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Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-7-401: Deleterious, noxious or toxic substances

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 29

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person may

deposit, place, throw, or permit to be deposited, placed or thrown,

any lime, dynamite or other explosive, poison, drug, sawdust, salt

water, crude oil or any other deleterious, noxious or toxic

substance in any waters of this state, or in any place where such

substances may run or be washed into such waters.

B. Those persons exempt from subsection A of this section shall

be:

1. The Department's authorized agents and employees when they

shall use drugs, chemicals and other substances in connection with

any fish count, scientific test or for improvement; and

2. Those holders of a scientific purposes license which

specifically authorizes taking wildlife in such manner.

C. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of

this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than One

Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars

($500.00), and each day or part of day during which such action is

continued or repeated shall be a separate offense. Provided, that

the party responsible for the control of any salt water, crude oil

or other deleterious substances causing a violation of this section

and resulting from drilling, production, transmission, storage or

other operation of the petroleum industry shall be reported to the

Oklahoma Corporation Commission and if corrective action is not

taken immediately then criminal proceedings shall be had as herein

provided. The Corporation Commission is also given the express

power to order whatever corrective action is necessary to abate the

pollution and is given the authority to enforce the order by any

action against the lease or well. Such action shall be reported by

the Wildlife Department to the appropriate agency.

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