(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall cause livestock to be sold at public sale:
(a) In the event the department does not determine the owner of an estray pursuant to ORS 607.321;
(b) In the event livestock of a known owner is delivered to it pursuant to ORS 607.304 (1) or (8); or
(c) In the event livestock of a known owner is delivered to it pursuant to ORS 607.308, and sale thereof is required because of the owner’s failure to appear and claim the livestock as provided in ORS 607.332.
(2) Prior to the holding of any public sale, as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department shall:
(a) Designate a time and place of public sale, which shall be held not less than five days after receiving the notice of taking up.
(b) Cause a notice of such public sale to be given by posting a written or printed notice of the time and place of sale, a description of the livestock and that such sale shall take place if the livestock is not claimed by the owner thereof prior to the sale. Said posting shall be in two public places of the county where the livestock was taken up for not less than 48 hours prior to the date of sale. If the department is satisfied that adequate notice has been given an owner pursuant to ORS 607.303 (2), notice need not be posted. [1971 c.579 §5; 1975 c.65 §6; 1981 c.413 §3; 2007 c.71 §182]
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