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ORS Chapter 561 — . State

ORS 561.560. Emergency quarantine; publication of notice; powers of Governor; duration. (1) The Director of Agriculture shall issue a written order declaring a quarantine if the director determines that: (a) A disease or an infestation has a significantly adverse effect on plants, animals, fowls or bees; (b) The disease or infestation is not widely prevalent or distributed within this state; (c) The disease or infestation exists in another state, territory or country or in any locality within this state; and (d) Following the procedure for declaring a quarantine by rule under ORS 561.510 would create a serious danger of the disease or infestation spreading within the state during the time required by the procedure. (2) The written order declaring the quarantine shall prohibit the movement into or within the state of any plants, animals, fowls, bees or articles that are likely to spread the disease or infestation. The director may amend the order as the director considers necessary. The director shall sign the written order and any amendments to the order. (3) The director shall file all quarantine orders and amendments to the orders with the Secretary of State. The director shall give notice of the quarantine orders and amendments to the orders by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the quarantine area and by one or more additional methods that reasonably ensure that affected persons and other members of the public have knowledge of the quarantine order or amendment. A quarantine order or amendment to an order is effective upon filing with the Secretary of State. A person may not carry, move or transport any plants, animals, fowls, bees or articles specified in a quarantine order or amendment from the quarantined area into or through any part of the state, except as provided in the order or amendment. The State Department of Agriculture shall keep a record of the methods used to provide notice under this subsection for each quarantine order or amendment to an order. (4) A quarantine created by a written order issued under this section may not remain in effect more than 180 days after the first publication of notice under subsection (3) of this section. However, a quarantine for a longer period may be declared under ORS 561.510, to take effect at or before the expiration of the 180-day period. (5) The Governor by filing an order with the Secretary of State may terminate a quarantine ordered by the director under this section. If the Governor terminates a quarantine under this subsection, the director must obtain the approval of the Governor before issuing any additional quarantine order or amendments under this section for the same disease or infestation.
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ORS 561.570. [Renumbered
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ORS 561.580. Cooperation with United States and other states with respect to quarantines. (1) In order to prevent unnecessary and conflicting regulations on commerce, the State Department of Agriculture shall cooperate with the United States and other states in establishing a uniform system of quarantine and laws and rules and regulations governing quarantines, both as to animals, fowls, plants, insects and other plant pests and seeds, subject to quarantine, manner of enforcing quarantine and manner of treating infested animals, fowls, plants, seeds and articles containing insects or other plant pests. As used in this section, plant pests has the meaning given that term in ORS 570.001. (2) The Director of Agriculture shall suggest to the Governor, from time to time, any changes in the laws of this state or any additional laws that will tend to unify the quarantine laws of the United States, this state and other states of the United States. (3) Whenever the director deems it to be of advantage toward carrying out the purpose of this section, the director may forward to the United States Department of Agriculture copies of proposed rules and regulations to govern quarantines in this state and request suggestions from the United States Department of Agriculture tending toward uniform provisions governing quarantines throughout the several states. [Amended by 2015 c.203 2]
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ORS 561.585. Quarantine notice summary. When the State Department of Agriculture is required to give notice of an order of quarantine or rules pertaining to a quarantine by publication in a newspaper, or by the use of one or more methods in addition to publication in a newspaper, the department may at its discretion satisfy the notice requirement by providing a brief concise summary statement of the contents of the order or rules and notice that complete copies of the order or rules are on file and can be obtained from the department and the Secretary of State.
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ORS 561.590. Violation of quarantine prohibited. From and after the time that any quarantine order of the Director of Agriculture becomes effective it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate, either in whole or in part, any of the provisions of such order, or of any rule or regulation promulgated in connection therewith.
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ORS 561.600. Procedure for review of orders and regulations. Judicial review of orders including emergency orders and regulations issued in accordance with ORS 561.510 to 561.590 shall be as provided in ORS chapter 183. [1971 c.734 87] SEIZURE, DETENTION AND EMBARGO POWERS
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ORS 561.605. seize or embargo any food, article or product under any law the administration of which is vested in the department. (2) The department shall cause to be affixed to the products being detained, seized or embargoed, a notice that the products are being detained, seized or embargoed by the department and warning all persons that they may not be removed from the place at which they are being held without written permission from the department. (3) The department shall notify in writing the owner or person in possession of the products that the products are being detained, seized or embargoed by the department. If the person in possession of the products is not the owner, the department shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner. Such notice shall state the reason for the departments action, and shall notify the owner or person in possession of the right to be heard before the department in opposition to the action. [Formerly part of 616.095]
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ORS 561.610. Request for hearing; when held. (1) A request of the State Department of Agriculture for a hearing on the propriety of the detention, seizure or embargo and related matters must be filed with the department in writing within 10 days of receiving actual notice of such action. The request may be filed either by the owner or the person in possession but the time limited for filing such request is to be computed from the time the required notice is first received by either of such persons. When the department receives a request for a hearing, it shall designate the time and place of hearing. (2) The hearing shall not be held sooner than 10 days after the request for a hearing has been received by the department. However, if the subject matter of the departments action is perishable goods, or if, in the opinion of the department, other good and sufficient reason appears, the hearing may, at the request of the owner or person in possession of such goods, be held at an earlier date. [Formerly part of 616.095]
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ORS 561.615. Conduct of hearing; action by department. (1) The hearing shall be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings established under ORS 183.605. The hearing shall be conducted as provided for contested cases under ORS chapter 183. (2) If it appears that the products are not being stored, sold, kept, offered or exposed for sale in violation of law, the products shall be released to the owner or person in possession. If it appears that all or part of such products may be reconditioned or relabeled or segregated in such a way as to comply with state laws, the owner or person in possession may cause them to be reconditioned, relabeled or segregated at the owners or persons own expense, after which the department shall release them. If it appears that all or a part of the products may not be reconditioned, relabeled or segregated in such a way as to comply with state laws, that portion of the products which may not be so treated shall be destroyed, unless the owner or person in possession executes and delivers to the department a good and sufficient bond to the effect that the products shall not be sold, disposed of or used contrary to the laws of Oregon and the rules, regulations or orders thereunder promulgated. If any food products are found to be unfit for human consumption but suitable for animal feeding, such food products may be used for animal feeding as permitted by the department.
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ORS 561.620. Procedure when products disposed of; salvage. (1) In the event that the owner or person in possession does not request a hearing on the propriety of the seizure, detention or embargo within the time limited for making such request, the State Department of Agriculture may summarily destroy or otherwise dispose of the subject matter of the action, or, if the owner or person in possession of such products does not within 30 days after the hearing either comply with the orders of the department as to reconditioning, relabeling or segregating or perfect an appeal to the circuit court, the department may summarily destroy or otherwise dispose of the subject matter of the action. (2) If it appears to the department that there is a reasonable possibility that a product is capable of salvage and the owner or person in possession does not seek to regain custody within the time and in the manner provided in ORS
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ORS 561.625. When hearing not required. Nothing in ORS 561.605 to 561.630, 616.225, 632.485 and 633.670 shall be construed as requiring that a hearing be held in connection with the seizure or embargoing of illegal or suspected products or as prohibiting the release, destruction or other disposition of such products by agreement between the State Department of Agriculture and the owner or person in possession of such products.
ORS Chapter 561 — . State

ORS 561.630. Removing or defacing seizure or embargo notice unlawful. No person shall remove or deface any notice placed upon products seized or embargoed by the State Department of Agriculture, or move any such products from the place designated in the notice without written permission from the department. [Formerly 616.110]
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ORS 561.695. [2001 c.413 7; renumbered 570.800 in 2009] NEW CROPS DEVELOPMENT BOARD
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ORS 561.700. New Crops Development Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses. (1) The New Crops Development Board is created within the State Department of Agriculture. The board shall consist of nine voting members appointed by the Director of Agriculture. In addition to the voting members, the Director of the Oregon State University Experiment Station or the designee of the director and the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or the designee of the director shall be nonvoting ex officio members of the board. (2) The term of each voting member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Director of Agriculture. Before the expiration of the term of a voting member, the director shall appoint a successor. A voting member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the director shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term. (3) Each voting member of the board shall be a citizen of this state and actively engaged in some segment of the agricultural crop industry. As far as practicable, the Director of Agriculture shall make appointments so that the various geographic areas of the state and segments of the agricultural crop industry are represented on the board. (4) To the extent that moneys received pursuant to ORS 561.720 are available therefor in the Department of Agriculture Service Fund, a member of the board is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495.
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ORS 561.710. Officers; quorum; meetings. (1) The New Crops Development Board shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with such duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the board determines. (2) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (3) The board shall meet at such times and places as may be specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting members of the board.
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ORS 561.720. Duties; authority. In order to facilitate research and development of new or alternative crops in this state and to implement the responsibilities of the State Department of Agriculture under ORS 561.020 (2), the New Crops Development Board: (1) Shall review new or alternative agricultural crops research or development proposals, and for this purpose may consult with the appropriate persons in universities, research institutions, business enterprises or other public or private bodies. (2) May accept contributions, gifts or grants from any public or private source. (3) May make grants and disbursements of funds to, and enter into agreements with, public or private agencies, schools, organizations, institutions or individuals, for the research, study, experimentation or development of new or alternative crop production, processing or uses. (4) Shall review and evaluate the results of all grants and agreements. (5) May act as a clearinghouse for information and reports involving the research, study, experimentation or development of new or alternative crop production, processing, markets or uses. (6) May act as liaison between those engaged in the research, study, experimentation or development of new or alternative crop production, processing, markets or uses.
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ORS 561.730. Disposition of moneys received. All moneys received by the New Crops Development Board shall be deposited in the Department of Agriculture Service Fund created by ORS 561.144 (1). All moneys received and so deposited are continuously appropriated to the board to carry out the provisions of ORS
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ORS 561.738. Definitions for ORS 561.738 and 561.740. As used in this section and ORS 561.740: (1) Biopharm permit means a permit issued by the United States Department of Agriculture for the production of a biopharmaceutical crop. (2) Biopharmaceutical crops means plants that have been genetically modified using a recombinant DNA process to produce vaccines, drugs, enzymes or other medicinal compounds. (3) Recombinant DNA process means a process in which segments of deoxyribonucleic acid from different organisms are joined together to create recombinant DNA molecules that have the capacity to replicate in some host cell, either autonomously or as an integrated part of the host genome. [2007 c.577 1] Note:
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ORS 561.740. Regulation of biopharmaceutical crops; fees. (1) The Director of Agriculture and an appointee of the Director of the Oregon Health Authority who has experience in health program administration may enter into memoranda of understanding or other intergovernmental agreements on behalf of this state for the purpose of furthering collaboration between this state and federal agencies that regulate the growing of biopharmaceutical crops. A memorandum or other agreement entered into under this section shall be designed to increase state input to the federal biopharm permitting system on biopharmaceutical crop issues and requirements of specific interest to this state. (2) To the extent authorized under federal and state law, or under any memorandum of understanding or other agreement entered into under subsection (1) of this section, the Director of Agriculture and the appointee of the Director of the Oregon Health Authority, or their designees: (a) Notwithstanding ORS 192.311 to 192.478, shall refuse to disclose any biopharm permit application or related biopharmaceutical crop information received from the United States Department of Agricultures Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or from any successor to that service, that the United States Department of Agriculture has determined to be confidential business information. (b) May review biopharm permit applications and biopharmaceutical crop information submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture. (c) May administer and conduct site inspections and monitoring of any biopharmaceutical crops grown in Oregon. (d) If there is evidence that biopharmaceutical crops are endangering Oregon agriculture, horticulture or forest production or public health, may take appropriate enforcement action. (e) May charge a biopharm permit applicant or holder fees for state oversight, services or activities under this section. Fees charged under this paragraph may not total more than $10,000 and must be reasonably calculated to reimburse the state for the actual cost of the oversight, services or activities. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited to the credit of the Department of Agriculture Service Fund and are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Agriculture for the purpose of carrying out this section. [2007 c.577 2; 2009 c.595 989] Note: See note under
ORS Chapter 561 — . State

ORS 561.810. [Formerly
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ORS 561.990. Penalties. (1) Violation of ORS 561.170 is a Class C violation. (2) Violation of ORS 561.200 is a Class C misdemeanor. (3) Violation of ORS 561.220 or 561.230 is a Class A misdemeanor. (4) Violation of ORS 561.590 is a specific fine violation punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.
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ORS 561.993. enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 561 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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ORS 561.995. Civil penalties. (1) In addition to any fine under ORS 561.990 or other penalty, a person who violates an order, rule or regulation described under ORS 561.590 is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the State Department of Agriculture. The civil penalty shall not exceed $10,000. (2) Every violation of an order, rule or regulation described under ORS 561.590 is a separate offense subject to a separate civil penalty. (3) The department shall develop one or more schedules setting the amounts of civil penalties that may be imposed for particular types of violations. (4) The imposition of a civil penalty under this section is subject to ORS 183.745. (5) The State Treasurer shall deposit all moneys from penalties recovered under this section into the Department of Agriculture Account. Moneys deposited under this subsection are continuously appropriated to the department for the administration and enforcement of quarantine laws. [1999 c.390 2] _______________
ORS Chapter 568 — Soil and Water Conservation;

ORS 568.010. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.020. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.030. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.040. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.050. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.060. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.070. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.080. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.090. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.100. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
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ORS 568.110. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
ORS Chapter 568 — Soil and Water Conservation;

ORS 568.120. [Amended by 1969 c.314 66; repealed by 1983 c.499 1]
ORS Chapter 568 — Soil and Water Conservation;

ORS 568.130. [Repealed by 1983 c.499 1] SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (Generally)
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ORS 568.210. otherwise: (1) Agency of this state means any public body as defined in ORS 174.109. (2) Department means the State Department of Agriculture. (3) Director means one of the members of the local governing body of a district elected or appointed in accordance with the provisions of ORS 568.210 to
ORS Chapter 568 — Soil and Water Conservation;

ORS 568.220. [Amended by 1961 c.640 2; repealed by 1971 c.147 3]
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ORS 568.225. Policy. (1) In recognition of the ever-increasing demands on the renewable natural resources of the state and of the need to conserve, protect and develop such resources, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislative Assembly to provide for the conservation of the renewable natural resources of the state and thereby to conserve and develop natural resources, control and prevent soil erosion, control floods, conserve and develop water resources and water quality, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors, preserve wildlife, conserve natural beauty, promote recreational development, promote collaborative conservation efforts to protect and enhance healthy watershed functions, assist in the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency resources, protect the tax base, protect public lands and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people of this state. (2) It is further the policy of the Legislative Assembly to authorize soil and water conservation districts established under ORS 568.210 to 568.808 and
ORS Chapter 568 — Soil and Water Conservation;

ORS 568.250. [Amended by 1955 c.142 7; repealed by 1981 c.92 4]
ORS Chapter 568 — Soil and Water Conservation;

ORS 568.260. [Amended by 1969 c.610 5; repealed by 1981 c.92 4]
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ORS 568.300. Petition for formation of district; contents; consolidation of petitions. (1) Any 25 or more landowners or the owners of more than 70 percent of the acres of land lying within the limits of the territory proposed to be organized into a district may file a petition with the State Department of Agriculture asking that a soil and water conservation district be formed to function in the territory described in the petition. Such petition shall set forth: (a) The proposed name of the district. (b) That there is need, in the interest of the general welfare, for a soil and water conservation district to function in the territory described in the petition. (c) A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district. A description is sufficient if generally accurate and need not be given by metes and bounds or by legal subdivision. (d) A request that the department duly define the boundaries for the district, that a referendum be held within the territory so defined on the question of the formation of a district in such territory, and that the department determine that a district be formed. (2) If more than one petition is filed covering parts of the same territory, the department may consolidate all or any such petitions.
ORS Chapter 568 — Soil and Water Conservation;

ORS 568.310. Notice of hearing; questions considered. Within 60 days after a petition described in ORS 568.300 is filed with the State Department of Agriculture, the department shall give notice of and hold a public hearing: (1) Upon the question of the desirability and necessity, in the interest of the general welfare, of the creation of the district. (2) Upon the question of the appropriate boundaries to be assigned to the district. (3) Upon the propriety of the petition and other proceedings taken under ORS