Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-13-7

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 35:15-13-7 - Specific approval of livestock auction markets

(a) No livestock auction market shall be specifically approved until proper application is made and a determination is made by the State Veterinarian that Department regulations and standards are met.

(b) All animals received at the livestock auction market shall be considered in interstate commerce and be handled in accordance with interstate regulations.

(c) All cattle, bison, horses, swine, or other species, as determined by the State Veterinarian, shall be visually inspected by the livestock auction market veterinarian prior to sale for diseased conditions such as cattle scab, sheep scab, Actinomycosis (lump jaw), Carcinomas (cancer eye), Infectious Rhinitis (bull nose) or any other infectious, contagious, or communicable disease.

(d) Any animal determined to be diseased by the livestock auction market veterinarian shall be sold direct to slaughter or quarantined for treatment pursuant to the judgment of the livestock auction market veterinarian.

(e) Each market shall furnish and maintain in good repair sufficient equipment suitable for restraining animals for careful inspection, testing, tagging, branding, and other treatments and procedures ordinarily required in providing livestock sanitary service at markets. The equipment shall be covered or housed so that necessary work can take place during inclement weather.

(f) The appointment and termination of the livestock auction market veterinarian by the livestock auction market is subject to approval of both state and federal officials.

(g) Failure or neglect to perform any of the functions in this section shall be cause for withdrawal of the approval.

(h) Each livestock auction market shall sign and have on record with the Board the most current livestock market contract for each of the species sold at the market. Markets shall sell only species approved to be handled, sold, or exchanged pursuant to their livestock auction market license.

(i) Routine Livestock Auction Markets shall not be scheduled on Sundays. Sunday sales shall require special permission of the Board of Agriculture or the State Veterinarian.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:15-13-7

Amended at 26 Ok Reg 607, eff 1-13-09 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1809, eff 7-1-09 ; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2411, eff 7-25-10 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 788, eff 7-1-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/12/2022

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 23, August 15, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 8/11/2024