Title 48, Animals
11 chapters · 295 sections in this title.
ORS 602.010 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) Apiary and apiary property includes bees, honey, beeswax, bee comb, hives, frames and other equipment, appliances and material used in connection with an apiary. (2) Appliances means any implement or device used in the manipulating of …
ORS 602.020 Chief Apiary Inspector
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The State Department of Agriculture is authorized to appoint a Chief Apiary Inspector and such deputy apiary inspectors as may be necessary to conduct service work requested by the apiary industry. The administration of the program shall be under the direction and control of the …
ORS 602.035 Beekeeping within residential areas
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(1) The Oregon State University Extension Service, in consultation with the State Department of Agriculture and beekeeping organizations, shall establish by written policy best practices for beekeeping within residential areas. (2) The policy set forth under subsection (1) of thi…
ORS 602.045 Local ordinances; fees
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A local government may: (1) Adopt ordinances consistent with the best practices described in ORS 602.035; and (2) Charge a reasonable fee for registering hives in residential areas. The fee that a local government charges for registering hives in residential areas may not exceed …
ORS 602.090 Registration of bee colonies; fees; rules
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(1) Every person who owns or is in charge of five or more colonies of bees located within this state, shall cause the colonies to be registered with the State Department of Agriculture. (2) Application for registration shall be made on a form furnished by the department. The regi…
ORS 602.180 Disposition of fees
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the State Department of Agriculture shall deposit all fees paid to it under this chapter into the Department of Agriculture Service Fund. Such fees are continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of adminis…
ORS 602.190 Designation of diseases; eradication and control programs; regulation of commercial use of diseased wax; rules
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In order to prevent and control apiary diseases, the State Department of Agriculture: (1) May designate diseases and conditions which threaten the honey bee population in this state. (2) May establish by rule treatment programs designed to eradicate or control the disease or cond…
ORS 602.990 Penalties
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Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of any of the provisions of ORS 602.090 or 602.190, or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, is a Class B misdemeanor. [Amended by 1993 c.350 §5; 1999 c.1051 §320; 2011 c.597 §245] _______________