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

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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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