Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-30.5
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Application for licensure - Inspection of applicant
Official statutory text
A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
may contract with a local veterinarian licensed by the state, other
state agency or any other qualified person to conduct or assist in
an initial prelicense inspection and annual inspections.
B. The Department shall arrange for an inspection at a facility
prior to issuance of an initial animal shelter or commercial pet
breeder license for that facility.
1. The Department shall not issue an animal shelter or
commercial pet breeder license to any person until the Department
receives an initial prelicense inspection report from the inspector
in a format approved by the Department certifying that the facility
meets the requirements of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal
Shelter Licensing Act.
2. Prior to the initial prelicense inspection, each applicant
shall pay to the Department a nonrefundable inspection fee.
C. The Department, at least annually, shall arrange for the
inspection of each facility of a licensed animal shelter operator or
commercial breeder. The inspection shall be conducted during normal
business hours and the animal shelter operator, commercial breeder
or a representative of the facility shall be present during the
inspection.
D. The inspector shall submit an inspection report to the
Department not later than ten (10) days after the date of the
inspection on a form prescribed by the Department and provide a copy
of the report to the animal shelter operator, commercial breeder or
the representative.
E. On receipt of a valid written complaint alleging a violation
of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act, an
authorized agent of the State Board of Agriculture, a local animal
control authority, or an inspector designated by the Department may
investigate the alleged violation.
F. The Department shall not hire any humane society group or
member of any humane society group to perform any inspection
required by the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing
Act.
may contract with a local veterinarian licensed by the state, other
state agency or any other qualified person to conduct or assist in
an initial prelicense inspection and annual inspections.
B. The Department shall arrange for an inspection at a facility
prior to issuance of an initial animal shelter or commercial pet
breeder license for that facility.
1. The Department shall not issue an animal shelter or
commercial pet breeder license to any person until the Department
receives an initial prelicense inspection report from the inspector
in a format approved by the Department certifying that the facility
meets the requirements of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal
Shelter Licensing Act.
2. Prior to the initial prelicense inspection, each applicant
shall pay to the Department a nonrefundable inspection fee.
C. The Department, at least annually, shall arrange for the
inspection of each facility of a licensed animal shelter operator or
commercial breeder. The inspection shall be conducted during normal
business hours and the animal shelter operator, commercial breeder
or a representative of the facility shall be present during the
inspection.
D. The inspector shall submit an inspection report to the
Department not later than ten (10) days after the date of the
inspection on a form prescribed by the Department and provide a copy
of the report to the animal shelter operator, commercial breeder or
the representative.
E. On receipt of a valid written complaint alleging a violation
of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act, an
authorized agent of the State Board of Agriculture, a local animal
control authority, or an inspector designated by the Department may
investigate the alleged violation.
F. The Department shall not hire any humane society group or
member of any humane society group to perform any inspection
required by the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing
Act.
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