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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 37. Food Safety |
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Subchapter 15. Organic Products |
SECTION 35:37-15-1. Definitions of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, & Forestry Organic Program
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- The following words or terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context indicates otherwise:"Certifying agent registration" means the mandatory act of filing with the Department, on forms provided by or approved by the Department, the name and address of any accredited certifying agent that certifies organic entities within the state of Oklahoma."Livestock" means cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry,, domestic cervidae, and bison."NOP" means the National Organic Program."Organic entity" refers to any producer or handler, and the production or handling site and/or facility, that utilizes methods that adhere to those required by the NOP."Organic Certification Seal" means the design approved by the Department and which when imprinted or affixed on labels, packages, or products, or used in advertising in any manner, signifies that the product is certified as organic pursuant to the Oklahoma Organic Food Act, 2 O.S. § 5-301 et seq., or NOP."Producer" means any person or organization that grows, raises, or produces a food or non-food product and offers the product for sale as an organic product, or sells the product as an organic product.