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Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-2-18.1: Pollution of air, land, or waters - Order to cease -

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 2

Administrative penalty.

A. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the Oklahoma

Agricultural Code for any person to cause pollution of any air, land

or waters of the state by persons which are subject to the

jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and

Forestry pursuant to the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act.

B. If the State Board of Agriculture finds that any of the air,

land, or waters of the state which are subject to the jurisdiction

of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

pursuant to the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act have been or are

being polluted, the Board shall make an order requiring that the

pollution cease within a time period determined by the Department,

or require a manner of treatment or of disposition of the waste or

other polluting material as may in the judgment of the Board be

necessary to prevent further pollution. In addition, the Board may

assess an administrative penalty pursuant to Section 2-18 of this

title. The person to whom the order is directed shall fully comply

with the order of the Board and pay any fine and costs assessed.

C. 1. Manure shall not be defined as or be considered a

hazardous substance or hazardous waste as those terms are defined by

state law.

2. For purposes of this subsection, “manure” means any feces,

urine, urea, or other excrement from livestock and shall also only

include:

a. associated nonhazardous bedding, compost, raw

materials, or other nonhazardous materials commingled

with the excrement,

b. nonhazardous process water associated with the

excrement or materials, or

c. nonhazardous byproducts, constituents, or substances

contained in or originating from the excrement,

materials, or process water.

3. This subsection shall not be construed to affect or limit the

applicability of any other provision of the Oklahoma Agricultural

Code.

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