orders – Fines and penalties. A. A person shall not sell, offer for sale, label, or advertise an agricultural product with the representation that it is organic if the person knows or has reason to know that it has not been certified pursuant to the Oklahoma Organic Food Act or the Organic Food Production Act of 1990, as amended, 7 U.S.C., Section 6501 et seq. and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. B. The State Board of Agriculture is authorized to issue a written or printed “stop-sale” or “notice of violation” order to the owner or custodian of a product being labeled, advertised or offered or exposed for sale in violation of the Oklahoma Organic Food Act or rules promulgated pursuant thereto. C. Any person violating the provisions of the Oklahoma Organic Food Act or rules promulgated pursuant thereto may be: 1. Assessed an administrative fine as specified in Section 2-18 of this title; and 2. Deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, may be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). D. Each day a violation continues shall be a separate offense.
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