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OR Rev Stat § 634.065 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.065 - Department consideration of concerns raised by city, town, county or political subdivision.

In administering this chapter, the State Department of Agriculture shall consider any concern raised by a city, town, county or other political subdivision of the state regarding the regulation of pesticides. [1996 c.10 §12 (enacted in lieu of 634.015)]
OR Rev Stat § 634.106 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.106 - Applicability of ORS 634.112 to 634.126 and 634.146.

ORS 634.112 to 634.126 and 634.146 shall not apply to: (1) Manufacturers of materials engaged in research or experimental work on pesticides. (2) Persons engaged in the business of a pesticide operator or applicator only in the application of any pollenicide. (3) Persons licensed as veterinarians under ORS chapter 686 who are engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine within the scope of their veterinary medicine practice and employees of licensed veterinarians when acting within the scope of their employment. (4) A farmer or forestland owner applying pesticides, other than restricted-use pesticides, by use of equipment of the farmer or forestland owner for others on an occasional basis not amounting to a principal or regular occupation, if the farmer does not publicly hold out as a pesticide applicator and if the pesticides that are applied are furnished by the owner of the land on which such pesticides are applied. (5) Persons who do not advertise or publicly hold themselves out as being in the business of applying pesticides but whose main or principal work or business is the maintenance of small or home lawns, shrubs or gardens. (6) Persons who do not advertise or publicly hold themselves out as being in the business of applying pesticides and whose principal activity or business as related to pesticides is selling pesticides or selling or leasing equipment. (7) Railroads, to the extent that the application of pesticides is by their regular employees, on land or property under their ownership, supervision, control or jurisdiction, except that if power-operated spray equipment is used for applying volatile herbicides, the application shall be under the direct supervision of a licensed public applicator. [1973 c.341 §22; 1995 c.360 §1; 2001 c.307 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 634.126 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.126 - Trainee certificate; renewal; fee.

(1) In accordance with rules adopted by the State Department of Agriculture, as provided in ORS 634.306 (1), the department shall issue or renew its pesticide trainee’s certificate if the applicant or certificate holder: (a) Is at least 18 years of age; (b) Is employed by a licensed pesticide operator; (c) Is working under the direct supervision and control of a licensed applicator or, if spraying or otherwise applying pesticides by aircraft, a certified aerial pesticide applicator; and (d) Is in compliance with the applicable provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. (2) The fees for a pesticide trainee’s certificate, or renewal thereof, shall be the same as the license fee for a pesticide applicator. [1973 c.341 §17; 1997 c.249 §193; 2015 c.833 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 634.132 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.132 - Consultant license; fee; qualifications; examination; applicability of law.

(1) The annual license fee for a pesticide consultant shall be established by the State Department of Agriculture not to exceed $40. (2) An applicant for a pesticide consultant’s license shall be required to demonstrate satisfactorily by written examination or any reexamination given by the department, an adequate knowledge of: (a) The characteristics of pesticides and the effect of their application to particular crops. (b) The practices of application of pesticides. (c) The conditions and times of application of pesticides and the precautions to be taken in connection therewith. (d) The applicable laws and rules relating to pesticides and their application in this state. (e) Other requirements or procedures which will be of benefit to and protect the pesticide applicators, the persons who use the services of the pesticide applicator and the property of others. (3) Based upon the license application and the request of the applicant, the department may examine the applicant only in any one or more of the classes of pesticides established by the department under ORS 634.306 (2). (4) Examinations or reexaminations for pesticide consultant’s licenses shall be subject to ORS 634.122 (5) and (6). (5) This section shall not apply to licensed pesticide applicators or operators. [1973 c.341 §18; 1975 c.304 §13; 1993 c.599 §3; 2019 c.84 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 634.136 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.136 - Dealer license; fee; applicability of law.

(1) The annual license fee for a pesticide dealer shall be established by the State Department of Agriculture not to exceed $75. A separate license shall be required for each sales outlet or location. (2) This section shall not apply to: (a) Any licensed pesticide operator who sells restricted-use or highly toxic pesticides as a part of services, or through licensed employees, through the use of the equipment of the licensed pesticide operator. (b) Any state, federal or governmental agency providing restricted-use or highly toxic pesticides to its own employees for use in its own programs. (c) Any person who sells, offers for sale, handles or distributes pesticide-fertilizer mixtures only in packages of 25 pounds or less in size. [1973 c.341 §19; 1975 c.304 §14; 1993 c.599 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 634.142 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.142 - Private applicator certificate; standards; fee.

(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall issue or renew a private applicator’s certificate if the applicant or certificate holder meets the certification standards established by the department pursuant to ORS 634.306 (14). (2) A fee, established by the department, shall be assessed for a private applicator’s certificate or renewal thereof. The fee may not exceed $25. The time for which a certificate is valid shall be five years. [1973 c.341 §20; 1979 c.232 §2; 2003 c.14 §390]
OR Rev Stat § 634.146 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.146 - Records required of operators; retention period; report to owner of treated field crops.

(1) Pesticide operators shall prepare and maintain records on forms approved by the State Department of Agriculture. Such records shall include: (a) The name of the person for whom the pesticide was applied. (b) The approximate location of the land or property on which the pesticide was applied. (c) The date and approximate time of application. (d) The person who supplied the pesticides. (e) The trade name and the strength of such pesticides. (f) The amount or concentration (pounds or gallons per acre of active ingredient or concentration per approximately 100 gallons). (g) The specific property, crop or crops to which the pesticide was applied. (h) The summary information of equipment, device or apparatus used and, if applied by aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration number. (i) The names of the pesticide applicator or pesticide trainees who did the actual application or spraying. (2) The records, which shall be kept for a period of at least three years from the date of application of pesticides, shall be available during business hours for review and inspection by the department. (3) Upon receiving a request from any owner of field crops on which pesticides were applied, the pesticide operator within 40 days after making such application shall give or forward to the owner a written statement setting forth the information described in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (e), (f) and (g) of this section. [1973 c.341 §21; 2001 c.104 §248]
OR Rev Stat § 634.148 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.148 - Retesting following violation.

If an individual holding a license, certificate or other authorization issued under this chapter commits or has responsibility for a violation of this chapter related to the spraying or other application of a pesticide, or for a violation of a State Department of Agriculture rule related to those applications, and the department in its discretion deems that the violation indicates an inadequate knowledge of the laws and rules applicable to pesticides, in addition to any other available penalty or sanction: (1) The department may require that the individual retake any examination required for issuance of a license, certificate or other authorization that the individual holds or is required to hold for activities related to pesticides; and (2) If the individual fails an examination required by the department under subsection (1) of this section, the department may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the license, certificate or other authorization of the individual. A suspension, revocation or refusal to renew under this subsection is subject to ORS chapter 183. [2015 c.833 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 634.206 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.206 - Continuation of protected and restricted areas created by former law.

There hereby is created a protected area or restricted area territorially identical respectively with each protected area or restricted area existing as of October 5, 1973, or a restricted area established pursuant to ORS 573.537 and in effect June 1, 1973, if such existing protected area or restricted area was established or succeeded pursuant to the provisions of ORS chapter 573. Each protected area or restricted area hereby created shall bear the name of the formerly designated protected area or restricted area with which it is territorially identical. It shall succeed to the duties, obligations, property, rights and privileges of such formerly designated protected area or restricted area and shall function as authorized by the provisions of this chapter. [1973 c.341 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 634.216 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.216 - Protected area as governmental subdivision upon completion of required filings.

If the Director of Agriculture declares a protected area under ORS 634.212, the copy of the rule or order that the director files with the Secretary of State must be accompanied by a map of a scale of at least one inch per mile. The Secretary of State shall maintain a copy of the rule or order, and of the map, as a public record in the office of the Secretary of State. Upon such required filings, the protected area shall be deemed to be a governmental subdivision of the state and a public body corporate. [1973 c.341 §26; 2009 c.98 §28]
OR Rev Stat § 634.222 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.222 - Determination of lawful establishment of protected area in actions or proceedings; certified copy of filed order as evidence.

In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of any proceeding or action of a protected area, the protected area shall be deemed to have been established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter upon proof of the filing of an order as required by ORS 634.216. A copy of such order, certified as filed by the Secretary of State, shall be admissible evidence in any such suit, action or proceeding and shall be proof of the filing and contents thereof. [1973 c.341 §31]
OR Rev Stat § 634.232 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.232 - Restricted area formation; matters to be considered; additional area committee member.

(1) At any time after the establishment of a protected area, the State Department of Agriculture at the request of the area committee of such protected area, may establish a restricted area in accordance with the provisions of ORS 561.510 to 561.590 governing the procedures for the declaration of quarantines. (2) The request, referred to in subsection (1) of this section, shall include the following: (a) The description, including proposed boundaries, of the territory proposed to be a restricted area. (b) A concise statement of the need for the establishment of the restricted area proposed. (c) A concise statement of the pesticides and the times, methods or rates of pesticide application to be restricted. (3)(a) In considering the establishment of a restricted area wherein herbicides are to be restricted, the outer boundaries of such proposed restricted area shall not be in excess of 10 airline miles beyond the outer boundary of the protected area, and if a restricted area wherein all other pesticides are to be restricted shall not be in excess of one airline mile beyond the outer boundary of the protected area. (b) In considering the establishment of a restricted area, the factors set forth in ORS 634.212 (5) shall be considered. (c) ORS 634.216 shall apply to the establishment of a restricted area, except that such restricted area shall be governed and administered by the area committee of the protected area, which committee shall have the same powers and duties set forth in ORS 634.226 (2)(b), and except such restricted area shall not be deemed to be a governmental subdivision of this state as a public body corporate. (d) In the event that a restricted area is established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the area committee shall be expanded to include one additional member who resides in the restricted area, but outside of the protected area. The additional member shall be elected in accordance with ORS 634.226. [1973 c.341 §28; 2009 c.98 §29]
OR Rev Stat § 634.236 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.236 - Increasing or decreasing size of protected area; consolidation of areas.

(1) Upon receiving a petition of any 25 or more landowners, representing at least 70 percent of the acres of land, situated within a protected area, the State Department of Agriculture may include additional adjacent territory in a protected area or withdraw territory from a protected area. The procedures to be followed by the department in considering such petition shall be those set forth in ORS 561.510 to 561.590 governing the procedures for the declaration of quarantines. (2)(a) Upon receiving a petition of any 25 or more landowners, representing at least 70 percent of the acres of land, situated within two or more adjacent protected areas, the department may consolidate such adjacent protected areas. The procedures shall be the same as described in subsection (1) of this section. (b) In the event of consolidation of protected areas, the corporate existence and terms of office of the area committee members of the preexisting protected areas shall terminate upon the filing of the order described in ORS 634.216. ORS 634.216 applies to the newly consolidated protected area, and all rights, powers, assets and duties of the several preexisting protected areas shall be vested in, and assumed by the newly consolidated protected area. (c) The establishment, organization, duties and authority of the area committee of the consolidated protected area shall be in accordance with ORS 634.226. [1973 c.341 §29; 2009 c.98 §30]
OR Rev Stat § 634.242 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.242 - Taxing power of area committee; limitation on amount of levy.

(1) The area committee of a protected area may levy and cause to be collected an ad valorem tax for the purpose of paying the obligations of the protected area incurred in the administration of its responsibilities under this chapter. (2) The levy in any one year shall not exceed one-fortieth of one percent (0.00025) of the real market value of all taxable property within the protected area, computed in accordance with ORS 308.207. The taxes shall be levied and collected at the time and in the manner provided for the levy and collection of state and county taxes, and shall be paid by the county officers collecting the same to the treasurer of the protected area. [1973 c.341 §30; 1991 c.459 §438]
OR Rev Stat § 634.312 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.312 - Department to develop programs for solution of pesticide and synthetic chemical problems.

The increasing formulation, distribution, application and use of pesticides and other synthetic chemicals have created serious problems with storage, disposition and transportation of pesticides and other synthetic chemicals which cannot or should not be distributed, applied or used. Such problems include but are not limited to the recall and storage of pesticides and other synthetic chemicals prohibited from distribution, application or use because of a violation of or noncompliance with a law or regulation. The State Department of Agriculture shall review scientific information relating to such problems and develop immediate and long-range programs or plans for solutions to such problems, and for these purposes seek the advice of governmental agencies or bodies. [1973 c.341 §4; 1993 c.742 §112]
OR Rev Stat § 634.316 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.316 - List of highly toxic and restricted-use pesticides.

The State Department of Agriculture may establish, maintain and amend lists of pesticides and devices which are highly toxic or restricted-use pesticides or devices. [1973 c.341 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 634.326 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.326 - Use of moneys received by department.

(1) The State Department of Agriculture shall deposit all fees paid to it under the provisions of this chapter in the Department of Agriculture Service Fund. Such moneys are continuously appropriated to the department for the purpose of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter. (2) An amount of the fees and moneys referred to in subsection (1) of this section not to exceed 10 percent of registration fees received under ORS 634.016 may be used by the department pursuant to agreements entered into between the department and the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University, with the advice of the Minor Crops Advisory Committee for the purposes set forth in subsection (3) of this section. (3) The amounts provided for in subsection (2) of this section shall be used by the Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University for research projects and investigations agreed upon by the dean and the department directed toward obtaining pesticide use registrations needed by growers to produce crops economically in Oregon. (4) The department shall apply $10 of each registration fee collected pursuant to ORS 634.016 to fulfill the provisions of ORS 634.045 (4). [1973 c.341 §35; 1979 c.499 §33; 1989 c.709 §4; 2015 c.744 §§5,6]
OR Rev Stat § 634.352 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.352

[1973 c.341 §5; 1979 c.232 §4; 1993 c.742 §111]
OR Rev Stat § 634.356 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.356

[1973 c.341 §6; 1993 c.742 §111]
OR Rev Stat § 634.375 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.375 - Sanctions for failure to pay civil penalty.

The State Department of Agriculture may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license, certificate or other authorization issued to a person under this chapter if the person fails to pay a civil penalty under ORS 634.900 on or before 90 days after the date that the order imposing the civil penalty becomes final by operation of law or on appeal. [2015 c.833 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 634.410 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.410 - Study of effects of thiram on health and safety; evaluation; report.

The Workers’ Compensation Board shall cause the Occupational Health Section to conduct a study or insure that a study is conducted, of the effects on occupational health and safety of the use in reforestation activities of tree seedlings treated with the pesticide thiram or any formulation containing the chemical tetramethylthiuram disulfide. The study shall include evaluation of alternative precautionary measures that may be taken to protect the health and safety of individuals involved in reforestation activities who handle tree seedlings treated with thiram. The board shall report its findings and recommendations to the State Department of Agriculture not later than December 1, 1976. [1975 c.777 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 634.415 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.415 - Rules to insure adequate precautionary measures in use of thiram in reforestation.

The Workers’ Compensation Board shall as a result of the study direct the Occupational Health Section to promulgate rules and regulations to insure that adequate precautionary measures and procedures are followed during the use of thiram in reforestation operations. [1975 c.777 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 634.420 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.420 - Limit on use of thiram; effect of study.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the State Department of Agriculture shall not register or otherwise authorize the use of the pesticide thiram as a repellent on forest tree seedlings after June 1, 1977, unless a report to the department made pursuant to ORS 634.410 to 634.425 states that thiram may be used for such purpose without creating a serious health or safety hazard to individuals involved in reforestation activities who handle tree seedlings treated with thiram and that adequate precautionary measures may be reasonably undertaken to offset any substantial hazards involved in the use of thiram. [1975 c.777 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 634.425 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 634 - Pesticide Control|Section 634.425 - Construction of ORS 634.410 to 634.425.

Nothing in ORS 634.410 to 634.425 shall be construed so as to limit the authority of the State Department of Agriculture to refuse registration of the chemical thiram prior to June 1, 1977. [1975 c.777 §5]