Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-7-419
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Quarantine of dairy products - Condemnation actions -
Official statutory text
Costs - Correction of violation - Bond.
A. Whenever the Commissioner of Agriculture finds any dairy
product, in whole or in part, that fails to meet the requirements of
the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, or that a product is
handled in violation of law or rules of the State Board of
Agriculture, a tag or other appropriate marking shall be affixed
which shall give notice that the dairy product is, or is suspected
of, being manufactured, produced, handled, sold, or offered for sale
in violation of law or rules of the Board, and is quarantined, and
warning all persons not to remove or dispose of the dairy product
until permission for removal or disposal is given by the
Commissioner. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or
dispose of the dairy product quarantined without permission.
B. If the Commissioner finds that dairy product quarantined
pursuant to subsection A of this section does not meet the
requirements of law, or the rules, the Commissioner may institute an
action in the district court in whose jurisdiction the dairy product
is quarantined, for the condemnation and destruction of the dairy
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product. If the Commissioner finds that the dairy product
quarantined does meet the requirements of law and the rules, the
Commissioner shall remove the quarantine. In any court proceeding
regarding a quarantine, the State Department of Agriculture or the
Commissioner, shall not be held liable if the court finds probable
cause for the quarantine.
C. If the court finds that a quarantined dairy product, in
whole or in part, is in violation of the law, the dairy product
shall be destroyed at the expense of the owner or defender, under
the supervision of the Commissioner. All court costs, fees, cost of
storage, and other proper expenses shall be paid by the owner or
defender of the dairy product. The court may order that the dairy
product be delivered to the owner or defendant for appropriate
labeling or processing under the supervision of the Commissioner if
the violation can be corrected by proper processing of the dairy
product, all costs, fees, and expenses have been paid, and a
sufficient bond is executed and conditioned for appropriate labeling
or processing as the court may require. The expense of supervision
shall be paid to the Commissioner by the person obtaining release of
the dairy product under bond.
A. Whenever the Commissioner of Agriculture finds any dairy
product, in whole or in part, that fails to meet the requirements of
the Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, or that a product is
handled in violation of law or rules of the State Board of
Agriculture, a tag or other appropriate marking shall be affixed
which shall give notice that the dairy product is, or is suspected
of, being manufactured, produced, handled, sold, or offered for sale
in violation of law or rules of the Board, and is quarantined, and
warning all persons not to remove or dispose of the dairy product
until permission for removal or disposal is given by the
Commissioner. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or
dispose of the dairy product quarantined without permission.
B. If the Commissioner finds that dairy product quarantined
pursuant to subsection A of this section does not meet the
requirements of law, or the rules, the Commissioner may institute an
action in the district court in whose jurisdiction the dairy product
is quarantined, for the condemnation and destruction of the dairy
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 2. Agriculture Page 384
product. If the Commissioner finds that the dairy product
quarantined does meet the requirements of law and the rules, the
Commissioner shall remove the quarantine. In any court proceeding
regarding a quarantine, the State Department of Agriculture or the
Commissioner, shall not be held liable if the court finds probable
cause for the quarantine.
C. If the court finds that a quarantined dairy product, in
whole or in part, is in violation of the law, the dairy product
shall be destroyed at the expense of the owner or defender, under
the supervision of the Commissioner. All court costs, fees, cost of
storage, and other proper expenses shall be paid by the owner or
defender of the dairy product. The court may order that the dairy
product be delivered to the owner or defendant for appropriate
labeling or processing under the supervision of the Commissioner if
the violation can be corrected by proper processing of the dairy
product, all costs, fees, and expenses have been paid, and a
sufficient bond is executed and conditioned for appropriate labeling
or processing as the court may require. The expense of supervision
shall be paid to the Commissioner by the person obtaining release of
the dairy product under bond.
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