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OR Rev Stat § 570.995 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 570 - Plant Pest Control; Invasive Species|Section 570.995 - Civil penalties for quarantine or control area order violations.

(1) In addition to any applicable fine under ORS 570.990 or other penalty, a person is subject to imposition by the State Department of Agriculture of a civil penalty, not to exceed $10,000, if the person: (a) Violates a quarantine order issued under ORS 570.115; (b) Violates ORS 570.410; or (c) Fails to timely pay a fee required under ORS 570.710. (2) Each violation of a quarantine order issued under ORS 570.115, violation of ORS 570.410 or failure to timely pay a fee required under ORS 570.710 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. (6) Moneys from civil penalties recovered under this section for violation of a quarantine order issued under ORS 570.115 are continuously appropriated to the department for the administration and enforcement of quarantine laws under ORS 570.110 to 570.190. (7) Moneys from civil penalties recovered under this section for a violation of ORS 570.410 are continuously appropriated to the department for the administration and enforcement of control area programs. (8) Moneys from civil penalties recovered under this section for failure to timely pay a fee under ORS 570.710 are continuously appropriated to the department for the administration of the timber products health program described under ORS 570.705 and 570.710. [1999 c.390 §4; 2009 c.98 §24]
OR Rev Stat § 570.997 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 570 - Plant Pest Control; Invasive Species|Section 570.997 - Civil penalties for plant pest control or movement violation.

(1) In addition to any applicable fine under ORS 561.993 or 569.990 or other penalty, a person is subject to imposition by the State Department of Agriculture of a civil penalty, not to exceed $10,000, if the person: (a) Violates a rule adopted under ORS 570.210; or (b) Violates the conditions of a permit described in ORS 570.215. (2) Each violation of a rule adopted under ORS 570.210 or of a condition of a permit described in ORS 570.215 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 State Department of Agriculture for carrying out plant pest prevention and control activities. [2009 c.98 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 570.998 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 570 - Plant Pest Control; Invasive Species|Section 570.998 - Civil penalty for firewood violation.

Violation of ORS 570.720 or a State Department of Agriculture rule adopted under ORS 570.720 is punishable by a civil penalty, not to exceed $10,000. The imposition of a civil penalty under this section is subject to ORS 183.745. Any civil penalty recovered under this section shall be deposited in the Invasive Species Control Account established under ORS 570.810. [2011 c.439 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 571.005 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.005 - Definitions for ORS 571.005 to 571.230.

Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in ORS 571.005 to 571.230: (1) "Agent" means any person only soliciting orders in this state for the purchase or sale of nursery stock for any principal who is not licensed under ORS 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991. (2) "Dealer": (a) Means any person who deals in, sells, handles, consigns or accepts on consignment, imports, stores, displays or advertises nursery stock which the person has not grown. (b) Does not mean a person whose business is located out of state and who imports and sells such nursery stock not grown in Oregon into this state and who only solicits such nursery stock sales through salesmen or representatives or by mail or advertisement. Such person to be exempt as a dealer must not own, lease, control or maintain buildings, warehouses or any location or place in Oregon in which or through which such nursery stock is stored, sold, offered for sale or held for sale or delivered therefrom. The nursery stock must be shipped direct from the out-of-state location or place of business to the grower, wholesaler, retailer or ultimate consumer or user in Oregon. (3) "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture. (4) "Grower" means any person who grows nursery stock. (5) "Nursery stock" includes all botanically classified plants or any part thereof, such as floral stock, herbaceous plants, bulbs, buds, corms, culms, roots, scions, grafts, cuttings, fruit pits, seeds of fruits, forest and ornamental trees and shrubs, berry plants, and all trees, shrubs and vines and plants collected in the wild that are grown or kept for propagation or sale. "Nursery stock" does not include: (a) Field and forage crops. (b) The seeds of grasses, cereal grains, vegetable crops and flowers. (c) The bulbs and tubers of vegetable crops. (d) Any vegetable or fruit used for food or feed. (e) Cut flowers, unless stems or other portions thereof are intended for propagation. (6) "Person" includes but is not limited to each branch store or place of business in which or at which the business of the dealer or grower is conducted and each member of a cooperative association. (7) "Sell" or "sale" means to offer, expose or hold for sale, have for the purpose of sale, or to solicit orders for sale, or to deliver, distribute, exchange, furnish or supply. [1963 c.461 §1; 1977 c.638 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 571.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.015 - Policy; department to maintain nursery service; duties.

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that the propagation and raising of nursery stock is an agricultural pursuit that should be regulated and assisted by the State Department of Agriculture. A nursery service shall be maintained within the department for the purpose of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of ORS 564.040, 564.991, 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991. (2) The department may: (a) Inspect the nursery stock of growers, dealers and other persons and places of business provided for under ORS 564.040, 564.991, 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991. (b) Establish certification standards, issue certificates and permits and check the license and licensing of persons affected by ORS 564.040, 564.991, 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991. In establishing certification standards under this paragraph, the department shall give consideration to any certification standards adopted by the federal government, another state or a national association for nurseries. (c) Establish an expedited permitting process for persons affected by ORS 564.040, 564.991, 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991 that participate in a department certification program and meet department certification standards. (d) Investigate violations of ORS 564.040, 564.991, 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991. (e) Disseminate information among growers relative to treatment of nursery stock for both prevention and elimination of attacks by plant pests and diseases. (f) Carry out any other duties or responsibilities that are of service to the nursery industry or that may be necessary for the protection of the nursery industry. [1953 c.461 §4; 1983 c.730 §4; 2015 c.533 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 571.025 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.025 - State Nursery Research and Regulatory Committee.

(1) In order that there may be the closest contact between the State Department of Agriculture and the problems of the nursery industry, there hereby is created a State Nursery Research and Regulatory Committee which shall consist of seven members appointed by the Director of Agriculture. The director, as far as practicable, shall make appointments so that all segments of the nursery industry are represented on the committee. (2) The term of each member shall be for three years, beginning on July 1 of the year of appointment. Vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. At the first meeting after July 1 in each year, the committee shall elect a chairperson. (3) The functions of the committee shall be to advise and counsel with the department in the administration of ORS 564.040, 564.991, 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991 and review the nursery inspection program. (4) The committee shall meet at the call of the chairperson or the director. A majority of the members present at any meeting shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of the quorum at any meeting shall constitute an official act of the committee. [1963 c.461 §3; 1967 c.208 §3; 1979 c.309 §1; 1993 c.683 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 571.038 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.038 - Plant Pest and Disease Emergency Response Fund.

(1) The Plant Pest and Disease Emergency Response Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Plant Pest and Disease Emergency Response Fund shall be credited to the fund. (2) The fund shall consist of all moneys deposited to the fund under ORS 571.059. Moneys deposited to the fund are continuously appropriated to the State Department of Agriculture for use as provided in subsection (3) of this section. Expenditures from the fund are not subject to state expenditure limitations. The fund is not subject to allotment of moneys under ORS 291.234 to 291.260. (3) The department, after consultation with the State Nursery Research and Regulatory Committee, may use fund moneys for responding to pest and disease emergencies. The department may use fund moneys only to the extent necessary to protect the industries represented by persons licensed under ORS 571.057. [2005 c.540 §1] Note: 571.038 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 571 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 571.045 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.045 - Exemption from licensing requirements.

ORS 571.055 (1) and 571.057 do not apply to: (1) Any person whose business consists only of retail sales to the ultimate consumer and the total of such sales of nursery stock does not exceed $250 during a fiscal year. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the provisions of ORS 564.040, 564.991, 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991 apply at any time the sales of nursery stock exceed $250 during a fiscal year. (2) A person licensed as a landscape contracting business under ORS 671.560 and 671.565 who does not grow plants, does not store plants except as provided by the State Department of Agriculture by rule, and acquires all plants from a nursery licensed under this chapter. [1963 c.461 §15; 1971 c.756 §1; 1975 c.110 §1; 1977 c.638 §2; 1999 c.535 §1; 2007 c.541 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 571.055 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.055 - License required to grow or deal in nursery stock; false representations or statements regarding licenses.

(1) No person, without first obtaining a license from the State Department of Agriculture, shall: (a) Operate as a grower, dealer or agent. (b) Advertise or display nursery stock for sale on any stand, market stall, store or other place of business. (c) Advertise nursery stock for sale by the use of signboards, placards, public communications media, newspapers, business letterhead stationery or other circulating medium. (d) Transport, move, store or warehouse nursery stock grown or held for sale. However, this paragraph does not apply to common carriers. (2) No person shall: (a) Falsely represent that the person is a licensed grower, dealer or agent. (b) Willfully make a false statement when making an application for a license. [1963 c.461 §§5,9]
OR Rev Stat § 571.059 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.059 - License fee surcharge.

(1) As used in this section, "dealer" and "grower" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 571.005. (2) The State Department of Agriculture shall make a yearly determination of the additional amount, if any, required to achieve a principal balance of $250,000 in the Plant Pest and Disease Emergency Response Fund. If the department determines that an additional amount is required to achieve a principal balance of $250,000, the department shall determine an assessment rate based on the additional amount required to achieve the $250,000 fund balance and the total in the previous license year of gross dollar purchases by dealers, gross dollar sales by growers and sales value of plants produced in Oregon by licensees under ORS 571.057 other than dealers or growers. (3) The department may impose a surcharge on license fees established pursuant to ORS 571.057. The surcharge for a licensee shall be calculated based on the assessment rate determined under subsection (2) of this section and the purchase, sales or sales value volume that is the basis for the license fee assessed to the licensee under ORS 571.057. Surcharges imposed under this subsection shall be deposited to the fund. (4) The department shall apply for any federal funding available and may seek gifts, grants and donations for the purpose of increasing or replenishing the fund balance or avoiding expenditures from the fund. [2005 c.540 §2] Note: 571.059 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 571 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 571.063 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.063 - Temporary nursery sale license; application; fee; rules; conditions.

(1) Upon receipt of a fee established by the State Department of Agriculture, the department may issue a temporary nursery sale license for the holding of a nursery stock sale conducted by, or for the benefit of, a duly registered nonprofit organization, where such sale does not exceed seven consecutive days. (2) Application for a temporary nursery sale license shall be made on a form furnished by the department, and shall be accompanied by the license fee. A separate application and license fee is required for each sale. (3) The department may prescribe the conditions of such temporary nursery sales license, which conditions shall be stated in the license. Any such license may be revoked or suspended by the department for violation of any of the conditions stated therein. ORS 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991 shall not be applicable to such temporary nursery sales except as provided in this section. (4) The department shall establish the fee described in subsection (1) of this section by rule. The department shall establish the fee at a level sufficient to cover the costs to the department associated with issuing the temporary nursery sale license, but not more than $50. [1971 c.756 §8; 2009 c.98 §25]
OR Rev Stat § 571.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.075 - Renewal of license; rules; forfeiture.

(1) The fees for the renewal of the annual licenses and the fees for inspections required by ORS 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991 shall be paid with the application for license renewal and before July 1 of each year or before such date as may be specified by rule of the State Department of Agriculture. (2) Failure to pay the fees when due forfeits the right to operate as a grower, dealer or agent. (3) Any person who has been previously licensed to grow or sell nursery stock and whose right to grow or sell has been forfeited shall not be issued a renewal license except upon written application to the department accompanied by a sum of money equal to the regular license fee, as provided in ORS 571.057. [1963 c.461 §12; 1971 c.756 §2; 1977 c.638 §4; 1985 c.659 §3; 2007 c.768 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 571.095 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.095 - Form of license; display required.

All licenses issued under ORS 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991 shall: (1) Include the date of issue. (2) Expire on June 30, next following the date of issue, unless sooner revoked by the State Department of Agriculture. (3) Be in the form of a certificate. (4) Be numbered serially under the direction of the department. (5) Be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises of the licensee and a copy at each location where the licensee is doing business, where they can be easily seen by the general public. A duplicate copy of the license shall be issued by the department for each sales location of the licensee. [1963 c.461 §10; 1971 c.756 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 571.105 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.105 - Agent’s license.

(1) No agent’s license shall be issued or valid unless the agent’s principal has given the State Department of Agriculture written authorization to issue the license. (2) An agent’s license shall be automatically suspended during any period when the agent is not acting as an agent or the principal has withdrawn or canceled the authorization. (3) If the license has not expired, an agent may revive the license by giving notice to the department that the agent is again acting as an agent. If the agent represents a principal other than the one who gave written authorization to issue the license, subsection (1) of this section applies. [1963 c.461 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 571.115 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.115 - License not transferable; moving place of business.

(1) A license is personal to the applicant and may not be transferred. A new license is necessary if the business entity of the licensee is changed or if the membership of a partnership is changed, irrespective of whether or not the business name is changed. (2) The license issued to a grower or dealer applies to the particular premises named in the license. However, if prior approval is obtained from the State Department of Agriculture, the place of business may be moved to other premises or location without the necessity of relicensing. [1963 c.461 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 571.125 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.125 - Suspension, revocation or refusal of license.

The State Department of Agriculture may, as provided in ORS chapter 183, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew the license of any person when it is satisfied that: (1) The applicant or licensee has been guilty of fraud, deception or misrepresentation in the handling or sale of nursery stock. (2) The licensee was guilty of fraud, deception or misrepresentation in the procurement of a license. (3) The licensee has violated any provision of ORS 564.040, 564.991, 571.005 to 571.230 and 571.991. [1963 c.461 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 571.135 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food|Chapter 571 - Nursery Stock; Licensed Agricultural Crops|Section 571.135 - Shipping permits, shipping invoices and bills of lading; rules; retention; exceptions.

(1) The State Department of Agriculture may issue a shipping permit number to any licensee who requests or requires one. The shipping permit number shall be the same as the license number and so designated on the license. (2) When authorized or required by the department, the shipping permit number shall accompany all shipments and deliveries of nursery stock. (3) The Director of Agriculture may suspend or revoke a shipping permit issued to a nursery if the nursery has nursery stock that in whole or in part does not meet interstate shipment cleanliness standards adopted by the department by rule. (4) A shipping invoice or bill of lading shall accompany a commercial shipment or delivery of nursery stock to be offered for sale. If a shipping invoice accompanies the shipment or delivery, the shipping invoice shall include the following: (a) The name and address of the owner of the nursery stock. (b) The nursery license number of the owner of the nursery stock. (c) The point of origin of the nursery stock. (d) The specific destination to which the nursery stock is being shipped or delivered. (e) A description or inventory of the nursery stock in sufficient detail to allow identification of the nursery stock being shipped or delivered. The description or inventory shall include, at a minimum, the numbers, sizes and varieties of plants included in the shipment or delivery. (f) The signature of the nursery stock carrier or the carrier’s agent. (5) The department, by rule, may develop a standard form for shipping invoices described in subsection (4) of this section and may make the form available at cost to licensees upon request. (6) Each of the following persons shall retain a copy of the signed shipping invoice or the bill of lading for a commercial shipment or delivery of nursery stock to be offered for sale: (a) The owner of the nursery stock. (b) The carrier or carrier’s agent transporting the nursery stock. (c) The person taking delivery of the nursery stock at the shipment or delivery destination. (7) Subsections (4) and (6) of this section do not apply to: (a) A commercial shipment or delivery between two points owned, rented or leased by the owner of the nursery stock; or (b) A commercial shipment or delivery of nursery stock in the possession of a business licensed by the State Landscape Contractors Board. [1963 c.461 §16; 2005 c.390 §1; 2015 c.533 §3]