SECTION 800:25-23-2. Application and fees

(a)   Unless otherwise provided for in State Statute or administrative rules, anyone shipping or otherwise transporting wildlife, other than raptors, into or out of the State of Oklahoma must first have authorization from the Department. A fee will be changed to cover the costs of processing and handling the issuance of the permit. The issuance of an import or export authorization number shall constitute written authority from the Department for such import or export.

(b)   The following are the procedures for obtaining a permit number.

(1)   Applicant may obtain a permit number by appearance at Department Headquarters in person free of charge.

(2)   All permit numbers issued by mail or fax may be charged a five dollar ($5.00) fee. A prepaid account may be established by persons wishing to fax or mail requests.

(3)   Applicant shall provide all information required by the Department or permission for import or export may be denied.

(4)   Licensed breeders may submit monthly export reports on forms prescribed by the Department in-lieu of individual shipment requests for export. Licensed breeders must submit annual reports of previous activity when reviewing the license. The annual report shall cover the wildlife acquisitions that occurred since their last annual report and must contain all wildlife that was held at the beginning of the reporting period. If this is the breeder's first year of operation then the reporting period will be from when the initial inspection was conducted up to the renewal of the license. If the license is not going to be renewed the annual report of previous activity must be submitted within thirty (30) days following the expiration date of the license.

(5)   Licensed breeders may ship or otherwise transport to export from the confines of the State any wildlife lawfully bred or propagated without a permit.

(6)   The applicant must list the Department authorization number on all health papers required by the State Agriculture Department.

[Source: Added at 9 Ok Reg 3075, eff 7-13-92; Amended at 9 Ok Reg 4085, eff 9-21-92 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3381, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4289, eff 7-25-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3278, eff 7-25-97; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1583, eff 7-1-06]