural areas...

§4-42.4. Owners of dangerous dogs, bite or attacks on public property - Penalty. - A. It is unlawful for the owner of any dog...

§4-43. Counties over 200,000 population - Regulation and control of dogs running at large - Penalties. - The board of county commissioners of any county with a...

§4-44. Definitions. - As used in Section 44 et seq. of this title:...

§4-45. Certificate of registration for certain dogs required - Exemption - Fee. - A. It is unlawful for an owner to have a...

§4-46. Muzzle and restraint of certain dogs required - Local regulation of dangerous dogs - Dogs not to be declared dangerous. - A. It is unlawful for an owner of a dangerous...

§4-47. Confiscation of dangerous dog - Purpose of act - Other remedies. - A. Any dangerous dog shall be immediately confiscated by an...

§4-85.1. Definitions. - A. As used in this act, "domestic animals" shall include...

§4-85.2. Estrays. - Any domestic animal found running at large upon public or...

§4-85.3. Taking up by landowner or lessee - Investigation - Reports. - Any landowner or lessee of land may take up any...

§4-85.4. Rights and duties of taker-up. - Upon taking up an estray animal or animals, and after...

§4-85.5. Duties of peace officer. - A. 1. Upon receiving notice of the taking up of...

§4-85.6. Sale of unclaimed animals. - A. If a peace officer is unable to determine the...

§4-85.7. Adverse claimants. - In the event that there is more than one (1)...

§4-85.10. Duty to feed and care for estrays. - Any person taking up an estray as hereinbefore provided shall...

§4-85.11. Penalties. - If any person unlawfully takes up or conceals an estray,...

§4-85.12. Jurisdiction to settle disputes and claims. - In event the taker-up and the owner and/or claimant cannot...

§4-85.13. Claim to ownership of exotic livestock under this chapter - Conditions. - A. A person may claim to be the owner of...

§4-98. Restraint of all domestic animals - Damages for trespass. - All domestic animals shall be restrained by the owner thereof...

§4-99. Failure to keep domestic animals enclosed – Penalties. - A. Any person who: 1. Willfully omits to keep a...

§4-132. Removal of stock from distraint without leave of possessor - Penalty - Civil liability. - If any person, by force or otherwise, without leave of...

§4-133. Stock "owner" defined. - The word "owner" as used in this article shall include...

§4-134. Land "owner" defined. - For the purposes of this article, the owner, homesteader, tenant,...

§4-135. Proceedings after distraint - Assessment of damages - Notices - Sale - Surplus. - A. Within forty-eight (48) hours after stock has been distrained,...

§4-136. Assessment of damages - Filing - Review - Bond - Supersedeas - Delivery of stock to owner appealing - Certification of papers. - The county sheriff shall make his assessment in writing and...

§4-139. Controversy over partition fence - Application to fence viewers - Notice - Authority of viewers. - When a controversy arises between the respective owners about the...

§4-140. Repair or reconstruction of fence by complainant - Recovery of value and viewers' fees from landowner - Interest. - If such fence be not repaired or built accordingly, the...

§4-141. Fence viewers - Number - Qualifications - Appointment - Compensation. - Fence viewers herein designated shall consist of three (3) disinterested...

§4-142. Fence repair. - All partition fences shall be kept in good repair throughout...

§4-143. Commons - Owners not required to fence - Lands enclosed or used otherwise than as commons - Duty to fence. - Any person not wishing his land enclosed, and not occupying...

§4-144. Severalty owned lands enclosed in common without partition fence - Division of fence line - Construction of fence. - When lands owned in severalty have been enclosed in common...

§4-145. Opening field for use as commons - Notice. - In the case mentioned in the preceding section, when one...

§4-146. Joinder to partition fence - Payment for or rebuilding of half of fence. - When land which has lain unenclosed is enclosed the owner...

§4-147. Recorded fence division - Effect on owners and successors. - When a division of fence between the owners of improved...

§4-148. Application of term "owner". - In the provisions of this article relating to fences the...

§4-149. Fence or improvements on land of another - Removal - Damages - Notice to remove - Effect of nonremoval. - When a person has made a fence or other improvements...

§4-150. Fence or improvements on land of another - When not removable. - But such fence or other improvement, except substantial buildings, shall...

§4-150.1. Property line across an existing boundary or division line fence, notice to adjacent owner - Cause of action - Attorney fees. - A. If a survey obtained by a property owner reflects...

§4-151. Additional powers of fence viewers. - When any question arises between parties other than those stated,...

§4-152. Erection and removal of line fence. - A person building a fence may erect the same upon...

§4-153. Legal proceedings or agreement not barred. - The foregoing provisions of this article, shall not bar any...

§4-154. Lawful fence - Construction - Material - Height - Tightening. - A fence made of three rails of good substantial material,...

§4-155. Damages by animals breaking fences - Seizure. - In districts where fences are required, as in this article...

§4-156. Lien of judgment for damages on trespassing stock - Execution. - In all cases where the plaintiff may recover judgment for...

§4-191. Lien for feeding, grazing and herding. - Any person employed in feeding, grazing or herding any domestic...

§4-192. Lien for furnishing feed. - Any person, partnership, firm or corporation in this state, or...

§4-193. Lien for keeping, boarding or training animal - Scope. - Every person who shall keep, board or train any animal,...

§4-194.1. Foreclosure of lien upon a domestic animal. - A. A person who has a lien upon a domestic...

§4-195. Letting male animals to service - Advertisement of terms - Publication or posting - Acceptance. - The owner or keeper of any stallion, jack or bull...

§4-196. Filing of certificate of service - Lien on offspring - Notice to third parties - Lien without certificate. - When the said terms of such service by any such...

§4-197. Record of certificates - Compensation of register of deeds. - The register of deeds of each county shall be required...

§4-198. False or fictitious pedigree - False representation of recording or eligibility for record - Forfeiture of rights. - If any keeper of such stallion, jack or bull shall...

§4-199. Enforcement of lien by replevin. - For the purpose of enforcing such lien upon default in...

§4-200. Judgment. - Upon the rendition of judgment, if for the lienor, it...

§4-201. Proceedings governed by general replevin laws. - All proceedings under this article, where not herein otherwise specifically...

§4-201.1. Short title. - Sections 2 through 12 of this act shall be known...

§4-201.2. Definitions. - As used in the Livestock Owner’s Lien Act of 2011:...

§4-201.3. Livestock lien - Existence - Validity. - A. To secure the obligations of a first purchaser to...

§4-201.4. Perfection of lien. - An owner’s lien is granted and exists as part of...

§4-201.5. Commingled livestock - Priority. - If livestock subject to an owner’s lien are commingled with...

§4-201.6. Transfer of lien due to sale. - A. A purchaser or sales agent takes free of any...

§4-201.7. Lien priority. - Except for a permitted lien, an owner’s lien takes priority...

§4-201.8. Applicability of act. - The provisions of this act shall not affect the time...

§4-201.9. Prohibition of waiver, relinquishment, or release of lien. - No livestock owner shall be required, as a condition or...

§4-201.10. Lien expiration - Commencement of action. - A. An owner’s lien shall expire one (1) year after...

§4-201.11. Preference - Owners right to be paid. - The provisions of this act shall not be construed to...

§4-251. Duties of parties butchering stock or purchasing hides - Records - Retention of hides for inspection - Violations of provisions - Penalties. - All parties butchering stock or purchasing hides or pelts, in...

§4-268. Fraudulent branding - Branding over or obliterating previous brand - Penalties - Definitions. - A. Any person who shall with intent to defraud, brand...

§4-269. Destruction of cattle hides or brands a misdemeanor. - Any person who shall burn, or in any manner destroy...

§4-270.2. Enforcement of laws pertaining to livestock brands. - The laws of this state relating to violations and investigations...

§4-341. Livestock shippers - Right to furnish feed. - In all cases wherein any shipper of livestock has contracted...

§4-342. Refusal to permit lessees of pens to furnish feed - Penalties. - Any person, firm or corporation who refuses to permit the...

§4-351. Driver of vehicle carrying livestock, domestic fowls or ratite - Permit or statement authorizing movement - Violations - Penalties. - Any person who is the driver of any truck, automobile...

§4-391. Definitions. - As used in this act, (a) "Institution" means any school...

§4-392. Application and issuance of license. - An institution requiring for the effective carrying on of its...

§4-393. Expiration and renewal of licenses. - A license shall expire annually on June 30, but may...

§4-394. Delivery of animals on demand – Municipal ordinances relating to impoundment and scientific research. - A. Except as otherwise provided by municipal ordinance, it shall...

§4-395. Transportation of dogs - Purposes for which used. - The licensed institution shall provide for the transportation of dogs...

§4-396. Return of dogs subsequently claimed - Immunity from liability. - An institution shall at its own expense return to appropriate...

§4-397. Revocation of licenses. - The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, after notice...

§4-398. Obtaining dogs from other sources. - Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the...

§4-399. Rules and regulations - Inspections and investigations. - A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall...

§4-400. Interpretation and construction of law. - This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to...

§4-401. Misdemeanors. - It shall be a misdemeanor for: (a) Any person or...

§4-402. Partial invalidity. - If any provision of this act or the application thereof...

§4-499. Short title. - Sections 1 through 11 of this act shall be known...

§4-499.1. Definitions. - As used in the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act: 1....

§4-499.2. Spaying or neutering as condition for release of certain animals. - No dog or cat may be released for adoption from...

§4-499.3. Refund of deposit upon proof of spaying or neutering. - The funds deposited with the releasing agency shall be refunded...

§4-499.4. Rules - Sterilization agreement. - Releasing agencies may adopt any additional rules to implement the...

§4-499.5. Extension of time to spay or neuter. - Upon presentation of a written report from a licensed veterinarian...

§4-499.6. Death of adopted animal - Refund of deposited funds. - If requested to do so, releasing agencies shall refund deposited...

§4-499.7. Disposition of forfeited funds - Record of accounts. - Funds which have been forfeited by adopting parties shall be...

§4-499.8. Adoption standards. - Subject to the provisions and purposes of the Dog and...

§4-499.9. Construction of act. - The provisions of the Dog and Cat Sterilization Act shall...

§4-499.10. Failure to comply with act. - Failure to comply with the provisions of the Dog and...

§4-501. Disposal of animals kept for pleasure - Method. - A. Any dog, cat or any other animal which is...

§4-502. Denatured sodium pentobarbital - Method of administration – Possession and purchase by certified animal euthanasia technician. - A. Denatured sodium pentobarbital shall be administered by any one...

§4-503. Carbon monoxide - Administration. - Personnel shall be thoroughly instructed and be adequately trained in...

§4-504. Carbon monoxide chambers - Equipment required. - Carbon monoxide chambers shall be equipped with: 1. Internal lighting...

§4-506. Municipality not having proper facilities and personnel - Manner of disposal. - Any municipality that does not have proper facilities and trained...

§4-507. Violation of act as nuisance - Injunction - Abatement. - Failure by any private or public animal shelter to comply...

§4-508. Exemptions. - The provisions of Sections 1 through 7 of this act...

§4-511. Definitions. - As used in this act: 1. “Abandon” includes leaving an...

§4-512. Seizure of abandoned or neglected animals - Divestment of ownership. - A. If a law enforcement officer has reason to believe...

§4-602. Pet overpopulation – Gifts, grants and donations - Programs. - A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, through...

§4-701. Short title - Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act. - This act shall be known and may be cited as...

§4-702. Definitions. - As used in the Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals...

§4-703. Holding periods. - A. Disaster animals taken from a disaster area or delivered...

§4-704. Transfer to animal shelter. - Any individual who is not working under the authority of...

§4-705. Removal from the state - Penalties. - A. No disaster animal may be removed from the state...

§4-706. Application and construction of act. - A. The Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act shall...

§4-707. Enforcement. - Violations of the Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act...

§4-801. Public accommodations – Policy to prohibit animals – Service animal exception. - A. For purposes of this section: 1. The terms "place...

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