Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-268
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Detention of products
Official statutory text
Whenever any poultry product, or any product exempted from the
definition of a poultry product, or any dead, dying, disabled or
diseased poultry is found by any authorized representatives 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 this act or of any other state or
federal law, or that it 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
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 300
action under Section 19 of this act or notification of any federal,
state, or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over
such article or poultry, and shall not be moved by any person 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 poultry before it
is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Board that
the article or poultry is eligible to retain such marks.
definition of a poultry product, or any dead, dying, disabled or
diseased poultry is found by any authorized representatives 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 this act or of any other state or
federal law, or that it 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
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 300
action under Section 19 of this act or notification of any federal,
state, or other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over
such article or poultry, and shall not be moved by any person 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 poultry before it
is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Board that
the article or poultry is eligible to retain such marks.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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