Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-20-60

A. A concentrated animal feeding operation may exceed its

animal unit capacity if:

1. A diseased or potentially diseased animal exists at the

operation; or

2. A diseased or potentially diseased animal is in the next

destination for the production line for the operation; and

3. The owner of the concentrated animal feeding operation has

reasonable cause to believe an animal has or may have any disease

causing:

a. a public health emergency,

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b. a substantial and imminent economic hardship to the

owner, or

c. a substantial and imminent threat to the animal

population of the state, or

4. The State Board of Agriculture issues an order establishing

temporary restrictions, a quarantine, or a quarantine zone

restricting the movement of persons, livestock, machinery, and

personal property out of a concentrated animal feeding operation.

B. In no case shall an animal unit capacity be exceeded for

more than five (5) days following a confirmatory test indicating

that either the animal is diseased or is not diseased. A

confirmatory test shall be performed within twenty (20) days of

discovery that a diseased or potentially diseased animal exists at

the operation.

C. The owner of a concentrated animal feeding operation shall

provide written notification to the Oklahoma Department of

Agriculture, Food, and Forestry upon discovery of a diseased or

potentially diseased animal pursuant to subsection A of this section

that may result in the animal unit capacity being exceeded.

D. The notice shall:

1. Identify the concentrated animal feeding operation that may

exceed its animal unit capacity; and

2. Include an estimate of the number of animals exceeding the

animal unit capacity at the concentrated animal feeding operation.