Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-5-601
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Wildlife breeders' sale and transportation of wildlife -
Official statutory text
Tags for selling - Invoices - Records.
A. All licensed wildlife breeders may sell and transport any
live wildlife for propagation purposes, may sell and transport
minnows for bait if such are lawfully possessed or raised pursuant
to this Code, and may sell and transport any live or dead wildlife
for food upon compliance with the hereinafter set forth subsections.
B. All wildlife sold for food must be tagged with a metal tag
to be supplied by the Department at reasonable prices, such tag to
contain such information as the Director may require.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 123
C. All tags shall remain attached to the individual animal,
bird or fish until prepared for the consumer and may not be used
more than once.
D. The breeder must keep permanent records for up to five (5)
years on all wildlife sold and raised and shall contain:
1. The kind and number of species sold, killed, given away,
transported or shipped;
2. The name and address of the recipient or consignee; and
3. The date of the transaction.
E. Such records shall be available for inspection at all
reasonable times by authorized representatives of the Department.
F. All wildlife dealers may retain their wildlife for a period
of up to one hundred twenty (120) days after their licenses expire.
G. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of
this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty
Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
A. All licensed wildlife breeders may sell and transport any
live wildlife for propagation purposes, may sell and transport
minnows for bait if such are lawfully possessed or raised pursuant
to this Code, and may sell and transport any live or dead wildlife
for food upon compliance with the hereinafter set forth subsections.
B. All wildlife sold for food must be tagged with a metal tag
to be supplied by the Department at reasonable prices, such tag to
contain such information as the Director may require.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 123
C. All tags shall remain attached to the individual animal,
bird or fish until prepared for the consumer and may not be used
more than once.
D. The breeder must keep permanent records for up to five (5)
years on all wildlife sold and raised and shall contain:
1. The kind and number of species sold, killed, given away,
transported or shipped;
2. The name and address of the recipient or consignee; and
3. The date of the transaction.
E. Such records shall be available for inspection at all
reasonable times by authorized representatives of the Department.
F. All wildlife dealers may retain their wildlife for a period
of up to one hundred twenty (120) days after their licenses expire.
G. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of
this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty
Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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