Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-203

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Detention of animals or products

Official statutory text

Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food

product of cattle, bison, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or

other equines, or any product exempted from the definition of a meat

food product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle,

bison, sheep, swine, goat, or equine is found by any authorized

representative of the Board upon any premises where it is held for

purposes of or during or after distribution in intrastate commerce,

and there is reason to believe that any such article is adulterated

or misbranded and is capable of use as human food, or that it has

not been inspected, in violation of the provisions of Sections 6-181

et seq. of this title or of the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or that such article or animal

has been or is intended to be distributed in violation of any such

provisions, it may be detained by such representative for a period

not to exceed twenty (20) days, pending action under Section 6-204

of this title or notification of any federal authorities having

jurisdiction over such article or animal, and shall not be moved by

any person, firm, or corporation from the place at which it is

located when so detained, until released by such representative. All

official marks may be required by such representative to be removed

from such article or animal before it is released unless it appears

to the satisfaction of the Board that the article or animal is

eligible to retain such marks.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 278

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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