Oregon Administrative Code

603-029-2800 Quantity of Contents Labeling OAR 603-029-2800 to 603-029-2820 prescribes the procedures to be followed for determining net weight compliance and prescribes the reasonable variations allowed from the declared net weight on the labels of immediate containers of produc…

603-029-2805 Definitions and Procedures for Determining Net Weight Compliance The reasonable variations allowed, and the definitions and the procedures to be used, in determining net weight and net weight compliance are set forth in ORS chapter 618 and OAR chapter 603, division 2…

603-029-2810 Scale Requirements for Accurate Weights, Repairs, Adjustments, and Replacements After Inspection (1) All scales used to determine the net weight of meat products in state-inspected establishments that are sold or otherwise distributed in commerce shall be installed, …

603-029-2815 Testing of Scales (1) The operator of each state-inspected establishment that weighs meat products shall cause such scales to be tested for accuracy in accordance with the technical requirements of OAR chapter 603, division 27, at least once during each calendar year…

603-029-2820 Handling of Failed Product Any lot of product that is found to be out of compliance with net weight requirements upon testing in accordance with the methods prescribed in OAR 603-029-2805 shall be handled as follows: (1) A lot tested in a state-inspected establishmen…

603-029-4000 Definitions The definitions in OAR 603-029-0010, not otherwise defined in this rule, are incorporated into this rule. In addition to those definitions, the following definitions will be applicable to the rules in OAR 603-029-4000 to 603-029-4065. (1) “Acceptable” mea…

603-029-4005 Type of Inspection Available Upon application, in accordance with OAR 603-029-4010 to 603-029-4020, the following type of inspection may be furnished under the rules in this Division 29: (1) Exotic Animal Inspection means an inspection and certification for wholesome…

603-029-4010 Application by State-Inspected Exotic Animal Establishment for Inspection Services (1) Any person desiring to process an exotic animal, exotic animal carcasses, exotic animal meat and meat products in an establishment under exotic animal inspection must receive appro…

603-029-4015 Application for Ante-Mortem Inspection Service in the Field Any exotic animal producer desiring field ante-mortem exotic animal inspection must receive approval of the field ante-mortem designated area from the Department prior to the inspection. An application seeki…

603-029-4020 Fees and Charges for Exotic Species Activities (1) The following fees and charges are established for services associated with the inspection of exotic species slaughter related activities. Fees will be established in an amount reasonably necessary to cover the cost …

603-029-4025 Denial or Withdrawal of Inspection (1) For miscellaneous reasons. An application or a request for inspection may be rejected, or the benefits of the inspection may be otherwise denied to, or withdrawn from, any person, without the prior opportunity for a hearing: (a)…

603-029-4030 Marking Inspected Products Except as otherwise authorized by the Department, the Oregon inspection legend applied to inspected and passed exotic animal carcasses, meat or meat products under this Division 29 shall include wording as follows: “Inspected and Passed by …

603-029-4035 Time of Inspection in the Field and an a State-Inspected Exotic Animal Establishment The state-inspected exotic animal establishment on behalf of the applicant shall notify a supervisor, in advance, of the hours when such inspection is desired. Inspection personnel s…

603-029-4040 Report of Inspection Work Reports of the work of inspection carried on within the field ante-mortem inspection area of an exotic animal producer's premises and/or state-inspected exotic animal establishment shall be forwarded to the Department by the ante-mortem insp…

603-029-4045 Ante-Mortem Inspection An ante-mortem inspection of an exotic animal shall, where and to the extent considered necessary by the Department and under such instructions as may be issued from time to time, be made on the day of slaughter of an exotic animal, in one of t…

603-029-4050 Post-Mortem Inspection (1) Post-mortem inspection of exotic species shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in OAR 603-029-0400 to 603-029-0498 or as determined by the Department. (2) The post-mortem examination of field ante-mortem-inspected e…

603-029-4055 Disposal of Diseased or Otherwise Adulterated Carcasses and Parts Disposal of diseased or otherwise adulterated carcasses and parts shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in OAR 603-029-0500 to 603-029-0574. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.…

603-029-4060 Handling and Disposal of Condemned or Other Inedible Exotic Animal Products at State-Inspected Exotic Animal Establishments Handling and disposal of condemned or other inedible exotic animals products at state-inspected exotic animal establishments shall be conducted…

603-029-4065 Entry into State-Inspected Establishments; Reinspection and Preparation of Products Entry into state-inspected establishments, and reinspection and preparation of products, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in OARs 603-029-1100, 603-029-1…

603-029-4070 Records, Registration, and Reports Records, registration, and reports shall be conducted or maintained in accordance with the provisions contained in OAR 603-029-1300 to 603-029-1330. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 616.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Stat…

603-029-4075 Transportation Transportation shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in OAR 603-029-1400 to 603-029-1475. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 619.700, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 619.046, ORS …

603-032-0090 Intent Persons who operate grain warehouses in Oregon should obtain copies from the State Department of Agriculture, Commodity Inspection Division, 635 Capitol Street N.E., Salem, Oregon 97310, and become familiar with the provisions of the Oregon Grain Warehouse and…

603-032-0100 Definitions As used in OAR 603-032-0100 to 603-032-0150, unless the context otherwise requires, and in addition to the definitions set forth in ORS 586.210: (1) “Act” means ORS Chapter 586. (2) “Depositor” means any person who deposits an agricultural commodity in an…

603-032-0105 Definitions — Public Warehouses As used in these rules, unless the context requires otherwise, “public warehouses” shall include elevators, mills, warehouses, temporary structures, containers, or facilities used for the storage and handling of grain which shall be su…

603-032-0110 Licenses (1) Every person who has not complied with the requirements of subsection (4) of Section 586.300 of the Act and who desires to engage in business as a public warehouseman under the provisions of the Act, shall, prior to the commencement of such business, fil…

603-032-0120 Marking and Identification of Grain and Storage Facilities (1) All permanent bins licensed for storage of bulk grain shall be plainly and permanently numbered or lettered; a bin chart diagram showing the locations of the various bins in the storage facility shall be …

603-032-0131 Maintenance of Quality and Quantity of Grain and Transfer Authority (1) Unless written approval to transfer or forward grain is first obtained pursuant to ORS 586.415, a warehouseman shall maintain at all times in a public warehouse at the station in which the grain …

603-032-0136 Load Slips (1) Each load slip and copy thereof shall contain thereon: (a) The actual weight of each draft of the grain; (b) The tare, if any; (c) The kind of grain deposited; (d) The name and location of the warehouse; (e) The name of the depositor; (f) The date of t…

603-032-0140 Maintenance of Grounds and Physical Plant (1) Storage facilities shall be of sound construction and shall be maintained in such condition as shall adequately protect at all times stored commodities from the elements, rodents, birds, and injurious vermin. (2) Windows …

603-032-0145 Grain Deposit Ledger (1) Each warehouseman must maintain a current grain deposit ledger account for each depositor of grain, including therein, grain owned by the warehouseman. Such account shall show at least the following: (a) The name of the depositor; (b) Applica…

603-032-0150 Insurance (1) The warehouseman shall maintain a printed record of the insurance coverage applicable to grain in storage held as required by ORS 586.315, including copies of current insurance policies, “loss payable” certificates, or other written evidence of insuranc…

603-032-0155 Warehouse Receipts (1) All warehouse receipts must be pre-numbered within the warehouse station license number assigned by the Department (see OAR 603-032-0100). Such warehouse receipts, both used and unused, must be maintained at the same location where all other gr…

603-032-0160 Trading, Check Payments, and Use of Scales (1) Trading of depositor’s grain is prohibited unless it is carried out by written agreement or written authorization of the depositor. (2) Cancelled checks which relate to payments made for grain by the warehouseman, shall …

603-032-0165 Written Evidence of Exemption (1) The written evidence required to be a part of the records of the owner or operator of a grain warehouse facility pursuant to ORS 586.225, shall include at least the following: (a) The amount and kind of grain subject to such written …

603-032-0505 Bond Requirements: Storage Capacity Rating (1) The amount of the bond required under subsection (1), Section 586.300, Oregon Revised Statutes, and OAR 603-032-0110, shall be a sum equal to the total number of bushels of rated grain storage capacity of the warehouse c…

603-032-0510 Posting of License Number Each warehouseman shall post the warehouse license number assigned to the facility by the Department, on all grain warehouses and elevators, just below the “Oregon Bonded Grain Warehouse” sign, in letters and numerals not less than eight (8)…

603-042-0010 Monitoring of Fiscal Practices and Procedures (1) To facilitate the monitoring of the fiscal practices and procedures of all commodity commissions by the Department under ORS 576.066, in order to assure that commodity commissions are complying with applicable laws an…

603-042-0015 Department Oversight over Promotion and Research (1) The Department has the duty to review, and either approve or disapprove plans and projects recommended by a commodity commission for commodity promotion and research under ORS 576.066, 577.125 and 578.025. The Depa…

603-042-0020 Commodity Commission Fees for Commodity Commission Program (1) Pursuant to ORS 576.320, ORS 577.345, and ORS 578.135, the Department of Agriculture may collect annual fees from the commodity commissions to reimburse the Department for the supervisory and administrati…

603-042-0025 Commodity Commission Oversight Program Advisory Committee (1) The Department will establish an advisory committee for the Commodity Commission Oversight Program (CCOP). The CCOP Advisory Committee will represent a balanced cross section of commodity commissions. The …

603-042-0030 Public Information Purpose and Application (1) Commission as used herein includes all commodity commissions organized under ORS Chapters 576, 577, 578, and 579. (2) In order to implement the provisions of ORS 183.330(1) requiring each agency to publish its methods fo…

603-042-0035 Procedures for Inspection or Copying of Public Records (1) Requests for inspection or copying of public records must be made either in person or in writing and directed to the Administrator of the commission to which the request is directed. E-mails are not an accept…

603-042-0040 Procedures for Obtaining Copies of Public Records (1) Requests for certified or other types of copies of public records shall only be made in writing and shall include a reasonably specific description of the particular record copy requested, i.e., the type of docume…

603-042-0045 Fees for Public Record Request (1) As provided by ORS 192.440(3), the following fees are established for all public record requests: (a) Record search: Per hour — $20 with a minimum charge of $5.00; (b) Copies: Per page (all duplication processes) — $.25; (c) Certifi…

603-042-0050 Noncompliance with Requests (1) If a request received by the commission has been submitted erroneously, in that the commission has no public records relating to the request, the request shall be returned to the requestor with any information concerning the appropriat…

603-042-0060 Assessment Collection Procedures (1) In the event of delinquent assessments or imposition of penalties, when the assessment amount is known, a commodity commission: (a) Shall send a demand letter immediately following the assessment due date. The demand letter shall …

603-042-0066 Types and subtypes of commodities to be assessed by Oregon Tall Fescue Commission For the purposes of implementing section 5 of HB 3401 (2019) and ORS 576.051(3), the Director identifies all common or named varieties of (bot.) Dactylis glomerata as subject to assessm…

603-043-0010 Scope and Purpose These rules establish a challenge process for those producers who dispute the amount of a commodity assessment levied against the producer pursuant to ORS 576.325(3)(a) and procedures for the affected commission to process the challenge. These rules…

603-043-0020 Definitions (1) “Reporting Period” is set by each commission by administrative rule and means the period of time no longer than one year for which a first purchaser files the assessment report and remits the assessment to the commission. Example: monthly, quarterly, …

603-043-0030 Industry Average Unit Price (1) Within the first 14 days of each reporting year, those commissions assessing pursuant to ORS 576.325(3)(a) must determine by commission vote an industry average unit price for the limit period. The commission must provide notice of the…