§ 5-152. Livestock offense.
A. It shall be unlawful to:
1. Knowingly or recklessly refuse or fail to make or band his livestock when such is required in the interest of livestock identification or directed by Osage Nation or government officials; or
2. Alter, obliterate or remove a brand or mark, or misbrand or mismark livestock with a purpose to deceive another for any reason; or
3. Knowingly permit livestock to graze or trespass on the property of another or of the Nation without permission to do so in excess of permitted time or amount; or
4. Knowingly fail to treat or dispose of a sick animal where there is a substantial danger of infecting other livestock; or
5. Fail to dip, inoculate or otherwise treat livestock in the manner which the designated representative of the Nation shall direct; or
6. Make a false report of livestock owned.
B. Except in cases in which the owner or person having custody of livestock believed to be in violation of this section cannot be found, for subsection (A)(1), (A)(3), (A)(4), or (A)(5) of this section no conviction may be sustained unless the owner or person having custody of the livestock involved is given forty-eight (48) hours written notice of his alleged violation.
C. Livestock found to be in violation of this section may be impounded without prior notice to the owner if a Court so orders upon receipt of evidence that such animals seriously threaten the property of the Nation or another or the health or other livestock and that immediate action is necessary to protect such interest from serious harm. A reasonable fee for the care of such animals may be collected prior to their release.
D. A livestock offense shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), or by a term of imprisonment in the Tribal Jail not to exceed three months, or both.
E. Livestock handled or kept in violation of this section are hereby declared to be contraband and civil proceedings may be had against such animals for forfeiture as provided by law. ONCA 11-43, eff. Apr. 5, 2011.