§ 10-9.9. Designation of poultry feeding operation as concentrated animal feeding operation--Ru...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 2. Agriculture
2 Okl.St.Ann. § 10-9.9
§ 10-9.9. Designation of poultry feeding operation as concentrated animal feeding operation--Rules
A. In addition to the authority of the State Board of Agriculture to make designations of a concentrated animal feeding operation pursuant to Section 20-44 of this title, the Board shall have the power to designate a poultry feeding operation as a concentrated animal feeding operation as defined by Section 20-41 of this title subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Act1 after an administrative determination that an operation has violated or is unwilling to comply with any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act,2 or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto whether or not the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry determines the registered poultry feeding operation to be a significant contributor of pollution to waters of this state.
B. In order to protect the public health and safety and the environment of this state, the Board, pursuant to the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act, may require application for a concentrated animal feeding operation license to establish and operate a poultry feeding operation on and after the effective date of this act3 to any person or other legal entity which:
C. Any action taken in regard to the denial, suspension or revocation of a license shall be in conformity with the rules of the Board governing administrative procedures and with the Administrative Procedures Act.4
D. The Board shall promulgate rules which will provide a procedure whereby any poultry feeding operation which has been designated a concentrated animal feeding operation pursuant to this section may have such designation removed. The rules shall require satisfactory evidence that such designation is no longer necessary in order to ensure that the operation will comply with all provisions of the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act and will not contribute to pollution of the waters of this state.
Credits
Laws 1998, c. 232, § 9, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2015, c. 313, § 7, eff. July 1, 2015.
Footnotes
Title 2, § 9-201 et seq.
Title 2, § 10-9.1 et seq.
O.S.L. 1998, c. 232, effective July 1, 1998.
Title 75, § 250 et seq.
2 Okl. St. Ann. § 10-9.9, OK ST T. 2 § 10-9.9
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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