Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-4-103A
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Commercial turtle harvester license
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided by subsection B of this
section, no person may take for commercial purposes, by the use of
nets, traps, seines and other similar devices, turtles from this
state without having first procured a commercial turtle harvester
license from the Director.
B. Any person having procured a commercial turtle harvester
license, pursuant to subsection A of this section, may take for
commercial purposes by any means, or assist in any such operations,
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turtles or aquatic turtles from any waters of this state, except
from waters located within a city, town or municipality, and such
areas designated pursuant to Section 1452 of Title 82 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Prior to the issuance of each license, the applicant must
file with the Director a true inventory of the equipment to be
utilized in the operations of that turtle harvester. Such inventory
shall be kept current. The inventory may be amended by filing a new
inventory at any time.
D. The fee for a license under this section shall be Forty
Dollars ($40.00) for residents and Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for
nonresidents of the State of Oklahoma.
E. The Director shall not issue a commercial turtle harvester
license to residents of any other state which does not allow
residents of Oklahoma the opportunity to purchase such license in
their state.
F. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this
section shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or by
imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed thirty
(30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
G. Commercial turtle harvesters whose licenses have been
revoked under subsection F of Section 4-101 of this title shall not
engage in commercial turtle harvesting operations in any manner
during such revocation.
section, no person may take for commercial purposes, by the use of
nets, traps, seines and other similar devices, turtles from this
state without having first procured a commercial turtle harvester
license from the Director.
B. Any person having procured a commercial turtle harvester
license, pursuant to subsection A of this section, may take for
commercial purposes by any means, or assist in any such operations,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 38
turtles or aquatic turtles from any waters of this state, except
from waters located within a city, town or municipality, and such
areas designated pursuant to Section 1452 of Title 82 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Prior to the issuance of each license, the applicant must
file with the Director a true inventory of the equipment to be
utilized in the operations of that turtle harvester. Such inventory
shall be kept current. The inventory may be amended by filing a new
inventory at any time.
D. The fee for a license under this section shall be Forty
Dollars ($40.00) for residents and Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for
nonresidents of the State of Oklahoma.
E. The Director shall not issue a commercial turtle harvester
license to residents of any other state which does not allow
residents of Oklahoma the opportunity to purchase such license in
their state.
F. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this
section shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or by
imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed thirty
(30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
G. Commercial turtle harvesters whose licenses have been
revoked under subsection F of Section 4-101 of this title shall not
engage in commercial turtle harvesting operations in any manner
during such revocation.
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