Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-204
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Seizure and condemnation
Official statutory text
(a) Any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of
cattle, bison, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines,
or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, bison, sheep,
swine, goat, or equine, that is being transported in intrastate
commerce, or is held for sale in this state after such
transportation, and that (1) is or has been prepared, sold,
transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for
distribution in violation of this act, or (2) is capable of use as
human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (3) in any other way
is in violation of this act, shall be liable to be proceeded against
and seized and condemned, at any time, on an information filed in
any proper court as provided in Section 6-205 of this title within
the jurisdiction of which the article or animal is found. If the
article or animal is condemned it shall, after entry of the decree,
be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court may direct and
the proceeds, if sold, less the court costs and fees, and storage
and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the treasury of this
state, but the article or animal shall not be sold contrary to the
provisions of this act, or the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, provided, that upon the
execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned
that the article or animal shall not be sold or otherwise disposed
of contrary to the provisions of this act, or the laws of the United
States, the court may direct that such article or animal be
delivered to the owner thereof subject to such supervision by
authorized representatives of the Board as is necessary to ensure
compliance with the applicable laws. When a decree of condemnation
is entered against the article or animal and it is released under
bond, or destroyed, court costs and fees, and storage and other
proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any,
intervening as claimant of the article or animal. The proceedings
shall be at the suit of and in the name of this state.
(b) The provisions of this section shall in no way derogate from
authority for condemnation or seizure conferred by other provisions
of this act, or other laws.
cattle, bison, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines,
or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, bison, sheep,
swine, goat, or equine, that is being transported in intrastate
commerce, or is held for sale in this state after such
transportation, and that (1) is or has been prepared, sold,
transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for
distribution in violation of this act, or (2) is capable of use as
human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (3) in any other way
is in violation of this act, shall be liable to be proceeded against
and seized and condemned, at any time, on an information filed in
any proper court as provided in Section 6-205 of this title within
the jurisdiction of which the article or animal is found. If the
article or animal is condemned it shall, after entry of the decree,
be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court may direct and
the proceeds, if sold, less the court costs and fees, and storage
and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the treasury of this
state, but the article or animal shall not be sold contrary to the
provisions of this act, or the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, provided, that upon the
execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned
that the article or animal shall not be sold or otherwise disposed
of contrary to the provisions of this act, or the laws of the United
States, the court may direct that such article or animal be
delivered to the owner thereof subject to such supervision by
authorized representatives of the Board as is necessary to ensure
compliance with the applicable laws. When a decree of condemnation
is entered against the article or animal and it is released under
bond, or destroyed, court costs and fees, and storage and other
proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any,
intervening as claimant of the article or animal. The proceedings
shall be at the suit of and in the name of this state.
(b) The provisions of this section shall in no way derogate from
authority for condemnation or seizure conferred by other provisions
of this act, or other laws.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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