Oklahoma § 29-4-115 Minnow dealer's interstate license.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 29-4-115 — Minnow dealer's interstate license.

Oklahoma § 29-4-115

Title 29Game And Fish

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Okla. Stat. tit. 29, § 29-4-115 (2026).

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A.No person may ship or transport minnows for sale into or out of this state without having first procured a license for such from the Director.

B.Commercial minnow export and import: 1. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, no person may harvest, attempt to harvest, assist in harvesting, sell, or buy for the purpose of exporting minnows from the waters of this state or import into this state, without having first procured the proper license for such purposes from the Director. The fees for licenses under this section shall be set by the Commission for persons having an established residence in this state and who have been currently residing in this state for a period of one (1) year or more prior to the issuance of a license and for nonresidents; 2. Pr

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A. No person may ship or transport minnows for sale into or out of this state without having first procured a license for such from the Director. B. Commercial minnow export and import: 1. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, no person may harvest, attempt to harvest, assist in harvesting, sell, or buy for the purpose of exporting minnows from the waters of this state or import into this state, without having first procured the proper license for such purposes from the Director. The fees for licenses under this section shall be set by the Commission for persons having an established residence in this state and who have been currently residing in this state for a period of one (1) year or more prior to the issuance of a license and for nonresidents; 2. Prior to the issuance of this license, the applicant shall file with the Department a surety bond issued by a company licensed to do business in this state in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), conditioned upon the observance and compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code. This bond shall be subject to forfeiture upon conviction for the violation of any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code or resolutions of the Department; 3. The Commission shall regulate the harvest season, harvest limits, exports limits, size and species to be harvested. The Commission shall issue such other regulations as it deems necessary and shall design all forms necessary for the operation of these provisions; 4. No minnows shall be harvested except during daylight hours from sunrise to sunset as set by the National Weather Service. The Commission shall designate the waters of this state where the harvest of minnows for export purposes shall be permitted; 5. All persons licensed as "Commercial Minnow Export Dealers" shall comply with Sections 6-401 and 6-501 of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code and with all resolutions of the Commission pertaining to the export of minnows from this state; and 6. Provided, however, any person leaving the state possessing three (3) dozen or fewer minnows or any person selling or shipping minnows raised in a regularly licensed commercial minnow hatchery shall be exempt from the licensing provisions of this section. C. Any person convicted of violating any provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00).