Oklahoma HB 1844: Agriculture; Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act; effective date; emergency.

Bill Text

An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1844 By: Kerbs of the House

and

Green of the Senate

An Act relating to agriculture; amending 2 O.S. 2021,
Section 6-507, which relates to the Oklahoma Farmed
Cervidae Act violations; removing prohibition against
interstate transportation without a reciprocal
agreement; providing an effective date; and declaring
an emergency.

SUBJECT: Agriculture

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2021, Section 6-507, is
amended to read as follows:

Section 6-507. A. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the
Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act for any person:

1. To refuse an inspection authorized by the Oklahoma Farmed
Cervidae Act;

2. To commingle or integrate any native cervidae into a farmed
cervidae herd;

3. To intentionally commingle or integrate any farmed cervidae
with native cervidae;

4. To fail to maintain records as required by law;

5. To fail to maintain fencing as required by law;

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6. To fail to pay any fee, fine, or penalty as required and
established pursuant to the Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act;

7. To fail to comply with any State Board of Agriculture order;
or

8. To violate any provision of the Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae
Act.

B. No person shall transport live cervidae into or through
Oklahoma unless the cervidae originate from a state that allows
transport of live cervidae from Oklahoma into or through that state.

SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.

SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

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Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2023.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 18th day of April, 2023.

Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________