Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-4-107

cat/bear temporary exhibitor’s permit - Penalties.

A. Except as otherwise provided for in this title or in the

Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act, no person may breed, possess or raise

native wildlife, except fish, amphibians, aquatic reptiles, aquatic

invertebrates or exotic livestock, for commercial purposes without

first obtaining a commercial wildlife breeder’s license from the

Director.

B. No person licensed under this section with a commercial

wildlife breeder’s license may sell native cats or bears specified

in subsection E of this section to any person who does not possess a

commercial wildlife breeder's license.

C. A commercial wildlife breeder’s license may be issued to any

person whom the Director believes to be acting in good faith, and

whom the Director believes does not intend to use the license for

the purpose of violating any of the laws of the State of Oklahoma,

and who proves that the brood stock to be used will be obtained in a

lawful manner.

D. The fee for a commercial wildlife breeder’s license issued

under this section, and all renewals of the license, shall be Forty-

eight Dollars ($48.00). All commercial wildlife breeder’s licenses

issued pursuant to this section shall expire on June 30 of each

year.

E. Any person who keeps or maintains any native bear or native

cat that will grow to reach the weight of fifty (50) pounds or more

shall be licensed under this section with a commercial wildlife

breeder’s license. Any person licensed pursuant to this subsection

shall at all times keep such wildlife confined to the premises

described in the commercial wildlife breeder application, and

controlled and restrained in a manner so the life, limb or property

of any person lawfully entering the premises shall not be

endangered. Any person licensed to possess native cats or bears

pursuant to this subsection shall control and restrain the wildlife

so that there is no direct contact between the public and the

wildlife, and the public shall not be allowed to enter into any

enclosures occupied by the wildlife.

F. 1. Any person who is a nonresident or entity not

permanently located within the state which exhibits native cats or

native bears that will grow to reach the weight of fifty (50) pounds

or more in this state on a temporary basis shall be required to

obtain from the Director a nonresident cat or bear temporary

exhibitor’s permit. Any person with a permit issued pursuant to

this paragraph shall be exempt from acquiring a commercial wildlife

breeder’s license issued under this section and shall be exempt from

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the requirements set forth in subsection E of this section. The fee

for a nonresident cat or bear temporary exhibitor’s permit shall be

One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and shall be valid for thirty (30)

days. To obtain a nonresident cat or bear temporary exhibitor’s

permit, the person shall be required to hold a valid exhibitor’s

license issued by the United States Department of Agriculture.

2. Any resident of the state who has a commercial wildlife

breeder’s license issued pursuant to this section who wishes to

exhibit native cats or native bears that will grow to reach the

weight of fifty (50) pounds or more at the permanent facility

described in the commercial wildlife breeder’s license or at a

temporary facility shall be required to obtain from the Director a

resident cat or bear exhibitor’s permit. Any person with a permit

issued pursuant to this paragraph shall be required to also have a

commercial wildlife breeder’s license issued under this section and

shall comply with the requirements set forth in subsection E of this

section when not exhibiting the wildlife. The fee for a resident

cat or bear exhibitor’s permit shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and

shall be valid for one (1) year. To obtain a resident cat or bear

exhibitor’s permit the person shall be required to hold a valid
mercial wildlife breeder’s license issued under this section and

shall comply with the requirements set forth in subsection E of this

section when not exhibiting the wildlife. The fee for a resident

cat or bear exhibitor’s permit shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and

shall be valid for one (1) year. To obtain a resident cat or bear

exhibitor’s permit the person shall be required to hold a valid

exhibitor’s license issued by the United States Department of

Agriculture.

3. Any person with a permit to exhibit native cats or bears

pursuant to paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection shall at all times

keep the wildlife controlled and restrained in a manner so the life,

limb, or property of any person lawfully entering the premises where

the wildlife is being exhibited shall not be endangered by the

wildlife. Any person with a permit to exhibit native cats or bears

pursuant to paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection shall control and

handle the wildlife so there is no direct contact between the public

and the wildlife, and the public shall not be allowed to enter into

any enclosures occupied by the wildlife. Any native cat or bear and

any facility covered under a permit issued pursuant to paragraph 1

or 2 of this subsection shall be available for inspection at all

reasonable times by authorized representatives of the Department.

G. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this

section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred

Dollars ($500.00) and, if applicable, shall have the wildlife

license of the person revoked. No person whose license has been

revoked shall be eligible to obtain a new license until after the

date on which the revoked license would have expired.