Okla. Stat. tit. 4, § 4-30.5: Application for licensure - Inspection of applicant

A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

may contract with a local veterinarian licensed by the state, other

state agency or any other qualified person to conduct or assist in

an initial prelicense inspection and annual inspections.

B. The Department shall arrange for an inspection at a facility

prior to issuance of an initial animal shelter or commercial pet

breeder license for that facility.

1. The Department shall not issue an animal shelter or

commercial pet breeder license to any person until the Department

receives an initial prelicense inspection report from the inspector

in a format approved by the Department certifying that the facility

meets the requirements of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal

Shelter Licensing Act.

2. Prior to the initial prelicense inspection, each applicant

shall pay to the Department a nonrefundable inspection fee.

C. The Department, at least annually, shall arrange for the

inspection of each facility of a licensed animal shelter operator or

commercial breeder. The inspection shall be conducted during normal

business hours and the animal shelter operator, commercial breeder

or a representative of the facility shall be present during the

inspection.

D. The inspector shall submit an inspection report to the

Department not later than ten (10) days after the date of the

inspection on a form prescribed by the Department and provide a copy

of the report to the animal shelter operator, commercial breeder or

the representative.

E. On receipt of a valid written complaint alleging a violation

of the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing Act, an

authorized agent of the State Board of Agriculture, a local animal

control authority, or an inspector designated by the Department may

investigate the alleged violation.

F. The Department shall not hire any humane society group or

member of any humane society group to perform any inspection

required by the Commercial Pet Breeders and Animal Shelter Licensing

Act.