Oregon Administrative Code

603-043-0040 Challenge Process (1) Any commodity producer who has paid an assessment under ORS 576.325(3)(a) may file a challenge with the commission if the total assessment levied against the producer during the assessment period established by the commission exceeds one and one…

603-043-0050 Determining Commodity Prices in a Challenge (1) All prices for any method of selling the commodity reported on the Commission Assessment Challenge Form must be the same term(s) that the respective commission uses to calculate the industry average unit price and in es…

603-045-0010 Definitions (1) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (2) “Grower” means any person engaged in the business of growing or producing any produce in this state and includes any cooperative organization composed exclusively of growers and handling excl…

603-045-0020 Petition Filing Requirements (1) Any grower or handler who wants the Department to terminate its inspection of a processing plant in Oregon must contact the Administrator of the Agricultural Development and Marketing Division of the Oregon Department of Agriculture a…

603-045-0030 Election (1) If the petition meets the statutory requirements, the Department will provide notice of the date of the election in a newspaper circulated in the production area. The notice will appear at least 14 days before the first day of the election. The notice wi…

603-047-0010 Definitions Unless the context or a specifically applicable definition requires otherwise, the following definitions shall apply to OAR 603-047-0100 to 603-047-0500: Rules promulgated under the authority of ORS Chapter 576, Payment for Agriculture Commodities (Seeds)…

603-047-0100 Seed Production Contract Terms As provided for in ORS 576.718, 576.721, 576.726, 576.729 and 72.3050 (1) to (3): (1) If the seed production or purchase contract does not settle the price of the grass seed, a reasonable price may be established according to a departme…

603-047-0200 Seed dealer Failures to Timely Make Payment; Fee Pursuant to ORS 576.738, all producers or growers making a complaint of no payment or untimely payment must submit the complaint in writing to the department. (1) Prior to filing a complaint of untimely or nonpayment w…

603-047-0300 Seed Dealer Financial Assurance; Rules; License Refusal; Agents As used in ORS 576.741 and this rule, unless the context or a specifically applicable definition requires otherwise. (1) "Officer” means any of the following individuals: (a) A president, vice president,…

603-047-0400 Department’s Notice; Right to Contested Case Hearing (1) A notice issued by the department pursuant to OAR 603-047-0200 and 603-047-0300 must be in writing, is subject to any applicable provisions of ORS Chapter 183, and shall include: (a)A reference to the particula…

603-047-0500 Collaborative Dispute Resolution; Mediation (1) Resolution of contested cases. The department may enter into an informal disposition of a contested case with the parties to a contested case to resolve any matter identified in the department’s notice. (a) Any informal…

603-048-0010 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 603-048-0010 through 603-048-2500 unless the context requires otherwise. (1) “Adult use cannabis item” has the meaning given that term in ORS 475C.009. (2) “Agricultural hemp seed” (a) means Cannabis seed: (A) That i…

603-048-0100 Licensing, generally (1) Industrial hemp is an agricultural product subject to regulation by the Department. (2) Only a licensee may sell, store, receive or transfer industrial hemp, except as provided in ORS 475C.305, ORS 571.266 and this rule. (a) Laboratories are …

603-048-0125 Grower Licensure (1) Only a grower licensed with the Department may produce industrial hemp except as exempted in OAR 603-048-0100. (2) Industrial hemp may only be produced at grow sites and within production areas included on the grower license except as exempted in…

603-048-0126 Pre-Registration Violations (1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a person plants an industrial hemp crop or commits a violation of ORS 571.260 to 571.348 prior to applying for a grower license, the Department shall refuse to issue a license…

603-048-0127 Grower Research License (1) A person proposing to grow hemp for research purposes only may apply for a research grower license. (2) All of the provisions regarding growers in these rules apply to licensed research growers except as explicitly exempted or provided oth…

603-048-0128 Grower Endorsements (1) A licensed grower may trim industrial hemp produced by the grower without a handler license only if the grower: (a) Trims at the licensed grow site where the industrial hemp was produced; (b) Submits to the Department prior to beginning any tr…

603-048-0150 Handler Licensure (1) Only a handler licensed with the Department may process industrial hemp or further process a hemp item, except as otherwise permitted under these rules. (2) A handler may only process industrial hemp, commodities, or products as identified on an…

603-048-0151 Handler Endorsements (1) For licenses issued on or after June 31, 2026, a handler may only process hemp edibles, hemp topicals, hemp concentrates, or hemp extracts if the handler has a current endorsement from the Department for that type of processing activity. Endo…

603-048-0175 Vendor Site License (1) Effective July 1, 2024, a vendor must have a license with the Department under these rules for each vendor site prior to storing, transferring, offering for sale, or selling industrial hemp or hemp items to consumers in Oregon except: (a) A li…

603-048-0200 Grower Licensure Applications and Review (1) Licenses are valid for a one-year term beginning on January 1 of each calendar year. Licenses granted after January 1 are effective on the date issued. (a) An applicant must submit, and the Department must receive, a compl…

603-048-0205 Criminal Records Check (1) Criminal offender information is confidential. The Department shall not disclose records regarding criminal offender information received when processing grower license applications except for persons with a demonstrated and legitimate need…

603-048-0225 Handler Applications and Review (1) Licenses are valid for a one-year term beginning on January 1 of each calendar year. Licenses granted after January 1 are effective on the date issued. (2) Renewal Application. A person with a current valid license may apply for a …

603-048-0300 Agricultural Hemp Seed Producer License Application and Review (1) Only a grower licensed with the Department may produce agricultural hemp seed. Only a handler licensed with the Department may process agricultural hemp seed. An applicant may apply for a grower or ha…

603-048-0315 Vendor Site Application and Review (1) To apply for a vendor site license, an applicant must submit to the Department: (a) A complete vendor site license application on a form provided by the Department; (b) All applicable fees as described in OAR 603-048-0700; and (…

603-048-0400 Reporting Requirements (1) A licensee must immediately report, within 48 hours, the theft or loss of industrial hemp or hemp items to the Department. A licensee must provide a copy of the police report of such a theft to the Department or the police report number of …

603-048-0500 Record Keeping Requirements (1) Licensees must maintain records required under these rules for at least three (3) years after there is no remaining inventory of each harvest, seed, immature plant, or process lot, as identified by unique identifier assigned pursuant t…

603-048-0520 Co-Location of Hemp Production (1) For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) “Medical marijuana grower registration” means a grower registration issued under ORS 475C.792. (b) “Medical marijuana plot” means an area designated at a hemp grow …

603-048-0540 Industrial Hemp Drying and Storage Requirements (1) When drying or storing industrial hemp, licensees must label each harvest lot with the following information: (a) The license number of the grower that produced the harvest lot; (b) The harvest lot identifier; and (…

603-048-0545 Transport THC Limitations A licensee may, within the boundaries of this state, transport to or receive from: (1) Another licensee or a laboratory licensed under ORS 475C.548: (a) industrial hemp; or (b) An industrial hemp commodity that contains no more tetrahydrocan…

603-048-0550 Transport Documentation Requirements (1) When transporting industrial hemp or agricultural hemp seed, licensees must ensure a copy of the following documents accompanies the industrial hemp or agricultural hemp seed: (a) A copy of the hemp grower license; (b) A copy …

603-048-0600 Pre-Harvest Sampling and Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol (1) A grower may not: (a) Harvest a harvest lot until it has been sampled in accordance with these rules. (b) Transfer or sell a harvest lot until it has passed testing in accordance with these rules. (c) Cond…

603-048-0630 Failed Pre-Harvest Testing; Retesting (1) If a sample tested under OAR 603-048-0600 fails an initial test, a grower may pursue retesting at the grower’s own cost pursuant to sections (2) and (3) of this rule. (2) Retesting of Failed Samples. If a sample tested under …

603-048-0636 Hemp Microgreens (1) Notwithstanding OAR 603-048-0600, a grower is not required to pre-harvest sample and test cut microgreens prior to transfer or sale. (2) Notwithstanding OAR 603-048-2300 to 603-048-2480, growers and handlers are not required to test cut microgree…

603-048-0640 Cannabis Waste and Cannabis Disposal (1) For the purposes of this rule, “cannabis waste” includes cannabis grown at the grower’s licensed grow site or under a grower’s license that the licensee determines has lost its market value due to mold, pest, disease, or that …

603-048-0650 Industrial Hemp Inspection and Record Reviews (1) The Department, as it deems necessary in the enforcement and carrying out its laws may, during normal business hours, inspect premises, machinery, equipment, and facilities of licensees, inspect any crop during any gr…

603-048-0700 Fees (1) Licensing Fees. At the time of application an applicant must pay the following fees: (a) A fee of $350.00 for a grower application. (b) A fee of $875.00 for each grow site application. (c) A fee of $2,275.00 for each handler application; (d) A fee of $875.00…

603-048-0800 Enforcement and Civil Penalty for Industrial Hemp Law Violation (1) A licensee is responsible for: (a) All activities that occur at the grow site, research facility, vendor site or handling site and for ensuring that all activities at the site comply with ORS 571.260…

603-048-0900 Detainment, Seizure, Embargo, and Disposal If a harvest lot or hemp item is subject to detainment, seizure, embargo, or disposal, the Department may detain, seize, embargo, or dispose of the harvest lot or hemp item as provided in ORS 561.605 to 561.620 and consisten…

603-048-1000 Violations and Penalties (1) The Department may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 on a person for violating: (a) A provision of ORS 571.260 to ORS 571.348; (b) A rule adopted under a provision of ORS 571.260 to ORS 571.348; or (c) An order issued by the Dep…

603-048-1001 Presumptive Marijuana Violations (1) It is a Class I violation of these rules to: (a) Produce cannabis that is determined to be presumptively marijuana in accordance with OAR 845-026-4110 and the presumption is not rebutted in accordance with OAR 603-048-8011 to 603-…

603-048-1100 Licensees Certified or Licensed by OLCC (1) Licensees certified by OLCC under ORS 571.336 must comply with all applicable OLCC rules. (2) Licensees licensed by OLCC under ORS 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093, or 475C.097 must comply with all applicable OLCC rules. Statut…

603-048-1500 Retail Sale Requirements; Restrictions (1) For the purposes of this rule, “consumer” means a person who purchases, acquires, owns, holds or uses an industrial hemp commodity or products other than for the purpose of resale. (2) A person may not sell, transfer or deli…

603-048-1600 Prohibitions on Adulteration (1) A licensee may not supply, transfer, or sell adulterated industrial hemp for human consumption or hemp items. (2) A licensee may not treat or otherwise adulterate hemp or a hemp item with any chemical, biologically active drug, plant,…

603-048-2300 Testing of Industrial Hemp for Human Consumption and Hemp Items (1) A grower or handler may not sell, or offer for sale or transfer industrial hemp for human consumption or a hemp item unless it is first tested by a laboratory as required by these rules. (2) Violatio…

603-048-2305 Purpose (1) The purpose of OAR 603-048-2300 to 603-048-2500 is to establish minimum testing standards for industrial hemp for human consumption and hemp items. (2) All references to OAR Chapter 333, Division 7 refer to the rules in effect as of November 19, 2025. Sta…

603-048-2310 Definitions The following definitions apply to OAR 603-048-2300 to OAR 603-048-3280 unless the context provides otherwise: (1) "Added substance" means any component or ingredient added to usable hemp, cannabinoid concentrate or cannabinoid extract during or after pro…

603-048-2315 Ordering Tests (1) A grower or handler must provide a laboratory, prior to the laboratory taking samples, with at a minimum the following information: (a) The handler’s or grower’s license number. (b) The name, address and contact information of the grower or handler…

603-048-2320 Compliance Testing Requirements for Industrial Hemp for Human Consumption and Usable Hemp A grower or handler must have every batch of industrial hemp for human consumption, usable hemp, and hemp stalks, tested as required and in the same manner as marijuana under OA…

603-048-2330 Compliance Testing Requirements for Hemp Concentrate or Extract (1) A handler must have every process lot of a hemp concentrate or extract, including kief, intended for use by a handler to make a hemp cannabinoid product tested in the same manner as a cannabinoid con…