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§ 6-203. Detention of animals or meat food products

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 2. Agriculture

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 2. Agriculture
Chapter 1. Agricultural Code (Refs & Annos)
Article 6. Livestock Diseases (Refs & Annos)
H. Oklahoma Meat Inspection Act (Refs & Annos)
2 Okl.St.Ann. § 6-203
§ 6-203. Detention of animals or meat food products
Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of cattle, bison, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules, or other equines, or any product exempted from the definition of a meat food product, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, bison, sheep, swine, goat, or equine is found by any authorized representative of the Board upon any premises where it is held for purposes of or during or after distribution in intrastate commerce, and there is reason to believe that any such article is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use as human food, or that it has not been inspected, in violation of the provisions of Sections 6-181 et seq. of this title or of the Federal Meat Inspection Act1 or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,2 or that such article or animal has been or is intended to be distributed in violation of any such provisions, it may be detained by such representative for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days, pending action under Section 6-204 of this title or notification of any federal authorities having jurisdiction over such article or animal, and shall not be moved by any person, firm, or corporation from the place at which it is located when so detained, until released by such representative. All official marks may be required by such representative to be removed from such article or animal before it is released unless it appears to the satisfaction of the Board that the article or animal is eligible to retain such marks.

Credits

Laws 1968, c. 63, § 23, emerg. eff. March 19, 1968; Laws 1985, c. 38, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 1985.

Footnotes

See 21 U.S.C.A. § 601 et seq.
21 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
2 Okl. St. Ann. § 6-203, OK ST T. 2 § 6-203
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 277 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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