168 sections in this chapter.
ORS 571.575 Knowingly offering to sell infected or infested Christmas tree stock. (1)(a) No person shall knowingly offer to sell Christmas tree stock that is infected or infested
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(b) Unless the Christmas tree stock is held for separation or treatment under the supervision of an officer, employee or inspector of the State Department of Agriculture, no person shall advertise, display, transport, move, store or warehouse Christmas tree stock that is infected…
ORS 571.580 Disposition and use of moneys received. The State Department of Agriculture shall deposit all fees paid to it under ORS 571.505 to 571.580 in the Department of Agriculture Service Fund, and such moneys are continuously appropriated to the department for the purposes of administering and enforcing ORS 571.505 to 571.580. [1985 c.197 §16]
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WESTERN JUNIPER HARVESTING AND MANUFACTURING
ORS 571.600 Definitions for ORS 571.605 to 571.620. As used in ORS 571.605 to 571.620
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(1) “Business development project” has the meaning given that term in ORS 285B.050. (2) “Western juniper” means trees of the species Juniperus occidentalis. [2015 c.636 §1] Note: 571.600 to 571.625 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a …
ORS 571.605 Economic development assistance. (1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall provide economic development assistance to persons engaged in the business of western juniper harvesting or of manufacturing products from western juniper. The department may provide the economic development assistance for any western juniper harvesting or related manufacturing business development project that the department deems reasonable, including but not limited to the provision of moneys for business or infrastructure expansion and the hiring or retention of workers
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(2) The department shall provide economic development assistance under this section as either a loan or a grant. If the department provides the economic development assistance as a loan, the department shall make the loan subject to partial or full forgiveness if the borrower mee…
ORS 571.610 Technical business assistance. The Oregon Business Development Department shall make technical business assistance available to persons engaged in, or proposing to engage in, the business of western juniper harvesting or of manufacturing products from western juniper. The department shall make the assistance available to support the creation, growth or development of a western juniper harvesting or related manufacturing business, including but not limited to assistance designed to improve business efficiency, stability, transparency and profitability. The assistance may be in standardized or customized form. The department may provide technical business assistance directly or may enter into personal service contracts for qualified providers to render the assistance. [2015 c.636 §3]
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Note: See note under 571.600.
ORS 571.615 Workforce training assistance. (1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall provide, or shall partially or fully fund the provision of, workforce training assistance to persons engaged in the business of western juniper harvesting or of manufacturing products from western juniper. The department shall provide or fund the training assistance to support the growth and development of a western juniper harvesting or related manufacturing business, including but not limited to supporting business by qualifying workers in harvesting, commercial driving and milling. The training assistance may be in standardized or customized form. If the department provides training assistance under this subsection or as part of a cooperative agreement under subsection (2) of this section, the department may provide the assistance directly or may enter into personal service contracts for qualified providers to render the assistance
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(2) The department shall give preference to creating basic worker skills, but may also provide or fund training to assist in the maintenance or advancement of worker skills to ensure the viability of western juniper harvesting or related manufacturing businesses in this state. Th…
ORS 571.620 Identification and mapping of marketable stands. The Institute for Natural Resources, in consultation with the State Forestry Department, the State Department of Agriculture and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and individuals and organizations interested in management, marketing or research matters related to western juniper harvesting, shall identify and map high quality marketable stands of western juniper that can be harvested in a commercially and environmentally reasonable manner for use in manufacturing. The institute shall maximize the use of remote sensing technology to carry out the mapping and identification. To the extent practicable, the institute shall make use of information developed from other state efforts to map western juniper and associated landscape scale restoration and wildlife initiatives. The institute shall make the mapping and identification information available without charge for use by persons engaged in the business of western juniper harvesting or of manufacturing products from western juniper. The institute may periodically review and update the information. [2015 c.636 §5]
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Note: See note under 571.600.
ORS 571.625 Western Juniper Industry Fund. The Western Juniper Industry Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Western Juniper Industry Fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund shall consist of any moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the fund by the Legislative Assembly or otherwise. Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department for the purpose of carrying out activities under ORS 571.605, 571.610 and 571.615. Any moneys deposited in the fund for the purpose of carrying out a particular activity shall be kept in a separate subaccount of the fund and accounted for separately. [2015 c.636 §6]
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Note: See note under 571.600. GINSENG GROWERS AND DEALERS
ORS 571.650 Definitions for ORS 571.650 to 571.660. As used in ORS 571.650 to 571.660
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(1) “Cultivated ginseng” means ginseng that is growing or has been grown in tilled beds under the shade of artificial structures or under natural shade, and that is cultivated by a person. (2) “Dealer” means a person who buys cultivated ginseng for the purpose of resale, but does…
ORS 571.655 License required; prohibitions. (1) No person shall engage in the activity of a grower or dealer of ginseng without first having obtained a license therefor from the State Department of Agriculture
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(2) No person required by subsection (1) of this section to obtain a license shall fail to comply with this section and ORS 571.660 or any rule adopted pursuant thereto. [Formerly 571.355] Note: See note under 571.650.
ORS 571.660 Rules; fees. In accordance with any applicable provision of ORS chapter 183, the State Department of Agriculture, by rule, shall establish a licensing system for persons who act as ginseng growers or dealers. The system shall include, but not be limited to, provisions
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(1) Prescribing the form and content of, and the times and procedures for submitting, an application for license issuance or renewal. (2) Prescribing the term of the license and the fee for original issuance and renewal of the license in an amount that does not exceed the cost of…
ORS 571.665 Revocation, suspension or denial of or refusal to renew license; civil penalty; rules. (1) The State Department of Agriculture may revoke, suspend, deny or refuse to renew any grower or dealer a license if the department finds the person has violated any provision of ORS 571.655 or 571.660 or any rule adopted pursuant thereto
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(2) In addition to any other liability or penalty provided by law, the Director of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty on a person for violation of any provision of ORS 571.655 or 571.660 or any rule adopted pursuant thereto. The civil penalty for a first violation shall be no…
ORS 571.670 Disposition of fee moneys. The State Treasurer shall deposit all moneys received by the State Department of Agriculture under ORS 571.655 and 571.660 into the Department of Agriculture Service Fund. The moneys are continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 571.655 and 571.660. [Formerly 571.370]
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Note: 571.670 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 571 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
ORS 571.990 [Repealed by 1963 c.461 §34]
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PENALTIES
ORS 571.991 Penalties for ORS 571.005 to 571.230. Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of ORS 571.005 to 571.230 or rules adopted thereunder is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $5,000. [1963 c.461 §32; 1985 c.659 §5; 1999 c.1051 §318]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 571.993 Penalty for violation of ORS 571.655. Violation of ORS 571.655 is a misdemeanor. [Formerly subsection (4) of 576.991]
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Note: 571.993 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 571 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
ORS 571.995 Penalties for ORS 571.525, 571.570 and 571.575. Violation of ORS 571.525, 571.570 or 571.575, or of any rules adopted pursuant thereto, is a misdemeanor. [1985 c.197 §17]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 571.997 Civil penalties for ORS 571.055 and 571.525. (1) In addition to any applicable criminal penalty under ORS 571.991 or 571.995 or any other penalty, a person who violates ORS 571.055 or 571.525 is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the State Department of Agriculture. The civil penalty shall not exceed $10,000
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(2) Every violation of ORS 571.055 or 571.525 is a separate offense subject to a separate civil penalty. (3) The department shall consult with, and seek the advice of, the State Christmas Tree Advisory Committee and the State Nursery Research and Regulatory Committee in order to:…