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603-028-0560 New License Fees; License expiration; Operating without a License (1) New license fees must be received within 14 calendar days of the department’s initial approval inspection. If a new license fee payment is not received within 14 calendar days of the initial approval inspection, the establishment will be considered operating without a license. (2) Each license shall expire on June 30 next following the date of issuance. (3) The department will collect a delinquent renewal penalty for any license fee if the licensee fails to renew the license before the 60th calendar day after the license expiration date. (4) The delinquent renewal penalty shall be 30 percent of the amount of the license fee. (5) The department will send a notice to all licensees who fail to renew their license by the 30th calendar day after their license expires, that a delinquent renewal penalty will be collected if their license fee is not paid before the 60th calendar day after the license expires. (6) The department will send a notice to all licensees who have failed to renew their license by the 60th calendar day after their license expires, that a delinquent renewal penalty must be paid in addition to the license fee before the license is renewed. (7) The department will waive the delinquent renewal penalty if: (a) The licensee's failure to renew the license prior to the 60th calendar day was caused entirely or in part by a department error or omission; or (b) The licensee notifies the department in writing prior to the 60th calendar day after the license has expired, that the licensee will not engage in the licensed activity any time during the current license period. However, if the licensee resumes the licensed activity during the current license period, the licensee must pay both the license renewal fee and the delinquent renewal penalty. (8) The delinquent renewal penalty will be assessed in addition to any other penalty or liability, provided by law, for engaging in an activity licensed by the department without obtaining and maintaining a valid license. (9) A previously licensed meat slaughtering, processing, or selling establishment will be considered to be operating without a license if it fails to renew the license by the 90th calendar day after the license expires. (10) If an establishment fails to obtain a required license, or if an establishment’s required license lapses, the Department may order the closure of such establishment. In ordering the closure of an establishment for failing to obtain a required license or allowing its license to lapse, the Department shall follow the procedures set forth in OAR 603-025-0520 to 603-025-0535. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616, 603 & 619 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 561.300, ORS 603.025, ORS 616.706 & ORS 619.031 History: DOA 20-2021, amend filed 06/07/2021, effective 06/07/2021 DOA 12-2018, adopt filed 03/12/2018, effective 03/12/2018
603-028-0600 Definitions (1) In addition to the definitions set forth in ORS Chapter 603, a custom meat establishment is subject to the definitions set forth in OAR 603-025-0010. (2) “Mobile custom slaughtering establishment” means a custom slaughtering establishment consisting of a truck, trailer, or other vehicle, and the equipment and utensils situated therein or thereon. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 619 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046 History: AD 21-1990, f. & cert. ef. 11-27-90 AD 1004(18-73), f. 12-5-73, ef. 12-25-73
603-028-0615 Federal Inspection Custom slaughtering or custom processing establishments subject to the inspection and authority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as defined in ORS Chapter 619, or the Federal Poultry Inspection Act, and if directed by federal authorities to do so, shall comply with the requirements of said Act and regulations thereunder applicable to such establishments. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 619 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046 History: AD 21-1990, f. & cert. ef. 11-27-90 AD 1004(18-74), f. 12-5-73, ef. 12-25-73
603-028-0700 Labeling by Custom Slaughtering Establishments (1) A custom slaughtering establishment shall label or firmly affix a tag to the carcass and each part therefrom, before removal from the vehicle in the case of a mobile establishment or before removal from the kill floor in the case of a stationary establishment, with the following: (a) The name and address of the custom slaughtering establishment; (b) The name of the owner of the article; (c) The terms “Not for Sale” in letters at least 3/8 inch in height; and (d) The date of slaughter. (2) The certificate required by ORS 603.045 shall be prepared in duplicate by the custom slaughtering establishment, with one copy of each certificate retained by the establishment and the other copy of each certificate submitted to the Department at the time of hide inspection. (3) The records required to be kept by ORS 603.045(7) shall be retained by the custom establishment for a period of six months from the date of slaughter. (4) A custom processing establishment, whether operated in conjunction with a retail meat seller establishment, a custom slaughtering establishment, or otherwise, shall label each individual package or each outside container, or parts of meat and meat products, immediately after preparation with the following: (a) Symbols, numbers, names, or other marks so as to insure the identity of the owner and that such meat products are those of said owner; (b) Only at the request of the owner, the name of the owner of the meat products; (c) The name of the package contents (grounds beef, ribs, roasts, etc.); (d) Label all packages in accordance with ORS 603.045. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 619 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046 History: AD 21-1990, f. & cert. ef. 11-27-90 AD 1004(18-73), f. 12-5-73, ef. 12-25-73
603-028-0710 Definitions In addition to the definitions in ORS Chapter 616, OAR Chapter 603, Divisions 25 and 28, unless otherwise required by the context, the following terms will be construed, respectively, to mean: (1) “Approved” means acceptable to the Department based on the determination of conformity with principles, practices, and generally recognized standards that protect public health. (2) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Agriculture. (3) “Domesticated” means born and raised in captivity so as to live and breed in a tame condition. (4) “Off-Farm Direct Sale” means sold and delivered to the end-user of the rabbit or poultry product by the rabbit or poultry business from a location other than the rabbit or poultry establishment. (5) “On-Farm Direct Sale” means sold and delivered to the end-user of the rabbit or poultry product at the rabbit or poultry establishment. (6) “Poultry” means: (a) Domesticated species of birds subject to mandatory or voluntary inspection by the Department or the United States Department of Agriculture that are commonly used as a food source; including: chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, or guinea fowl, whether live or dead. (b) Poultry does not include ratites, endangered or protected species, wild game birds, non-game wild birds, or pet birds, whether live or dead. (7) “Poultry business” means the owner and employees of the establishment. (8) “Poultry product” means a whole poultry carcass which is processed for use as human food to the extent that feathers and offal are removed and may include the re-addition of the poultry’s gizzards or giblets. (9) “Rabbit” means a live or dead member of a species in the Leporidae family that is domesticated and subject to voluntary inspection by the Department or the United States Department of Agriculture that are commonly used as a food source. (10) “Rabbit business” means the owner and employees of the establishment. (11) “Rabbit product” means a whole rabbit carcass which is processed for use as human food to the extent that hide and offal are removed. (12) “Slaughtering Facility” means the portion of the establishment where the rabbit or poultry slaughter, processing, or packaging takes place. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.020, 619.046 & 603.038 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085 & 619.046 History: DOA 10-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025 DOA 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-12
603-028-0715 Licensing Exemptions (1) Poultry businesses may qualify for both the Off-Farm Direct Sale Exemption and the On-Farm Direct Sale Exemption under OAR 603-028-710 to OAR 603-028-0740. A poultry business claiming both the Poultry On-Farm and Off-Farm poultry exemptions within a calendar year shall not slaughter more than 1,000 poultry in that calendar year. (2) Rabbit businesses may qualify for either the Off-Farm Direct Sale Exemption or the On-Farm Direct Sale Exemption under OAR 603-028-710 to OAR 603-028-0740. A rabbit business claiming both the On-Farm and Off-Farm exemptions within a calendar year shall not slaughter more than 1,000 rabbits in that calendar year. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.020, 561.190, 619.046 & 603.038 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 561.020, ORS 603.085 & 619.046 History: DOA 10-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025 DOA 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-12
603-028-0720 Off-Farm Direct Sale Poultry Exemption (1) A poultry business is not required to obtain a license under ORS 603.025, ORS 616.706, and OAR 603-028-0100 for activities directly related to poultry, poultry products, and shell eggs, if: (a) During a calendar year, the poultry business slaughters a total of 1,000 or fewer poultry of all poultry species combined; (b) The poultry business performing the slaughter raised the poultry since the poultry was two weeks of age or younger; (c) The poultry are free from disease; (d) The poultry products are for use as human food; (e) The poultry business maintains sanitary records under OAR 603-028-0740; (f) The poultry business slaughters the poultry at an establishment meeting the sanitary requirements of OAR 603-028-0725 and does not allow other persons to use the establishment; and (g) The poultry products are sold via off-farm direct sale or an on-farm direct sale. (2) Poultry products may not be adulterated or misbranded in accordance with ORS 616.205 to 616.385. (3) Poultry businesses claiming the exemption under this section may slaughter and process only their own poultry and sell the shell eggs of such poultry. (4) Shell eggs and poultry products must be labeled with the open date in accordance with ORS 616.800 to 616.835. (5) Poultry products may not enter into interstate commerce and shall be labeled with legible typed lettering a minimum of 0.25 inches in height “THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT LEAVE THE STATE OF OREGON”. (6) Activities relating to food other than poultry products or shell eggs remain subject to licensing by the Department. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.190 & 616 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 616.835 & 603.038 History: DOA 10-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025 DOA 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-12
603-028-0722 Off-Farm Direct Sale Rabbit Exemption (1) A rabbit business is not required to obtain a license for activities directly related to rabbit and rabbit products under ORS 603.025, 616.706, or 603-028-0100, if: (a) During a calendar year, the rabbit business slaughters a total of 1,000 or fewer rabbits; (b) The rabbit business performing the slaughter raised the rabbits since the rabbit was two weeks of age or younger; (c) The rabbits are free from disease; (d) The rabbit products are for use as human food; (e) The rabbit business maintains sanitary records under OAR 603-028-0740; (f) The rabbit business slaughters the rabbit at an establishment meeting the sanitary requirements of OAR 603-028-0725 and does not allow other persons to use the establishment; and (g) The rabbit products are sold exclusively via off-farm direct sale or an on-farm direct sale. (2) Rabbit products may not be adulterated or misbranded in accordance with ORS 616.205 to 616.385. (3) Rabbit businesses claiming the exemption under this section must slaughter and process their own rabbit. (4) Rabbit products must be labeled with; (a) An open date in accordance with ORS 616.800 to 616.835; and (b) Legible typed lettering a minimum of 0.25 inches in height “PROCESSED UNDER THE OREGON RABBIT EXEMPTION”. (5) Activities relating to food other than rabbit products remain subject to licensing by the Department. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.038 History: DOA 10-2025, adopt filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025
603-028-0725 Sanitation Standards A poultry or rabbit business claiming the exemption of OAR 603-028-0720 or OAR 603-028-0722 must slaughter the poultry and rabbits and conduct activities in accordance with ORS 619.026 and OAR 603-028-0100 in the establishment of the rabbit or poultry business. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 619 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.046 & 603.038 History: DOA 10-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025 DOA 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-12
603-028-0730 On-Farm Direct Sale Exemption (1) A poultry business engaged in on-farm direct sale is not required to obtain a license under ORS 603.025, 616.706, and OAR 603-028-0100, for activities directly related to poultry products if: (a) During a calendar year, the poultry business slaughters a total of 1,000 or fewer poultry of all species combined; (b) The poultry business performing the slaughter raised the poultry since the poultry was two weeks of age or younger; (c) The poultry are free from disease; (d) The poultry products are for use as human food; (e) The poultry business maintains sanitary records in accordance with OAR 603-028-0740; (f) The poultry business slaughters the poultry at an establishment meeting the sanitary requirements of OAR 603-028-0735 and does not allow other persons to use the establishment for any other purpose; and (g) The poultry products are sold exclusively via on-farm sale. (2) Poultry products may not be adulterated or misbranded in accordance with ORS 616.205 to 616.385. (3) A poultry business claiming this exemption may not engage in buying or selling poultry products other than those produced from poultry raised at the poultry business. (4) Shell eggs and poultry products must be labeled with the open date in accordance with ORS 616.800 to 616.835. (5) Poultry products may not enter interstate commerce and must be labeled with legible typed lettering a minimum of 0.25 inches in height “THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT LEAVE THE STATE OF OREGON”. (6) Activities relating to other than poultry or poultry products remain subject to licensing by the Department. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.020, 561.190, 616.835 & 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 561.020, 616.835, ORS 616.085 & 619.046 History: DOA 10-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025 DOA 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-12
603-028-0732 On-Farm Direct Sale Rabbit Exemption (1) A rabbit business engaged in on-farm direct sale is not required to obtain a license under ORS 603.025, 616.706, and OAR 603-028-0100, for activities directly related to rabbit and rabbit products if: (a) During a calendar year, the rabbit business slaughters a total of 1,000 or fewer rabbit; (b) The rabbit business performing the slaughter raised the rabbit since the rabbit was two weeks of age or younger; (c) The rabbit are free from disease; (d) The rabbit products are for use as human food; (e) The rabbit business maintains sanitary records in accordance with OAR 603-028-0740; (f) The rabbit business slaughters the rabbit at an establishment meeting the sanitary requirements of OAR 603-028-0735 and does not allow other persons to use the establishment for any other purpose; and (g) The rabbit products are sold exclusively via on-farm sale. (2) Rabbit products may not be adulterated or misbranded in accordance with ORS 616.205 to 616.385. (3) A rabbit business claiming this exemption may not engage in buying or selling rabbit products other than those produced from rabbit raised at the rabbit business. (4) Rabbit products must be labeled with; (a) An open date in accordance with ORS 616.800 to 616.835; and (b) Legible typed lettering a minimum of 0.25 inches in height “PROCESSED UNDER THE OREGON RABBIT EXEMPTION”. (5) Activities relating to other than rabbit or rabbit products remain subject to licensing by the Department. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.038 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 561.020, 603.085, 616.835 & 619.046 History: DOA 10-2025, adopt filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025
603-028-0735 Sanitation Standards (1) A rabbit or poultry business that meets the requirements in OAR 603-028-0730 or OAR 603-028-0732 shall be exempt from ORS 619.026 and OAR 603-028-0100 if the slaughter and processing are conducted on the rabbit or poultry business premises, under sanitary standards, practices, and procedures that produce rabbit or poultry products that are sound, clean, and fit for human food (not adulterated). (2) The slaughter facility must be reasonably protected from potential contaminants such as dust, mud, pests, and all other adulterants. A slaughter facility may be reasonably protected by a combination of tarps, canopies and mats. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.020, 561.190 & 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 561.020, 619.046 & ORS 603.085 History: DOA 10-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025 DOA 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-12
603-028-0740 Records and Enforcement (1) The rabbit or poultry business claiming a license exemption under OAR 603-028-0720 or 603-028-0730 shall maintain clear and understandable records that: (a) Demonstrate the rabbit or poultry business raised the rabbit or poultry since it was two weeks of age or younger; (b) Calculate the year-to-date cumulative total of each species and total quantity of rabbit or poultry slaughtered; (c) Contain the date of slaughter; (d) Contain sales information including the: (A) Location of sale; (B) Species and quantity sold; (C) Date of slaughter; and (D) Date of sale. (e) Demonstrate adequate sanitation measures as required, to include: (A) Daily establishment cleaning logs regarding all slaughter or processing dates; (B) Equipment cleaning logs; (C) Lists of chemicals used in the sanitation of the establishment; and (D) Other records as required to demonstrate adequacy of sanitation measures taken to prevent adulteration. (2) Records shall be maintained for two calendar years following the last dated activity recorded and shall be made available to the Department upon request within 5 business days. (3) At the Department’s discretion, the Department may conduct an unscheduled inspection of an establishment and its records. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.190, 616.835 & 603.038 Statutes/Other Implemented: 603.038 & ORS 603.085 History: DOA 10-2025, amend filed 05/12/2025, effective 05/12/2025 DOA 10-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-12
603-028-0810 Conditions of Transportation and Slaughter (1) No carcass shall be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit unless it is hung free from contact with the unit floor, and tagged as prescribed in OAR 603-028-0700. (2) No carcass, other than a scalded and dehaired hog carcass, shall be dressed or transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit with the hide on. (3) Meat by-products shall be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit in clean and sanitary containers, of material approved by the Department, with secure coverings or lids. (4) Inedible offal shall be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit in clean and sanitary containers (barrels, tubs, etc.), of easily cleaned and durable rubber, plastic, or rust resistant metal materials, which shall be situated in a metal lined compartment separated from the area of the unit used for the slaughter operations. In lieu of the preceding, such offal may be transported in a clean, sanitary, covered watertight trailer of a design approved by the Department. (5) No horse carcass, or parts thereof, shall be transported in a mobile custom slaughter unit. (6) No slaughter of a meat animal in a mobile custom slaughter unit while other carcasses are hanging therein shall be performed unless the unit doors are closed or the area in which such carcasses are situated is separated from the area used for the slaughter operation. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561.190, 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046 History: AD 1004(18-73), f. 12-5-73, ef. 12-25-73
603-028-0825 Construction and Equipment (1) A custom processing establishment is subject to the requirements specified in OAR 603-025-0020, 603-025-0030 and 603-025-0150. (2) These requirements are not in lieu or any requirements specified in the Federal Wholesome Meat Act and those contained in the CFR Title 9, Chapter 3, Part 308. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.] Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 619 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046 History: AD 21-1990, f. & cert. ef. 11-27-90 AD 1004, f. 12-5-73, ef. 12-25-73
603-028-0845 Definitions The following definitions shall apply to OAR 603-028-0845 to 603-028-0865: (1) “Fit for human consumption” means game meat: (a) That is from an animal killed by a weapon, the carcass of which is free of visible disease or parasite lesions; or (b) That is from an animal killed by a collision with a motor vehicle, the carcass of which is free of excessive parasite lesions, visible disease and rigor mortis, and which has been bled and eviscerated immediately after being killed or has an internal temperature of 101 degrees F. or greater at the time of its inspection. (2) “Game meat” means meat, as defined in ORS 619.010(14), of antelope, Bighorn sheep, deer, elk, moose or Mountain goat, but does not include domesticated elk as defined in OAR 603-28-0005(14). (3) “Inspector” means an employee of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, of the State Police, or of the State Department of Agriculture, who has been certified to examine game meat under OAR 603-028-0860(1), or a licensed veterinarian. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 619 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046 History: DOA 13-2002, f. & cert. ef. 4-11-02 AD 21-1990, f. & cert. ef. 11-27-90 AD 5-1984, f. & ef. 4-17-84
603-028-0850 Licensing Requirements for Game Meat Processing (1) An establishment, not otherwise licensed under ORS 603.025(4)(b) or (d), that desires to process game meat to be used by the establishment or other charitable organization for human consumption under the provisions of 619.095(1), shall obtain and maintain a license to operate a custom processing establishment under 603.025(4)(d). In order to obtain and maintain such a license, the establishment shall be constructed, operated, maintained and equipped in accordance with OAR 603-028-0825. (2) In order to assist the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Police in carrying out their inspections as to the fitness of game meat for human consumption under ORS 619.095(1), and the designation of approved charitable organizations or public institutions by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife under ORS 619.095(2)(a), the Department shall furnish such state agencies with the names of the establishments licensed to process game meat, on a semi-annual basis. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 619 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 603.085, 619.031 & 619.046 History: DOA 12-2007, f. & cert. ef. 7-2-07 AD 21-1990, f. & cert. ef. 11-27-90 AD 5-1984, f. & ef. 4-17-84