§ 1-3. Definitions
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 2. AgricultureEffective: November 1, 2020
Effective: November 1, 2020
2 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-3
§ 1-3. Definitions
For the purposes of the Oklahoma Agricultural Code, unless the context indicates otherwise:
1. “Authorized agent” means a person who has been authorized by the State Board of Agriculture to act on behalf of the Board in making investigations, inspections, performing other services, or doing any particular act or acts which have been vested by the Oklahoma Agricultural Code in the Board. A written or printed commission signed by the President of the Board shall be proof that the holder has lawful authority to act on behalf of the Board in implementing the Oklahoma Agricultural Code;
6. “Department” means the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and its employees, officers, and divisions. Whenever the name “Department of Agriculture” appears in any law, contract or other document, it shall be deemed to refer to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry;
10. “Official identification” means any official method of identification approved by USDA, as described by 9 C.F.R. » 86.1, or the State Veterinarian. Official identification for specific species may be further defined within the applicable section of the Oklahoma Administrative Code. Backtags shall not be considered official identification unless the animal is shipped directly to slaughter. The term “official ear tag” is synonymous with “official identification”;
12. “Person” means the state, any municipality, political subdivision, institution, individual, public or private corporation, partnership, association, firm, company, public trust, joint-stock company, trust, estate, state or federal agency, other governmental entity, or any other legal entity or an agent, employee, representative, assignee or successor thereof;
18. “Stop sale order” or “stop use order” means a written or printed order signed by the President or authorized agent of the Board, prohibiting the sale, offering for sale, exposure for sale, or use of any agricultural product, article, device, service, or commodity covered by the Oklahoma Agricultural Code.
Credits
Laws 1955, p. 1, art. 1, § 3, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955; Laws 1965, c. 177, § 1; Laws 1972, c. 89, § 1, emerg. eff. March 28, 1972; Laws 1992, c. 296, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1992; Laws 1996, c. 138, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1996; Laws 2000, c. 243, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 187, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 3, § 1, emerg. eff. March 19, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 292, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2019, c. 173, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2020, c. 53, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-3, OK ST T. 2 § 1-3
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 182 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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