No livestock owner shall be required, as a condition or term of an agreement to sell or otherwise, to waive, relinquish or release any owner’s lien or any rights under this act other than upon payment in full of the sales price or agree to any provision that would apply the law of any state other than this state insofar as the same relates to rights under this act, and any such purported waiver, relinquishment, release, or provision shall be void as a matter of the public policy of this state. Provided, however, any livestock owner or sales agent acting on behalf of a livestock owner, may waive, relinquish or release any owner’s lien or any rights under this act or agree to a provision that would apply the law of any state other than this state insofar as the same relates to rights under this act provided the first purchaser either:
1. Posts a letter of credit in form and amount satisfactory to the livestock owner or sales agent; or
2. Agrees to a binding contractual arrangement satisfactory in form and substance to the livestock owner or sales agent to prepay or escrow the sales price under an agreement to sell in form and substance satisfactory to the livestock owner and performs all of the first purchaser’s obligations thereunder.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 123, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§4-30.1. Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.
§4-30.5. Application for licensure - Inspection of applicant.
§4-30.6. Requirements for licensure.
§4-30.7. Revocation or suspension of license.
§4-30.8. Expiration and renewal of license.
§4-30.9. Required information updates.
§4-30.10. Disclosure of license.
§4-30.11. Annual report filings.
§4-30.12. Annual health records.
§4-30.13. Prohibited conduct - Penalties.
§4-30.14. State disclosure duties.
§4-30.16. Appropriation of funds.
§4-31. Breeding certificates - Duty to furnish - Contents - Form.
§4-32. Refusal to furnish certificate - Penalty.
§4-42.1. Personal injury by dog - Liability of owner.
§4-42.2. Lawful presence on owner's property, what constitutes - Public place, what is.
§4-42.3. Exceptions to application of act - Existing rights and liabilities.
§4-42.4. Owners of dangerous dogs, bite or attacks on public property - Penalty.
§4-45. Certificate of registration for certain dogs required - Exemption - Fee.
§4-47. Confiscation of dangerous dog - Purpose of act - Other remedies.
§4-85.3. Taking up by landowner or lessee - Investigation - Reports.
§4-85.4. Rights and duties of taker-up.
§4-85.5. Duties of peace officer.
§4-85.6. Sale of unclaimed animals.
§4-85.10. Duty to feed and care for estrays.
§4-85.12. Jurisdiction to settle disputes and claims.
§4-85.13. Claim to ownership of exotic livestock under this chapter - Conditions.
§4-98. Restraint of all domestic animals - Damages for trespass.
§4-99. Failure to keep domestic animals enclosed – Penalties.
§4-132. Removal of stock from distraint without leave of possessor - Penalty - Civil liability.
§4-133. Stock "owner" defined.
§4-135. Proceedings after distraint - Assessment of damages - Notices - Sale - Surplus.
§4-141. Fence viewers - Number - Qualifications - Appointment - Compensation.
§4-145. Opening field for use as commons - Notice.
§4-146. Joinder to partition fence - Payment for or rebuilding of half of fence.
§4-147. Recorded fence division - Effect on owners and successors.
§4-148. Application of term "owner".
§4-150. Fence or improvements on land of another - When not removable.
§4-151. Additional powers of fence viewers.
§4-152. Erection and removal of line fence.
§4-153. Legal proceedings or agreement not barred.
§4-154. Lawful fence - Construction - Material - Height - Tightening.
§4-155. Damages by animals breaking fences - Seizure.
§4-156. Lien of judgment for damages on trespassing stock - Execution.
§4-191. Lien for feeding, grazing and herding.
§4-192. Lien for furnishing feed.
§4-193. Lien for keeping, boarding or training animal - Scope.
§4-194.1. Foreclosure of lien upon a domestic animal.
§4-197. Record of certificates - Compensation of register of deeds.
§4-199. Enforcement of lien by replevin.
§4-201. Proceedings governed by general replevin laws.
§4-201.3. Livestock lien - Existence - Validity.
§4-201.5. Commingled livestock - Priority.
§4-201.6. Transfer of lien due to sale.
§4-201.8. Applicability of act.
§4-201.9. Prohibition of waiver, relinquishment, or release of lien.
§4-201.10. Lien expiration - Commencement of action.
§4-201.11. Preference - Owners right to be paid.
§4-269. Destruction of cattle hides or brands a misdemeanor.
§4-270.2. Enforcement of laws pertaining to livestock brands.
§4-341. Livestock shippers - Right to furnish feed.
§4-342. Refusal to permit lessees of pens to furnish feed - Penalties.
§4-392. Application and issuance of license.
§4-393. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
§4-395. Transportation of dogs - Purposes for which used.
§4-396. Return of dogs subsequently claimed - Immunity from liability.
§4-397. Revocation of licenses.
§4-398. Obtaining dogs from other sources.
§4-399. Rules and regulations - Inspections and investigations.
§4-400. Interpretation and construction of law.
§4-499.2. Spaying or neutering as condition for release of certain animals.
§4-499.3. Refund of deposit upon proof of spaying or neutering.
§4-499.4. Rules - Sterilization agreement.
§4-499.5. Extension of time to spay or neuter.
§4-499.6. Death of adopted animal - Refund of deposited funds.
§4-499.7. Disposition of forfeited funds - Record of accounts.
§4-499.9. Construction of act.
§4-499.10. Failure to comply with act.
§4-501. Disposal of animals kept for pleasure - Method.
§4-503. Carbon monoxide - Administration.
§4-504. Carbon monoxide chambers - Equipment required.
§4-506. Municipality not having proper facilities and personnel - Manner of disposal.
§4-507. Violation of act as nuisance - Injunction - Abatement.
§4-512. Seizure of abandoned or neglected animals - Divestment of ownership.
§4-602. Pet overpopulation – Gifts, grants and donations - Programs.
§4-701. Short title - Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act.
§4-704. Transfer to animal shelter.
§4-705. Removal from the state - Penalties.
§4-706. Application and construction of act.
§4-801. Public accommodations – Policy to prohibit animals – Service animal exception.