Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-103: Quarantine – Declaration of bee disease or pest - Order

to destroy.

A. Upon the discovery of any bee disease or pest, a premise

shall be quarantined by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture,

Food, and Forestry.

B. The State Board of Agriculture shall have the authority to

declare any form of bee, plant, animal, or virus that is injurious

to bees as a bee disease or pest.

C. Any person receiving a quarantine order shall immediately

initiate any and all control measures specified in the quarantine.

D. The quarantine shall remain in effect until officially

removed by the Department.

E. When there are no effective control measures available, or

the person fails to initiate control, a Board order to destroy the

bees and apiary equipment infected or infested with the bee disease

or pest may be issued by the Department to prevent the spread of the

bee disease or pest.