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Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-6-304

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Permission to fish upon the land of another

Official statutory text

A. Except as otherwise provided, no person may fish upon the

land of another without the consent of the owner, lessee or occupant

of such land.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 133

B. For purposes of this section, consent shall be presumed to

be valid for not more than one (1) year, unless the owner, lessee,

or occupant specifically grants consent for a specified period of

time.

C. Excluding land primarily devoted to farming, ranching, or

forestry purposes as set forth in Section 1835.2 of Title 21 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, areas exempt from the above provision are:

1. Lands not occupied by a resident thereon, unless notice of

objection is conspicuously posted upon the premises by the owner or

an agent of the owner; and

2. Land of the state which is not leased and occupied by a

resident, excluding school land.

D. Any ranger investigating a fisherman in the field has a duty

to inform the fisherman that it is necessary to obtain the

landowner's or occupier's consent to fish on the particular property

provided that prosecution for violations of this section can be

commenced only upon written complaint of such owner or occupant

filed before any court authorized to punish such violation, or upon

written complaint to any game ranger, or officer authorized to make

arrest for such offenses.

E. Trespassing on lands which are fenced and exhibit posted

signs at all entrances is hereby prohibited. Trespassing on land

primarily devoted to farming, ranching, or forestry purposes as set

forth in Section 1835.2 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes is

hereby prohibited. Hunters and fishermen in violation of this

provision of this Code shall be subject to fines as outlined in

subsection F of this section.

F. Any person convicted of violating provisions of this section

shall be responsible for any actual damages incurred and shall be

punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more

than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the

county jail for thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and

imprisonment for a first violation of this section. Persons

convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this section shall

be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be responsible for any

actual damages incurred and shall be fined not less than Five

Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00), or by confinement in the county jail for not less than

thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or by both such fine

and imprisonment.

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