HB3179

Oklahoma HB3179 prohibits the sale of cultivated meat and outlines penalties for violations.

Oklahoma HB3179 defines "cultivated meat" as meat produced from cultured animal tissue outside the animal. It prohibits the manufacture, sale, holding, offering for sale, or distribution of cultivated meat. Violators face potential punishment and license revocation. The Oklahoma State Department of Health can adopt rules to implement this law and has rulemaking authority. Exemptions allow governmental entities and higher education institutions to conduct research on cultivated meat. The law takes effect November 1, 2026.