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OR Rev Stat § 609.158 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.158 - Hearing process; notice of determination; reexamination of determination.

(1) A hearing may be conducted and a determination whether a dog has killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock may be made by the county governing body or any members thereof, the dog control board or any members thereof or a county hearings officer. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 9.160 and 9.320, the county may choose to be represented at the hearing by any employee of the county. If the employee is not an attorney, the employee shall not present legal argument, examine or cross-examine witnesses, present rebuttal evidence or give legal advice to the governing body, dog control board or hearings officer conducting the hearing. (3) The person presiding at the hearing shall ensure that the record developed at the hearing shows a full and fair inquiry into the facts necessary to determine the matter alleged. A determination made by a county following a hearing must be upon consideration of the whole record and supported by reliable, probative and substantial evidence. (4) The county shall notify the dog owner of its determination and of any civil penalties or other measures imposed by delivering or mailing a copy to the dog owner or, if applicable, the attorney of the dog owner. (5) If a hearing is not conducted by a majority of the county governing body, the owner may request that the county governing body reexamine the determination. If the county governing body does not grant the request for reexamination within 14 days, the request shall be deemed denied. A county governing body may not reexamine a determination if a petition for judicial review of the determination has been filed. [1999 c.756 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 609.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.160

[Amended by 1975 c.499 §2; 1999 c.756 §22; renumbered 609.169 in 1999]
OR Rev Stat § 609.161 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.161 - Disputable presumption that dog harms or chases livestock.

For purposes of ORS 609.135 to 609.190, a disputable presumption shall arise that a dog has been engaged in killing, wounding, injuring or chasing livestock if: (1) The dog is found chasing livestock not the property of the owner of the dog in an area where freshly damaged livestock are found; (2) The dog is found feeding upon a warm carcass of a livestock animal; (3) An examination of the dog’s feces indicates ingestion of portions of the anatomy or covering of the anatomy of livestock by the dog; or (4) Portions of the anatomy or covering of the anatomy of livestock are found on the teeth of the dog, unless the dog is regularly used for the purpose of herding sheep. [Formerly 609.157]
OR Rev Stat § 609.162 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.162 - Guidelines for imposing remedial measures, civil penalties or other sanctions.

(1) If a county determines under ORS 609.156 (2) or after a full and fair hearing that a dog has engaged in killing, wounding, injuring or chasing livestock, the county shall take action in accordance with the following guidelines: (a) If the dog has engaged in chasing livestock and has not previously killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock: (A) The county shall take reasonable measures to prevent a recurrence. Reasonable measures include, but are not limited to, requiring that the dog owner take specific measures to adequately confine the dog and provide a notarized written pledge that the owner will prevent the dog from chasing livestock again; and (B) The county may impose a civil penalty of not more than $500. (b) If the dog has engaged in chasing livestock and has previously killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock, or if the dog has engaged in wounding or injuring livestock and has not previously killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock, the county shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000. In addition to imposing the civil penalty, the county may: (A) Require the dog owner to surrender the dog for adoption by a new owner approved by the county; (B) Require the owner to remove the dog to a location where, in the opinion of the county, the dog does not present a threat to livestock; or (C) Require that the dog be put to death in a humane manner. Before requiring that a dog be put to death under this subparagraph, the county shall make specific findings on the record that other measures are not available, are not adequate to remedy the problem or are otherwise unsuitable. (c) If the dog has engaged in wounding or injuring livestock and has previously killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock, or if the dog has engaged in killing livestock and has not previously killed livestock, the county shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000. In addition to imposing the civil penalty, the county shall: (A) Require the dog owner to remove the dog to a location where, in the opinion of the county, the dog does not present a threat to livestock; or (B) Require that the dog be put to death in a humane manner. (d) If the dog has engaged in killing livestock and the dog has previously killed livestock, the county shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000. In addition to imposing the civil penalty, the county shall require that the dog be put to death in a humane manner. (2) In establishing the history of a dog for purposes of this section, or the history of an owner for purposes of ORS 609.163, a county shall consider all known determinations involving the dog or owner by any court, or by a governing body, official or agency of any local or state government, without regard to where or when the incident occurred. [1999 c.756 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 609.163 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.163 - Enhanced civil penalties for habitual violators.

(1) If a county assesses a civil penalty under ORS 609.162 against a dog owner who has previously been assessed a civil penalty, fine or forfeiture based upon the killing, wounding, injuring or chasing of livestock in an incident not involving the same dog or dogs as in the matter being determined, the county shall assess an additional civil penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000. (2) If a county assesses a civil penalty under ORS 609.162 against a dog owner who has previously been assessed two or more civil penalties, fines or forfeitures, or a combination thereof, based upon the killing, wounding, injuring or chasing of livestock in two or more incidents not involving the same dog or dogs as in the matter being determined, the county shall assess an additional civil penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000. A penalty under this subsection is in lieu of a civil penalty under subsection (1) of this section. (3) In addition to any other civil penalty under this section or ORS 609.162, if a dog that kills, wounds, injures or chases livestock is not licensed as required, the county may assess a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. A civil penalty imposed under this subsection shall prevent imposition of a fine under ORS 609.990 for violation of ORS 609.100. [1999 c.756 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 609.165 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.165 - Judicial review of county determination.

(1) A determination issued under ORS 609.156 or 609.158 is subject to judicial review by the circuit court for the county making the determination as provided under ORS 34.010 to 34.100. Notwithstanding ORS 34.070, filing a petition for review shall automatically stay execution of the determination made by the county. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 34.030, a petition for review must be filed no later than the 21st day following the date on which the county delivered or mailed its determination in accordance with ORS 609.158 (4). The filing of a request for reexamination under ORS 609.158 (5) does not act to toll the time for filing a petition for judicial review. However, if a county governing body reexamines the determination, the time for filing a petition for judicial review shall be extended through the 21st day following the date that the result of the reexamination is delivered or mailed. (3) If the court reverses the decision of the county, the court shall make special findings of fact based upon the evidence in the record and conclusions of law indicating clearly all aspects in which the county’s procedure or determination was in error. [1999 c.756 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 609.166 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.166 - Record of penalized owners.

(1) When a civil penalty is assessed against a dog owner under ORS 609.162 or 609.163, the county shall supply the State Department of Agriculture with information identifying the dog owner. The department shall supply the counties with forms for recording the information. (2) The department shall maintain the record of a penalized dog owner for a reasonable period and shall make the record available to any county upon request. (3) The county and the department may charge reasonable fees to the dog owner to cover the cost of conducting and administering the dog owner information program. [1999 c.756 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 609.167 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.167 - Conversion of civil penalty into lien; disposition of proceeds.

(1) Moneys collected from a dog owner under ORS 609.162 or 609.163 shall be deposited in the county treasury. (2) A civil penalty under ORS 609.162 or 609.163 is a penalty against the person owning the dog at the time that the dog killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock. The penalty may not be transferred to a subsequent owner of the dog. (3) When a county assesses a civil penalty under ORS 609.162 or 609.163, if the amount of penalty is not paid within 21 days after delivery or mailing of the determination, the county may record the penalty with the county clerk of any county of this state. The clerk shall thereupon record in the County Clerk Lien Record the name of the person incurring the penalty. However, the county shall not record a penalty with a county clerk while a request for reexamination or petition for judicial review is pending. (4) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, recording an order in the County Clerk Lien Record pursuant to this section has the effect provided for in ORS 205.125 and 205.126, and the order may be enforced as provided in ORS 205.125 and 205.126. (5) Imposition of a civil penalty under ORS 609.162 or 609.163 does not prevent the bringing of an action for damages under ORS 609.140 or 609.190. A determination by the county that a dog has killed, wounded, injured or chased livestock is prima facie evidence of the matter in a subsequent action under ORS 609.140 but not in an action under ORS 609.190. [1999 c.756 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 609.168 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.168 - Microchip identification of dog; rules.

(1) A county shall implant an identifying microchip into a dog described in ORS 609.162 that is not put to death. Implantation shall be made prior to any adoption or relocation of the dog. The State Department of Agriculture, by rule, shall prescribe standards for microchip implantation. The county making an implantation shall forward the microchip information and the record of the dog to the department. (2) The department shall maintain the record for a dog implanted with a microchip under this section for a reasonable period and shall make the record available to any county upon request. (3) The county and the department may charge reasonable fees to the dog owner to cover the cost of conducting and administering the microchip implantation program. [1999 c.756 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 609.169 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.169 - Keeping dog with knowledge that it has harmed livestock.

(1) Except as provided under subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a person may not own, harbor or keep any dog with knowledge that it has killed, wounded or injured livestock within this state or, with knowledge that, while off the premises owned or under the control of its owner and while not acting under the direction of its master or the agents or employees of such master, it has killed or seriously injured any person. (2) A person is not prohibited from owning, harboring or keeping a dog pursuant to a county approved adoption or relocation of a dog under ORS 609.162 (1)(b) or (c). (3) A person is not prohibited from owning, harboring or keeping a dog, with knowledge that it has killed or wounded chickens, unless the dog owner fails to pay full damages for the killed or wounded chickens within three days after receipt of a demand for those damages from the owner of the chickens. [Formerly 609.160]
OR Rev Stat § 609.170 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.170 - Claim by owner of livestock.

In a county with a dog control program the owner of any livestock killed, wounded, chased or injured by any dog may, within 10 days after the killing, wounding, chasing or injuring occurred, or became known to the owner, present to the dog control board or county governing body a verified statement containing a full account of the incident, stating in detail the amount of damage claimed on account thereof, and the name and address of the owner or keeper of the dog, if known. The claim shall be supported by the affidavit of at least one disinterested person as to all material facts contained in it. [Amended by 1953 c.640 §2; 1975 c.749 §7; 1977 c.802 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 609.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.180 - Hearing and payment of claims.

All claims presented as provided by ORS 609.170 shall be heard at the first regular session of the dog control board or county governing body after their presentation, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable. If the board or governing body determines that any livestock has been damaged by being killed, wounded, injured or chased, it shall file and enter a record of the value of the livestock and order a warrant drawn for the amount of damages thus found, or any portion thereof that it considers just, to be paid by the county treasurer out of the Dog License Fund. A livestock owner may refuse to accept the tendered payment and may withdraw a claim filed under ORS 609.170. If the dog control board or county governing body considers the claim unjust, it shall disallow the claim and enter that fact upon its record. A claim may not be allowed where it appears that the damage complained of was caused by a dog owned or controlled by the claimant or the agent of the claimant. [Amended by 1975 c.749 §8; 1977 c.802 §11; 1999 c.756 §23]
OR Rev Stat § 609.190 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.190 - Subrogation of county paying claim; collection by district attorney.

In each case where a claim against the Dog License Fund of any county has been paid by the dog control board or county governing body, the county shall be subrogated to all the rights of the livestock owner against the dog owner for damages. The district attorney shall proceed promptly, in a lawful way, to collect for those damages. Any money so collected shall be paid over immediately to the treasurer of the county and credited to the Dog License Fund. [Amended by 1975 c.749 §9; 1977 c.802 §12; 1999 c.756 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 609.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.205 - Prohibitions against keeping of wild or exotic animals.

Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS chapters 496, 497 and 498 relating to wildlife, and ORS 609.305 to 609.355 and 609.992 relating to exotic animals, a city or county may prohibit by ordinance the keeping of wildlife, as defined in ORS 496.004, and may prohibit by ordinance the keeping of exotic animals as defined in ORS 609.305. [1977 c.802 §3; 1985 c.437 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 609.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.305 - "Exotic animal" defined.

As used in ORS 609.305 to 609.355 and 609.992, "exotic animal" means: (1) Any member of the family Felidae not indigenous to Oregon, except the species Felis catus (domestic cat); (2) Any nonhuman primate; (3) Any nonwolf member of the family Canidae not indigenous to Oregon, except the species Canis familiaris (domestic dog); (4) Any bear, except the black bear (Ursus americanus); and (5) Any member of the order Crocodylia. [1985 c.437 §2; 1999 c.699 §3; 2009 c.492 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 609.309 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.309 - Policy on exotic animals.

It is the policy of this state to protect the public against health and safety risks that exotic animals pose to the community, ensure the health, welfare and safety of exotic animals and ensure the security of facilities in which exotic animals are kept, so as to avoid undue physical or financial risk to the public. [1985 c.437 §1; 1999 c.699 §4; 2009 c.492 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 609.312 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.312 - Seller to provide buyer with informational material.

A person who sells an exotic animal must, prior to accepting the offer to purchase, provide the prospective purchaser of the exotic animal with informational material approved by the State Department of Agriculture regarding the care, husbandry, health and nutritional needs of the exotic animal. This section does not allow the sale of an exotic animal to a person located in this state other than an entity described in ORS 609.345. [1999 c.699 §2; 2009 c.492 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 609.315 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.315

[1985 c.437 §8; 1999 c.699 §5; 2009 c.492 §4; renumbered 609.345 in 2009]
OR Rev Stat § 609.319 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.319

[1985 c.437 §3; 1999 c.699 §6; 2009 c.492 §5; renumbered 609.341 in 2009]
OR Rev Stat § 609.325 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.325 - Conditions for keeping exotic animal.

Any person who keeps an exotic animal shall keep the animal under conditions of confinement or control that, given the nature of the animal, would be imposed by a reasonable and prudent keeper to avoid physical or financial risk to the public as a result of escape of the animal or otherwise. [1985 c.437 §4; 1999 c.699 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 609.329 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.329 - Liability for escape or injury.

(1) A keeper of an exotic animal is strictly liable for: (a) Costs incurred by any person or city, county or state agency in attempting to remedy the animal’s escape from custody; (b) Personal injury, property damage or similar loss directly or indirectly caused by the animal’s escape from custody, the lack of custody over the animal or efforts to remedy the animal’s escape from custody; and (c) Personal injury directly caused by the animal while in custody. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if an injury or escape by an exotic animal is in whole or in part the result of a willful unlawful act by a person other than the keeper, the keeper’s liability for damages resulting from the escape or injury is the amount of total damages multiplied by the percentage of fault attributable to the keeper’s negligence. [1985 c.437 §5; 1999 c.699 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 609.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.335 - Department rules regulating keeping of exotic animals; sanctions for rule violations.

(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall adopt reasonable rules for issuing permits to keep exotic animals and establishing conditions for keeping the exotic animals. The conditions shall be directed toward ensuring the health, welfare and safety of the exotic animals and, where necessary, the security of facilities in which the exotic animals are kept so as to avoid undue physical or financial risk to the public. The rules shall be no more restrictive upon keepers of exotic animals than is reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of ORS 609.309. (2) The department may revoke a permit upon finding a violation of rules adopted under this section, or the department may issue a finding of violation and a warning to remedy the violation by a specified date. [1985 c.437 §7; 1999 c.699 §9; 2009 c.492 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 609.341 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers|Section 609.341 - Permit requirement for keeping of exotic animal; breeding of animal.

(1) A person may not keep an exotic animal in this state unless the person possesses a valid State Department of Agriculture permit for that animal issued prior to January 1, 2010, or issued as provided in ORS 609.351. (2) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a person keeping an exotic animal in this state may not breed that animal. (3) A person may not keep an exotic animal in this state for more than 30 days after the expiration, revocation or suspension of a permit. (4)(a) A person may breed a small exotic feline if the person: (A) Is exempt from the requirements for a permit under ORS 609.345; or (B) Breeds a small exotic feline with a member of the species Felis catus (domestic cat), and: (i) The person has a permit issued by the State Department of Agriculture under ORS 609.351; and (ii) The person provides written documentation, including the person’s business license, that the person bred the animals for the purpose of retail sale of the offspring. (b) As used in this subsection, "small exotic feline" means a member of the family Felidae, except the species Felis catus (domestic cat), that weighs 50 pounds or less when fully mature. [Formerly 609.319]