SECTION 35:15-34-5. Transporter license

(a)   Transporter licenses shall be active for a period of one (1) year and shall not be transferable.

(b)   Transporter licenses shall expire each June 30 but may be renewed.

(c)   Application for a transporter license shall be on a form prescribed by the Department and shall include the following:

(1)   Name, mailing address, physical address, email address, and telephone number of the applicant,

(2)   Drivers license number of the transporter;

(3)   A brief statement describing the area for which the applicant typically transports feral swine, and

(4)   A description of the vehicles, used to transport feral swine, including any license tag numbers.

(d)   Live feral swine shall not be removed from the transport vehicle until released or unloaded pursuant to subsection (f) of this section.

(e)   Any person transporting feral swine pursuant to a valid 24 hour permit may park the transport vehicle at the home premises of a licensed transporter specified in the 24 hour permit, so long as a new 24 hour permit is obtained prior to further transport of the feral swine to a location specified in subsection (g) of this section.

(f)   Live feral swine shall only be released or unloaded at the following locations:

(1)   A licensed sporting facility;

(2)   A licensed handling facility;

(3)   A slaughter facility, or

(4)   A location designated in an order issued by the State Veterinarian.

(g)   Feral swine shall not be commingled with any domestic livestock species at any point during transportation. Common cages or enclosures, water sources or food sources accessible by both domestic livestock species and feral swine shall be prohibited.

[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]