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.
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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