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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry |
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Chapter 15. Animal Industry |
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Subchapter 13. Testing and Inspection for Disease and Release of Livestock at Auction Markets |
SECTION 35:15-13-7. Specific approval of livestock auction markets
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- (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) Each livestock auction market shall have a packer buyer present at each sale.(c) All animals received at the livestock auction market shall be considered in interstate commerce and be handled in accordance with interstate regulations.(d) 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.(e) 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.(f) 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.(g) 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.(h) Failure or neglect to perform any of the functions in this section shall be cause for withdrawal of the approval.(i) 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.