Chapter 603 — Chapter 603

ORS 603.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter

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ORS 603.015 Policy. The purpose and intent of ORS 599.205 and this chapter is to protect the livestock industry of this state against theft of meat animals and, giving cognition to the Federal Meat Inspection Act as defined in ORS chapter 619, to provide the State Department of Agriculture with the means to complement the enforcement of that Act by authorizing the department to take necessary and proper measures for the protection of the health and welfare of Oregon consumers. Such measures should include the prevention of sale and distribution of unwholesome meat and meat products, the exercising of quality controls and supervision, the establishment of general sanitary and safeguard provisions and the identification of meat animals and meat products. [1973 c.175 §2; 1981 c.248 §26]

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ORS 603.020 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §2; 1969 c.565 §2; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.025 (1) A person may not sell, offer to sell or expose for sale meat products or engage in any other activity described or identified in subsection (4) of this section without first obtaining and maintaining a license for that activity from the State Department of Agriculture. All such licenses shall expire on June 30 next following the date of issuance or on such date as may be specified by department rule. Renewal applications must be postmarked before the expiration date to be timely

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ORS 603.027 Refund of license fee in specific instances; application; rules. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 603.025 (2), whenever any business licensed pursuant to the requirements of ORS 603.025 (4)(a) is transferred by sale or otherwise, the person to whom the license was issued may apply to the State Department of Agriculture for a refund of that portion of the license fee applicable to the then unexpired portion of the license period. The person to whom the business is transferred shall not be required to pay a license fee that exceeds the amount of any refund to which the transferor is entitled pursuant to this subsection

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ORS 603.030 [Amended by 1953 c.692 §6; 1955 c.712 §20; 1955 c.724 §3; 1957 c.65 §1; 1961 c.425 §11; 1969 c.565 §3; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.031 Additional users of establishment; fees; rules. (1) The State Department of Agriculture may issue licenses under this chapter to one or more additional users of a custom processing establishment, custom slaughtering establishment, meat seller establishment, nonslaughtering processing establishment or slaughterhouse that is licensed primarily for operation by another person. A license issued to an additional user of an establishment described in this subsection shall cover all operations at that establishment by the person licensed. Regardless of the number of persons licensed to use an establishment described in this subsection, the department may not recognize more than one person as the primary operator of the establishment

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ORS 603.033 [1955 c.724 §5; 1965 c.483 §7; 1967 c.392 §1; 1969 c.565 §4; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.034 Denial, suspension or revocation of license; multiple activities; license exemption. (1) In accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Department of Agriculture may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license to any applicant or licensee whose establishment construction, equipment or sanitation does not meet the requirements of the State Meat Inspection Act as defined in ORS chapter 619, or of ORS 599.205 and this chapter, or of the rules promulgated thereunder

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ORS 603.035 [1953 c.692 §5; repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]

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ORS 603.038 Licensing exemption for certain poultry and rabbit processors. (1) As used in this section

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ORS 603.040 [Amended by 1953 c.692 §6; 1955 c.724 §6; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.045 Custom slaughter and processing regulations. A custom slaughtering establishment or a custom processing establishment shall

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ORS 603.050 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §7; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.055 Equipment and facilities requirements. Each establishment, other than those subject to ORS 603.045, shall maintain and only utilize an establishment and equipment in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Department of Agriculture. [1973 c.175 §7]

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ORS 603.059 Unclean slaughterhouses prohibited. No owner or occupier of premises where animals are slaughtered shall permit the same to remain unclean, to the extent that it constitutes a health hazard. [Formerly 433.710]

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ORS 603.060 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §8; 1959 c.239 §2; 1967 c.396 §2; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48]

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ORS 603.065 Slaughter methods. (1) Cattle, equines, sheep or swine shall be slaughtered by a licensee and handled in connection with slaughter, by any method which

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ORS 603.070 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §9; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48]

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ORS 603.075 Brand inspection service fee. The State Department of Agriculture may impose on any establishment required by the laws of this state to have brand inspection the service fee established under ORS 604.046 (2). Such fee is appropriated as set forth in ORS chapter 604. Notwithstanding ORS 604.046 (2), the department may waive the service fee under circumstances the department deems appropriate. [1973 c.175 §8; 1975 c.574 §1; 1981 c.248 §19; 2007 c.229 §7]

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ORS 603.080 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §10; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48]

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ORS 603.085 Rulemaking authority. In accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183 the State Department of Agriculture may promulgate rules necessary to carry out and enforce ORS 599.205 and this chapter, including but not limited to

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ORS 603.090 [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]

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ORS 603.091 [1959 c.565 §16; 1969 c.565 §5; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.095 Disposition of funds received by department. Except as provided in ORS 603.075, all moneys received by the State Department of Agriculture pursuant to ORS 599.269 and this chapter shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Service Fund. Such moneys are continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of administering ORS 599.269, ORS chapters 604, 616 and 619 and this chapter and for the purpose of administering such provisions of ORS chapters 162, 164 and 607 as apply to theft of livestock. [1973 c.175 §10; 1975 c.574 §1a; 1979 c.499 §17; 1981 c.248 §32; 1982 s.s.1 c.4 §2]

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ORS 603.100 [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]

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ORS 603.101 [1959 c.565 §17; 1969 c.565 §6; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.110 [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]

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ORS 603.120 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §11; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.130 [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]

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ORS 603.140 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §12; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.150 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §13; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.160 [Repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.170 [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]

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ORS 603.172 [1965 c.483 §6; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48]

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ORS 603.180 [Repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.190 [Amended by 1955 c.724 §14; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.200 Payment by processors to producers; payment by sellers to processors; interest; definitions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law

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ORS 603.310 [1961 c.407 §§1,2; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.320 [1961 c.407 §3; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.990 [Subsection (3) enacted as 1959 c.565 §19; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]

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ORS 603.992 Penalties. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, violation of this chapter, or rules promulgated thereunder, is a misdemeanor

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ORS 603.995 Civil penalties; rules; disposition of penalty moneys. (1) In addition to any penalty available under ORS 561.190 or 603.992, the State Department of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty for a violation of this chapter or of rules adopted under this chapter. For the purposes of this section, each day a violation continues after the period of time established for compliance shall be considered a separate violation unless the department finds that a different period of time is more appropriate to describe a specific violation event

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