A. 1. It shall be unlawful to ship, transport, or cause to be shipped or transported any livestock into the State of Oklahoma, unless accompanied by an official health certificate, permit, or both, which shall be in the possession of the driver of the vehicle or person in charge of the livestock.

2. The owner of the livestock, the shipper, and the operator of the vehicle transporting the livestock shall be equally and individually responsible for meeting all requirements regarding health certificates, permits, and the movement of livestock into this state.

3. An official health certificate or permit shall not be required for any livestock shipped directly from a farm of origin, with no diversion in route, to an approved market or slaughtering establishment operating under state or federal supervision, if a waybill, bill of lading, or certificate of ownership accompanies the shipment showing the consignor and the point of origin of the shipment, and the approved market or slaughtering establishment to which the livestock are shipped.

B. 1. It shall be unlawful for any livestock that are affected with or that have been exposed to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease or which originate from a quarantined area to be shipped or in any manner transported or moved into or through the state until written permission for entry, transportation, or movement is obtained from the State Board of Agriculture or its authorized agent.

2. A written permit shall not be required for diseased animals which are approved for interstate shipment under specified restrictions by the United States Department of Agriculture.

Added by Laws 1967, c. 383, § 2, emerg. eff. May 23, 1967. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 367, § 61, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000.