Oklahoma § 21-1680.2 - Prohibited acts with regard to certain animal

§ 21-1680.2. Prohibited acts with regard to certain animal

facilities - Penalties - Exempted acts.

A. No person shall, without the effective consent of the owner

and with intent to damage the enterprise conducted at the animal

facility:

1. Damage, destroy or remove an animal facility or any property

or animal in or on an animal facility;

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments

2. Acquire or otherwise exercise control over an animal

facility, an animal or other property from an animal facility, with

the intent to deprive the owner of such facility, animal or

property;

3. Enter an animal facility, not open to the public, with

intent to commit an act prohibited by this section;

4. Enter an animal facility and commit or attempt to commit an

act prohibited by this section;

5. Remain concealed in an animal facility, with intent to

commit or attempt to commit an act prohibited by this section;

6. Enter or remain on an animal facility when the person has

notice that entry is forbidden by any of the following:

a.

written or oral communication with the owner or a

person with apparent authority to act for the owner,

b.

fencing or other enclosure obviously designed to

exclude intruders or contain animals, or

c.

a sign or signs posted on the property or at the

entrance to the building, indicating that unauthorized

entry is forbidden; and

7. Release any animal or animals, with intent to deprive the

owner of such animal or animal facility.

B. A violation of any of the provisions in paragraphs 1 through

7 of subsection A of this section shall be a misdemeanor, upon

conviction, punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars

($5,000.00), with full restitution to be paid for any damage to the

property, for replacement of any animals released, and for out-ofpocket expenses incurred as a result of any violation, or by

imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed one (1)

year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to lawful

activities of any governmental agency or employees or agents thereof

carrying out their respective duties under the law or be construed

to conflict with any provision of Section 391 et seq. of Title 4 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 115, § 3, emerg. eff. April 25, 1991.

Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 382, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999,

1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 274, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 23, § 1,

eff. July 1, 2003.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 382 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.