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OR Rev Stat § 596.681 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 596 - Disease Control Generally|Section 596.681 - Limit of state indemnity to livestock owner also receiving federal indemnity.

If the owner of livestock destroyed at the order of the State Department of Agriculture is eligible for indemnity payable by the federal government, the owner may also be indemnified by the State of Oregon. However, the State of Oregon shall only pay the difference between the maximum amounts set forth in ORS 596.671 and the amount payable by the federal government. [1965 c.217 §7 (enacted in lieu of 596.680); 1981 c.334 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 596.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 596 - Disease Control Generally|Section 596.990 - Penalties.

(1) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 596.075, 596.321, 596.331 (1) or (3), 596.351, 596.388, 596.392 (1) to (3) or (6), 596.404 to 596.416 or 596.460, or of any lawful order of the State Department of Agriculture issued pursuant to this chapter, is a Class A violation. (2) Violation of any of the quarantine provisions of ORS 596.331 (2), 596.355, 596.392 (4) or (5) or 596.394 to 596.402 is a specific fine violation punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000. (3) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 596.100 or 596.105 or rules adopted thereunder is a Class A misdemeanor. [Amended by 1953 c.689 §13; former subsection (4) enacted as 1953 c.689 §10; 1955 c.557 §35; subsection (2) enacted as 1955 c.637 §2; 1975 c.304 §4; 1983 c.79 §3; 1983 c.101 §5; subsection (3) of 1999 Edition enacted as 1991 c.584 §6; 1999 c.1051 §205; 2001 c.104 §234; 2011 c.597 §243] Note: 596.990 (3) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 596 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 596.995 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 596 - Disease Control Generally|Section 596.995 - Civil penalties.

(1) Any manufacturer of an animal remedy, veterinary biologic or pharmaceutical who violates any provision of ORS 596.100 or 596.105 applicable to manufacturers or any rule adopted pursuant thereto or the terms or conditions of any license, registration or order issued by the State Department of Agriculture under ORS 596.100 or 596.105 shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per violation. Civil penalties under this section are in addition to any other penalty provided by law. (2) Each violation may be a separate and distinct offense, and, in the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance thereof may be deemed a separate and distinct offense. (3) The department shall adopt a schedule or schedules establishing the amount of civil penalty that may be imposed for a particular violation. (4) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed in the manner provided in ORS 183.745. [1991 c.584 §5; 1993 c.541 §2; 2001 c.104 §235] Note: 596.995 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 596 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 599.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.205 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Dairy cattle" includes the recognized breeds of bovine animals used primarily for the production of milk, such as, but not limited to, Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn, Holstein and Red Polled, whether or not such animals are purebred or grade, and crosses of such breeds, including crosses of such breeds with beef type animals. (2) "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture of the State of Oregon. (3) "Director" means the director of the department. (4) "Licensee" means any person who operates a livestock auction market, either as owner or lessee, and who holds a license to conduct such market issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (5) "Livestock" includes horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats and poultry, including turkeys, of any age or sex. (6) "Livestock auction market" means a place of business to which the public may consign livestock for sale by auction open to public bidding or sold on a commission basis, but, specifically, it does not include breed or livestock associations operating subject to and in compliance with the provisions of the Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Act, ORS chapter 65, Future Farmer and 4-H groups, auction sales conducted in conjunction with county, state or private fairs or auction sales conducted by or for a person at which livestock of such person’s ownership are sold on premises of the person. (7) "Meat dealer" means a person licensed to slaughter meat food animals pursuant to the applicable provisions of this section and ORS chapter 603. [1953 c.677 §1; 1955 c.724 §15; 1957 c.390 §1; 1967 c.368 §1; 1971 c.578 §9; 1973 c.175 §13; 1981 c.248 §25; 1983 c.417 §1; 1989 c.1010 §178]
OR Rev Stat § 599.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.215 - Prohibitions.

(1) No person shall operate a livestock auction market without a valid license to operate such market issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (2) No person shall interfere with the performance by any veterinarian of duties and responsibilities imposed by the provisions of this chapter. (3) No licensee, or the managing agent of the licensee, shall operate a livestock auction market at which the sanitary practices or conditions prescribed by the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder have not been complied with. (4) No licensee shall sell or offer for sale any livestock which has not been examined, tested or treated as required by the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder. (5) No person other than a meat dealer shall remove from the market zone an animal which has been sold or purchased for immediate slaughter pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that a person may remove from the market zone any such animal if it is to be transported directly out of this state. (6) No meat dealer who removes from the market zone an animal sold or purchased for immediate slaughter pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall fail, refuse or neglect to slaughter such animal within eight days from the date the animal is so removed. [1953 c.677 §17; 1971 c.578 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 599.235 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.235 - License fee; appropriation of moneys; separate licenses for each facility; posting license and names of owners.

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, every person operating a livestock auction market in this state shall be required to pay on or before June 30, annually, a fee of $100 to the State Department of Agriculture for a license to operate such market for the year beginning July 1 next following. If a person operates a livestock auction market facility in more than one location, a separate license must be obtained for each such facility. Except for fees paid under ORS 599.269, all fees provided for under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Service Fund and hereby are continuously appropriated for use in the administration of this chapter. (2) In the case of an application for a license made after September 30 of a license year, and only in such cases, the license fee submitted with the application shall be prorated on the basis of the number of quarters of three months each or portions of a quarter remaining in the license year. The fee accompanying such applications shall be $25 for each such quarter or portion thereof. For the purposes of this section, the license year shall be the period July 1 to June 30 next following. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a refund of license fees in any case. (3) The licensee shall at all times have posted in a conspicuous place in the main business office of such market the full names and addresses of the legal owners of the market. The livestock auction market operator’s license shall also be posted conspicuously in the main business office of the market. [1953 c.677 §5; 1971 c.578 §11; 1979 c.499 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 599.251 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.251 - Procedure on licensee’s default as to condition of bond.

(1) Upon default of a licensee as to any condition of the bond required by ORS 599.245, the State Department of Agriculture shall: (a) Give reasonable notice to persons to file claims with the department. (b) Fix a reasonable time within which such filing shall be done. (c) Investigate each claim so filed and reasonably verify the circumstances under which the claims accrued and the good faith of the claimants. (2) With the approval of the claimants who filed claims, the department may settle such claims with the surety, without filing legal action. Such settlement unless appealed to the circuit court within 30 days as provided by law, is final between the surety and all claimants covered by the bond. (3) If any claimant, or the surety, does not agree with the findings of the department, the department shall file a declaratory judgment action without right to jury trial in the circuit court in the name of the State of Oregon for the benefit of the claimants as authorized by ORS chapter 28. Unless appealed as prescribed by law, the order of the court shall be final between the surety and all claimants covered by the bond. [1961 c.283 §3; 1979 c.284 §178]
OR Rev Stat § 599.255 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.255 - Suspension or revocation or refusal to issue or renew licenses.

The State Department of Agriculture may revoke or suspend, or refuse to issue or renew the license of any person who does not or has not complied with the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder. [1953 c.677 §18; 1961 c.425 §8; 1971 c.578 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 599.265 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.265 - Market zone; livestock entering market zone to be sold through auction facilities.

(1) All property owned or controlled by a person licensed to operate a livestock auction market which is contiguous to, and used in conjunction with the operation of, the market shall be the market zone of such market. (2) All livestock entering the market zone must be handled and sold through the facilities of the market and must comply with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder. [1953 c.677 §7; 1971 c.578 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 599.269 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.269 - Brand inspection required prior to public auction of cattle; minimum fee; application of section; exemptions.

Before any livestock auction market can sell cattle as designated by the State Department of Agriculture, at an auction open to public bidding, or on consignment or commission basis, a brand inspector shall be present to carry out the brand inspection provisions of ORS chapter 604 and this chapter. It is necessary therefor that the department recover at least in part its actual costs of maintaining such inspection and related services. During any 24-hour period if the brand inspection fees that the department is authorized to collect through and in a livestock auction market under ORS chapter 604 do not total $50, the livestock auction market licensee shall include and at the same time pay to the department the difference between the actual brand inspection total fees collected and $50. This section also applies to sales by breed or livestock associations, fairs or other groups, but does not apply to sales by Future Farmer or 4-H groups. [1967 c.368 §5; 1973 c.151 §1; 1981 c.248 §16; 2007 c.229 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 599.273 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.273 - Questions of livestock ownership and possession.

After livestock enter the premises of a livestock auction market, if a question of the right of ownership or possession arises, the livestock shall be subject to the provisions of ORS 604.056. [1967 c.368 §3; 1981 c.248 §17]
OR Rev Stat § 599.275 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.275 - Cattle and hogs in market zone to be kept in clean, disinfected and segregated pens.

All dairy cattle over six months of age, except steers, spayed females and dairy cattle which by reason of age, disease or other conditions will be purchased for slaughter purposes, and all hogs entering the market zone of a livestock auction market shall be placed and retained, before and after sale, in clean, disinfected and segregated pens kept solely for that purpose. [1953 c.677 §8; 1957 c.390 §14; 1969 c.33 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 599.285 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.285 - Floors in pens; drainage; cleaning pens, alleyways and equipment.

All pens used in livestock auction markets for holding dairy cattle and hogs and all alleyways between such pens shall be floored with concrete or some other impervious material. All such pens and alleys shall be sloped or otherwise constructed to permit adequate drainage. Such pens and alleyways and also fences, food racks and watering troughs shall be constructed so as to allow proper cleaning and sanitation. All such pens, alleyways, fences, food racks and watering troughs or other equipment shall be cleaned and disinfected after each sale or, in the case of a continuous sale, as often as may be prescribed by the State Department of Agriculture. [1953 c.677 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 599.295 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.295 - Pens for diseased animals.

(1) The licensee shall provide separate pens of suitable size which shall be designated as quarantine pens which shall be floored with concrete or some other impervious material and constructed so as to allow for efficient drainage and cleaning. These pens shall be used for all animals coming into the market zone which are found to be infected with brucellosis or other contagious, infectious or communicable diseases. These pens shall be used only for the detention of diseased animals and shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the regulations of the State Department of Agriculture. (2) The fact that an animal is placed in a quarantine pen under subsection (1) of this section does not entitle the owner to be paid indemnity for the animal; but this subsection is not intended to affect the payment of indemnity where the owner is entitled to indemnity payments as otherwise provided by law. [1953 c.677 §10; 1957 c.390 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 599.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.305 - Pens and facilities for handling, testing, treating or examining livestock.

Each licensee shall provide pens with suitable catching chutes and other facilities for testing, treating, examining, or handling livestock in accordance with the regulations of the State Department of Agriculture. [1953 c.677 §11; 1967 c.368 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 599.315 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.315 - Regulation by department of testing, treating and examining of livestock.

The State Department of Agriculture may require such testing, treating and examining of livestock sold, traded, exchanged or handled at or through livestock auction markets as in its judgment may be necessary to prevent the spread of brucellosis, tuberculosis or paratuberculosis, hog cholera and other infectious, contagious or communicable diseases among the livestock of this state. [1953 c.677 §12; 1957 c.390 §4; 1959 c.63 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 599.335 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.335 - Employment of veterinarian by licensee; authority; revocation of market operator’s license for failing to correct insanitary conditions.

(1) The licensee shall employ a veterinarian to perform all tests and make all examinations of animals required to be performed, carried out or made by the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated thereunder. (2) Every assistant state veterinarian shall have authority and responsibility for the direction and control of the sanitary practices at such livestock auction market. The veterinarian shall notify in writing the licensee or managing agent of the licensee of insanitary conditions or practices. If the improper conditions or practices are not corrected in the time specified, the State Department of Agriculture shall take appropriate steps to revoke the market operator’s license. (3) If in the event of an emergency situation any licensee is unable to procure the services of a veterinarian under subsection (1) of this section, the licensee may apply to the department, and the department may furnish a person the department deems qualified to make the examinations required at a livestock auction market. In the event the services of such qualified person are utilized, and the person determines any animal shows any abnormality or sign of ill health, such person at once shall contact an assistant state veterinarian or deputy state veterinarian for further examinations. The licensee shall reimburse the department for the actual expenses incurred by the qualified person and the assistant state veterinarian or deputy state veterinarian for the further examinations. All animals determined by the qualified person to require further examinations by a veterinarian shall be detained in the pens described in ORS 599.295 until released by the assistant state veterinarian or deputy state veterinarian. (4) If upon investigation the department finds that any veterinarian employed by the licensee is not discharging duties and responsibilities in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the department may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, disqualify such veterinarian from performing any further official functions in connection with such market. [1953 c.677 §13; 1971 c.578 §15; 1975 c.573 §1; 1979 c.807 §1; 1983 c.101 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 599.345 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.345 - Weighing by weighmasters; scale tickets in triplicate.

(1) Each licensee maintaining and operating any weighing facilities for the weighing of livestock at the livestock auction market operated by the licensee shall provide for the weighing to be done by a weighmaster. (2) Scale tickets shall be executed in triplicate for all livestock weighed at the auction market and a copy of such ticket shall be issued to the buyer and seller of the livestock weighed. [1953 c.677 §15; 1983 c.740 §229]
OR Rev Stat § 599.355 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.355 - Records to be kept by licensee.

The licensee shall keep on file an accurate record of: (1) The date on which each consignment of animals was received and sold. (2) The name and address of the buyer and seller of such animals. (3) The number and species of the animals received and sold. (4) The marks and brands on each such animals as furnished by an Oregon brand inspector. (5) Such records containing any and all statements of warranty or representations of title material to, or upon which, any such sale is consummated, together with the gross selling price, commission and other proper care, handling and sales charges on each consignment of livestock shall be available for inspection by the State Department of Agriculture or other persons having a legitimate interest therein. A copy thereof and the net proceeds shall be delivered to the buyer and the seller of such livestock or the duly authorized agent of the buyer or seller. All records of sales during the preceding 12 months shall be kept accessible during business hours for examination by the department or other persons having a legitimate interest in them. [1953 c.677 §16]
OR Rev Stat § 599.365 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.365

[1953 c.677 §2; 1957 c.390 §15; renumbered 599.455]
OR Rev Stat § 599.375 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.375

[1953 c.677 §3; 1957 c.390 §17; renumbered 599.460]
OR Rev Stat § 599.385 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.385 - Enforcement procedures.

If the operator of a livestock auction market violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or regulations promulgated by the State Department of Agriculture under this chapter, the department may: (1) Summarily quarantine the livestock or the premises, or both, as provided in ORS 596.361 to 596.402. (2) Apply to the circuit court of the county in which the livestock auction market is located for a court order as provided in ORS 596.416. [1957 c.390 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 599.395 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales|Section 599.395 - Joint federal-state administration of chapter.

(1) In the discretion of the State Department of Agriculture, a federal department or agency may be authorized by the State Department of Agriculture to act as its agent in carrying out all or part of the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated under this chapter without further requirement if it appears to the State Department of Agriculture that this chapter may be more effectively administered by joint federal and state action. (2) When a federal department or agency is engaged in carrying out all or part of the provisions of this chapter and the regulations promulgated under this chapter pursuant to subsection (1) of this section: (a) The authorized veterinary officers of the federal department or agency have the same power and authority as a deputy state veterinarian. (b) The agents and other employees of the federal department or agency have the same power and authority as employees of the State Department of Agriculture engaged in a similar capacity or type of work. [1957 c.390 §22]