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Chapter 602 — Bees
602.010 Definitions
602.020 Chief Apiary Inspector
602.035 Beekeeping within residential areas
602.045 Local ordinances; fees
602.090 Registration of bee colonies; fees; rules
602.180 Disposition of fees
602.190 Designation of diseases; eradication and control programs; regulation of commercial use of diseased wax; rules
602.990 Penalties
602.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the term:
(9) “Person” includes any individual, partnership, association or corporation, but does not include any common carrier when engaged in the business of transporting bees, hives, appliances, bee cages or other commodities which are the subject of this chapter, in the regular course of business. [Amended by 1961 c.177 §1; 1963 c.65 §1; 1989 c.738 §5; 1993 c.350 §1]
602.020 Chief Apiary Inspector. The State Department of Agriculture is authorized to appoint a Chief Apiary Inspector and such deputy apiary inspectors as may be necessary to conduct service work requested by the apiary industry. The administration of the program shall be under the direction and control of the Director of Agriculture. The apiary industry shall pay service fees in amounts established by the department by rule to cover all expenses incurred in the conduct of the program. [Amended by 1961 c.177 §2; 1993 c.350 §2]
602.030 [Amended by 1953 c.400 §7; 1981 c.164 §1; 1989 c.738 §6; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.035 Beekeeping within residential areas. (1) The Oregon State University Extension Service, in consultation with the State Department of Agriculture and beekeeping organizations, shall establish by written policy best practices for beekeeping within residential areas.
(2) The policy set forth under subsection (1) of this section shall include recommendations to address:
(a) The application of local nuisance ordinances to manage conflicts that arise from beekeeping within residential areas;
(b) Methods for mitigating conflicts that arise from beekeeping within residential areas; and
(c) Local government oversight of beekeeping activities within residential areas.
(3) The Oregon State University Extension Service shall collaborate with the League of Oregon Cities and the Association of Oregon Counties to:
(a) Disseminate the best practices described in subsection (1) of this section to local governments; and
(b) Make information about the activity of beekeeping in residential areas available to the governing bodies of local governments and the general public. [2015 c.823 §2]
602.040 [Amended by 1953 c.400 §7; 1989 c.738 §7; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.045 Local ordinances; fees. A local government may:
(1) Adopt ordinances consistent with the best practices described in ORS 602.035; and
(2) Charge a reasonable fee for registering hives in residential areas in accordance with the rules established in ORS 602.090. [2015 c.823 §3]
Note: Section 4, chapter 823, Oregon Laws 2015, provides:
Sec. 4. A local government shall review existing ordinances and determine whether to adopt new ordinances relating to residential beekeeping within three years of the effective date of this 2015 Act [January 1, 2016]. [2015 c.823 §4]
602.050 [Amended by 1989 c.738 §8; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.060 [Amended by 1953 c.400 §7; 1961 c.177 §3; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.070 [Amended by 1953 c.400 §7; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.080 [Repealed by 1953 c.400 §7]
602.081 [1961 c.177 §5; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.083 [1967 c.123 §2; 1989 c.738 §9; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.085 [1967 c.123 §4; 1989 c.738 §10; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.087 [1967 c.123 §3; 1989 c.738 §11; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.090 Registration of bee colonies; fees; rules. (1) Every person who owns or is in charge of five or more colonies of bees located within this state, shall cause the colonies to be registered with the State Department of Agriculture as in this section provided.
(3) The application for registration shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed $10 per application and $0.50 per colony. For each registration after July 1, the fee shall not exceed $20 per application and $0.50 per colony. The department, by rule, shall establish the fees subject to be the maximum limits prescribed in this subsection.
(5) The department shall maintain records of registered beekeepers and the number of colonies registered. [Amended by 1953 c.400 §7; 1961 c.177 §6; 1963 c.65 §2; 1989 c.354 §1; 1991 c.633 §1; 1993 c.350 §3; 2015 c.744 §2]
602.100 [Repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.110 [Repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.120 [Repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.130 [Repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.140 [Amended by 1991 c.249 §60; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.150 [Repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.160 [Repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.170 [Repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.180 Disposition of fees. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the State Department of Agriculture shall deposit all fees paid to it under this chapter into the Department of Agriculture Service Fund. Such fees are continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of administering and enforcing this chapter, including release and publication of information and material to better acquaint the bee industry with the law and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(2) All moneys collected pursuant to ORS 602.090 shall be spent on pollinator research that is predominantly focused on honeybees. [Amended by 1961 c.177 §7; 1979 c.499 §16; 2015 c.744 §3]
602.190 Designation of diseases; eradication and control programs; regulation of commercial use of diseased wax; rules. In order to prevent and control apiary diseases, the State Department of Agriculture:
(1) May designate diseases and conditions which threaten the honey bee population in this state.
(2) May establish by rule treatment programs designed to eradicate or control the disease or condition.
(3) May establish rules regulating commercial facilities which render diseased wax. [1989 c.738 §2; 1993 c.350 §4; 1993 c.742 §63]
602.200 [1989 c.738 §3; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.210 [1963 c.65 §4; 1989 c.738 §12; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.220 [1963 c.65 §5; 1989 c.738 §13; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.230 [1963 c.65 §6; 1989 c.738 §14; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.240 [1963 c.65 §7; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.250 [1963 c.65 §8; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.260 [1963 c.65 §9; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.270 [1963 c.65 §10; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.280 [1963 c.65 §11; 1967 c.637 §20; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.300 [1989 c.61 §2; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6 and 1993 c.742 §62]
602.900 [1989 c.738 §§4,17; 1991 c.734 §53; repealed by 1993 c.350 §6]
602.990 Penalties. Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of any of the provisions of ORS 602.090 or 602.190, or any rule adopted pursuant thereto, is a Class B misdemeanor. [Amended by 1993 c.350 §5; 1999 c.1051 §320; 2011 c.597 §245]