Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-7-401
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Deleterious, noxious or toxic substances
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person may
deposit, place, throw, or permit to be deposited, placed or thrown,
any lime, dynamite or other explosive, poison, drug, sawdust, salt
water, crude oil or any other deleterious, noxious or toxic
substance in any waters of this state, or in any place where such
substances may run or be washed into such waters.
B. Those persons exempt from subsection A of this section shall
be:
1. The Department's authorized agents and employees when they
shall use drugs, chemicals and other substances in connection with
any fish count, scientific test or for improvement; and
2. Those holders of a scientific purposes license which
specifically authorizes taking wildlife in such manner.
C. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00), and each day or part of day during which such action is
continued or repeated shall be a separate offense. Provided, that
the party responsible for the control of any salt water, crude oil
or other deleterious substances causing a violation of this section
and resulting from drilling, production, transmission, storage or
other operation of the petroleum industry shall be reported to the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission and if corrective action is not
taken immediately then criminal proceedings shall be had as herein
provided. The Corporation Commission is also given the express
power to order whatever corrective action is necessary to abate the
pollution and is given the authority to enforce the order by any
action against the lease or well. Such action shall be reported by
the Wildlife Department to the appropriate agency.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 148
deposit, place, throw, or permit to be deposited, placed or thrown,
any lime, dynamite or other explosive, poison, drug, sawdust, salt
water, crude oil or any other deleterious, noxious or toxic
substance in any waters of this state, or in any place where such
substances may run or be washed into such waters.
B. Those persons exempt from subsection A of this section shall
be:
1. The Department's authorized agents and employees when they
shall use drugs, chemicals and other substances in connection with
any fish count, scientific test or for improvement; and
2. Those holders of a scientific purposes license which
specifically authorizes taking wildlife in such manner.
C. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00), and each day or part of day during which such action is
continued or repeated shall be a separate offense. Provided, that
the party responsible for the control of any salt water, crude oil
or other deleterious substances causing a violation of this section
and resulting from drilling, production, transmission, storage or
other operation of the petroleum industry shall be reported to the
Oklahoma Corporation Commission and if corrective action is not
taken immediately then criminal proceedings shall be had as herein
provided. The Corporation Commission is also given the express
power to order whatever corrective action is necessary to abate the
pollution and is given the authority to enforce the order by any
action against the lease or well. Such action shall be reported by
the Wildlife Department to the appropriate agency.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 29. Game and Fish Page 148
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