A. Whenever any blood sample is drawn for the purpose of testing for brucellosis, the person drawing the blood sample shall ensure application of official identification, approved by the State Veterinarian. If official identification is already present, that official identification shall be recorded.
B. The person shall submit with the blood sample a written report to the State Veterinarian. The report shall be signed by the person drawing the sample and shall be on a form prescribed by the State Veterinarian. The report shall show the official identification and descriptive markings of the animal, or herd tattoo, if the tested animal is a registered animal.
C. It shall not be necessary to officially identify any registered animal if the registration tattoo of each animal is shown on the report. If the registration paper is not transferred with the animal, official identification shall be applied.
D. The removal of official identification without prior authorization from the State Veterinarian shall be a violation of the Oklahoma Agricultural Code.
Added by Laws 1955, p. 47, art. 6(E), § 3, emerg. eff. June 3, 1955. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 87, § 1; Laws 2000, c. 367, § 39, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000; Laws 2019, c. 73, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.