§4-703. Holding periods.
A. Disaster animals taken from a disaster area or delivered to an animal shelter following a Class #1 Event or Class #2 Event shall be kept by the animal shelter that receives the disaster animals according to the applicable holding period, unless the owner of the disaster animals agrees otherwise in writing. After the applicable […]
§4-704. Transfer to animal shelter.
Any individual who is not working under the authority of an animal shelter and who takes possession of disaster animals shall transfer the disaster animals as quickly as reasonably possible to an animal shelter along with available tracking information. Added by Laws 2015, c. 304, § 4, emerg. eff. May 12, 2015.
§4-705. Removal from the state – Penalties.
A. No disaster animal may be removed from the state without the permission of the State Veterinarian or by satisfying such requirements as might be established by the State Veterinarian. B. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, anyone who knowingly removes disaster animals from the state is subject to a civil fine […]
§4-706. Application and construction of act.
A. The Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act shall not limit an animal control authority or agent thereof from humanely euthanizing an animal in accordance with existing state law. B. The Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act does not impose any affirmative duty on an animal shelter to admit disaster animals. C. The […]
§4-501. Disposal of animals kept for pleasure – Method.
A. Any dog, cat or any other animal which is kept for pleasure rather than utility in or about a household, held by or in the custody of a private or public animal shelter or agency and not reclaimed by the owner, may be disposed of only by: 1. Adoption as a pet in a […]
§4-707. Enforcement.
Violations of the Care and Disposition of Disaster Animals Act may be enforced by the State Board of Agriculture pursuant to its enforcement authority and all remedies found in the Oklahoma Agricultural Code for the enforcement of Title 2 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 2015, c. 304, § 7, emerg. eff. May 12, […]
§4-502. Denatured sodium pentobarbital – Method of administration – Possession and purchase by certified animal euthanasia technician.
A. Denatured sodium pentobarbital shall be administered by any one of the following methods: 1. Intravenous or intracardial injection of a lethal dose in dogs and cats. Intracardiac injection is acceptable only when performed on heavily sedated, anesthetized, or comatose animals; 2. Oral ingestion by wild or intractable dogs of powdered denatured sodium pentobarbital in […]
§4-801. Public accommodations – Policy to prohibit animals – Service animal exception.
A. For purposes of this section: 1. The terms “place of public accommodation”, “public accommodation” and “service animal” shall have the same meaning as such terms are defined in 28 C.F.R., Section 36.104. “Service animal” does not include an emotional support animal or a therapy animal; 2. “Emotional support animal” means an animal selected to […]
§4-503. Carbon monoxide – Administration.
Personnel shall be thoroughly instructed and be adequately trained in the operation and use of the carbon monoxide chamber. Carbon monoxide shall be administered in the following manner: Adult animals, over sixteen (16) weeks of age, to be euthanized, shall be left in the chamber for a minimum of twenty (20) minutes after the carbon […]
§4-504. Carbon monoxide chambers – Equipment required.
Carbon monoxide chambers shall be equipped with: 1. Internal lighting and a viewport providing direct visual observation of any animal within the chamber; 2. Compressed cylinder gas of commercial grade adequate to achieve a uniform carbon monoxide gas concentration throughout the chamber that induces unconsciousness within three (3) minutes after any animal is placed in […]