Section 603.010 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter: (1) “Custom processing establishment” means a stationary establishment wherein slaughtered meat animals or meat, caused to be delivered by the owners thereof, are prepared for compensation, payment or remuneration of any kind, and are thereafter returned to the owner thereof or to the order of the owner. (2) “Custom slaughtering […]
Section 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. (2) Violation of ORS 603.065 is a Class B misdemeanor. (3) Violation of ORS 603.059 is a Class D violation. If the nuisance is not removed within five days after the first […]
Section 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 […]
Section 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 […]
Section 603.025 – Licenses required; application; term; renewal; surety bond; fee; rules.
(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 […]
Section 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 […]
Section 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 […]
Section 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 […]
Section 603.038 – Licensing exemption for certain poultry processors.
(1) As used in this section, “poultry” means live or dead chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowl or other domesticated birds. (2) ORS 603.025 and 616.706 do not apply to a person that complies with this subsection: (a) During the calendar year, the person may slaughter not more than 1,000 poultry for use as human […]
Section 603.045 – Custom slaughter and processing regulations.
A custom slaughtering establishment or a custom processing establishment shall: (1) Not buy or sell carcasses of meat animals, meat or meat products capable of use as human food unless such are marked, tagged or otherwise identified as inspected meat or meat products as required by ORS chapter 619. (2) Mark, tag or otherwise identify […]