Standing rule; since 2025 ODAFF asks poultry swap meets and special sales to sign a permit agreement: poultry swap meets and special sales need an ODAFF special sale permit; the organizer signs an agreement to check birds' entry papers and keep buyer and seller records for five years
No end date in the source
Statewide · poultry special sales, swap meets and consignment or farm sales · Birds: poultry (domesticated fowl count as livestock)
- A permit is required before holding a livestock special sale (consignment, swap meet or farm sale); poultry count as livestock
- The responsible person checks that all poultry meet sale requirements before entry to the facility or parking lot
- Out-of-state NPIP poultry: 9-3 or CVI with the flock NPIP number within 30 days of entry
- Out-of-state non-NPIP poultry four months or older: CVI within 30 days, leg or wing band, negative pullorum/typhoid test within 90 days
- Out-of-state poultry under four months: from an NPIP flock with a 9-3 or CVI
- Poultry under four months and hatching eggs offered for sale in Oklahoma, in-state birds included, must come from an NPIP Pullorum-Typhoid clean breeder flock with a VS 9-3 or VS 17-6 (OAC 35:15-19-4(b)(1), as quoted in ODAFF's FAQ)
- Records of all sellers and buyers (name, address, phone) kept five years and shown on request
- No charge for the permit; organizers who do not sign may lose their license to hold the sale (FAQ)
- ODAFF says it began asking poultry swap meets to sign in 2025 because of the HPAI threat
- The permit is effective only for the listed date(s) and stays valid unless sale dates, ownership or the responsible party change (agreement item 4)
- The application gives the requester's name and address, the sale premises, date and time, and signature, email and phone (OAC 35:15-9-7(b), via FAQ)
- Records kept five years must include accounts of sales and purchases, bills and invoices, consignors' animal health documents, consignor and purchaser identities, and related correspondence (OAC 35:15-9-8, via FAQ)
Guidance: Poultry Special Sale/Swap Meet Agreement (revised September 16, 2025) and FAQ (August 7, 2025) · ODAFF Animal Industry Services, September 16, 2025
What the guidance says (7 passages)
“I agree to be responsible for determining that all poultry meets sale requirements prior to entry into the sale facility/parking lot.”
ODAFF Animal Industry Services · ag.ok.gov · agreement, para 1
“Records of all sellers and buyers must include name, address and telephone numbers. These records will be maintained for a period of five (5) years.”
ODAFF Animal Industry Services · ag.ok.gov · records
“(a) Any person shall obtain a permit prior to conducting a livestock special sale from the Department.”
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture · ag.ok.gov · FAQ quoting OAC 35:15-9-7
“A: Asking Avian Special Sales and Swap meets to sign the agreement forms is new, but the laws have been present for many years.”
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture · ag.ok.gov · FAQ, 'Is this something new?'
“(b) All poultry under four (4) months of age, including baby chicks, started chicks, turkey poults, started poults, other newly hatched domestic poultry, game chickens, game birds, waterfowl, and hatching eggs shipped, brought into, or offered for sale in Oklahoma, except those intended for immediate slaughter, shall:”
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture · ag.ok.gov · FAQ quoting OAC 35:15-19-4(b)
“4. This permit is effective only for the above date(s) listed and will remain valid unless sale dates, ownership, or responsible party changes.”
ODAFF Animal Industry Services · ag.ok.gov · agreement item 4
“(4) Documents certifying the health status of animals presented by consignors:”
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture · ag.ok.gov · FAQ quoting OAC 35:15-9-8(4)
