SECTION 35:30-36-5. Field certification inspection

(a)   Hay shall be inspected in the field of origin prior to the beginning of harvest for each field and cutting.

(b)   Each field inspected shall be identified by the name of the applicant and a field name or number. The field certification inspection may be performed on an entire field or a portion of a field, if the portion of the field is plainly marked and identified by the applicant prior to inspection.

(c)   Field inspections shall take place prior to any farming practice that limits the qualified inspector's ability to properly inspect and certify the field.

(d)   When performing field certification inspections, the qualified inspector shall inspect the following:

(1)   The entire field and the entire field border;

(2)   Any ditches, fence rows, roads, easements, rights-of-way, and buffer zones, as applicable, surrounding the field.

(3)   A minimum of two (2) entry points per field and a minimum of one (1) entry point per each ten (10) acres, and at each entry point the qualified inspector shall walk at least one hundred and fifty feet (150') into the field.

(e)   Storage areas shall also be inspected and shall meet the same standards as field certifications.

(f)   If noxious weeds are found that could result in hay contamination, the field shall not be certified weed free. The qualified inspector shall complete an inspection report identifying the weeds present and their locations in the field.

[Source: Added at 27 Ok Reg 2446, eff 7-25-10]