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603.010Definitions 603.015Policy 603.020[Amended by 1955 c.724 §2; 1969 c.565 §2; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.025Licenses required; application; term; renewal; surety bond; fee; rules 603.027Refund of license fee in specific instances; application; rules 603.030[Amended by 1953 c.692 §6; 1955 c.712 §20; 1955 c.724 §3; 1957 c.65 §1; 1961 c.425 §11; 1969 c.565 §3; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.031Additional users of establishment; fees; rules 603.033[1955 c.724 §5; 1965 c.483 §7; 1967 c.392 §1; 1969 c.565 §4; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.034Denial, suspension or revocation of license; multiple activities; license exemption 603.035[1953 c.692 §5; repealed by 1955 c.724 §17] 603.038Licensing exemption for certain poultry and rabbit processors 603.040[Amended by 1953 c.692 §6; 1955 c.724 §6; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.045Custom slaughter and processing regulations 603.050[Amended by 1955 c.724 §7; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.055Equipment and facilities requirements 603.059Unclean slaughterhouses prohibited 603.060[Amended by 1955 c.724 §8; 1959 c.239 §2; 1967 c.396 §2; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48] 603.065Slaughter methods 603.070[Amended by 1955 c.724 §9; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48] 603.075Brand inspection service fee 603.080[Amended by 1955 c.724 §10; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48] 603.085Rulemaking authority 603.090[Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17] 603.091[1959 c.565 §16; 1969 c.565 §5; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.095Disposition of funds received by department 603.100[Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17] 603.101[1959 c.565 §17; 1969 c.565 §6; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.110[Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17] 603.120[Amended by 1955 c.724 §11; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.130[Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17] 603.140[Amended by 1955 c.724 §12; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.150[Amended by 1955 c.724 §13; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.160[Repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.170[Repealed by 1955 c.724 §17] 603.172[1965 c.483 §6; repealed by 1969 c.565 §48] 603.180[Repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.190[Amended by 1955 c.724 §14; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.200Payment by processors to producers; payment by sellers to processors; interest; definitions 603.310[1961 c.407 §§1,2; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.320[1961 c.407 §3; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.990[Subsection (3) enacted as 1959 c.565 §19; repealed by 1973 c.175 §15] 603.992Penalties 603.995Civil penalties; rules; disposition of penalty moneys

Chapter 603 — Meat Sellers and Slaughterers

ORS 603.992 Penalties

(1)

Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, violation of this chapter, or rules promulgated thereunder, is a misdemeanor.

(2)

Violation of ORS 603.065 is a Class B misdemeanor.

(3)

Violation of ORS 603.059 is a Class D violation. If the nuisance is not removed within five days after the first offense, it is considered a second offense, and every like neglect of each succeeding five days thereafter is considered an additional offense.

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2026-01-01

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