Oregon Administrative Code

603-001-0155 Organizational Structure In order to comply with the provisions of ORS 183.330(1) requiring each agency to publish a description of its organization, a chart of the department’s organizational structure is set forth as Appendix 1. [ED. NOTE: Appendices referenced are…

603-001-0160 Fee Waivers and Reductions (1) Ordinarily there will be no charge for one copy of a public record: (a) When the material requested is currently being distributed or has been distributed as part of the public participation process such as a news release or public noti…

603-001-0165 Parking at Department Owned Facilities (1) This administrative rule describes the Department’s policy regarding parking at facilities owned or controlled by the Department in compliance with ORS 276.595. (2) “Department” means State of Oregon, Department of Agricultu…

603-001-0170 Public Interest Test In determining whether sufficient public interest for a fee waiver is demonstrated, the department will consider: (1) The requester’s identity, public interest affiliation, and contact information; (2) The purpose for which the requester intends …

603-001-0175 Procedure for Assessing Penalties for Delinquent License Renewals (1) As used in this rule a license fee means a fee for a license, certificate of sanitation, permit or registration that is established for a fixed term and is subject to renewal. (2) As provided in OR…

603-001-0180 Temporary License Authorization (1) Purpose. In accordance with House Bill 3030, Oregon Department of Agriculture shall issue a temporary authorization to provide the occupational or professional service regulated by the professional licensing board. (2) Definitions.…

603-005-0001 Confidentiality and Inadmissibility of Mediation Communications (1) The words and phrases used in this rule have the same meaning as given to them in ORS 36.110 and 36.234. (2) Nothing in this rule affects any confidentiality created by other law. Nothing in this rul…

603-008-0000 Definitions The following definitions apply to these division 8 rules: (1) "Grant Review Team" means a team that provides a technical review of each application. The Grant Review Team shall be appointed by the Director, who shall endeavor to include the following typ…

603-008-0010 Purpose The purpose of OAR 603-008-0000 to 603-008-0060 is to provide criteria and procedures for administration of the Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program. Statutory/Other Authority: HB 2785 (2021), ORS 561.020 & ORS 561.190 Sta…

603-008-0020 Eligible Applicants Applicants must meet all the following requirements to be eligible for the Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program: (1) Must be an establishment, as that term is defined in ORS 619.010(8), located in Oregon or pla…

603-008-0030 Standards to Determine Project Eligibility (1) The Department shall award Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building grant funds of up to $750,000 per application. All grant funds must be distributed by June 30 of the biennium in which the grant was awarded…

603-008-0040 Review of Applications and Procedures (1) The Notice of Grant Opportunity/Request For Applications (RFA) shall describe the review criteria and shall also include information on grant requirements, timelines, and process. (2) Department staff shall develop a grant ap…

603-008-0050 Grant Awards (1) The Director shall review the final funding recommendations and shall make one of the following decisions for each application: (a) Approve application and award grant for the full amount requested; (b) Approve application and award grant for a speci…

603-008-0060 Grant Administration (1) The Department and the grant recipient shall sign a grant agreement that incorporates the full application. (2) Grant funds shall be disbursed according to the approved payment schedule of up to 75 percent upon execution of the grant agreemen…

603-009-0000 Definitions As used in this division of administrative rules, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Agribusiness” means any business that deals with agricultural products or services. (2) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Agriculture. (3) “Director” m…

603-009-0010 Purpose The purpose of this division of rules is to provide criteria and procedures for administration of the Oregon Agricultural Opportunities Fund. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561 & 576 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 576.013 History: AD 13-1989, f. & cert. ef. …

603-009-0020 Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants shall include: (1) Cities, counties, councils of government, and state agencies. (2) Private nonprofit organizations. (3) Consortia and combinations of the above. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561 & 576 Statutes/Other Implemen…

603-009-0030 Standards to Determine Project Eligibility (1) The Director will consider applications for agricultural promotion and marketing projects which: (a) Encourage existing Oregon agribusiness expansion; (b) Encourage new agribusinesses to locate in Oregon; (c) Encourage e…

603-009-0040 Application Procedures (1) Application forms for the competitive statewide grants program will be made available and distributed by the Department. (2) Each applicant shall submit its proposal for funding on the approved application form, including attachments as nec…

603-009-0050 Review of Applications (1) Each application will first be screened by staff from the Department for completeness and accuracy. Applications not meeting these initial review standards may be returned for correction or completion, or may not be recommended for further …

603-009-0060 Grant Awards (1) The Director will review the recommendations of staff as well as current information on available lottery revenues. (2) The Director will review those proposals that have been recommended by staff from the Department and will make one of the followin…

603-009-0070 Grant Administration (1) The Director and the grant recipient will enter a grant agreement that provides: (a) Incorporation of the full proposal as an integral part of the agreement; (b) The grant will be disbursed according to an approved payment schedule, which sha…

603-010-0052 Open Cattle Range No person shall turn upon, or allow to run upon the open range, any bull other than a purebred bull of the following recognized beef breeds: (1) Angus. (2) Shorthorn. (3) Hereford. (4) Charolais. (5) Santa Gertrudis. (6) Galloway. (7) Devon. (8) Lim…

603-010-0053 Definition As used in ORS Chapter 607, “swine” means a breed of domestic pig that is used for food production, but does not include any breed used primarily as a pet (e.g., pot-bellied pig). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.190 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 607.0…

603-010-0055 Feral Swine Feral swine are animals of the genus Sus which meet the following conditions: (1) The animals are free roaming on public or private lands and not being held under domestic management confinement; (2) No notification to the land owner, manager, or occupant…

603-010-0056 Fee for Determining Adequacy of a Fence (1) If requested to, or when cattle or equines break through a fence on the open range and a determination of the adequacy of the fence is necessary in order to determine whether the cattle or equines are unlawfully trespassing…

603-010-0100 Restrictions; Airborne Hunting (1) The Department is authorized to regulate the control of predatory animals and to regulate the control of animals that are a menace pursuant to ORS Chapters 610 and 570. The federal Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 as amended (16 U.S.C.…

603-010-0105 Permits and Applications; Airborne Hunting (1) Application for permit to engage in airborne hunting to protect livestock, domesticated animals or natural resources shall be made to the Department by the affected livestock or land owner or designated agent on forms pr…

603-010-0110 Records and Reports; Airborne Hunting (1) The permittee shall make, and maintain for a least one year after the cessation of the permitted airborne hunting, the records prescribed by the Department, including the following: (a) The species and numbers of animals take…

603-011-0053 Hazardous Animal Vaccines In addition to the hazardous vaccines and products identified in ORS 596.065(1)(a), i.e., Brucella abortus vaccine, Hog cholera vaccine, Rabies vaccine and biologics not approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for general use, and as …

603-011-0201 Veterinarian’s Inspection Fees The fees for the inspection, testing, treating or examination, pursuant to the provisions of ORS 596.225, of any animals that are to remain within the state or to be removed to states where the sanitary laws require such inspection, tes…

603-011-0214 Disease Conditions Immediately Reportable by Veterinarians Any person practicing veterinary medicine in this state shall immediately notify the department by telephone upon observing any of the following abnormalities in any species of livestock: (1) Any unidentified…

603-011-0215 Diseases Immediately Reportable by Veterinarians Any person practicing veterinary medicine in this state shall immediately notify the department by telephone upon observing clinical evidence of any of the following diseases in any species of livestock. (1) Bacterial …

603-011-0216 Monitored Diseases Reportable by Veterinarians Any person practicing veterinary medicine in this state shall notify the department on forms provided by it, within 15 days of laboratory confirmation of any of the following monitored diseases. Automatic reporting by di…

603-011-0217 Enforcement Guidelines (1) The Department may use alternative enforcement actions in addition to, or instead of, assessing a civil penalty. Alternative enforcement actions may include, but are not limited to a letter of advisement or a notice of violation. (2) In add…

603-011-1000 Definitions Unless otherwise indicated below, the following definitions apply to ORS Chapter 596 and OAR 603-011-0053 to 603-011-1735: (1) “APHIS” means the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). (2) "Approve…

603-011-1050 Exhibition Definitions The definitions in OAR 603-011-1000 and the following definitions apply to OAR 603-011-1050 to 603-011-1057: (1) “Designated contact” means the primary point of contact for an exhibition. The designated contact is also responsible for ensuring …

603-011-1051 Exhibition Registration A facility owner must register an exhibition with the Department at least 20 days prior to the start of the exhibition on a form provided by the Department. If an exhibition will use different property or facilities that have different facilit…

603-011-1052 Official Identification The following species of livestock must bear official individual identification, regardless of age, if present at an exhibition after January 1, 2027: (1) Beef Cattle; (2) Cervidae (deer and elk); (3) Dairy Cattle; (4) Goats; (5) Sheep; and (6…

603-011-1053 Exhibition Recordkeeping The exhibition organizer must collect the following records at the time of entry into the exhibition and the designated contact must maintain these records for a minimum of 90 days after the completion of the exhibition. Records must be provi…

603-011-1054 Exhibition Health Requirements The following general livestock health requirements apply to any exhibition: (1) Each exhibition organizer shall ensure that at least one designated veterinarian is involved in the planning of the exhibition, and available to provide ve…

603-011-1055 Specific Disease Requirements The following additional requirements apply to exhibitions where influenza susceptible animals are present: (1) Influenza susceptible animals must be housed separately from other species of influenza susceptible animals, and may not shar…

603-011-1056 Exhibitions Open to the General Public For exhibitions that are open to the general public, or which allow attendance by individuals that are not exhibiting livestock or their immediate family members, the exhibition organizer shall at a minimum: (1) Provide an acces…

603-011-1057 Exhibition Compliance With the exception of OAR 603-011-1051, and without limiting the obligations of others, including the exhibition organizer or exhibitors, to comply with the requirements in this rule, the designated contact shall ensure that all relevant require…

603-011-1100 Import Requirements – General Provisions (1) No livestock that are affected with or that have been known to be exposed to any infectious, contagious, or communicable disease, shall be shipped or in any manner moved or transported into Oregon except as authorized in t…

603-011-1110 Import Requirements – Grazing Permit for Oregon Cattle (1) In order to qualify for the issuance of a Grazing Permit, the following conditions shall be met: (a) The cattle shall be a part of an established breeding herd in this state which had been assembled (other th…

603-011-1111 Import Requirements – Grazing Permit for Cattle From Other States (1) In lieu of meeting all of the requirements for the issuance of an import permit by this Department for the importation of cattle into this state, a person desiring to transport cattle into this sta…

603-011-1210 Importation Requirements – Bovine Trichomoniasis In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, the following shall apply to the importation of cattle: (1) Any bull of any age with known breeding contact with female cattle, and…

603-011-1215 Import Requirements – Brucellosis In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, the following shall apply to the importation of any species of livestock susceptible to brucellosis: (1) Wild-captured cervids over six months of …

603-011-1220 Import Requirements – Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, A negative Official Test for equine infectious anemia (EIA) within the twelve months prior to entry into Oregon shall be requir…