OK SB1834

Amends 2 O.S. 2001, Section 2-18 to reduce maximum administrative penalties for violations of the Oklahoma Agricultural Code from $10,000 to $5,000 per violation.

Minimum penalty remains $100 per violation, with each animal, action, or day a violation continues constituting a separate violation.

Maintains existing provisions allowing the State Board of Agriculture to appoint administrative law judges to conduct hearings at regional locations or the Board's central office in Oklahoma City.

Preserves Board authority to seek maximum civil or criminal penalties in district court and allows assessment of attorney fees and costs in addition to penalties.

Effective date: November 1, 2010.