Title 46, Agriculture

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 vari…

As used in ORS 570.700 to 570.710: (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…

(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 con…

(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. (2) The departme…

(1) As used in this section: (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) …

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: (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…

(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. (2) The Invas…

(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: (a) Eight members are ex officio voting members with terms that do not expire. The ex …

(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. (2) A m…

(1) The Invasive Species Council shall appoint a State Invasive Species Coordinator to serve at the pleasure of the voting members of the council. (2) The State Department of Agriculture is responsible for ensuring payment of the administrative expenses of the council. The State …

(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…

(1) The Invasive Species Council Account is established in the General Fund of the State Treasury. Except as provided under subsection (2) of this section, all moneys received by the Invasive Species Council shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the account. All m…

(1) As used in this section, “invasive species” has the meaning given that term in ORS 570.755. (2) The Invasive Species Control Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Invasive Species Control Account shal…

The Invasive Species Council shall report biennially concerning the activities of the council during the previous two years to an interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources in the manner provided in ORS 192.245. The report may include other materia…

Violation of a provision of ORS 570.010 to 570.050, 570.105 to 570.190, 570.215, 570.320 to 570.360 or 570.410 is a Class A violation. [Amended by 1955 c.166 §1; 1961 c.394 §5; 1985 c.621 §6; 1999 c.1051 §202; 2009 c.98 §23; 2011 c.9 §78; 2011 c.683 §2; subsections (2) and (3) re…

(1) In addition to any applicable fine under ORS 570.990 or other penalty, a person is subject to imposition by the State Department of Agriculture of a civil penalty, not to exceed $10,000, if the person: (a) Violates a quarantine order issued under ORS 570.115; (b) Violates ORS…

(1) In addition to any applicable fine under ORS 561.993 or 569.990 or other penalty, a person is subject to imposition by the State Department of Agriculture of a civil penalty, not to exceed $10,000, if the person: (a) Violates a rule adopted under ORS 570.210; or (b) Violates …

Violation of ORS 570.720 or a State Department of Agriculture rule adopted under ORS 570.720 is punishable by a civil penalty, not to exceed $10,000. The imposition of a civil penalty under this section is subject to ORS 183.745. Any civil penalty recovered under this section sha…