ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 988	By:	Schulz, Barrington and Fields of the Senate

			and

		DeWitt of the House

An Act relating to castor bean production; making it unlawful to produce castor beans; providing for penalties; providing for enforcement; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-310 of Title 2, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A.  It shall be unlawful for any person to plant, nurture or otherwise commercially produce castor beans containing the toxin ricin in this state.
B.  Any person violating the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
C.  Provisions of this act shall be enforced by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.
SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 15th day of February, 2012.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2012.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives