A. Nothing in this subarticle shall be construed as requiring the State Board of Agriculture or its representative to:

1. Report for prosecution; or

2. Institute seizure proceedings; or

3. Issue a "Stop Sale" order, as a result of minor violations of this subarticle, or when the public interest will best be served by a suitable notice of violation or written warning.

B. Any person adversely affected by an act, order, or ruling made pursuant to the provisions of this subarticle may within forty-five (45) days bring action in the Oklahoma County District Court for judicial review.

C. Any person who uses any information acquired concerning any method, records, formulations, or processes which is entitled to protection as a trade secret for personal advantage, or reveals that information to other than the Board, or the courts when relevant in any judicial proceeding, is guilty of a misdemeanor. This prohibition shall not prohibit the Board from exchanging information of a regulatory nature with duly appointed officials of the United States government, or of other states, who are similarly prohibited by law from revealing this information.

Added by Laws 1984, SB 450, c. 15, § 13, eff. July 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 1424, c. 367, § 100, emerg. eff. June 6, 2000 (superseded document available).