A. When requested by the State Board of Agriculture it shall be the duty of a district attorney or the Attorney General to institute appropriate proceedings in the proper courts in a timely manner and to prosecute in the manner provided by law when violations of the following occur:
1. The Oklahoma Agricultural Code;
2. Any rule promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Agricultural Code; or
3. Any order, license, charter, registration, or permit issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Agricultural Code.
B. Any action to redress or restrain a violation of the Oklahoma Agricultural Code, any promulgated rule or any order, license, charter, registration, or permit issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Agricultural Code or to recover any administrative or civil penalty or other fine assessed pursuant to the Oklahoma Agricultural Code, may be brought by:
1. The district attorney of the appropriate district court of the State of Oklahoma;
2. The Attorney General on behalf of the State of Oklahoma; or
3. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry on behalf of the State of Oklahoma.
C. The court shall have jurisdiction to determine the action, and to grant the necessary or appropriate relief, including but not limited to mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equitable relief, and punitive damages.
D. When requested by an authorized agent of the Board, it shall be the duty of every peace officer to assist in the detection and apprehension of all persons in violation of the Oklahoma Agricultural Code. Failure to perform this duty shall be cause for removal from office.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 236, § 4, emerg. eff. June 17, 1965. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 243, § 18, emerg. eff. May 24, 2000; Laws 2004, c. 60, § 2, emerg. eff. April 6, 2004.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.