Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-13-7
Specific approval of livestock auction markets
Effective Aug 11, 202441 Ok Reg, Number 22Amended at 26 Ok Reg 607, eff 1-13-09 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2411, eff 7-25-10; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 788, eff 7-1-13; Amended at 39 Ok Reg 788, eff 9-12-22; Amended at 40 Ok Reg 1501, eff 9-11-23; Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-24Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
- (i) Routine Livestock Auction Markets shall not be scheduled on Sundays. Sunday sales shall require special permission of the Board of Agriculture or the State Veterinarian.
- (a) No livestock auction market shall be specifically approved until proper application is made and a determination is made by the State Veterinarian that Department regulations and standards are met.
- (b) All animals received at the livestock auction market shall be considered in interstate commerce and be handled in accordance with interstate regulations.
- (c) All cattle, bison, horses, swine, or other species, as determined by the State Veterinarian, shall be visually inspected by the livestock auction market veterinarian prior to sale for diseased conditions such as cattle scab, sheep scab, Actinomycosis (lump jaw), Carcinomas (cancer eye), Infectious Rhinitis (bull nose) or any other infectious, contagious, or communicable disease.
- (d) Any animal determined to be diseased by the livestock auction market veterinarian shall be sold direct to slaughter or quarantined for treatment pursuant to the judgment of the livestock auction market veterinarian.
- (e) Each market shall furnish and maintain in good repair sufficient equipment suitable for restraining animals for careful inspection, testing, tagging, branding, and other treatments and procedures ordinarily required in providing livestock sanitary service at markets. The equipment shall be covered or housed so that necessary work can take place during inclement weather.
- (f) The appointment and termination of the livestock auction market veterinarian by the livestock auction market is subject to approval of both state and federal officials.
- (g) Failure or neglect to perform any of the functions in this section shall be cause for withdrawal of the approval.
- (h) Each livestock auction market shall sign and have on record with the Board the most current livestock market contract for each of the species sold at the market. Markets shall sell only species approved to be handled, sold, or exchanged pursuant to their livestock auction market license.
Amended at 26 Ok Reg 607, eff 1-13-09 (emergency)
Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09
Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2411, eff 7-25-10
Amended at 30 Ok Reg 788, eff 7-1-13
Amended at 39 Ok Reg 788, eff 9-12-22
Amended at 40 Ok Reg 1501, eff 9-11-23
Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-24