Section 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. (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 […]
Section 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]
Section 571.520 – Exemptions from licensing requirements.
ORS 571.525 and 571.530 do not apply to: (1) Any grower owning one acre or less of Christmas trees and whose business consists only of retail sales to the ultimate consumer. (2) Any dealer. [1985 c.197 §4; 1989 c.561 §3]
Section 571.505 – Definitions for ORS 571.510 to 571.580.
As used in ORS 571.510 to 571.580, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Acre of Christmas trees” means an acre of land upon which Christmas trees are growing at the time of application for the license required by ORS 571.525. (2) “Christmas tree” means a cut evergreen tree: (a) Of a marketable species; (b) Managed […]
Section 571.510 – Policy; department to maintain Christmas tree service; duties.
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that the propagation and raising of Christmas trees is a silvicultural and agricultural pursuit that should be regulated and assisted by the State Department of Agriculture. A Christmas tree service shall be maintained within the department for the purpose of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of ORS […]
Section 571.515 – State Christmas Tree Advisory Committee.
(1) In order that there may be the closest contact between the State Department of Agriculture and the problems of the Christmas tree industry, there hereby is created a State Christmas Tree Advisory Committee, which shall consist of six members appointed by the Director of Agriculture. The director, as far as practicable, shall make appointments […]