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Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-6-504: Farmed cervidae facility license

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A. No person shall breed, possess, or raise cervidae for

commercial or noncommercial purposes without first obtaining a

farmed cervidae facility license from the Oklahoma Department of

Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

B. The Department may issue a farmed cervidae facility license

to any person that lawfully obtains cervidae, acts in good faith,

and adheres to the laws and rules of the state, including the

provisions of the Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act. Nothing in this

section shall prevent the Department from issuing a license to

persons the Department deems have obtained cervidae from a legal

source, acted in good faith, and failed to recognize a license was

required.

C. All persons issued a farmed cervidae license shall abide by

all provisions of the Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act. An initial

application for a farmed cervidae facility license shall contain the

following:

1. Name, address, and telephone number of the owner;

2. Name, address, and telephone number of the operator, if

different from the owner;

3. Name, address, and telephone number of the primary contact;

4. Farm name, facility address, and facility telephone number;

5. Name, address and telephone number of the location where

records are kept;

6. Specific legal description of the facility to the nearest

quarter section;

7. A map showing topography of the area with a diagram of the

facility structures, fencing plan, and perimeter clearly marked;

8. Whether the applicant has been convicted of a felony,

misdemeanor, administrative, or civil violation of any natural

resources requirements, including but not limited to wildlife,

forestry, fisheries, environment, or animal health within the past

three (3) years in the state or any other jurisdiction;

9. Whether the property where the farmed cervidae facility is

located is owned or leased;

10. An initial inventory of the farmed cervidae, including

their ages, breed and species, and a minimum of one form of official

individual identification approved by the Department;

11. Method of carcass disposal for the facility;

12. Driving directions from the nearest town;

13. A list of each name the farmed cervidae facility operates

under; and

14. Signed statement declaring: "I certify under penalty of

law this document, all attachments, and information submitted are to

the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete.

I am aware there are significant penalties for knowingly submitting

false, inaccurate, or incomplete information, including the

possibility of fines for each violation."

D. Using information from the application and from the state's

files, the Department shall determine:

1. The accuracy of all materials in the application; and

2. Whether the applicant can reasonably be expected to comply

with all legal requirements of the license.

E. The Department shall not issue a farmed cervidae facility

license if the facility is not inspected by the Department.

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