Oregon Law
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561.005Definitions 561.010State Department of Agriculture; director, appointment, confirmation and term 561.020Responsibility as to inspectional, regulatory and development work 561.030Seal; principal office; authority to acquire real property 561.040Organization 561.050Division chiefs 561.060Salaries and bonds of employees 561.070Assistants and employees; appointment, classification and duties 561.075Reports to director; publications 561.080[Amended by 1987 c.734 §16; renumbered 561.362 in 2005] 561.090[Renumbered 561.364 in 2005] 561.100[Renumbered 561.366 in 2005] 561.110Conferences between director and division chiefs; action by director 561.120[Repealed by 1959 c.639 §14] 561.130[Amended by 1957 c.479 §1; 1959 c.639 §9; 1971 c.281 §1; 1977 c.198 §3; 2005 c.24 §3; renumbered 561.372 in 2005] 561.140[Amended by 1957 c.479 §2; 1959 c.639 §10; 1967 c.208 §1; 1969 c.314 §64; 1971 c.281 §2; 1977 c.198 §4; 1995 c.79 §308; 2005 c.24 §4; renumbered 561.374 in 2005] 561.144Department of Agriculture Service Fund; sources 561.145[1965 c.276 §1; repealed by 1979 c.499 §1] 561.150Department of Agriculture Account 561.155Cash and revolving fund 561.157Agriculture Natural Climate Solutions Fund 561.160Approval of vouchers required before withdrawing money from State Treasury 561.161[1953 c.96 §1; repealed by 1959 c.682 §4] 561.163[1953 c.96 §4; repealed by 1959 c.682 §4] 561.165[1953 c.96 §2; repealed by 1959 c.682 §4] 561.167[1953 c.96 §3; repealed by 1959 c.682 §4] 561.169[1953 c.96 §5; repealed by 1959 c.682 §4] 561.170Prohibited financial interests of officers or employees 561.175[1989 c.847 §9; 2001 c.248 §13; renumbered 561.255 in 2005] 561.177Furnishing lists of names and other information; fee 561.180[Amended by 1969 c.131 §3; 1975 c.432 §2; 1975 c.605 §29; 2001 c.539 §14; renumbered 561.075 in 2005] 561.190Rules and regulations; publication; effect of violation 561.191Program and rules relating to water quality 561.192Code of regulations; compilation and publication 561.194Distribution of code of regulations 561.200Prohibitions against the obstruction of officers, agents or employees 561.210[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 561.220Prohibitions against altering or removing seal or similar marking used by department and against selling products from used containers bearing such markings 561.230Prohibition against reusing, imitating or counterfeiting markings used by department 561.240Contracts and agreements with other agencies, governmental units and other persons; payment and receipt of funds 561.250Services by department for commodity commissions, Oregon Beef Council and Oregon Wheat Commission 561.255Permits for confined animal feeding operations or concentrated animal feeding operations; rules; fees 561.258Regulation of vermiculture 561.260[1959 c.229 §8; renumbered 561.177 in 2005] 561.265Inspecting records of persons required to pay fees to department 561.270[1959 c.229 §7; repealed by 1965 c.448 §4] 561.275Inspecting premises and facilities of department licensees 561.279Issuance of subpoenas by department for investigations or hearings 561.280Enjoining violations of law 561.290Jurisdiction over prosecutions 561.300Unpaid license fees; delinquent renewal penalty; notice required; collection procedure 561.303Refund of excess fees or penalties; conditions; refusal to refund 561.305Issuance of licenses; multiple activity license; refusal, revocation, suspension or nonrenewal of license 561.310[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.315Publication of product test reports 561.320[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.330[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.340[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.350[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.360[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.362Activities of Oregon State University 561.364Cooperation with Oregon State University 561.366Conferences to coordinate work 561.370[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.372State Board of Agriculture created; member qualifications; terms 561.374Compensation and expenses; organization; meetings; quorum 561.376Legislative findings; State Board of Agriculture duties 561.378State Board of Agriculture report 561.380[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.390[Repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.395Soil and Water Conservation Commission; membership; compensation and expenses; forfeiture of office; functions 561.400Natural Resources Division; duties; insurance for soil and water conservation districts 561.401Disposition of moneys collected by Natural Resources Division 561.403Extended stream bank erosion plans; division to assist in developing plans; requirements 561.407Division responsible for obtaining available financing for plans 561.410Department’s granting of credit; invoice; payment due date 561.420[1959 c.229 §3; repealed by 1963 c.373 §2] 561.430Deposit or bond to secure payment 561.440[1959 c.229 §4; repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.450Lien 561.510Quarantines; establishment by rule; content; public hearing 561.520[Amended by 1961 c.118 §1; 1971 c.734 §27; 2005 c.22 §383; repealed by 2009 c.98 §31] 561.530[Repealed by 2009 c.98 §31] 561.540Rules and regulations governing quarantines 561.545Permits for shipments of articles subject to quarantine 561.550[Repealed by 2009 c.98 §31] 561.560Emergency quarantine; publication of notice; powers of Governor; duration 561.570[Renumbered 561.810] 561.580Cooperation with United States and other states with respect to quarantines 561.585Quarantine notice summary 561.590Violation of quarantine prohibited 561.600Procedure for review of orders and regulations 561.605Detention, seizure or embargo of agricultural products; labeling; notification 561.610Request for hearing; when held 561.615Conduct of hearing; action by department 561.620Procedure when products disposed of; salvage 561.625When hearing not required 561.630Removing or defacing seizure or embargo notice unlawful 561.650[1985 c.620 §2; renumbered 569.600 in 2009] 561.660[1985 c.620 §4; renumbered 569.605 in 2009] 561.670[1985 c.620 §5; renumbered 569.610 in 2009] 561.680[1985 c.620 §6; 2005 c.392 §2; 2009 c.98 §20; renumbered 569.615 in 2009] 561.683[2005 c.392 §1; renumbered 569.620 in 2009] 561.685[2001 c.413 §6; 2009 c.100 §1; renumbered 570.755 in 2009] 561.687[2001 c.413 §1; 2007 c.247 §1; 2009 c.100 §2; renumbered 570.770 in 2009] 561.689[2001 c.413 §3; 2007 c.247 §2; renumbered 570.775 in 2009] 561.691[2001 c.413 §4; 2007 c.247 §3; 2009 c.100 §4; renumbered 570.780 in 2009] 561.693[2001 c.413 §5; renumbered 570.790 in 2009] 561.695[2001 c.413 §7; renumbered 570.800 in 2009] 561.700New Crops Development Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses 561.710Officers; quorum; meetings 561.720Duties; authority 561.730Disposition of moneys received 561.738Definitions for ORS 561.738 and 561.740 561.740Regulation of biopharmaceutical crops; fees 561.750[2005 c.706 §19; renumbered 633.487 in 2019] 561.755[2005 c.706 §20; renumbered 633.489 in 2019] 561.760[2005 c.706 §21; renumbered 633.491 in 2019] 561.810[Formerly 561.570; repealed by 1961 c.425 §20] 561.990Penalties 561.993Other penalties 561.995Civil penalties

Chapter 561 — State Department of Agriculture

ORS 561.625 When hearing not required

Nothing in ORS 561.605 to 561.630, 616.225, 632.485 and 633.670 shall be construed as requiring that a hearing be held in connection with the seizure or embargoing of illegal or suspected products or as prohibiting the release, destruction or other disposition of such products by agreement between the State Department of Agriculture and the owner or person in possession of such products.

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