Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-117.1
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Requirements for transport of bees into state
Official statutory text
A. Prior to entry into Oklahoma all migratory beekeepers and
persons shipping or transporting bees into Oklahoma shall provide
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 145
the following to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and
Forestry:
1. Information required on an entry form prescribed by the
Department;
2. An entry inspection fee as established by the Department;
and
3. A copy of the certificate of inspection issued from the
state of origin.
B. All persons shipping or transporting bees into Oklahoma for
sale shall also provide the purchaser with a copy of the certificate
of inspection issued from the state of origin.
C. Except for persons in subsection B of this section, all
other persons transporting bees into the state shall be required to
retain a copy of the certificate of inspection for the duration that
the bees remain in Oklahoma and shall be able to present the
certificate of inspection upon request by the Department.
D. The Department may inspect any bees or vehicles transporting
bees entering the state at any time.
persons shipping or transporting bees into Oklahoma shall provide
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 145
the following to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and
Forestry:
1. Information required on an entry form prescribed by the
Department;
2. An entry inspection fee as established by the Department;
and
3. A copy of the certificate of inspection issued from the
state of origin.
B. All persons shipping or transporting bees into Oklahoma for
sale shall also provide the purchaser with a copy of the certificate
of inspection issued from the state of origin.
C. Except for persons in subsection B of this section, all
other persons transporting bees into the state shall be required to
retain a copy of the certificate of inspection for the duration that
the bees remain in Oklahoma and shall be able to present the
certificate of inspection upon request by the Department.
D. The Department may inspect any bees or vehicles transporting
bees entering the state at any time.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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