Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-290.2

A. Exotic livestock and exotic livestock products are becoming

an important source of the nation's supply of food. It is essential

in the public interest that the health and welfare of consumers be

protected by assuring that slaughtered exotic livestock and exotic

livestock products distributed to them are wholesome, not

adulterated, and properly marked, labeled, and packaged.

Unwholesome, adulterated, or misbranded exotic livestock are

injurious to the public welfare, destroy markets for wholesome, not

adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged exotic livestock and

exotic livestock products, and result in sundry losses to exotic

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livestock producers and processors of exotic livestock and exotic

livestock products, as well as injury to consumers. The

unwholesome, adulterated, mislabeled, or deceptively packaged

articles can be sold at lower prices and compete unfairly with the

wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged

articles, to the detriment of consumers and the public generally.

B. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature of

this state to provide for the inspection of exotic livestock and

exotic livestock products and otherwise regulate the processing and

distribution of such articles to prevent the movement or sale of

exotic livestock and exotic livestock products which are adulterated

or misbranded.