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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 2031 By: Kern
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to agriculture; defining terms;
7 requiring meat products to be labeled with their
8 country of origin for retail purposes; authorizing
8 the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and
9 Forestry to promulgate and enforce rules; providing
9 for codification; and providing an effective date.
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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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14 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-216 of Title 2, unless there
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16 A. As used in this section:
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17 1. "Country of origin" means the country where the animal was
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19 2. "Meat" means any part of the carcass or product derived from
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20 cattle, goats, poultry, sheep, and swine that is sold for human
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1 B. Any meat product sold at retail within this state shall be
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3 C. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
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5 destroying any meat product incorrectly labeled or adulterated.
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6 D. Any retailer found noncompliant with the provisions of this
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8 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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