Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
618.010Definitions 618.016Policy 618.021Duties of director 618.026Delegation of duties and powers of department and director 618.031Rulemaking authority 618.036Establishing weights and measures system; use of federal system 618.041Standards for weights and measures system; security of state primary standard 618.046Secondary standards; verification of accuracy 618.050[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.051Specifications and tolerances of commercial weights and measures; consideration of federal requirements; status of nonconforming weights and measures; rules 618.056Testing and inspecting weights and measures offered for sale or used commercially; rules 618.060[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.061Testing weights and measures at institutions supported by state funds 618.065[Formerly 618.750; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.066Department investigation of alleged weights and measures law violations; exempt devices 618.070[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.071Inspection and investigation authority of department; written notices for minor violations 618.076Approving use of weights and measures; use of certain terms describing condition of equipment; seizure and destruction of nonconforming equipment 618.080[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.081Owners of weights and measures required to correct deficiencies; reexamination of incorrect weights and measures prior to use 618.086Orders restricting distribution of weights and measures 618.090[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.091Security seal to be attached to weights and measures devices 618.096Prohibited acts involving commercial weights and measures 618.100[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.101Evidentiary presumptions regarding weights and measures law 618.110[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.115Voluntary inspection of weighing or measuring instruments; fees 618.120[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.121License required for commercially operated weighing or measuring instrument; scope of license 618.126Exemptions from licensing requirement 618.130[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.131Weights and measures licenses in addition to other licenses; effect of conflicting laws 618.136Establishing license fees; limits on fee increases; disposition of fees 618.141Maximum license fees 618.146Term of licenses; suspension and revocation of licenses 618.150[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.151Commercial use of unlicensed weighing or measuring instrument prohibited 618.156Forms, certificates and identification tags; license application forms 618.160[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.161Notice of violation to owner or operator of unlicensed weighing or measuring instrument; tagging or sealing instruments to prevent unauthorized use 618.170[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.175[1961 c.643 §6; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.180[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.190[Amended by 1961 c.643 §1; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.200[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.201Sampling of packages and commodities; ordering packages and commodities withheld from sale; disposition after order 618.206Manner of selling commodities; exemptions; rules 618.210[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.211Labeling of packaged commodities; use of labeling terms restricted; scope of rules 618.216Cost per unit labeling requirements 618.220[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.221Restriction on manner of packaging commodities; fill of container requirements 618.226Commodity price and quantity advertising requirements; restriction on use of certain advertising terms 618.230[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.231“Weight” defined; construction of term in sales transactions 618.236Price misrepresentation prohibited; expressing fractional prices 618.240[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.241Written invoice of certain commodity sales required; contents of writing 618.246Sale by weight required for certain food products; labeling requirements 618.250[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.260[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.270[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.275Testing and inspection of scales; use without seal prohibited; sealing device; tests and inspection of cars; interstate cooperation 618.280[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.290[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 618.300[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.301[1973 c.293 §38; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.306[1973 c.293 §39; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.310[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.311[1973 c.293 §40; 1975 c.304 §3; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.316[1973 c.293 §46; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.320[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.321[1973 c.293 §47; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.326[1973 c.293 §49; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.330[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.331[1973 c.293 §41; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.336[1973 c.293 §42; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.340[Amended by 1953 c.373 §8; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.341[1973 c.293 §43; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.346[1973 c.293 §44; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.351[1973 c.293 §45; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.356[1973 c.293 §48; repealed by 1977 c.132 §9 and 1977 c.842 §23] 618.401[1973 c.374 §4; repealed by 2005 c.22 §433] 618.406Definitions; citations for certain violations; delegation of authority; service of citations; recording 618.410[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.411[1973 c.374 §7; 1985 c.725 §13; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.416[1973 c.374 §8; 1985 c.725 §14; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.420[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.421[1973 c.374 §9; 1979 c.477 §15; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.426[1973 c.374 §10; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.430[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.431[1973 c.374 §11; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.436[1973 c.374 §12; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.441[1973 c.374 §13; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.446[1973 c.374 §14; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.451[1973 c.374 §15; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.456[1973 c.374 §16; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.460[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.461[1973 c.374 §17; 1987 c.905 §28; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.466[1973 c.374 §18; repealed by 1999 c.1051 §111] 618.470[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.480[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.490[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.500[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.501Definitions 618.506Enjoining security seal violations; notice to defendant; voluntary compliance; temporary order; attorney fees and costs 618.510[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.511Remedial power of court 618.516Civil action by private party; damages; attorney fees and costs; effect of court action; time for commencing action 618.520[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.521Investigative demand; petition to modify 618.526Method of serving investigative demand 618.530[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.531Effect of failure to obey investigative demand 618.536[1973 c.294 §9; renumbered 618.995 in 2001] 618.540[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.541Loss of license for operation in violation of injunction 618.546Reports by district attorney to Attorney General; filing of voluntary compliances 618.550[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.551Remedies supplementary to existing statutory or common law remedies 618.610[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.620[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.630[Amended by 1955 c.97 §1; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.640[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.710[Amended by 1953 c.373 §8; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.720[Amended by 1953 c.373 §8; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.730[Amended by 1953 c.373 §8; 1961 c.643 §2; 1967 c.122 §1; 1969 c.88 §1; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.732[1967 c.122 §3; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.735[1961 c.643 §5; 1969 c.88 §2; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.740[Amended by 1967 c.122 §2; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.750[Amended by 1961 c.643 §3; renumbered 618.065] 618.760[1953 c.373 §6; repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.770[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.780[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.790[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.800[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.810[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.990[Repealed by 1973 c.293 §55] 618.991Penalties 618.995Civil penalties

Chapter 618 — Weights and Measures

ORS 618.501 Definitions

As used in ORS 618.501 to 618.551 and 618.995, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Appropriate court” means the circuit court of a county:

(a)

Where one or more of the defendants reside;

(b)

Where one or more of the defendants maintain a principal place of business;

(c)

Where one or more of the defendants are alleged to have committed a security seal violation; or

(d)

With the defendant’s consent, where the prosecuting officer maintains an office.

(2)

“Prosecuting attorney” means the Attorney General or the district attorney of any county in which a security seal violation is alleged to have been committed.

(3)

“Security seal” means a lead-and-wire seal or similar nonreusable closure, attached to a weighing or measuring instrument or device for protection against undetectable access, removal, adjustment or unauthorized use.

(4)

“Security seal violation” means the use, in violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto, of any liquid or gaseous metering instrument or device to which a security seal is required to be affixed, when the security seal has been broken or removed.

(5)

A “willful violation” occurs when the person committing the violation knew or should have known that the conduct of the person was a violation.

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