Oregon Law
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607.005Definitions 607.007“Adequate fence,” “estray animal,” “taking up” defined 607.008Incorporated cities are livestock districts 607.010[Amended by 1957 c.604 §4; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.012[1957 c.604 §5; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.013[1957 c.604 §§6,7; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.015[Amended by 1957 c.604 §8; 1971 c.647 §133; 1975 c.647 §50; 1983 c.350 §317; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.018Livestock district creation or annexation 607.020[Amended by 1957 c.604 §9; 1977 c.308 §1; 1983 c.83 §108; 1995 c.268 §1; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.021Livestock district characteristics 607.024Action on livestock district application 607.025[Amended by 1957 c.604 §10; 1995 c.712 §110; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.028Livestock district withdrawals or dissolution 607.030[Amended by 1957 c.604 §11; repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 607.032Publication of county governing body declarations 607.035[Repealed by 1971 c.647 §149] 607.040[Amended by 1957 c.604 §12; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.042[1957 c.604 §13; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.043[1957 c.604 §14; repealed by 2019 c.450 §9] 607.044Civil liability for livestock at large in livestock district 607.045Livestock at large in livestock districts 607.050[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.051Status of districts designated by order of State Department of Agriculture 607.055Application of livestock confinement laws to federal lands 607.080Bison at large in livestock district prohibited 607.085Civil liability for bison running at large on land 607.105[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.110[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.115[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.120[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.125[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.130[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.135[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.140[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.205[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.210[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.215[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.220[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.225[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.230[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.235[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.240[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.245[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.250[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.255[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.260[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.261Stock running at large on open range 607.300Determining adequacy of fences; rules; fees 607.301[1953 c.367 §1; 1957 c.604 §19; repealed by 1971 c.579 §9] 607.303Owner or lessee of property taking up estray animal; notice to owner and department 607.304Delivery of estray animal to department or owner; payment of costs to person taking up animal; arbitration of costs; fee 607.305[Amended by 1953 c.367 §13; renumbered 607.344] 607.306[1953 c.367 §2; repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.308Alternative procedure for person taking up estray animal 607.310[Repealed by 1953 c.367 §13] 607.311Taking up estray animal; prohibition 607.313Notice to department by persons taking up estray animal; recovery of costs 607.315[Repealed by 1953 c.367 §13] 607.316[1953 c.367 §3; repealed by 1971 c.579 §9] 607.320[Repealed by 1953 c.367 §13] 607.321Investigation by department upon receipt of notice; procedure if department determines owner 607.325[Repealed by 1953 c.367 §13] 607.326[1953 c.367 §5; repealed by 1971 c.579 §9] 607.328Procedure for sale of estray animal; notice 607.330[Repealed by 1953 c.367 §13] 607.331[1953 c.367 §6; repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.332Claim by owner before sale 607.335[Repealed by 1953 c.367 §13] 607.336Title of purchaser at sale 607.337Use of proceeds from sale to pay department costs 607.338Use of proceeds from sale to pay person taking up animal; arbitration of costs; fee 607.339Liability of department 607.340[Repealed by 1953 c.367 §13] 607.341Jurisdiction of courts 607.344“Freshly branded” defined for ORS 607.345 to 607.360 607.345Interfering with calves and colts on open range; selling freshly branded cattle or horses 607.350Producing, on demand, the mothers of calves or colts 607.355Disposal of calves and colts wrongfully held 607.360Applicability of statutes regulating handling of calves and colts 607.365Driving domestic animals from range 607.405[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.410[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.415[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.420[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.425[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.430[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.435[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.440[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.445[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.505Stock running at large and grazing on Klamath Falls-Malin Highway 607.510Stock running at large and grazing on certain state highways 607.515Stock at large or grazing on highway from Canyonville to Umpqua National Forest 607.520Stock running at large on highways in Washington County 607.525[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.527Stock herded or grazed on interstate and defense highways 607.530[Amended by 1955 c.275 §1; repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.535[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.540[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.545[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.550[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.555[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.560[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.565[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.570[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.575[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.605[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.610[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.615[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.620[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.625[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.630[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.635[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.640[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.645[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.650[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.655[Repealed by 1957 c.604 §41] 607.990[Amended by 1953 c.367 §13; subsection (2) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1957 c.604 §39; subsection (3) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1953 c.367 §10; subsection (5) of 1963 Replacement Part formerly 606.990; subsection (10) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1963 c.350 §2; repealed by 1967 c.113 §2 (607.992 enacted in lieu of 607.990)] 607.992Penalties

Chapter 607 — Livestock Districts; Stock Running at Large

ORS 607.311 Taking up estray animal; prohibition

(1)

A person who finds an estray animal upon the premises of the person or premises of which the person has lawful possession or control may take up the animal.

(2)

A person may not knowingly take up or retain possession, custody or control of an estray animal without giving the notice required by ORS 607.313.

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