Section 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]
Section 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]
Section 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: (a) Renders each such animal insensible to pain by a single blow or gunshot or by an electrical, chemical or other means that is rapid and effective, before the animal is shackled, hoisted, […]
Section 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 […]
Section 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: (1) The methods of marking or tagging packages required by ORS 603.045 (2). (2) The establishment of minimum standards of construction of […]
Section 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 […]
Section 603.200 – Payment by processors to producers; payment by sellers to processors; interest; definitions.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) In the absence of a contract or other agreement providing otherwise, any processor who purchases meat animals from the producers thereof shall make full payment therefor not later than the second business day after the day the processor takes delivery of any such meat animal. (2) In the […]
Section 603.990
[Subsection (3) enacted as 1959 c.565 §19; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]