SECTION 35:15-34-2. Definitions  


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  •   The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
    "Captive feral swine hunter" means a person of any age who procures a hunt at any of the licensed feral swine hunting facilities in Oklahoma.
    "Feral swine" means any domestic or wild animal of the species Sus scrofa that is or has been running at large, free roaming, or wild upon public or private lands, or has been captured, hunted, pursued, maintained, utilized, or released for any sporting purpose.
    "Feral swine facility" means a handling facility or sporting facility.
    "Feral Swine Free Zone" means any region of the state defined by the Board of Agriculture where hunting feral swine or taking feral swine from the region is restricted and the licensing of feral swine facilities or movement of feral swine into or across the region is prohibited.
    "Handling facility" means any premises maintaining feral swine in captivity for the purpose of temporary holding, breeding, slaughter, re-sale, dog training, competition, exhibition, personal use, or any other purpose. Commercial hunting is not permitted in a handling facility.
    "Sealed trailer" means a trailer or container holding feral swine that an Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry or United States Department of Agriculture employee has affixed a seal for special purpose movement displaying a serial number listed on the VS 1-27 form accompanying the transport.
    "Sporting facility" means any premises maintaining feral swine in captivity intended for hunting and feral swine are only removed from the premises through hunting.
    "Transport" means intrastate or interstate movement of one or more feral swine.
[Source: Added at 25 Ok Reg 1788, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 788, eff 7-1-13; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1160, eff 9-11-16; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 799, eff 9-11-17; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 947, eff 9-14-20]