Section 622.330 – Private oyster beds acquired under prior law not affected.
Except as required in ORS 622.270 for production reporting, nothing in ORS 509.505, 511.625, 622.210 to 622.300 and 622.320 interferes with any rights in, or ownership of, any private plantations of oysters or oyster beds acquired or held under law existing on February 17, 1921. [Formerly 509.470; 2015 c.814 §4]
Section 622.340 – Transfer by reference to filed plat; fee.
(1) Sales, leases, assignments, conveyances, relinquishments and other transfers of oyster plantations and claims, or parts thereof, or of plats for the cultivation of oysters, clams or mussels may be made by reference to the plat filed as provided in ORS 622.210 to 622.300 and 622.320. The heirs, successors, assignees and lessees of those plats […]
Section 622.350 – Prior claims, plats, transfers or debts unaffected.
Nothing in ORS 622.340 invalidates any claim or plat filed prior to June 14, 1939, or invalidates in any manner any transfers, debts or conveyances made prior to June 14, 1939, of oyster claims or lands made by reference to any filed claims or plats. [Formerly 509.500]
Section 622.360 – Cultivation does not affect ocean shore activities.
Nothing in ORS 622.210, 622.220, 622.240, 622.250, 622.270, 622.280, 622.290, 622.320 or 622.340 is intended to affect activities on the ocean shore, as defined in ORS 390.605. [1997 c.375 §11]
Section 622.992 – Criminal penalty.
Violation of any provision of ORS 622.010 to 622.180 or the rules of the division promulgated under ORS 622.180 is a Class C misdemeanor. [1973 c.508 §13 (enacted in lieu of 622.990)]
Section 622.996 – Civil penalties; rules; hearing; disposition of moneys.
(1) In addition to any penalty available under ORS 561.190 or 622.992, the State Department of Agriculture may impose a civil penalty for a violation of ORS 622.010 to 622.180 or of rules adopted under ORS 622.180. For the purposes of this section, each day a violation continues after the period of time established for […]
Section 622.175 – Contract with State Police for enforcement.
The State Department of Agriculture may contract with the Department of State Police, using such funds as may be available therefor from fees paid to the Department of Agriculture Service Fund pursuant to ORS 622.080, for enforcement of the provisions of ORS 622.010 to 622.180. [1993 c.720 §7b]
Section 622.320 – Plats as private property; restriction of public use of waters prohibited.
Any plats of lands for the cultivation of oysters, clams or mussels held by citizens of this state, if distinctly marked out by means which do not obstruct navigation, and not exceeding the extent allowed by regulations, shall be deemed and protected as private property. Such plats, however, shall not restrict the rights of the […]
Section 622.180 – Powers of department; rules; inspections; samples; condemnation.
For the protection of the public health, the State Department of Agriculture shall have the following powers and all powers necessary and proper to insure sanitary conditions in the production and distribution of shellfish: (1) The department shall have power to make rules necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. These rules shall at […]
Section 622.210 – Department defined.
As used in ORS 622.210 to 622.360, “department” means the State Department of Agriculture. [1981 c.638 §2; 1997 c.375 §1]