Oregon Administrative Code

603-015-0530 Non-Human Primates — Special Requirements (1) Animal Classification: (a) Class 1 non-human primates shall be all great apes and larger primates of infraorder Catarrhini, including but not limited to gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, baboons, and gibbons; (b) Class 2…

603-015-0535 Exotic Canines — Special Requirements (1) Animal Classification: (a) Class 1 exotic canines shall include any non-indigenous, non wolf canine whose weight is 50 pounds or more; and (b) Class 2 exotic canines shall include all non-indigenous canines whose weight is le…

603-017-0010 Statement of Purpose Pursuant to authority vested in the Department of Agriculture under ORS 628.350, the following rules and regulation for the purpose of OAR 603-025-0020 to 603-025-0050 are for the purpose of regulating and licensing the operation of refrigerated …

603-017-0020 Recording Thermometer Recording thermometer shall be of the electric self-starting type enclosed in a moisture-proof case, permanently fastened to the substantial wall in vestibule or waiting room, five feet from the floor so that the recording chart is visible at al…

603-017-0030 Sensitive Bulb The sensitive bulb shall be located in the locker room not less than eight feet from any door or blower, not less than 15 inches from any wall, not less than 30 inches from any plates or coils, and at least 12 inches from the ceiling. The bulb shall no…

603-017-0040 Chart The chart shall make one complete revolution in seven days, shall be graduated hourly and daily and must be not less than 10 inches in diameter. (1) Lowest temperature reading must be on the outer edge of the chart. (2) Accuracy. Zero shall be within one degree…

603-017-0050 Chart Rotating Device Chart rotating device shall be fitted with perforating pins preventing rotation except by means of the electric clock in the case. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 628 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 628.350 History: AD 286, f. 7-9-47, ef. 7-10-47…

603-017-0100 Refrigerated Locker Plant License Fees and Categories As provided in ORS 628.220, no person shall engage within this state in business of owning or operating any refrigerated locker plant or offering the services of such plant without having obtained from the departm…

603-017-0110 New License Fees; Refrigerated Locker Plant License Expiration; Operating without a License (1) New license payments must be received within 14 calendar days of the department’s initial approval inspection. If a new license payment is not received within 14 calendar …

603-017-0900 Purpose The Oregon Department of Agriculture Food Safety Program licenses and inspects all facets of Oregon’s food distribution system, except restaurants, to ensure food is safe for consumption. Education and technical assistance are vital to the prevention, correct…

603-017-0910 Definitions As used in OAR 603-017-0920 through 603-017-0930, unless otherwise required by the context, the following terms will be construed to mean: (1) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Agriculture. (2) “Interference” means hindering or impeding an activ…

603-017-0920 Schedule of Civil Penalties In addition to any penalty available under ORS 561.190 or 628.990, the Department may impose a civil penalty with respective amounts for: (1) Owning, operating, or offering the services of any refrigerated locker plant without obtaining a …

603-017-0930 Penalty Factors; Procedure (1) In imposing a penalty pursuant to the schedule adopted pursuant to ORS 628.995, the Department shall consider the following factors, which are listed in prioritized order: (a) The immediacy and extent to which the violation threatens th…

603-018-0000 Definitions For purposes of OAR 603-018-0005 to 603-018-0025: (1) “Cage-free housing system” means an indoor or outdoor controlled environment for egg-laying hens within which the hens: (a) may roam unrestricted, other than by external walls; (b) are provided with en…

603-018-0005 Cage-Free Housing System Standards for Egg Laying Hens (1) It is prohibited to confine egg-laying hens to enclosures including battery cages, enriched colony cages, or other confinement systems that significantly restrict the hen’s ability to stand, roam, perch, scra…

603-018-0010 Standards for the Production and Distribution of Eggs and Egg Products (1) A person may not buy, sell, offer to buy or sell, transport or offer to transport, or accept receipt of eggs or egg products that the person knows, or reasonably should know are non-compliant …

603-018-0020 Inspection Authority (1) As authorized by ORS 632.840(3), the department shall inspect, at reasonable times, commercial egg-laying farms engaged in the production of eggs for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of ORS 632.835 to 632.850. As authorized by ORS 632.…

603-018-0025 Enforcement and Civil Penalties Generally (1) The Director may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for each violation of any provision of ORS 632.835 to 632.849 and rules adopted thereunder. (2) In addition to a civil penalty or any other penalty provided by …

603-019-0001 Definitions As used in 603-019-0001 to 603-019-0030, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Area of known wolf activity” means an area which is designated by ODFW showing where resident wolves and/or packs have become established. (2) “County program” means a co…

603-019-0005 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to provide criteria and procedures for the implementation and administration of the Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Grant Program. Grant funds may be awarded to a county program for the following purposes: …

603-019-0010 Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants are county governments that have established a county program that meets the following requirements: (1) Establishment of a county advisory committee to oversee the county program whose membership includes: (a) One county commi…

603-019-0015 County Program Responsibilities The county program must: (1) Prioritize awarding grants to livestock owners and managers experiencing above-normal probable or confirmed death or injury to livestock or working dogs due to wolf depredation. (2) Determine an amount of d…

603-019-0020 Application Procedures (1) Grant application forms will be made available and distributed by the Department. (2) Each county program shall apply for funding on the Department’s application form, including any necessary attachments. (3) Applications for grant funds mu…

603-019-0025 Application Review and Grant Awards (1) The Department will review each application for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with these rules. Incomplete applications may be returned for correction or completion. (2) The Department will review grant applications t…

603-019-0030 Grant Administration The Department and the recipient county must enter into a grant agreement that includes but is not limited to the following: (1) A description of the county program and the work elements for which grant funding is received; (2) A payment schedule…

603-020-0002 Purpose and Scope (1) OAR chapter 603, division 20 establishes the procedure and criteria for certifying tax credits under ORS 315.176, ORS 315.184 and ORS 469B.403. (2) These rules apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Statutory/Other Authority: …

603-020-0006 Definitions For the purposes of OAR chapter 603, division 20 the definitions in ORS 315.176 apply and in addition the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Applicant” means a bovine manure producer or collector and may include an individual or a legal entity (inclu…

603-020-0011 Applicant Eligibility To be eligible for certification, the applicant must: (1) A bovine manure producer that is subject to taxation under ORS 316; (2) A bovine manure collector that is subject to taxation under ORS 316; or (3) A corporation that collects bovine manu…

603-020-0016 Application Process (1) Applicants requesting a Bovine Manure Tax Credit must apply on the department approved form. The form must include the following information: (a) The name of the applicant, address, phone number and email; if the applicant is a corporation, th…

603-020-0021 Certification and Denial (1) If the department approves an application, the Director will issue a certificate to the applicant identifying the name of the certificate holder, and the amount of the tax credit certified. (a) The amount of tax credit certified will be b…

603-020-0026 Tax Credit Cap Exceedance (1) The department will proportionately reduce the amount of certified credits among all applicants applying for the credit within the tax year to ensure that the certification of tax credits does not exceed $5 million. (2) If the department…

603-020-0031 Suspension, Revocation, or Forfeiture of Tax Credit Approval (1) The Director may order the suspension, revocation, or forfeiture of the tax credit approval or of a portion of the tax credit approval if the Director determines that: (a) Approval of a tax credit was o…

603-021-0005 Definitions In addition to the definitions set forth in ORS Chapter 625, a bakery is subject to the definitions set forth in OAR 603-025-0010. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 625.150 History: AD 5-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-5…

603-021-0007 Domestic Kitchen Bakeries In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-021-0010, a bakery in an area which is part of a domestic kitchen shall comply with the provisions of OAR 603-025-0200. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS …

603-021-0010 Construction and Sanitation Standards (1) The construction and sanitation standards for retail bakeries are those specified in OAR 603-025-0020 and 603-025-0030. (2) The construction and sanitation standards for wholesale bakeries are those specified in OAR 603-025-0…

603-021-0015 Labeling and Marking of Containers (1) No person operating or participating in the operation of any bakery, or distributor, shall use as a part of this trade or cor-porate name, or as a name or description of bread, or use in or on his bread containers, or advertisin…

603-021-0021 Definitions and Standards for Bakery Products, Cereal Flours and Related Products — Labeling — Weight Standards (1) The definitions, standards of identity and labeling for Bakery Products, cereal flours and related products are those specified in OAR 603-025-0190. (2…

603-021-0022 Bread Labeling at Retail Bread made and sold in a retail bakery is exempt from the requirement for full and complete ingredient labeling provided: (1) The bread is not displayed along side of or in competition with bread that is fully and completely labeled. (2) The …

603-021-0030 Unwrapped Bread Labeling Exemption The provisions of ORS 625.220 and these regulations do not apply in a bakery where unwrapped bread is on display and available for inspection by the prospective purchaser and where, after purchase, each loaf is immediately placed in…

603-021-0612 Pan Sizes The following pan sizes are applicable to “Enriched White Bread” sold in conventional and traditional loaves only: (i.e., rectangular open topped baking pans). Pans used for the baking of loaves of “enriched White Bread,” in Oregon, shall not exceed the fol…

603-021-0650 Bakery License Fees and Categories Except as provided in ORS 625.020(2) and ORS 616.695 to 616.755, no person shall operate or participate in the operation of any bakery or bakery distributor without a license. Pursuant to ORS 625.180, the department may establish li…

603-021-0660 New License Fees; Bakery License Expiration; Operating without a License (1) New license fees must be received within 14 calendar days of the department’s initial approval inspection. If a new license payment is not received within 14 calendar days of the initial app…

603-021-0710 Sanitation Standards; Facilities (1) Surroundings: The outer premises of every nonalcoholic beverage plant shall be reasonable clean and well drained, free from any material or condition that creates rodent and/or insect harborage, and free from other nuisances and s…

603-021-0715 Construction and Repair of Equipment (1) All equipment, containers, and utensils used in the handling, processing, compounding, mixing, storage, or transporting of beverages or beverage ingredients shall be smooth, impervious, corrosion resistant, nontoxic, and in go…

603-021-0720 Processing Methods (1) General sanitation: The operations of receiving, segregating, holding, compounding, mixing, packaging and packing, storing, transporting, and handling shall be conducted in a sanitary manner. There shall be no contamination, adulteration, or de…

603-021-0725 Cleaning and Bactericidal Treatments Multiple-service containers, equipment, and utensils used in the handling, processing, storing, or transporting of beverages or beverage ingredients shall be thoroughly cleaned after use. They shall be subjected effectively to an …

603-021-0730 Sanitary Controls To assure adequate sanitary control every plant manufacturing bottled carbonated beverages shall be adequately provided with apparatus for ascertaining the sanitizing strength of the soaker solution used in bottle washing. An indicating thermometer …

603-021-0735 Control of Insects and Animals The soft drink plant shall be free of rodents, rodent harborages, insects, and insect-breeding places. Effective measures shall be used to control and eliminate insects, vermin, rodents, and domesticated animals. Insecticides and rodent…

603-021-0740 Storage Facilities These facilities shall be clean, in good repair, and shall be provided with ample space for the storage of food substances, container closures, gaskets, cleaned utensils and equipment, so as to prevent contamination and deterioration. Conveyers and…

603-021-0745 Vehicles and Transportation Vehicles used to transport all products and materials shall be maintained in a clean condition to aid in protecting the product from contamination. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.190 & 635.045 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 635.045 Hi…