Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
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 601.140 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.

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