Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-123
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Retention of Africanized honeybees prohibited -
Official statutory text
Exception.
A. It shall be illegal to retain Africanized honeybees except
for specifically approved research purposes as determined by rules
promulgated by the State Board of Agriculture.
B. All abandoned apiaries observed or captured in counties
where Africanized honeybees have been detected shall be destroyed.
C. If a feral colony of Africanized honeybees is found in the
state, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
shall take immediate actions to protect the public safety and
welfare. The Department may confiscate or destroy the feral
Africanized honeybee colony.
A. It shall be illegal to retain Africanized honeybees except
for specifically approved research purposes as determined by rules
promulgated by the State Board of Agriculture.
B. All abandoned apiaries observed or captured in counties
where Africanized honeybees have been detected shall be destroyed.
C. If a feral colony of Africanized honeybees is found in the
state, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
shall take immediate actions to protect the public safety and
welfare. The Department may confiscate or destroy the feral
Africanized honeybee colony.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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