Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-195
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Exemptions
Official statutory text
A. The provisions of Sections 6-181 through 6-196 of this title
requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation
of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at
establishments conducting such operations shall not apply:
1. To the slaughtering of animals of a person’s own raising,
and the preparation and transportation in intrastate commerce of the
carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such
animals exclusively for use by a person and members of a person’s
household and nonpaying guests and employees; nor
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 273
2. To the custom slaughter by any person, firm, or corporation
of cattle, bison, sheep, swine or goats delivered by the owner
thereof for such slaughter, and the preparation by such slaughterer
and transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts
thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals, exclusively
for use in the household of such owner, by the owner and members of
the owner’s household and nonpaying guests and employees.
B. The provisions of this act requiring inspection of the
slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses, parts
thereof, meat and meat food products shall not apply to operations
of types traditionally and usually conducted at retail stores and
restaurants, when conducted at any retail store or restaurant or
similar retail type establishment for sale in normal retail
quantities or service of such articles to consumers at such
establishments.
C. The slaughter of animals and preparation of articles
referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection A and subsection B of this
section shall be conducted in accordance with such sanitary
conditions as the Board may by regulations prescribe. Violation of
any such regulation is prohibited.
D. The humane slaughter and handling of animals and the
adulteration and misbranding provisions of Sections 6-181 through 6-
196 of this title, other than the requirement of the inspection
legend, shall apply to articles which are not required to be
inspected under this section.
requiring inspection of the slaughter of animals and the preparation
of the carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products at
establishments conducting such operations shall not apply:
1. To the slaughtering of animals of a person’s own raising,
and the preparation and transportation in intrastate commerce of the
carcasses, parts thereof, meat and meat food products of such
animals exclusively for use by a person and members of a person’s
household and nonpaying guests and employees; nor
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 273
2. To the custom slaughter by any person, firm, or corporation
of cattle, bison, sheep, swine or goats delivered by the owner
thereof for such slaughter, and the preparation by such slaughterer
and transportation in intrastate commerce of the carcasses, parts
thereof, meat and meat food products of such animals, exclusively
for use in the household of such owner, by the owner and members of
the owner’s household and nonpaying guests and employees.
B. The provisions of this act requiring inspection of the
slaughter of animals and the preparation of carcasses, parts
thereof, meat and meat food products shall not apply to operations
of types traditionally and usually conducted at retail stores and
restaurants, when conducted at any retail store or restaurant or
similar retail type establishment for sale in normal retail
quantities or service of such articles to consumers at such
establishments.
C. The slaughter of animals and preparation of articles
referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection A and subsection B of this
section shall be conducted in accordance with such sanitary
conditions as the Board may by regulations prescribe. Violation of
any such regulation is prohibited.
D. The humane slaughter and handling of animals and the
adulteration and misbranding provisions of Sections 6-181 through 6-
196 of this title, other than the requirement of the inspection
legend, shall apply to articles which are not required to be
inspected under this section.
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