Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
596.010Definitions 596.020Duties of the State Department of Agriculture in protection of people and livestock 596.030Administration of national plans relating to poultry; disposition of fees; suspension of participants 596.040Cooperative agreements with U.S. Department of Agriculture or other federal agency for livestock disease control; receipt and use of funds 596.050Production of bacteriological or biological products for department; use of proceeds 596.060Peace officers to assist the department 596.065Vaccines and products hazardous to livestock health; rules; written permits authorizing use, purchase, sale or distribution of vaccines and products 596.070[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §4 (596.065 and 596.075 enacted in lieu of 596.070)] 596.075Prohibition against use of listed harmful vaccines; exceptions 596.080[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.090[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.095Definitions for ORS 596.100, 596.105 and 596.995 596.100Registration of products used for treatment of animals; fees; rules 596.105Products exempt from registration; rules 596.210Establishing office of State Veterinarian; qualifications and duties 596.220Deputy state veterinarians 596.225Contracting for services of deputy state veterinarian; Veterinary Medical Fee Schedule 596.230Duties of deputy veterinarians 596.240[Repealed by 1961 c.219 §4] 596.250Revocation or suspension of appointment of deputy veterinarian 596.260Deputy state veterinary technicians 596.262Resignation, revocation or suspension of appointment of deputy state veterinary technician 596.310[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §9 (596.311 enacted in lieu of 596.310)] 596.311Examination, testing or treatment of livestock at owner’s request before shipment; issuance of health certificates; collection and disposition of fees 596.320[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §11 (596.321 enacted in lieu of 596.320)] 596.321Rules governing vaccinations and reporting of listed livestock diseases 596.330[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.331Prohibition against disposing of diseased livestock or parts of quarantined livestock; exceptions 596.340[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §13 (596.331 enacted in lieu of 596.340)] 596.341Examination, testing or treatment of livestock before entry into state; permit requirements; conditions and exemptions 596.343Testing sheep for Akabane Virus 596.346Permit requirements and application form; material to be submitted with application 596.350[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §15 (596.341, 596.351 and 596.361 enacted in lieu of 596.350)] 596.351Prohibited acts relating to livestock importation 596.355Prohibition against importation of livestock from quarantined area 596.360[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.361Summary quarantine of livestock imported in violation of ORS 596.351; disposal of diseased livestock 596.370[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §19 (596.371 enacted in lieu of 596.370)] 596.371Treatment of diseased livestock by owner; notice; treatment by department; lien for treatment 596.380[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.384[1953 c.689 §2; repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.388Department to investigate cases of disease; authority of agents to enter premises 596.390[Repealed by 1953 c.689 §13] 596.392Authority of department relating to disease control 596.393Burning or burial of carcasses to control disease 596.394Summary quarantine of livestock and contaminated property imported into state from quarantined area; release thereof 596.396Length of quarantine; payment of expense of cleaning and disinfecting 596.400[Repealed by 1953 c.689 §13] 596.402Authority to summarily quarantine areas; notice 596.404Department may seize part or product of slaughtered diseased livestock; release thereof 596.406Department to prescribe methods of destruction of property; indemnity 596.410[Repealed by 1953 c.689 §13] 596.412Factors to be considered by department in exercise of disease control powers 596.416Application to court to compel owner or person in charge of property to cooperate 596.420[Repealed by 1953 c.689 §13] 596.430[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.440[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.450[Repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.460Duty to separate and confine diseased animals 596.470Health certificates for disease-free animals 596.480[1955 c.637 §1; repealed by 1983 c.101 §6] 596.500[1971 c.483 §§6,7; 1975 c.220 §1; repealed by 1977 c.214 §10; repealed by 1983 c.101 §6] 596.610[1953 c.633 §1; repealed by 1955 c.557 §36] 596.615“Livestock” defined 596.620Indemnification of owners of livestock or property slaughtered or destroyed by order of department 596.625Approval of indemnification required 596.630[1953 c.633 §2; 1955 c.557 §32; repealed by 1963 c.208 §4] 596.640Livestock and property not eligible for indemnity 596.650Indemnity; appraisal of animal or property prior to destruction 596.660Method of destruction; salvage 596.670[1953 c.633 §6; repealed by 1965 c.217 §4 (596.671 enacted in lieu of 596.670)] 596.671Amount of indemnity 596.680[1953 c.633 §7; repealed by 1965 c.217 §6 (596.681 enacted in lieu of 596.680)] 596.681Limit of state indemnity to livestock owner also receiving federal indemnity 596.990Penalties 596.995Civil penalties

Chapter 596 — Disease Control Generally

ORS 596.343 Testing sheep for Akabane Virus

In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, unless the State Department of Agriculture determines, upon the advice of appropriate federal animal health authorities, that no significant threat to the health of the livestock of this state exists, the department shall cause all sheep entering this state that are not exempt pursuant to ORS 596.341 (3) to be examined or tested for Akabane Virus.

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Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.