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604.005Definitions 604.010[Amended by 1957 c.287 §1; repealed by 1967 c.129 §1 (604.012 enacted in lieu of 604.010)] 604.012[1967 c.129 §2 (enacted in lieu of 604.010); repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.015Appointment, qualifications and compensation of brand inspectors; livestock police officers 604.020[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1959 c.396 §1; 1961 c.267 §1; repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.021State Department of Agriculture exclusive recorder of brands; nonrecordable brands; exceptions; authority 604.022[1967 c.129 §3; 1973 c.430 §1; 1975 c.574 §2; 1977 c.175 §1; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.027Application to record brand; certification; renewal; fees; rules 604.030[Repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.032[1967 c.129 §4; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.035Property rights applicable to recorded brand; transferability; evidence of ownership or right of possession 604.036Copy of recordation certificate; brand books 604.040[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1961 c.267 §2; repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.041Transfer of recorded brand; transfer fee 604.046Brand inspection and certificate requirements; service fee; inspection system; reciprocity between states 604.047Contract to perform brand inspection services; rules 604.048Brand self-inspection program; revocation of privileges; fees; rules 604.050[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1961 c.267 §3; repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.051Method of proof of ownership; inspection certificate 604.056Seizure of hides or livestock; procedure; investigation; disposition; impoundment of sales proceeds 604.060[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.061Transportation certificate 604.066Brand inspection fee; exception 604.070[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.071Prohibitions 604.076Authority to issue citations 604.080[1967 c.129 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.090[1971 c.743 §299; 1977 c.175 §2; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.095[1973 c.430 §4; 1975 c.574 §3; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.100[1973 c.430 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.105[1973 c.430 §6; 1975 c.574 §4; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.110[Amended by 1957 c.287 §2; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.120[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.130[Amended by 1967 c.129 §11; 1973 c.94 §1; 1975 c.574 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.135[1967 c.129 §8; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.140[Amended by 1957 c.287 §3; 1959 c.16 §1; 1973 c.94 §2; 1975 c.574 §6; 1977 c.175 §3; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.145[1967 c.129 §7; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.150[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.160[Amended by 1959 c.396 §4; 1975 c.574 §7; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.170[Amended by 1973 c.175 §14; 1979 c.499 §18; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.180[Amended by 1979 c.284 §179; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.190[Amended by 1973 c.94 §3; 1979 c.284 §180; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.200[Repealed by 1977 c.175 §9] 604.210[Amended by 1973 c.94 §4; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.220[Amended by 1973 c.94 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.230[Amended by 1973 c.94 §6; 1979 c.284 §181; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.310[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1957 c.287 §4; 1961 c.267 §4; 1977 c.175 §4; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.312[1961 c.267 §9; 1975 c.574 §8; 1977 c.175 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.315[1959 c.396 §3; 1977 c.175 §6; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.320[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1973 c.11 §1; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.322[1953 c.358 §15; 1961 c.425 §12; repealed by 1967 c.129 §12 (604.323 enacted in lieu of 604.322)] 604.323[1967 c.129 §13 (enacted in lieu of 604.322); 1973 c.11 §2; 1979 c.284 §182; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.324[1953 c.358 §15; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.330[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1961 c.267 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.340[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1967 c.129 §14; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.350[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; repealed by 1967 c.129 §15; (604.355 enacted in lieu of 604.350)] 604.355[1967 c.129 §16 (enacted in lieu of 604.350); repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.360[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1973 c.430 §2; 1975 c.574 §9; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.370[Amended by 1959 c.396 §6; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.380[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1973 c.11 §3; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.390[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1971 c.773 §6; 1975 c.574 §10; 1977 c.175 §7; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.395[1957 c.287 §5; 1963 c.357 §1; 1971 c.773 §7; 1973 c.151 §2; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.400[Amended by 1973 c.295 §1; 1979 c.499 §19; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.410[Amended by 1961 c.267 §6; 1977 c. 175 §8; 1977 c.214 §9; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.420[Amended by 1957 c.287 §6; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.425[1957 c.287 §12; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.430[1953 c.358 §13; 1963 c.66 §1; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.440[1973 c.190 §2; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.450[1973 c.190 §3; repealed by 1977 c.214 §10] 604.460[1973 c.190 §6; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.510[Repealed by 1977 c.214 §10] 604.520[Amended by 1957 c.287 §7; 1967 c.208 §6; repealed by 1977 c.214 §10] 604.530[Repealed by 1957 c.287 §8 (604.531 enacted in lieu of 604.530)] 604.531[1957 c.287 §9 (enacted in lieu of 604.530); 1961 c.267 §7; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.535[1959 c.396 §7; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.540[Amended by 1957 c.287 §11; 1971 c.743 §400; 1973 c.295 §2; 1975 c.304 §7; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.542[1967 c.129 §10; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.545[1959 c.396 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.550[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.610“Licensed feedlot” defined 604.620License; fee; sanctions 604.630Inventory; record; audit 604.640Inspection of cattle; addition to inventory; fee 604.650Inventory upon removal; fee; prohibited acts 604.660[1975 c.162 §8; repealed by 1985 c.262 §4] 604.670Rules by department 604.990[Subsection (6) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.267 §10; subsection (7) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.462 §7 and amended by 1963 c.87 §4; repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.992Penalties

Chapter 604 — Brands and Marks; Feedlots

ORS 604.061 Transportation certificate

(1)

Cattle transported from the premises of the owner or person in lawful possession to another place in this state shall be accompanied by a transportation certificate.

(2)

For the purposes of this section “transportation certificate” means a document signed by the owner or person in lawful possession of the cattle to be transported, on a form prescribed by the State Department of Agriculture, setting forth the identity of the cattle owner, the point of origin and destination of the cattle, the number of head, a description of the distinguishing characteristics of the cattle, including brands, tags, breed and sex, and an authorization to transport if it is to be performed by a person other than the owner.

(3)

A transportation certificate is not required for cattle herded, drifted or trailed to or from pasture or range in this state in the usual course of ranch operation.

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