Oregon Administrative Code

603-011-1222 Import Requirements – Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and any other import requirements, the following shall apply to the importation of livestock susceptible to influenza: (1) As used in this rule this rule: (a) …

603-011-1223 Import Requirements- New World Screwworm 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 warm-blooded livestock: (1) As used in this rule: (a) “Approved and effectiv…

603-011-1225 Import Requirements - Rabies 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 rabies: (1) Before any dog or cat enters Oregon, it must have b…

603-011-1230 Import Requirements – Salmonella Pullorum In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, the following shall apply to the importation of poultry: (1) Poultry that have originated from flocks under the supervision of the Nationa…

603-011-1235 Import Requirements - Scrapie In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, the following shall apply to the importation of all sheep and goats: (1) All sheep and goats being imported into Oregon shall be individually identifi…

603-011-1240 Import Requirements – Tuberculosis In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, the following shall apply to the importation of all cattle, bison, and cervidae: (1) For cattle or bison entering Oregon and originating from els…

603-011-1245 Import Requirements – Vesicular Stomatitis (1) In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, animals listed in section (2) of this rule that are shipped from any state or area with confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis shall…

603-011-1310 Import Requirements – Captive Wildlife and Cervids In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, species of captive wildlife and cervids prohibited by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODF&W) may not be imported. If …

603-011-1315 Import Requirements – Nonhuman Primates (1) In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, all nonhuman primates shipped, moved, or imported into this state shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection certify…

603-011-1320 Import Requirements – Swine In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, the following shall apply to the importation of swine: (1) A Certificate of Veterinary Inspection must accompany all swine and must verify that such swi…

603-011-1325 Import Requirements - Turtles (1) In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-011-1100 and all other import requirements, no turtles shall be imported into the State of Oregon with carapace lengths of less than four inches, except by: (a) A governmental agency; (b) A …

603-011-1450 Identification of Sheep and Goats The following classes of sheep and goats must have Official Individual Identification prior to leaving the farm of origin for intrastate or interstate movement for any purpose: (1) All sexually intact sheep and goats of any age that …

603-011-1500 Disease Control - General (1) A person owning or having custody of an animal required to be tested, vaccinated, branded, marked, or appraised by the Department shall confine and restrain such animal for such testing, vaccinating, branding, marking, or appraising upon…

603-011-1505 Cleaning and Disinfection The Department may require any premises, facility or equipment used in housing, handling, feeding, or transporting any animals infected with or exposed to a disease reportable under OAR 603-011-0212 to be cleaned and disinfected under superv…

603-011-1510 Procedure for Handling and Processing Claims for Indemnity Claims for indemnity for brucellosis or tuberculosis reactor animals must be completed by the official veterinarian or the person designated by the Department to perform the appraisal. The claim must be signe…

603-011-1610 Procedure for Official Vaccination – Brucellosis (1) As used in this rule "UM&Rs" means the most current version of Brucellosis Eradication: Uniform Methods and Rules produced by the United States Department of Agriculture. Brucellosis vaccination procedures, identif…

603-011-1715 Procedure for Official Test and Quarantine – Bovine Trichomoniasis (1) As used in this rule: (a) "Exposed herd" is a cattle herd that has had, within the previous twelve months, direct commingling or cross-fence contact with a test-positive herd during a time of pote…

603-011-1720 Procedure for Official Test and Quarantine – Brucellosis (1) Brucellosis testing shall be performed by a veterinarian accredited by the USDA. (2) Animals tested for brucellosis shall be identified by placing in the right ear an identification device approved for use …

603-011-1725 Procedure for Official Test and Quarantine – Equine Infectious Anemia When, as a result of an Official Test for Equine Infectious Anemia virus (EIA), it is determined that any equidae is infected with equine infectious anemia, or that any equidae is a carrier of such…

603-011-1730 Procedure for Official Test and Quarantine – Scrapie (1) As used in this rule: (a) “Animal(s)” means domestic or captive sheep and/or goat(s). (b) “Exposed Flock” means a flock that has received female animals from an infected or source flock or that contains or cont…

603-011-1735 Procedure for Official Test and Quarantine – Tuberculosis (1) Tuberculosis testing shall be performed by a veterinarian accredited by the USDA. (2)(a)c Animals tested for tuberculosis shall be identified by placing in the right ear an identification device approved f…

603-011-1900 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; a notice of violation; and summary…

603-011-1910 Quarantine 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; and a notice of violati…

603-012-0001 Definitions As used in OAR 603-012-0003 to 603-012-0027: (1) “Form 1-27” is a document prescribed by the Department which includes the description and identification of livestock, the name of the buyer of the livestock, the destination of the livestock for slaughter,…

603-012-0003 State Bonds: When Required by Livestock Auction Markets (1) The provisions of this section which are required by House Bill 1242 (also cited as Chapter 368, Oregon Laws 1967) apply only to those livestock auction markets that have not as yet qualified under or are su…

603-012-0005 State Bonds: In Special Circumstances Whenever the Department has reason to believe that any bond filed or maintained under OAR 603-012-0003 is inadequate to secure the performance of the obligations or responsibility of an owner or operator of such market under ORS …

603-012-0007 Furnishing of Financial Statements (1) The provisions of this section do not apply to a livestock auction market operating under the federal Packers and Stockyards Act. (2) A complete and accurate financial statement shall be furnished to the Department by an owner o…

603-012-0009 Chutes for Inspecting Livestock for Brands or Marks of Identification (1) Chutes for the inspecting of livestock for brands or marks of identification, as authorized or required under ORS Chapter 604 or other laws enforced by the Department, shall be constructed so t…

603-012-0011 Catching Chutes for Livestock Disease Purposes (1) Each livestock auction market shall maintain one or more catching chutes for testing, treating, or examining livestock for disease purposes. (2) Chutes shall be constructed of strong materials equipped for segregatio…

603-012-0012 Animal Health Inspection — General Rules (1) Inspection of animals at livestock auction markets is for the purpose of assuring that such animals will not knowingly be a source of infection to other animals in Oregon or other states to which they may be exported. (2) …

603-012-0013 Quarantine Areas and Pens A quarantine area shall be constructed and maintained in each livestock auction market as follows: (1) A pen or pens shall be so located within the market area or zone and so constructed as to prevent direct physical contact between quaranti…

603-012-0015 Cleaning and Disinfecting Livestock Auction Markets (1) Pens and alleyways in the livestock auction markets shall not contain accumulations of manure, trash, and other extraneous material and shall be kept clean. Pens and alleyways shall be kept free of accumulations…

603-012-0017 Livestock Placed in Quarantine Pens All livestock placed in quarantine pens shall be handled as follows: (1) Such livestock shall be sold at the end of the sale without contamination or contact by such livestock with healthy livestock. Before and during the sale, eac…

603-012-0019 Identification and Disposition of Brucellosis Reactors Brucellosis reactors at a livestock auction market shall be branded and tagged and sold only for immediate slaughter to a slaughtering establishment. The Form 1-27 (or its equivalent departmental form) shall acco…

603-012-0021 Backtagging Eligible cattle destined for slaughter at all livestock auction markets must be identified by a Department approved backtag applied by auction market personnel under the supervision of a brand inspector or other authorized Department representative before…

603-012-0023 Duties of Market Veterinarians (1) The Deputy State Veterinarian will inspect animals presented at markets for the purpose of determining the disposition of sick, injured or dying animals including those showing lesions indicative of cancer-eye (epithelioma). (2) The…

603-012-0024 Miscellaneous Auction Market Requirements (1) Livestock specifically consigned for “slaughter only” by the seller shall be so designated by the livestock auction yard operator at the time of brand inspection or time of consignment for sale in a manner approved by the…

603-012-0027 Dairy Cattle and Hogs Retained in Separate Pens (1)(a) “Dairy cattle” for the purposes set forth in ORS 599.275 and 599.285, and for the purposes of this section means and applies only to milk cows sold and described at the livestock auction market as a milk producin…

603-012-0205 Temporary or “One Day” Horse Sales (1) As used in sections (1) to (4) of this rule: (a) “Department” means the Oregon State department of agriculture; (b) “Equine Animal” means any animal belonging to the genus Equinus including horses, asses, and mules; (c) “License…

603-012-0210 Definitions In addition to the definitions set forth in ORS 596.095, the following shall apply: (1) “Animal remedy” means any product used to prevent, inhibit, cure, enhance, or protect the health or well-being of animals, but does not include food, surgical instrume…

603-012-0220 Exemptions The following are exempt from the registration required by ORS 596.100: (1) Veterinary Products compounded by or for Oregon licensed veterinarians for use in the course of their practice under a Veterinary Client Patient Relationship. (2) Pesticide product…

603-012-0230 Registration and Fees (1) Each veterinary product, except autogenous biologics, manufactured, compounded, delivered, distributed, or exposed for sale in this state must be registered annually using a form provided by the department, and including the following inform…

603-012-0250 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; a notice of violation; a stop sale,…

603-013-0600 Definitions As used in OAR 603-013-0600 through 603-013-0616: (1) "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture. (2) "Establishment" means any building, plant, establishment, vehicle, or structure movable or stationary wherein animals or poultry are slaughte…

603-013-0602 Licenses (1) No person shall operate a pet or animal food slaughtering or processing establishment without first obtaining a license therefor from the Department as required by ORS 619.031. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section (1) of this rule, a person hold…

603-013-0603 Closure of Establishment That Fails to Obtain a Required License, or Whose License Lapses If an establishment fails to obtain a required license, or if an establishment allows a required license to lapse, the Department may order the closure of such establishment. In…

603-013-0604 Construction Pet food or animal food slaughtering establishments are subject to the provisions specified in OAR 603-025-0020. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603 History: DOA 6-2004, f. & cert. ef. 2-13-04 AD 636, f. 3-15-60

603-013-0606 Sanitation (1) A pet or animal food slaughtering establishment, tools, and equipment therein shall be operated and maintained in a sanitary manner. Ample pressure and supply of hot and cold water shall be available in the establishment. While the Department recognize…

603-013-0608 Separation of Facilities In a slaughterhouse wherein meat is slaughtered and sold for human consumption and one which also processes, handles, offers, or sells pet or animal food; then such facilities and equipment relating to the pet or animal food operation must be…

603-013-0610 Decharacterizing of Pet or Animal Food All meat or meat products from animals slaughtered for pet food or animal food shall be decharacterized with either a harmless dye or powdered charcoal approved by the Department. Such decharacterizing shall be carried out to th…