As used in this Article:

1. “Approved market” means any livestock market, auction, or stockyard which operates under the specific approval of the United States Department of Agriculture, the Oklahoma Agricultural Code, and the rules of the Board;

2. "Approved veterinarian" means a graduate veterinarian licensed and accredited by the state of origin and the United States Department of Agriculture, or an authorized veterinary inspector of the United States Department of Agriculture;

3. “Livestock” means any animal or bird to be imported into the State of Oklahoma for any purpose;

4. "Official health certificate" or “certificate of veterinary inspection” means a legible declaration on an official form from the state of origin or from the United States Department of Agriculture, issued by an approved veterinarian and approved by the chief livestock health official of the state of origin;

An official health certificate or certificate of veterinary inspection shall contain the name and address of the consignor and consignee, age, sex, number, breed of livestock, and sufficient identifying marks and/or tags to positively identify the livestock listed on the health certificate. The health certificate shall also contain a statement by the approved veterinarian that such livestock are free from evidence of all contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases and do not originate from a district of quarantine, infestation or infection. A health certificate shall be void thirty (30) days after the date of its issuance. A copy of the health certificate shall be forwarded to the Oklahoma State Veterinarian, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and

5. “Permit” means written permission by the State Board of Agriculture to move certain livestock into or within the State of Oklahoma with or without an official health certificate. A permit shall contain the name and address of the consignor and the consignee, and the number, age, sex, and breed of the livestock.

Added by Laws 1967, c. 383, § 1, emerg. eff. May 23, 1967. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 367, § 60, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.