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604.005Definitions 604.010[Amended by 1957 c.287 §1; repealed by 1967 c.129 §1 (604.012 enacted in lieu of 604.010)] 604.012[1967 c.129 §2 (enacted in lieu of 604.010); repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.015Appointment, qualifications and compensation of brand inspectors; livestock police officers 604.020[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1959 c.396 §1; 1961 c.267 §1; repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.021State Department of Agriculture exclusive recorder of brands; nonrecordable brands; exceptions; authority 604.022[1967 c.129 §3; 1973 c.430 §1; 1975 c.574 §2; 1977 c.175 §1; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.027Application to record brand; certification; renewal; fees; rules 604.030[Repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.032[1967 c.129 §4; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.035Property rights applicable to recorded brand; transferability; evidence of ownership or right of possession 604.036Copy of recordation certificate; brand books 604.040[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1961 c.267 §2; repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.041Transfer of recorded brand; transfer fee 604.046Brand inspection and certificate requirements; service fee; inspection system;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self-inspection program; revocation of privileges; fees; rules 604.050[Amended by 1953 c.358 §15; 1961 c.267 §3; repealed by 1967 c.129 §19] 604.051Method of proof of ownership; inspection certificate 604.056Seizure of hides or livestock; procedure; investigation; disposition; impoundment of sales proceeds 604.060[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.061Transportation certificate 604.066Brand inspection fee; exception 604.070[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.071Prohibitions 604.076Authority to issue citations 604.080[1967 c.129 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.090[1971 c.743 §299; 1977 c.175 §2; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.095[1973 c.430 §4; 1975 c.574 §3; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.100[1973 c.430 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.105[1973 c.430 §6; 1975 c.574 §4; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.110[Amended by 1957 c.287 §2; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.120[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.130[Amended by 1967 c.129 §11; 1973 c.94 §1; 1975 c.574 §5; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.135[1967 c.129 §8; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.140[Amended by 1957 c.287 §3; 1959 c.16 §1; 1973 c.94 §2; 1975 c.574 §6; 1977 c.175 §3; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.145[1967 c.129 §7; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.150[Repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.160[Amended by 1959 c.396 §4; 1975 c.574 §7; repealed by 1981 c.248 §20] 604.170[Amended by 1973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 604.620 License; fee; sanctions

(1)

No person shall be entitled to utilize the brand inspection and inventory procedures prescribed in ORS 604.630 to 604.650 and 604.670 without first obtaining and maintaining a license as a licensed feedlot.

(2)

An application for a license or renewal thereof shall be made to the State Department of Agriculture on forms prescribed by the department, and shall be accompanied by the annual license fee, not to exceed $100. The license is personal and nontransferable. A new license is required at any time there is a change in ownership, legal entity or establishment location. All such licenses shall expire on January 1 next succeeding the date of issuance or on such date as may be specified by department rule.

(3)

In accordance with the provisions of ORS chapter 183, the department may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a license to any applicant or licensee whose establishment construction or methods of operation do not comply with the requirements established by the department.

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