Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-351
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Driver of vehicle carrying livestock, domestic fowls or
Official statutory text
ratite - Permit or statement authorizing movement - Violations -
Penalties.
Any person who is the driver of any truck, automobile or other
vehicle containing any livestock, domestic fowls or ratite or any
slaughtered livestock, slaughtered domestic fowls or ratite or the
butchered portions of any of which he is not the owner and which is
upon or being driven upon any land of which said driver is not
owner, lessee, renter or tenant, or which is upon or being driven
upon any highway, public street or thoroughfare, who fails to have
in his possession and exhibit to any meat inspector, sheriff or
deputy sheriff upon demand a written permit authorizing said
movement, signed by the owner or caretaker of said livestock,
domestic fowls or ratite, or from the owner or person in control of
the land from which said driver began said movement, shall be fined
not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each head of
livestock in said movement, unless said driver upon demand of said
meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff makes, signs and delivers
to said meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff a written
statement containing all information herein required to be included
in permits. Said permit or statement shall contain a description of
each head of livestock, domestic fowls and ratites, and the place of
origin thereof, including the name of ranch, market center, packing
house or other place, and the kind, breed, color and marks and
brands of such livestock, domestic fowls or ratites, if there be
any. Failure or refusal of such driver to exhibit to a person or
peace officer said permit or to make said statement shall constitute
probable cause for any meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff to
search said truck or vehicle to ascertain if it contains any stolen
livestock, domestic fowls or ratites and to detain said movement a
reasonable length of time to ascertain whether any stolen livestock,
domestic fowls or ratites are contained therein, but the person
detaining said movement shall provide adequate care and feed for
such livestock, domestic fowls or ratites while said livestock,
domestic fowls or ratites are being detained. Any driver who has in
his possession any false or forged permit or who makes any false
written statement shall be fined not less than Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or he shall
be imprisoned in the county jail not less than sixty (60) days nor
more than six (6) months, or he shall be punished by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Penalties.
Any person who is the driver of any truck, automobile or other
vehicle containing any livestock, domestic fowls or ratite or any
slaughtered livestock, slaughtered domestic fowls or ratite or the
butchered portions of any of which he is not the owner and which is
upon or being driven upon any land of which said driver is not
owner, lessee, renter or tenant, or which is upon or being driven
upon any highway, public street or thoroughfare, who fails to have
in his possession and exhibit to any meat inspector, sheriff or
deputy sheriff upon demand a written permit authorizing said
movement, signed by the owner or caretaker of said livestock,
domestic fowls or ratite, or from the owner or person in control of
the land from which said driver began said movement, shall be fined
not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each head of
livestock in said movement, unless said driver upon demand of said
meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff makes, signs and delivers
to said meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff a written
statement containing all information herein required to be included
in permits. Said permit or statement shall contain a description of
each head of livestock, domestic fowls and ratites, and the place of
origin thereof, including the name of ranch, market center, packing
house or other place, and the kind, breed, color and marks and
brands of such livestock, domestic fowls or ratites, if there be
any. Failure or refusal of such driver to exhibit to a person or
peace officer said permit or to make said statement shall constitute
probable cause for any meat inspector, sheriff or deputy sheriff to
search said truck or vehicle to ascertain if it contains any stolen
livestock, domestic fowls or ratites and to detain said movement a
reasonable length of time to ascertain whether any stolen livestock,
domestic fowls or ratites are contained therein, but the person
detaining said movement shall provide adequate care and feed for
such livestock, domestic fowls or ratites while said livestock,
domestic fowls or ratites are being detained. Any driver who has in
his possession any false or forged permit or who makes any false
written statement shall be fined not less than Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or he shall
be imprisoned in the county jail not less than sixty (60) days nor
more than six (6) months, or he shall be punished by both such fine
and imprisonment.
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