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Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-204: Seizure and condemnation

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(a) Any carcass, part of a carcass, meat or meat food product of

cattle, bison, sheep, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines,

or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased cattle, bison, sheep,

swine, goat, or equine, that is being transported in intrastate

commerce, or is held for sale in this state after such

transportation, and that (1) is or has been prepared, sold,

transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for

distribution in violation of this act, or (2) is capable of use as

human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (3) in any other way

is in violation of this act, shall be liable to be proceeded against

and seized and condemned, at any time, on an information filed in

any proper court as provided in Section 6-205 of this title within

the jurisdiction of which the article or animal is found. If the

article or animal is condemned it shall, after entry of the decree,

be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court may direct and

the proceeds, if sold, less the court costs and fees, and storage

and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the treasury of this

state, but the article or animal shall not be sold contrary to the

provisions of this act, or the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, provided, that upon the

execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned

that the article or animal shall not be sold or otherwise disposed

of contrary to the provisions of this act, or the laws of the United

States, the court may direct that such article or animal be

delivered to the owner thereof subject to such supervision by

authorized representatives of the Board as is necessary to ensure

compliance with the applicable laws. When a decree of condemnation

is entered against the article or animal and it is released under

bond, or destroyed, court costs and fees, and storage and other

proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any,

intervening as claimant of the article or animal. The proceedings

shall be at the suit of and in the name of this state.

(b) The provisions of this section shall in no way derogate from

authority for condemnation or seizure conferred by other provisions

of this act, or other laws.

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