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Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-6-303.1: Paddlefish products

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A. Except as otherwise provided, no person shall possess:

1. The eggs of more than one paddlefish that are still attached

to the egg membrane; or

2. More than three (3) pounds combined of processed paddlefish

eggs or fresh paddlefish eggs that have been removed from the egg

membrane.

B. Except as otherwise provided, no person shall ship into or

out of, transport into or out of, have in possession with the intent

to so transport, or cause to be removed from this state raw

unprocessed, processed, or frozen paddlefish eggs. No person shall

transport paddlefish with viscera out of the state.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

1. The Director of the Department of Wildlife Conservation,

employees of the Department of Wildlife Conservation or authorized

agents of the Department who are acting pursuant to their duties;

2. Any paddlefish products which are derived from lawfully

propagated fish licensed under rules promulgated by the Wildlife

Conservation Commission;

3. Any paddlefish products to which the Director has given an

individual specific written authority to transport the product into

or out of the state; and

4. Any processed and packaged paddlefish products imported into

the state if accompanied by an invoice stating the point of

origination of the paddlefish product.

D. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this

section shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not less

than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Ten Thousand

Dollars ($10,000.00) for the first offense and not less than Two

Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) nor more than Twenty-five Thousand

Dollars ($25,000.00) for a second offense, or by imprisonment in the

county jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by

confiscation of any equipment used in violation of this section

pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-206 of this title, or by a

combination of fine, imprisonment and confiscation.

E. In addition to other penalties provided for in this section,

any person convicted of taking, possessing or transporting, or

acting as an accessory in taking, possessing or transporting

processed or unprocessed paddlefish products with a current market

value exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) shall upon

conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not

less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) nor more than Twenty-

five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county

jail for a period not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine

and imprisonment. In addition to the fine and imprisonment provided

for in this subsection, any item, equipment, vehicle or other

property which is used or operated in violation of this section

shall be seized and may be sold pursuant to the provisions of

Section 7-206 of this title. The proceeds of the sale of any item,

equipment, vehicle or property that is distributed to the Department

of Wildlife Conservation shall be used by the Department to combat

the unlawful taking and possession of paddlefish in this state.

F. In addition to other penalties provided for in this section,

all fishing licenses and all fishing privileges within the state

held by a person convicted of violating the provisions of this

section shall be revoked for a period of not less than one (1) year

from the date of conviction.

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