Title 2, Title 2 — Agriculture

As used in the Weed Free Hay Certification Act, unless otherwise stated: 1. “Hay” means any agricultural forage crop product whether cultivated or not cultivated, irrigated or nonirrigated, planted or naturally occurring; 2. “Noxious weeds” means those weeds, including any weed s…

The State Board of Agriculture shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Weed Free Hay Certification Act in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and shall include, but not be limited to, rules concerning: 1. Weeds designated as noxious are prohibited;…

funding. A. The Commissioner of Agriculture may enter into cooperative agreements with Oklahoma State University for the purpose of training qualified inspectors in the identification of those plants designated as noxious weeds by the State Board of Agriculture. B. For purposes o…

A. Any crop for which weed-free certification is sought shall be inspected in the field of origin and the inspection shall include an inspection of any ditches, fence rows, roads, easements, rights- of-way, and buffer zones, as applicable, surrounding the field of origin. B. Crop…

A. 1. The plants musk thistle (Carduus nutans L.), Scotch thistle (Onoprodum acanthium L.), and Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) are designated as noxious weeds. The Legislature finds that these thistles are a public nuisance in all counties across this state. 2. It shall be the …

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to plant, nurture or otherwise commercially produce castor beans containing the toxin ricin in this state. B. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished b…

A. It shall be unlawful to transport castor beans in quantities of more than fifty (50) pounds containing the toxin ricin within this state. B. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a f…

As used in this subarticle: 1. “Broker” means any person who negotiates the purchase or sale of any nursery stock. A broker may or may not handle the nursery stock or the proceeds of a sale; 2. “Certificate” means a document authorized or prepared by a duly authorized federal or …

destruction of stock - Treatment of diseased plants - Rules and regulations. A. 1. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall have the authority to inspect any orchard, fruit, garden, park, cemetery, private premises, public place, or any place that may be i…

A person shall not knowingly propagate, sell, or offer for sale any nursery stock infested or infected with any plant pest. If the State Board of Agriculture finds any plant pest at any nursery or dealer’s facility, the Board shall notify the owner or person in control of the nur…

All nursery stock shipped into Oklahoma shall have a certificate on each package stating that the contents were inspected by an authorized inspecting officer and that the contents appear free from plant pests. The State Board of Agriculture shall have the authority to inspect all…

All vegetable plants or transplants in flats, crates, baskets or containers, regardless of origin, shall have affixed to the outside, a tag bearing: 1. The name and address of the grower or dealer for whom this inspection was conducted, except at the grower's location; and 2. The…

A. A seller of turfgrass sod shall be required to state on the sales contract, invoice, or bill of lading the following information: 1. The variety and the named blend or mixture of turfgrass; and 2. Each different lot of harvested turfgrass sod shall be identified by a sign stat…

A. The fee for each grower or dealer, license issued or renewed and inspection conducted shall be as follows: 1. Grower’s license fee - Twenty five Dollars ($25.00) for each business location; 2. Grower’s inspection fee - One Dollar ($1.00) per acre or 1000 square feet of greenho…

It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or willfully violate any of the provisions of this subarticle or any rules of the State Board of Agriculture by: 1. Misrepresenting to another their connection with a nursery, or to: a. misrepresent the grade, character, variety, o…

A. The State Board of Agriculture shall have the authority to establish a quarantine and promulgate rules prohibiting or restricting the transportation into or through Oklahoma from any other state, country, territory, or district of any nursery stock, or other article, of any ch…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program". Added by Laws 2018, c. 64, § 1, emerg. eff. April 23, 2018. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 91, § 2, emerg. eff. April 18, 2019.

As used in the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program: 1. “Department” means the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; 2. “Fiber” means the stalk of the industrial hemp plant and does not include the flower or seeds of the plant; 3. “Flower” means the part of the indu…

liability. A. 1. A licensee is authorized to engage in the growth, cultivation, handling or processing of industrial hemp and may remediate noncompliant industrial hemp with a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than one percent (1.0%) on a dry-weight bas…

A. A person intending to engage in industrial hemp growth, cultivation, handling, or processing authorized under the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program shall apply to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry for a license prior to planting, handling, or processing…

A. At least thirty (30) days prior to harvest, each licensee shall file a harvest report on a form approved by the Department that includes: 1. A statement of intended disposition of its industrial hemp crop; and 2. The harvest date or dates, location and yield of each variety cu…

An industrial hemp licensee shall only remediate any industrial hemp legally grown pursuant to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry and the United States Department of Agriculture programs at the licensee’s facility. Noncompliant hemp shall not leave the fac…

A. Any plants of the licensee are subject to at least annual routine inspections and sampling to verify that the plant meets the definition of industrial hemp. The Department shall notify each licensee of the scope of the inspection and the process by which the inspection will be…

A. The Department may deny, revoke or suspend a license if the licensee: 1. Violates any provision of the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program or rules adopted pursuant to the program; 2. Engages in fraud or deception in the procurement of or attempt to procure a license under the Ok…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Board of Agriculture to be designated the "Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Program Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of all monies received by …

Cannabidiol shall not be processed in the State of Oklahoma from any sources which would be in violation of the United States Code or the Code of Federal Regulations. Added by Laws 2019, c. 91, § 11, emerg. eff. April 18, 2019.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Boll Weevil Eradication Act". Added by Laws 1993, c. 198, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 211, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.

A. There is hereby created the Boll Weevil Eradication Fund. The Boll Weevil Eradication Fund shall be administered by the board of directors for the benefit of the cotton growers in this state to eradicate and ensure the long-term eradication and control of boll weevils. The Bol…

Collection of assessment and administrative penalty or fine - Disposition of penalty. A. The board of directors may request the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to provide for the collection of the assessment or for other enforcement action necessary as dete…

eradication programs - Use of state-appropriated monies prohibited - Reimbursement of Department's costs and expenses. A. The Commissioner, upon the request of the board of directors, is authorized to assist in the eradication and control of the boll weevil in this state. B. Stat…

The Commissioner is authorized to cooperate with any agency of the federal government, any state contiguous to this state, any other agency in this state, or any person engaged in growing, processing, marketing, or handling cotton in this state, or any group of persons, in progra…

Warrants. A. 1. The board of directors and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, or their authorized agents shall have authority, to: a. enter cotton fields and other premises in order to carry out activities, including but not limited to treatment with pest…

A. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry is authorized to promulgate rules, including, but not limited to: 1. Establishing quarantine areas in this state or any portion thereof at the request of the board of directors; 2. Designating this state or any portion…

cotton. A. When a person fails to meet the rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Commissioner, at the request of the board of directors, shall have authority to destroy cotton in any area of the state not in compliance with the rules…

Penalties. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to store or handle any regulated article in an eradicated or other quarantined area, or to move into or from an eradicated or other quarantined area any regulated article, except under conditions as may be prescribed by the rules …

A. The Anthonomus grandis Boheman, known as the boll weevil, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, a pest, and a menace to the cotton industry. Due to the interstate nature of boll weevil infestation, it is necessary to secure the cooperation of cotton growers, other state …

Any person who violates any of the provisions of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act or the rules promulgated thereto, or who shall alter, forge, counterfeit, or use without authority any certificate, permit, or other document provided for in the Boll Weevil Eradication Act or in rul…

with Merit System of Personnel Administration - Seasonal employees. A. The Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization shall not be subject to the Merit System of Personnel Administration. B. The Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization is authorized to employ seasonal emp…

As used in the Boll Weevil Eradication Act: 1. "Board of directors" means the board of directors of the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization elected pursuant to the provisions of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act; 2. "Boll weevil" means the insect Anthonomus grandis Bohema…

efforts. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry may periodically conduct reviews to evaluate the ongoing boll weevil eradication and posteradication efforts in the state. Added by Laws 1997, c. 17, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Renumbered from § 3-60.1 of this title…

The Commissioner in conjunction with the State Board of Agriculture is authorized to review and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the boll weevil eradication and posteradication maintenance and control program. Added by Laws 1993, c. 198, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. …

Formation - Status - Membership. A. 1. The State of Oklahoma shall contain a boll weevil eradication district to be known as the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization for the purposes of eradicating boll weevils and performing posteradication maintenance and control funct…

A. 1. Elections for the board of directors shall be conducted under the procedures provided by this section. 2. A cotton grower eligible to vote in a particular district who desires to be a candidate for the board of directors shall file with the board a petition signed by five c…

Powers and duties - Definition of bonds - Bylaws - Additional powers, duties and responsibilities - Liability - Compensation. A. 1. Except as provided by this section, the board of directors of the Oklahoma Boll Weevil Eradication Organization shall be composed of five cotton gro…

Every person growing cotton in this state shall annually certify to the board of directors the person’s number of acres and provide the legal description and the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Services Agency (FSA) numbers for each field. The certification shall occ…

A. 1. The assessment imposed pursuant to the provisions of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act shall be levied on a cotton grower at the time of sale and shall be collected and remitted to the board of directors by the cotton gin serving as the selling agent for the cotton produced. …

Program - Definitions. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Remediation Program". B. As used in the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Remediation Program, the following words and terms, and any derivative of such words or terms, shall have the follo…

As used in the Combined Pesticide Law: 1. "Aircraft" means any contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air over land or water and is designed for or adaptable for use in applying pesticides as sprays, dusts, or other forms; 2. "Active ingredient" means an …

application. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to act, operate, or do business or advertise as a commercial, noncommercial, certified applicator, temporary certified applicator, service technician, or private applicator unless the person has obtained a valid applicator’s lic…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund for the State Board of Agriculture to be designated the State Department of Agriculture “ Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all …