2018 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 29. Game and Fish
§29-7-801. Exotic wildlife - Penalties for releasing.

Universal Citation: 29 OK Stat § 29-7-801 (2018)

A. No exotic wildlife may be released into the wilds of Oklahoma without first obtaining written permission of the Director.

B. Any person releasing such exotic wildlife into the wilds of Oklahoma in violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or by both.

Added by Laws 1974, c. 17, § 7-801, emerg. eff. April 8, 1974. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 112, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1994, c. 318, § 18, emerg. eff. June 8, 1994; Laws 2006, c. 138, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.

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