Oregon Statutes - Chapter 564 - Wildflowers; Threatened or Endangered Plants

• 564.010   Definition.
  As used in this chapter, “department” means “State Department of Agriculture.” WILDFLOWERS
• 564.020   Wildflower protection.
  (1) It is the duty of all citizens of this state to protect the wildflowers of this state referred to in this section from needless...
• 564.030   Enforcement.
  It shall be the duty of the State Department of Agriculture and of all its officers and employees to see that the provisions of ORS...
• 564.040   Department to compile list of additional protected wildflowers.
  In order to further protect native wildflowers and shrubs from needless destruction and waste, the State Department of Agriculture may, after investigation and public hearing...
• 564.100   Definitions for ORS 564.100 to 564.135.
  As used in ORS 564.100 to 564.135: (1) “Department” means the State Department of Agriculture. (2) “Director” means the Director of Agriculture. (3) “Endangered species”...
• 564.105   Responsibility to protect and conserve native plants; rules.
  The Director of Agriculture has the responsibility to protect and conserve the native plants of this state that are threatened species or endangered species. In...
• 564.110   Listing threatened or endangered species; procedure; notice; periodic review; rules.
  (1) The lists of threatened species or endangered species established pursuant to ORS 564.105 (2) initially shall include those species listed as of May 15,...
• 564.115   Protection and conservation programs; action by state agencies; alternatives; findings required if agency fails to adopt alternatives.
  (1) In developing protection and conservation programs pursuant to ORS 564.105 (3), the State Department of Agriculture shall consult with other states having a common...
• 564.120   Transactions in threatened or endangered species; restrictions; prohibition.
  (1) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to ORS 564.105, no person shall take, import, export, transport, purchase or sell, or attempt to take, import, export,...
• 564.125   Director of Agriculture authorized to acquire plant habitat.
  The Director of Agriculture is authorized, on behalf of the State of Oregon, to acquire habitat, or interests therein, the State Department of Agriculture considers...
• 564.130   Confidentiality of information regarding threatened or endangered species; circumstances.
  (1) Notwithstanding ORS 192.410 to 192.505, the director of the appropriate agency may hold confidential, and refuse to disclose, information concerning the location of a...
• 564.135   Effect of law on commercial forestland or private land; effect on other laws.
  (1) Nothing in ORS 564.100 to 564.130 is intended, by itself, to require an owner of any commercial forestland or other private land to take...
• 564.910   [Repealed by 1953 c.488 §2]
• 564.990   [Repealed by 1963 c.461 §34]
• 564.991   Penalties.
  Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of this chapter and regulations authorized by ORS 564.040 is a Class A violation. [1963 c.461 §31; 1999 c.1051 §200]
• 564.994   Penalty for violation of ORS 564.120.
  Violation of ORS 564.120 is a Class A misdemeanor. [1987 c.686 §13] _______________

Last modified: August 7, 2008