Oklahoma Statutes
Title 4. Animals
§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 title and Section 1 of this act a person shall be considered to be lawfully upon the private property of the owner of a dog when he or she is on the property in the performance of any duty imposed upon the person by the laws of this state, or its political subdivision, or by the laws of the United States, or the postal regulations of the United States, or when reading meters, or making repairs to any public utility or service located on the premises, or when working on the property at the request of the owner or any tenant having a lease upon any portion of the property, or when on the property upon the invitation, either expressed or implied, of the owner or lessee of such property, or when on the property for any other lawful purpose. The term “public place” shall, for the purpose of Sections 42.1 through 42.3 of this title and Section 1 of this act, mean and include any and all public streets, sidewalks, alleyways, easements, buildings, parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities, and any and all places of business, amusement or entertainment which are privately owned, wherein merchandise, property, services, entertainment or facilities are offered for sale, hire, lease, or use.

Added by Laws 1947, p. 32, § 2, emerg. eff. March 11, 1947. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 262, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 4. Animals

§4-30.1. Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act.

§4-30.2. Definitions.

§4-30.3. Enforcement of act.

§4-30.4. Licensure.

§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.

§4-30.15. Limitations.

§4-30.16. Appropriation of funds.

§4-31. Breeding certificates - Duty to furnish - Contents - Form.

§4-32. Refusal to furnish certificate - Penalty.

§4-41. Animals chasing or injuring livestock - Right to kill - Liability of owner - Warrantless seizure - Court proceedings - Definitions.

§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.

§4-43. Counties over 200,000 population - Regulation and control of dogs running at large - Penalties.

§4-44. Definitions.

§4-45. Certificate of registration for certain dogs required - Exemption - Fee.

§4-46. Muzzle and restraint of certain dogs required - Local regulation of dangerous dogs - Dogs not to be declared dangerous.

§4-47. Confiscation of dangerous dog - Purpose of act - Other remedies.

§4-85.1. Definitions.

§4-85.2. Estrays.

§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.

§4-85.7. Adverse claimants.

§4-85.10. Duty to feed and care for estrays.

§4-85.11. Penalties.

§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.

§4-134. Land "owner" defined.

§4-135. Proceedings after distraint - Assessment of damages - Notices - Sale - Surplus.

§4-136. Assessment of damages - Filing - Review - Bond - Supersedeas - Delivery of stock to owner appealing - Certification of papers.

§4-139. Controversy over partition fence - Application to fence viewers - Notice - Authority of viewers.

§4-140. Repair or reconstruction of fence by complainant - Recovery of value and viewers' fees from landowner - Interest.

§4-141. Fence viewers - Number - Qualifications - Appointment - Compensation.

§4-142. Fence repair.

§4-143. Commons - Owners not required to fence - Lands enclosed or used otherwise than as commons - Duty to fence.

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

§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".

§4-149. Fence or improvements on land of another - Removal - Damages - Notice to remove - Effect of nonremoval.

§4-150. Fence or improvements on land of another - When not removable.

§4-150.1. Property line across an existing boundary or division line fence, notice to adjacent owner - Cause of action - Attorney fees.

§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.

§4-195. Letting male animals to service - Advertisement of terms - Publication or posting - Acceptance.

§4-196. Filing of certificate of service - Lien on offspring - Notice to third parties - Lien without certificate.

§4-197. Record of certificates - Compensation of register of deeds.

§4-198. False or fictitious pedigree - False representation of recording or eligibility for record - Forfeiture of rights.

§4-199. Enforcement of lien by replevin.

§4-200. Judgment.

§4-201. Proceedings governed by general replevin laws.

§4-201.1. Short title.

§4-201.2. Definitions.

§4-201.3. Livestock lien - Existence - Validity.

§4-201.4. Perfection of lien.

§4-201.5. Commingled livestock - Priority.

§4-201.6. Transfer of lien due to sale.

§4-201.7. Lien priority.

§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.

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

§4-268. Fraudulent branding - Branding over or obliterating previous brand - Penalties - Definitions.

§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.

§4-351. Driver of vehicle carrying livestock, domestic fowls or ratite - Permit or statement authorizing movement - Violations - Penalties.

§4-391. Definitions.

§4-392. Application and issuance of license.

§4-393. Expiration and renewal of licenses.

§4-394. Delivery of animals on demand – Municipal ordinances relating to impoundment and scientific research.

§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.

§4-401. Misdemeanors.

§4-402. Partial invalidity.

§4-499. Short title.

§4-499.1. Definitions.

§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.

§4-499.8. Adoption standards.

§4-499.9. Construction of act.

§4-499.10. Failure to comply with act.

§4-501. Disposal of animals kept for pleasure - Method.

§4-502. Denatured sodium pentobarbital - Method of administration – Possession and purchase by certified animal euthanasia technician.

§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.

§4-508. Exemptions.

§4-511. Definitions.

§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.

§4-702. Definitions.

§4-703. Holding periods.

§4-704. Transfer to animal shelter.

§4-705. Removal from the state - Penalties.

§4-706. Application and construction of act.

§4-707. Enforcement.

§4-801. Public accommodations – Policy to prohibit animals – Service animal exception.