SECTION 35:15-44-8. Fencing and facility requirements

  The perimeter of each new farmed cervidae facility shall be an eight (8) foot game or high tensile fence designed in a manner to prevent ingress and egress of cervidae.

(1)   Facilities in operation prior to the effective date of the Oklahoma Farmed Cervidae Act shall maintain fencing sufficient to prevent ingress and egress of cervidae.

(2)   The owner or operator shall install eight (8) foot game or high tensile fence for any new perimeter fencing at a new or existing facility.

(3)   All cervidae shall be provided adequate food, water, and space.

(4)   All cervidae shall be provided adequate natural or manmade shelter to provide shade at all times.

(5)   Pens shall not have excessive standing water, mud, or other pen conditions which negatively impact animal well-being.

(6)   Any licensee that is non-compliant with the aforementioned rules, shall be subject to a review by a committee comprised of a producer from each Oklahoma farmed cervidae organization, the state veterinarian, and the Department farmed cervidae coordinator. The committee's decision shall be implemented by the Department.

[Source: Added at 24 Ok Reg 373, eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1759, eff 6-25-07; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1108, eff 7-1-10; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2177, eff 7-25-11; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 717, eff 9-12-14]