2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 2. Agriculture
§2-10-9.10. Investigation of complaints - Entry upon premises - Standard health precautions.
A. 1. a.The State Board of Agriculture or its authorized agents are empowered to enter upon the premises of any poultry feeding operation for the purpose of investigating complaints as to the operation or to determine whether there are any violations of the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act.
b.This section shall not be construed to authorize the Board or its agents to violate any provision of the United States Constitution or the Oklahoma Constitution relating to unlawful search or seizure.
2.a.Registration of a poultry feeding operation pursuant to the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act shall be deemed to constitute consent for entry upon the premises of such operation by the Board or its agents for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this subsection.
b.The State Department of Agriculture shall make at least one inspection per calendar year of every poultry feeding operation registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act.
B. 1. The Board shall promulgate standard precautions for the prevention of the transmission of communicable diseases to humans and animals to be used by employees of the Department when inspecting poultry feeding operations pursuant to their official duties specified by the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act and rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
2. Except for emergency situations or when enforcement of the provisions of the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act requires the use of the standard precautions as promulgated by the Board pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, Department employees shall observe the health standards and sanitary requirements of the facility.
C. The Board shall maintain necessary records and undertake such studies, investigations and surveys for the proper administration of the Oklahoma Registered Poultry Feeding Operations Act.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 232, § 10, eff. July 1, 1998.
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