Section 604.992 – Penalties.
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or the administrative rules or orders promulgated thereunder, is a Class B misdemeanor. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 14.030 to 14.080, an action for violation of brand inspection requirements may be commenced and tried in either the county where the cattle movement originated or the county where […]
Section 604.990
[Subsection (6) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.267 §10; subsection (7) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.462 §7 and amended by 1963 c.87 §4; repealed by 1967 c.129 §19]
Section 604.036 – Copy of recordation certificate; brand books.
Upon recording of a brand under ORS 604.027, the State Department of Agriculture may: (1) Issue a certified copy of its certificate of recordation upon the payment of a fee therefor to be established by the department; and (2) Periodically publish brand books or supplements thereto, and distribute them upon payment of a fee to […]
Section 604.041 – Transfer of recorded brand; transfer fee.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in order to transfer a recorded brand by sale, assignment or otherwise, the transferor shall submit a written, signed and witnessed document of transfer to the State Department of Agriculture, accompanied by an application of the transferee as prescribed in ORS 604.027 (1), accompanied by […]
Section 604.046 – Brand inspection and certificate requirements; service fee; inspection system; reciprocity between states.
(1) Brand inspection and the issuance of a brand inspection certificate is required in this state for: (a) Cattle to be transported from any place in this state to or through any place outside of this state; (b) Cattle to be transported from any place in this state to a range or pastureland outside of […]
Section 604.051 – Method of proof of ownership; inspection certificate.
(1) Whenever livestock or hides are subject to brand inspection under ORS 604.046, the person in possession shall submit evidence of ownership or right to possession of the livestock or hides at the request of the State Department of Agriculture. The evidence may consist of any documents and statements that tend to establish such ownership […]
Section 604.056 – Seizure of hides or livestock; procedure; investigation; disposition; impoundment of sales proceeds.
(1) The State Department of Agriculture may detain, seize or embargo hides or livestock in carrying out and enforcing the provisions of ORS 561.144, 577.512, 599.205, 599.269, 599.273, 599.610, 603.015, 603.034, 603.075 to 603.095, 603.992, 604.005 to 604.071, 604.640, 604.650 and 604.992 relating to the ownership or right to possession of livestock. Recognizing that the […]
Section 604.061 – Transportation certificate.
(1) Cattle transported from the premises of the owner or person in lawful possession to another place in this state shall be accompanied by a transportation certificate. (2) For the purposes of this section “transportation certificate” means a document signed by the owner or person in lawful possession of the cattle to be transported, on […]
Section 604.066 – Brand inspection fee; exception.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the State Department of Agriculture shall charge and collect a brand inspection fee in accordance with the following: (a) $30 for a lifetime brand inspection for Equidae; (b) $10 per head for a brand inspection for Equidae, if the brand inspection certificate utilized is valid […]
Section 604.071 – Prohibitions.
A person may not: (1) Purchase, sell, handle or transport hides or livestock in violation of ORS 604.005 to 604.071, 604.640, 604.650 and 604.670 or the administrative rules promulgated thereunder; (2) While marking livestock on the ear, either cut, mark or remove more than one-half of the ear; (3) Except for the normal sheepshearing process, […]