Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-3-123: Retention of Africanized honeybees prohibited -

Exception.

A. It shall be illegal to retain Africanized honeybees except

for specifically approved research purposes as determined by rules

promulgated by the State Board of Agriculture.

B. All abandoned apiaries observed or captured in counties

where Africanized honeybees have been detected shall be destroyed.

C. If a feral colony of Africanized honeybees is found in the

state, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

shall take immediate actions to protect the public safety and

welfare. The Department may confiscate or destroy the feral

Africanized honeybee colony.