Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-151

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Health certificate or permit required for shipment of

Official statutory text

livestock into state – Responsible parties – Exemptions - Diseased

livestock.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 257

A. 1. It shall be unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony

offense to ship, transport, or cause to be shipped or transported

any livestock into the State of Oklahoma, unless accompanied by an

official health certificate, permit, or both, which shall be in the

possession of the driver of the vehicle or person in charge of the

livestock.

2. The owner of the livestock, the shipper, and the operator of

the vehicle transporting the livestock shall be equally and

individually responsible for meeting all requirements regarding

health certificates, permits, and the movement of livestock into

this state.

3. An official health certificate or permit shall not be

required for any livestock shipped directly from a farm of origin,

with no diversion in route, to an approved market or slaughtering

establishment operating under state or federal supervision, if a

waybill, bill of lading, or certificate of ownership accompanies the

shipment showing the consignor and the point of origin of the

shipment, and the approved market or slaughtering establishment to

which the livestock are shipped.

B. 1. It shall be unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony

offense for any livestock that are affected with or that have been

exposed to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease or

which originate from a quarantined area to be shipped or in any

manner transported or moved into or through the state until written

permission for entry, transportation, or movement is obtained from

the State Board of Agriculture or its authorized agent.

2. A written permit shall not be required for diseased animals

which are approved for interstate shipment under specified

restrictions by the United States Department of Agriculture.

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