Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1331
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Beekeepers - Exemptions from regulation and inspection
Official statutory text
A. Beekeepers with annual production of less than five hundred
(500) gallons who do not qualify for the exemption provided in
Section 5-4.3 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be exempt
from regulation and inspection by the State Department of Health for
the manufacture, sale, and distribution of honey and honeycomb
products in Oklahoma if they meet the following requirements:
1. The beekeeper shall only sell or distribute honey or
honeycomb produced from hives located wholly within this state which
are owned and managed by the beekeeper;
2. The honey, honeycomb, or combination thereof is raw and not
blended with other products or otherwise adulterated. The honey may
be in liquid or solid form or a combination of the two;
3. The honey or honeycomb shall be sold in-person or by a
designated agent of the beekeeper to the end-use customer, or online
by the beekeeper, or distributed in person to the end-use customer
by an employee of the beekeeper, or distributed by a carrier, such
as a parcel delivery service, to the end-use customer or to a vendor
or retail establishment for resale; and
4. Honey products shall be labeled with the common food product
name, net weight of the honey, the beekeeper's name, current ten
(10) digit phone number, an address where the honey or honeycomb was
produced, and shall include the statement, "Bottled or packaged in a
facility not inspected by the Oklahoma Department of Health." The
statement shall be in 10-point type or greater in a color that
provides clear contrast to the background label.
B. No county, municipal corporation, consolidated government,
or political subdivision of this state shall adopt or continue in
effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution prohibiting,
impeding, or restricting honey sales or distribution in compliance
with this law.
(500) gallons who do not qualify for the exemption provided in
Section 5-4.3 of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be exempt
from regulation and inspection by the State Department of Health for
the manufacture, sale, and distribution of honey and honeycomb
products in Oklahoma if they meet the following requirements:
1. The beekeeper shall only sell or distribute honey or
honeycomb produced from hives located wholly within this state which
are owned and managed by the beekeeper;
2. The honey, honeycomb, or combination thereof is raw and not
blended with other products or otherwise adulterated. The honey may
be in liquid or solid form or a combination of the two;
3. The honey or honeycomb shall be sold in-person or by a
designated agent of the beekeeper to the end-use customer, or online
by the beekeeper, or distributed in person to the end-use customer
by an employee of the beekeeper, or distributed by a carrier, such
as a parcel delivery service, to the end-use customer or to a vendor
or retail establishment for resale; and
4. Honey products shall be labeled with the common food product
name, net weight of the honey, the beekeeper's name, current ten
(10) digit phone number, an address where the honey or honeycomb was
produced, and shall include the statement, "Bottled or packaged in a
facility not inspected by the Oklahoma Department of Health." The
statement shall be in 10-point type or greater in a color that
provides clear contrast to the background label.
B. No county, municipal corporation, consolidated government,
or political subdivision of this state shall adopt or continue in
effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution prohibiting,
impeding, or restricting honey sales or distribution in compliance
with this law.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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