Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1605
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1605, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 63, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 63,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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(a) Whenever a duly authorized agent of the State Commissioner
of Health finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any
hazardous substance is so misbranded as to be dangerous or
fraudulent, within the meaning of this article, he shall affix to
such article a tag or other appropriate marking, giving notice that
such article is, or is suspected of being, misbranded and has been
detained or embargoed, and warning all persons not to remove or
dispose of such article by sale or otherwise until permission for
removal or disposal is given by such agent or the court.
(b) When an article detained or embargoed has been found by such
agent to be misbranded, he shall petition the district court in
whose jurisdiction the article is detained or embargoed for
condemnation of such article. When such agent has found that an
article so detained or embargoed is not misbranded, he shall remove
the tag or other marking.
(c) If the court finds that a detained or embargoed article is
misbranded, such article shall, after entry of the decree, be
destroyed at the expense of the claimant thereof, under the
supervision of such agent, and all court costs and fees, and storage
and other proper expenses, shall be taxed against the claimant of
such article or his agent; provided, that when the misbranding can
be corrected by proper labeling or processing of the article, the
court, after entry of the decree and after such costs, fees, and
expenses have been paid and a good and sufficient bond, conditioned
that such article shall be so labeled or processed, has been
executed, may by order direct that such article be delivered to the
claimant thereof for such labeling or processing under the
supervision of an agent of the Commissioner. The expense of such
supervision shall be paid by the claimant. Such bond shall be
returned to the claimant of the article on representation to the
court by the Commissioner that the article is no longer in violation
of this article, and that the expenses of such supervision have been
paid.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 647
of Health finds, or has probable cause to believe, that any
hazardous substance is so misbranded as to be dangerous or
fraudulent, within the meaning of this article, he shall affix to
such article a tag or other appropriate marking, giving notice that
such article is, or is suspected of being, misbranded and has been
detained or embargoed, and warning all persons not to remove or
dispose of such article by sale or otherwise until permission for
removal or disposal is given by such agent or the court.
(b) When an article detained or embargoed has been found by such
agent to be misbranded, he shall petition the district court in
whose jurisdiction the article is detained or embargoed for
condemnation of such article. When such agent has found that an
article so detained or embargoed is not misbranded, he shall remove
the tag or other marking.
(c) If the court finds that a detained or embargoed article is
misbranded, such article shall, after entry of the decree, be
destroyed at the expense of the claimant thereof, under the
supervision of such agent, and all court costs and fees, and storage
and other proper expenses, shall be taxed against the claimant of
such article or his agent; provided, that when the misbranding can
be corrected by proper labeling or processing of the article, the
court, after entry of the decree and after such costs, fees, and
expenses have been paid and a good and sufficient bond, conditioned
that such article shall be so labeled or processed, has been
executed, may by order direct that such article be delivered to the
claimant thereof for such labeling or processing under the
supervision of an agent of the Commissioner. The expense of such
supervision shall be paid by the claimant. Such bond shall be
returned to the claimant of the article on representation to the
court by the Commissioner that the article is no longer in violation
of this article, and that the expenses of such supervision have been
paid.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 63. Public Health and Safety Page 647
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