Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
601.010Definitions 601.020Applicability of dead animal provisions 601.030License required to engage in animal disposal business 601.040Application for license and payment of fee; rules; disposition of funds collected 601.050Investigation of place of business and applicant; issuance of license 601.060License limitations 601.070Revocation or refusal to issue license 601.080License for conveyance transporting dead animals; fee 601.090Requirements as to conduct of business and construction of premises 601.100Transportation and handling of dead animals; assembly plant license fee 601.110Inspection of place of business or conveyance 601.120Department to administer and enforce disposal provisions; rules and regulations 601.130Jurisdiction of courts; restraining violation 601.140Carcass of domestic animal to be buried or destroyed 601.990Penalties

Chapter 601 — Dead Animals

ORS 601.050 Investigation of place of business and applicant; issuance of license

(1)

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:

(a)

Whether the applicant is a responsible and suitable person to be entrusted with a license to conduct such business.

(b)

Whether the place where the business is to be conducted is a suitable and sanitary place in which to dispose of the bodies, carcasses and parts of animals.

(c)

Whether it conforms to the rules and regulations prescribed by the department.

(2)

If the applicant meets the requirements set forth in this section, the department shall issue the applicant a license to conduct business.

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