Oregon Statutes - Chapter 603 - Meat Dealers and Slaughterers

• 603.010   Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: (1) “Custom processing establishment” means a stationary establishment wherein slaughtered meat animals or meat, caused to be delivered by the...
• 603.015   Policy.
  The purpose and intent of ORS 599.205 and this chapter is to protect the livestock industry of this state against theft of meat animals and,...
• 603.020   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §2; 1969 c.565 §2; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.025   Licenses required; application; term; renewal; fee.
  (1) A person may not sell, offer to sell or expose for sale meat products or engage in any other activity described or identified in...
• 603.027   Refund of license fee in specific instances; application; rules.
  (1) Notwithstanding ORS 603.025 (2), whenever any business licensed pursuant to the requirements of ORS 603.025 (4)(a) is transferred by sale or otherwise, the person...
• 603.030   [Amended by 1953 c.692 §6; 1955 c.712 §20; 1955 c.724 §3; 1957 c.65 §1; 1961 c.425 §11; 1969 c.565 §3; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.031   Additional users of establishment; fees; rules.
   (1) The State Department of Agriculture may issue licenses under this chapter to one or more additional users of a custom processing establishment, custom slaughtering...
• 603.033   [1955 c.724 §5; 1965 c.483 §7; 1967 c.392 §1; 1969 c.565 §4; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.034   Denial, suspension or revocation of license; multiple activities; license exemption.
  (1) In accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Department of Agriculture may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license to...
• 603.035   [1953 c.692 §5; repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]
• 603.040   [Amended by 1953 c.692 §6; 1955 c.724 §6; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.045   Custom slaughter and processing regulations.
  A custom slaughtering establishment or a custom processing establishment shall: (1) Not buy or sell carcasses of meat animals, meat or meat products capable of...
• 603.050   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §7; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 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...
• 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...
• 603.060   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §8; 1959 c.239 §2; 1967 c.396 §2; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48]
• 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...
• 603.070   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §9; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48]
• 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...
• 603.080   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §10; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48]
• 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...
• 603.090   [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]
• 603.091   [1959 c.565 §16; 1969 c.565 §5; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 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...
• 603.100   [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]
• 603.101   [1959 c.565 §17; 1969 c.565 §6; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.110   [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]
• 603.120   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §11; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.130   [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]
• 603.140   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §12; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.150   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §13; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.160   [Repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.170   [Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17]
• 603.172   [1965 c.483 §6; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48]
• 603.180   [Repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.190   [Amended by 1955 c.724 §14; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 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...
• 603.310   [1961 c.407 §§1,2; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.320   [1961 c.407 §3; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.990   [Subsection (3) enacted as 1959 c.565 §19; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15]
• 603.992   Penalties.
  (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, violation of this chapter, or rules promulgated thereunder, is a misdemeanor. (2) Violation...

Last modified: August 7, 2008