Chapter 570 — Chapter 570
112 sections in this chapter.
ORS 570.375 [Repealed by 2009 c.98 §31]
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CONTROL AREAS
ORS 570.405 Department may establish control areas; limitations. (1) The State Department of Agriculture may establish, in accordance with the provisions governing the procedure for the declaring of quarantines contained in ORS 561.510 to 561.590, control areas within this state, if after careful investigation the department determines that the areas are necessary for the general protection of the horticultural, agricultural or forestry industries in this state from insects or other plant pests, or for the eradication or exclusion from the areas of certain plants or their produce, trees or insects or other plant pests that may be a menace to the areas and generally to horticultural, agricultural or forestry industries
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(2) The power and authority to establish control areas and for the eradication or exclusion of certain plants or their produce, trees or insects or other plant pests existing in the areas or to be excluded from the areas shall be exercised reasonably and justly considering the ex…
ORS 570.407 [1987 c.228 §3; repealed by 2009 c.98 §31]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.410 Violation of order prohibited. From and after the date an order creating a control area becomes finally effective, no person shall violate, in whole or in part, any provision of such order
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.412 Making contracts and receiving funds to carry out control order. The State Department of Agriculture is authorized to contract with and to receive funds from any person, including but not limited to, any governmental agency, county or municipal corporation, for the purpose of carrying on such work as is necessary in enforcing or carrying out the provisions of a control order. Any unexpended funds paid into the department as provided by this section may be returned to such person, governmental agency, county or municipal corporation. Funds received under this section shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and credited to the Department of Agriculture Account. Such funds are continuously appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the purpose of the contract and the control area order under which the money is paid. [1959 c.300 §2; 1967 c.637 §11]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.415 Revocation of control area order. The Director of Agriculture may, at any time the director believes necessary, revoke any order concerning control areas made by the director. The revocation shall become effective upon the director giving notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the control area. The director shall also give notice by one or more additional methods that reasonably ensure that affected persons and other members of the public have knowledge of the revocation. [Amended by 2015 c.203 §19]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.420 Cherry fruit fly control area inspector; appointment; duty; pay. The county court or board of county commissioners of each county in which a control area, or any part thereof, has been established for cherry fruit fly control according to ORS 570.405, shall appoint a control area inspector for that county upon the petition of 50 interested persons or 50 percent of the interested persons, whichever is smaller, who are farm owners within the county. The inspector shall work under the direction of and be responsible to the State Department of Agriculture. The inspector shall carry out the provisions of the control area order. The inspector shall be paid out of the general funds of the county such wages as are fixed by the county court or board of county commissioners
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.425 Inspector has access to land in area; refusal to comply with control area order. (1) The control area inspector has access to the land within the control area that is within the county for which the inspector was appointed
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(2) In the event an owner or occupant of any land fails or refuses to treat the trees, plants or their produce as provided by the control area order, the inspector shall at once notify the appointing authority of such fact and they shall authorize the inspector and such assistant…
ORS 570.430 Procedure for collection of expenses incurred by inspector. (1) On the completion of the work, the inspector shall file with the county clerk an itemized statement of expenses necessarily incurred in the operation, including the wages of the inspector for time spent therein, both on the preparation and completion of the operation, verified by the oath of the inspector. When such statement is filed, the county clerk shall cause the same to be entered upon a lien docket prepared for that purpose. The amount of the expenses when so docketed shall constitute a first lien upon such land and premises, except as to taxes. The county court or board of county commissioners shall hear and promptly decide any objection to the amount of expenses assessed
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(2) If the expenses are not paid and the lien discharged by the owner or occupant of the lands within 90 days from the date the lien is docketed, the county may recover the expenses in an action at law. [Amended by 1991 c.459 §436]
ORS 570.435 Expenses to be paid by county. If no objection has been filed, as authorized in ORS 570.430, within 10 days from the date of filing and docketing the lien, the county court or board of county commissioners shall pay out of the general funds of the county to the persons to whom the expenses are owing the amount thereof
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.450 Rapeseed control areas. The State Department of Agriculture may establish control areas for the production of rapeseed as provided in ORS 570.405. The department may appoint advisory boards to advise and counsel the department on the boundaries of the control areas, the type of rapeseed species and varieties which may be produced in the various control areas and the enforcement of control area orders. [1989 c.287 §2]
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(Temporary provisions relating to limits on Willamette Valley canola production) Note: Section 1, chapter 370, Oregon Laws 2023, provides: Sec. 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Canola” means plants of the genus Brassica: (A) In which seeds having a high oil content are the pr…
ORS 570.500 [1999 c.472 §1; repealed by 2009 c.98 §31]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.505 [Amended by 1985 c.621 §1; renumbered 569.350 in 2009]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.510 [Amended by 1985 c.621 §2; renumbered 569.355 in 2009]
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ORS 570.515 [Amended by 1985 c.621 §3; renumbered 569.360 in 2009]
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ORS 570.520 [Amended by 1975 c.555 §12; renumbered 569.370 in 2009]
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ORS 570.525 [Renumbered 569.375 in 2009]
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ORS 570.530 [Amended by 2001 c.219 §1; renumbered 569.380 in 2009]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.535 [Renumbered 569.390 in 2009]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 570.540 [Renumbered 569.395 in 2009]
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ORS 570.545 [Renumbered 569.400 in 2009]
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ORS 570.550 [Amended by 1957 c.99 §1; 1985 c.621 §4; 1991 c.459 §437; renumbered 569.410 in 2009]
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ORS 570.555 [Renumbered 569.415 in 2009]
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ORS 570.560 [Renumbered 569.420 in 2009]
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ORS 570.562 [1985 c.621 §5a; 1989 c.570 §1; renumbered 569.425 in 2009]
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ORS 570.565 [Renumbered 569.435 in 2009]
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ORS 570.570 [Renumbered 569.445 in 2009]
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ORS 570.575 [Renumbered 569.450 in 2009]
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ORS 570.580 [1975 c.555 §10; renumbered 569.470 in 2009]
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ORS 570.585 [1975 c.555 §9; renumbered 569.475 in 2009]
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ORS 570.590 [1975 c.555 §11; renumbered 569.480 in 2009]
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ORS 570.595 [1975 c.555 §13; renumbered 569.490 in 2009]
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ORS 570.600 [1975 c.555 §§14,15; renumbered 569.495 in 2009]
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ORS 570.650 [1981 c.699 §1; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28]
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ORS 570.655 [1981 c.699 §7; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28]
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ORS 570.660 [1981 c.699 §2; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28]
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ORS 570.665 [1981 c.699 §3; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28]
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ORS 570.670 [1981 c.699 §4; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28]
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ORS 570.675 [1981 c.699 §5; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28]
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ORS 570.680 [1981 c.699 §6; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28]
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IMPORTED TIMBER PRODUCTS INSPECTION PROGRAM
ORS 570.700 Definitions for ORS 570.700 to 570.710. As used in ORS 570.700 to 570.710
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(1) “Bone dry ton” means 2,000 pounds of wood chips dried to zero percent moisture. (2) “Imported” means from any source outside North America and includes those states in Mexico not adjacent to the United States. (3) “Timber products” means any wood product, including, but not l…
ORS 570.705 Legislative findings; timber product inspection; assessment of costs. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that imported, untreated timber products increase the hazards of introducing and spreading injurious plant pests and diseases in this state and that the State Department of Agriculture is directed to establish and implement an inspection and control program to safeguard the health of trees and plants in this state
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(2) In carrying out the duties, functions and powers of the department to prevent the introduction and spread of and to control injurious plant pests and diseases, with regard to imported, untreated timber products, the department may: (a) Inspect such timber products at any faci…
ORS 570.710 Fee for timber products health program. (1) Each person who takes first delivery in this state of imported, untreated timber products on or after July 1, 1995, within one month after taking delivery of such products, shall pay to the State Department of Agriculture a timber products health program fee
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(2) The department, by rule, shall establish a fee schedule as follows: (a) For wood chips, a fee of not more than 50 cents per bone dry ton. (b) For timber products in any form other than wood chips, not more than $5 per one thousand board feet. (3) All moneys received by the St…
ORS 570.720 Firewood sources; treatment; transportation; supply; sales; rules. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Firewood” means whole or split pieces of wood that are: (A) Less than 48 inches in length; and (B) In a form commonly used for burning in campfires, stoves or fireplaces. (b) “Invasive species” has the meaning given that term in ORS 570.755. (2) A person may not transport in…
ORS 570.750 Legislative findings. The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that
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(1) The land, waters and other natural resources of this state are severely affected by an increasing number of invasions by harmful nonnative species; (2) Invasions by harmful nonnative species are damaging to the environment and cause economic hardship within this state; (3) Th…
ORS 570.755 Definition of invasive species; Invasive Species Council duties. (1) As used in this section, “invasive species” means nonnative organisms that cause economic or environmental harm and are capable of spreading to new areas of the state. “Invasive species” does not include humans, domestic livestock or nonharmful exotic organisms
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(2) The Invasive Species Council shall: (a) Create and maintain appropriate Internet sites, toll-free telephone numbers or other means of communication for statewide use in reporting sightings of invasive species. (b) Encourage the reporting of invasive species sightings by publi…
ORS 570.770 Invasive Species Council; membership; terms. (1) The Invasive Species Council is established within the State Department of Agriculture. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the council consists of 22 members, as follows
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(a) Eight members are ex officio voting members with terms that do not expire. The ex officio voting members are: (A) The Director of Agriculture, or a designated representative. (B) The Director of the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs, or a designated representative. (C) The Stat…
ORS 570.775 Officers; quorum; schedule; rules. (1) The Invasive Species Council each year shall select a voting member of the council as chairperson and another voting member as vice chairperson. The council by rule shall specify terms and provide appropriate duties and powers for the chairperson and vice chairperson
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(2) A majority of the voting members of the council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (3) The council shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting members of the council. [Formerly 561.689; 2019 c.622 §…
ORS 570.780 Invasive Species Coordinator; administrative expenses of Invasive Species Council. (1) The Invasive Species Council shall appoint a State Invasive Species Coordinator to serve at the pleasure of the voting members of the council
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(2) The State Department of Agriculture is responsible for ensuring payment of the administrative expenses of the council. The State Department of Agriculture may enter into interagency agreements under ORS 190.110 with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Forestr…
ORS 570.790 Advisory and technical committees. (1) The Invasive Species Council may establish advisory and technical committees that it considers necessary to aid and advise the council in the performance of its functions. The committees may be continuing or temporary committees. The council shall determine the representation, membership, terms and organization of the committees and appoint their members
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(2) Members of the committees are not entitled to compensation, but at the discretion of the council may be reimbursed from funds available to the council for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by members of the committees in the performance of their official…