Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-16-64
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Documentation to be maintained by harvesters
Official statutory text
A. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, any
owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting operation shall
maintain at all times during the operation, for inspection purposes
by law enforcement personnel, a written bill of sale, timber deed or
timber contract, recording memorandum, or written consent of the
timber owner for the timber being harvested.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to any owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting
operation if a timber deed, written bill of sale or timber contract
or written consent, recording or memorandum is recorded in the
records of the county clerk of the county in which the timber is
harvested or to be harvested.
C. Any deed, written bill of sale, contract, or written consent
for logging or timber harvesting operation pursuant to this section
shall include:
1. A description of the timber to be removed;
2. The date of execution and expiration of the contract or
consent, bill of sale, or deed;
3. The name and address of the timber owner and the timber
purchaser; and
4. The legal description of the real property where the timber
is harvested.
D. Any written bill of sale, timber deed or timber contract,
recording memorandum, or written consent of the timber owner
required by subsection A of this section shall be preserved by the
owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting operation for at
least a period of three (3) years.
owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting operation shall
maintain at all times during the operation, for inspection purposes
by law enforcement personnel, a written bill of sale, timber deed or
timber contract, recording memorandum, or written consent of the
timber owner for the timber being harvested.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to any owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting
operation if a timber deed, written bill of sale or timber contract
or written consent, recording or memorandum is recorded in the
records of the county clerk of the county in which the timber is
harvested or to be harvested.
C. Any deed, written bill of sale, contract, or written consent
for logging or timber harvesting operation pursuant to this section
shall include:
1. A description of the timber to be removed;
2. The date of execution and expiration of the contract or
consent, bill of sale, or deed;
3. The name and address of the timber owner and the timber
purchaser; and
4. The legal description of the real property where the timber
is harvested.
D. Any written bill of sale, timber deed or timber contract,
recording memorandum, or written consent of the timber owner
required by subsection A of this section shall be preserved by the
owner or operator of a logging or timber harvesting operation for at
least a period of three (3) years.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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