Prohibited acts with regard to certain animal facilities - Penalties - Exempted acts.

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2. Oklahoma Statutes
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4. 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;

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-of-pocket 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.

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