ORS 619.042 Program of state inspection for processing and sale of meat products from amenable species; rules

As used in this section:

“Amenable species” has the meaning given that term in 21 U.S.C. 601(w).

“Equines” means members of the family Equidae.

“Nonamenable species” has the meaning given that term by the State Department of Agriculture by rule.

“Processing” means activities that are subject to regulation under ORS 619.010 to 619.071 or ORS chapter 603.

Notwithstanding ORS 603.015 and 619.021, the department may adopt rules to establish a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from amenable species, including but not limited to cattle and sheep.

The department may administer or enforce rules adopted under subsection (2) of this section for a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from amenable species only if the department has full federal approval for the program.

The department may adopt rules to establish a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species.

Rules adopted under this section must impose requirements that are at least equal to the requirements imposed under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 to 695) and the federal Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 to 1907).

Under the programs of state inspection described in subsections (2) and (4) of this section, except as provided in subsections

and (7) of this section, the department:

Shall inspect the meat products.

Under ORS 619.031, may license establishments operating under either program of state inspection.

Under ORS 619.031 (2) and (3), may establish license requirements and license fee schedules for establishments operating under either program of state inspection.

Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (6) of this section, the department may not establish, administer or enforce a program of inspection for the processing or sale of meat products from equines. [2020 s.s.1 c.6 §2]

619.010 to 619.071 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

2021, provide: Sec. 1. Grant program related to establishments that process and sell meat products. (1) The State Department of Agriculture shall establish by rule a grant program for the purpose of funding:

Upgrades to establishments that are expected to operate under a program of state inspection authorized by section 2, chapter 6, Oregon Laws 2020 (first special session) [619.042];

Construction of new establishments that are expected to operate under a program of state inspection

authorized by section 2, chapter 6, Oregon Laws 2020 (first special session); and

Expansion of establishments that operate under a program of federal inspection and plan to increase processing of meat from animals raised in Oregon.

In administering the program, the department:

Shall develop criteria for awarding a grant and a process for applying for a grant;

Shall preferentially award grants to support establishments that prioritize seasonally feasible processing of meat from animals raised in Oregon; and

May require a recipient of a grant to report to the department on the use of grant funds.

A recipient of a grant may use grant funds for costs related to the activities described in subsection (1) of this section, such as costs of technical assistance and the purchase of equipment. [2021 c.537 §1] Sec. 3. Section 1, chapter 537, Oregon Laws 2021, is repealed on June 30, 2025.