Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-40-90.1
Requirements for cattle entering Oklahoma from a modified accredited advanced state or zone
Effective Sep 11, 201734 Ok Reg 799Added at 26 Ok Reg 165, eff 9-15-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2433, eff 7-25-10; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 799, eff 9-11-17Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
- (a) Cattle that test positive for tuberculosis shall not enter Oklahoma.
- (b) Cattle from herds quarantined for tuberculosis shall not enter Oklahoma.
- (c) All cattle shall be accompanied by a permit number and a certificate of veterinary inspection that was approved by the Oklahoma State Veterinarian prior to entry into Oklahoma.
- (d) Cattle or bison may move directly to slaughter at an approved slaughtering facility.
- (e) Sexually intact heifers may move to an approved feedlot.
(f) Steers or spayed heifers may move into Oklahoma so long as they meet one of the following:
(1) Cattle or bison are individually identified by an official identification and the cattle or bison:
- (A) Are accompanied by the original certificate of veterinary inspection at all times;
- (B) Are placed at a single location for grazing; and
- (C) Are only removed from the single location directly to an approved feedlot or directly to slaughter;
(2) Cattle or bison enter on a state or federal identification number for the premise of origin and premise of destination with an approved Group Lot Number and the group lot:
- (A) Is accompanied by the original certificate of veterinary inspection at all times;
- (B) Is placed at a single location for grazing;
- (C) Remains as a group lot;
- (D) Does not commingle with other cattle or bison; and
- (E) Is only removed from the single location directly to an approved feedlot or directly to slaughter; or
- (3) Cattle or bison are individually identified by an official identification and test negative to an official tuberculosis test conducted within sixty (60) days prior to movement into Oklahoma.
- (g) Cattle or bison from an accredited herd may enter Oklahoma with a certificate of veterinary inspection that includes complete herd tuberculosis negative test results within one (1) year prior to entry.
- (h) Sexually intact cattle or bison, not from an accredited herd, shall be individually identified and accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection stating the cattle or bison tested negative to an official tuberculin test conducted within sixty (60) days prior to the date of movement.
- (i) The state veterinarian may grant a variance to this section so long as the variance is consistent with federal law.
Added at 26 Ok Reg 165, eff 9-15-08 (emergency)
Added at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09
Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2433, eff 7-25-10
Amended at 34 Ok Reg 799, eff 9-11-17