Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-6-303.1
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Paddlefish products
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided, no person shall possess:
1. The eggs of more than one paddlefish that are still attached
to the egg membrane; or
2. More than three (3) pounds combined of processed paddlefish
eggs or fresh paddlefish eggs that have been removed from the egg
membrane.
B. Except as otherwise provided, no person shall ship into or
out of, transport into or out of, have in possession with the intent
to so transport, or cause to be removed from this state raw
unprocessed, processed, or frozen paddlefish eggs. No person shall
transport paddlefish with viscera out of the state.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. The Director of the Department of Wildlife Conservation,
employees of the Department of Wildlife Conservation or authorized
agents of the Department who are acting pursuant to their duties;
2. Any paddlefish products which are derived from lawfully
propagated fish licensed under rules promulgated by the Wildlife
Conservation Commission;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 132
3. Any paddlefish products to which the Director has given an
individual specific written authority to transport the product into
or out of the state; and
4. Any processed and packaged paddlefish products imported into
the state if accompanied by an invoice stating the point of
origination of the paddlefish product.
D. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this
section shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not less
than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00) for the first offense and not less than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) nor more than Twenty-five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) for a second offense, or by imprisonment in the
county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by
confiscation of any equipment used in violation of this section
pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-206 of this title, or by a
combination of fine, imprisonment and confiscation.
E. In addition to other penalties provided for in this section,
any person convicted of taking, possessing or transporting, or
acting as an accessory in taking, possessing or transporting
processed or unprocessed paddlefish products with a current market
value exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) shall upon
conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not
less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) nor more than Twenty-
five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. In addition to the fine and imprisonment provided
for in this subsection, any item, equipment, vehicle or other
property which is used or operated in violation of this section
shall be seized and may be sold pursuant to the provisions of
Section 7-206 of this title. The proceeds of the sale of any item,
equipment, vehicle or property that is distributed to the Department
of Wildlife Conservation shall be used by the Department to combat
the unlawful taking and possession of paddlefish in this state.
F. In addition to other penalties provided for in this section,
all fishing licenses and all fishing privileges within the state
held by a person convicted of violating the provisions of this
section shall be revoked for a period of not less than one (1) year
from the date of conviction.
1. The eggs of more than one paddlefish that are still attached
to the egg membrane; or
2. More than three (3) pounds combined of processed paddlefish
eggs or fresh paddlefish eggs that have been removed from the egg
membrane.
B. Except as otherwise provided, no person shall ship into or
out of, transport into or out of, have in possession with the intent
to so transport, or cause to be removed from this state raw
unprocessed, processed, or frozen paddlefish eggs. No person shall
transport paddlefish with viscera out of the state.
C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. The Director of the Department of Wildlife Conservation,
employees of the Department of Wildlife Conservation or authorized
agents of the Department who are acting pursuant to their duties;
2. Any paddlefish products which are derived from lawfully
propagated fish licensed under rules promulgated by the Wildlife
Conservation Commission;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 132
3. Any paddlefish products to which the Director has given an
individual specific written authority to transport the product into
or out of the state; and
4. Any processed and packaged paddlefish products imported into
the state if accompanied by an invoice stating the point of
origination of the paddlefish product.
D. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this
section shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not less
than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00) for the first offense and not less than Two
Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) nor more than Twenty-five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) for a second offense, or by imprisonment in the
county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by
confiscation of any equipment used in violation of this section
pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-206 of this title, or by a
combination of fine, imprisonment and confiscation.
E. In addition to other penalties provided for in this section,
any person convicted of taking, possessing or transporting, or
acting as an accessory in taking, possessing or transporting
processed or unprocessed paddlefish products with a current market
value exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) shall upon
conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not
less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) nor more than Twenty-
five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. In addition to the fine and imprisonment provided
for in this subsection, any item, equipment, vehicle or other
property which is used or operated in violation of this section
shall be seized and may be sold pursuant to the provisions of
Section 7-206 of this title. The proceeds of the sale of any item,
equipment, vehicle or property that is distributed to the Department
of Wildlife Conservation shall be used by the Department to combat
the unlawful taking and possession of paddlefish in this state.
F. In addition to other penalties provided for in this section,
all fishing licenses and all fishing privileges within the state
held by a person convicted of violating the provisions of this
section shall be revoked for a period of not less than one (1) year
from the date of conviction.
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