601.010 Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term “department” means the State Department of Agriculture.
Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 601 — Dead Animals
15 sections601.020 Applicability of dead animal provisions
Any person engaged in the business of obtaining, by purchase or otherwise, the body, carcass or parts of animals, for the purpose of obtaining the hide, skin or grease from such body, carcass or parts of animals or for the purpose of disposing of such body, carcass or parts in any way whatsoever, is deemed to be engaged in the business of disposing of the bo…
601.030 License required to engage in animal disposal business
Before any person shall engage in the business of disposing of the bodies, carcasses or parts of animals by rendering, burning, burying or any other means, the person shall procure from the State Department of Agriculture a license. All such licenses shall expire on June 30 next succeeding their date of issuance or on such date as may be specified by departm…
601.040 Application for license and payment of fee; rules; disposition of funds collected
Any person desiring to obtain a license to dispose of the bodies, carcasses or parts of animals shall file with the State Department of Agriculture an application for such license. The application shall be upon a form furnished by the department and shall contain such information as the department may, by rule and regulation, prescribe. At the time of filin…
601.050 Investigation of place of business and applicant; issuance of license
Upon receiving an application for a license, the State Department of Agriculture shall immediately cause one of its officers, employees or deputies to inspect the place where the applicant desires to conduct the business, and ascertain: Whether the applicant is a responsible and suitable person to be entrusted with a license to conduct such business. Wheth…
601.060 License limitations
Any licenses issued under ORS 601.050 or 601.080 shall be nontransferable by the licensee and shall apply to only one place of business or conveyance, as specified in the license. Any licensee, operating more than one place of business or conveyance shall obtain a separate license for each such place or conveyance.
601.070 Revocation or refusal to issue license
Upon determining that any person licensed under ORS 601.050 or 601.080, or who has applied for a license under ORS 601.040 or 601.080, has violated, or failed to comply with any of the provisions of ORS 601.010 to 601.130 or any of the rules and regulations of the State Department of Agriculture made under such sections, or that such person has failed to pla…
601.080 License for conveyance transporting dead animals; fee
Before any person, not holding a license for the disposal of bodies, carcasses or parts of animals, transports for hire the bodies, carcasses or parts of animals upon the highways of the state, the person shall obtain a license for such truck or conveyance used, from the State Department of Agriculture. The license fee for each conveyance shall be $10 per y…
601.090 Requirements as to conduct of business and construction of premises
Every person engaged in the business of disposing of the bodies, carcasses or parts of animals shall conduct such business and shall construct, arrange and keep the premises on which such business is conducted in accordance with the following requirements: All buildings on such premises shall be constructed as to allow them to be kept in a sanitary conditio…
601.100 Transportation and handling of dead animals; assembly plant license fee
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, all persons licensed under ORS 601.050 or 601.080 shall transport bodies, carcasses or parts of animals to their establishments in a covered wagon, truck bed or tank which is watertight and so constructed that no drippings or seepings can escape therefrom. Such wagon, truck bed or tank shall be so constru…
601.110 Inspection of place of business or conveyance
The State Department of Agriculture shall cause one or more of its officers, employees or deputies to inspect, as often as it may deem advisable, each place or conveyance licensed under ORS 601.050 or 601.080. However, each such place for disposal shall be inspected at least once during each license year. For the purpose of making such inspection, every auth…
601.120 Department to administer and enforce disposal provisions; rules and regulations
The State Department of Agriculture shall administer and enforce ORS 601.010 to 601.130 and may make and enforce all rules and regulations which the department deems necessary to carry out the purposes of such sections. Such rules and regulations shall be published in pamphlet form as provided by ORS 561.190.
601.130 Jurisdiction of courts; restraining violation
Justice courts and municipal courts acting as justice courts have concurrent jurisdiction with circuit courts of all prosecutions arising under ORS 601.010 to 601.130. In addition to any penalty provided by ORS 601.990 (1), the circuit court is vested with jurisdiction to restrain any violation, or threatened violation, of ORS 601.010 to 601.130 upon suit b…
601.140 Carcass of domestic animal to be buried or destroyed
No person shall knowingly leave the carcass of any domestic animal, which the person has owned or had in charge, within one-half mile of any dwelling or within one-fourth mile of any running stream of water for longer than 15 hours without burying or burning it.
601.990 Penalties
Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of any provision of ORS 601.010 to 601.130 or any rule or regulation of the State Department of Agriculture made under ORS 601.010 to 601.130, is a Class B violation. Violation of ORS 601.140 is a Class D violation. _______________