Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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621.003Definitions 621.005[Amended by 1979 c.320 §15; 1982 s.s.1 c.4 §16; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.010Restraining violations 621.012Exception for small-scale on-farm sales 621.015Disposition of license fees; appropriation 621.018Entry and use of fluid milk produced outside state; reciprocal agreements 621.020[1957 c.346 §6; 1999 c.197 §7; renumbered 621.300 in 1999] 621.055[Amended by 1955 c.714 §11; 1959 c.346 §2; 1981 c.523 §2; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.056Employment of grader 621.057Record of grade of milk 621.058Milk, fluid milk and dairy product grades, standards, safety and marketability; rules 621.059Definitions and standards of identity for cheese; rules 621.060Establishing standards of quality and identity for fluid milk; rules 621.062Deviation from standard of identity prohibited 621.065[Amended by 1955 c.714 §12; 1999 c.197 §10; 2003 c.14 §372; repealed by 2015 c.203 §28] 621.070License required to use grade designation 621.072Issuance of license to use grade designation; grading by milk hauler; facility inspections; fees; rules 621.073Suspension of grade use privilege 621.074[Formerly 621.080; repealed by 1963 c.48 §5] 621.075[Amended by 1955 c.714 §13; renumbered 621.072] 621.076Container labeling; bottling unpasteurized milk; prohibition against milk by or from suspended licensee 621.077[Formerly 621.082; 1999 c.197 §13; renumbered 621.224 in 1999] 621.078Additional users of milk processing plant; fees; rules 621.079[1959 c.145 §§2,3; 1979 c.320 §1; repealed by 1982 s.s.1 c.4 §7] 621.080[Amended by 1959 c.145 §9; renumbered 621.074] 621.081[1959 c.145 §§4,5,6,8; 1963 c.48 §3; 1971 c.773 §9; 1979 c.320 §2; repealed by 1982 s.s.1 c.4 §14] 621.082[1955 c.714 §16; renumbered 621.077] 621.083Procedures and equipment for graders 621.084Weighing, sampling and testing fluid milk 621.085[Repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.088Sale or possession of milk or cream to which water has been added 621.089[1955 c.25 §2; 1973 c.99 §1; 1983 c.55 §1; 1999 c.197 §17; 1999 c.937 §2a; renumbered 621.012 in 1999] 621.090[Amended by 1959 c.241 §1; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.092Right of producer to be present at weighing, sampling or testing and to have own tests made 621.093Liability of licensee for inaccurate weighing, sampling, testing or recording; attorney fees 621.094Authority of department to take charge of weighing, sampling and testing upon noncompliance 621.095[Repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.096Regulations regarding weighing, sampling and testing 621.100[Repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.102[1957 c.346 §2; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.105[Amended by 1999 c.197 §18; renumbered 621.018 in 1999] 621.110[Repealed by 1979 c.320 §19] 621.115[Amended by 1955 c.714 §14; 1999 c.197 §19; renumbered 621.076 in 1999] 621.116Prohibition against retail sale of unpasteurized milk from cows 621.117Distributor or producer-distributor may sell only milk that is pasteurized or from disease-free goats or sheep 621.118[1955 c.714 §9(1),(2); 1999 c.197 §21; renumbered 621.259 in 1999] 621.119[1955 c.714 §9(4); repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.120[Amended by 1961 c.425 §14; 1979 c.320 §4; 1999 c.197 §22; renumbered 621.073 in 1999] 621.122Prohibitions regarding sales, pasteurization, sampling, weighing, grading and containers; prohibited acts of licensees; pasteurization exemption 621.124Milk not to be sold if from diseased animals or from animals that have not been tested or retested for brucellosis 621.125[Amended by 1955 c.14 §1; repealed by 1957 c.346 §4 (621.124 enacted in lieu of 621.125)] 621.151[1953 c.686 §30; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.152[1953 c.686 §1; 1957 c.346 §7; 1963 c.80 §1; 1969 c.164 §4; 1971 c.769 §2; 1981 c.523 §4; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.155[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.156[1953 c.686 §29; 1955 c.714 §6; 1971 c.769 §3; 1979 c.320 §5; 1982 s.s.1 c.4 §8; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.160[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.161Operation of dairy products plant without license prohibited 621.165[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.166Application for dairy products plant license; rules; fee; mobile milk tanker fees 621.169Additional users of dairy products plant; fees; rules 621.170[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.171Issuance of license; renewal; suspension; revocation 621.175[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.176Standards of construction for plants and facilities 621.180[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.181Standards of sanitation for operation of plants and facilities 621.183Prohibition against operating plant or facility that does not meet standards 621.185[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.186[1953 c.686 §7; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.190[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.191[1953 c.686 §8; repealed by 1969 c.152 §6] 621.193Standards for farm bulk storage facilities 621.195[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.196[1953 c.686 §9; repealed by 1969 c.152 §6] 621.198Prohibition against use or dealing with user of nonstandard bulk storage facilities 621.200[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.201[1953 c.686 §10; 1955 c.118 §1; 1979 c.91 §1; 1999 c.197 §31; renumbered 621.058 in 1999] 621.203Condemnation of unfit container and its contents 621.205[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.206[1953 c.686 §11; 1979 c.320 §12; 1999 c.197 §32; renumbered 621.056 in 1999] 621.207Prohibition against unauthorized removal of condemnation tag or marking or use of container or its contents 621.210[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.211[1953 c.686 §15; 1979 c.320 §16; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.215[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.216[1953 c.686 §12; 1979 c.320 §14; 1999 c.197 §33; renumbered 621.057 in 1999] 621.220[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.221[1953 c.686 §13; 1955 c.118 §2; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.224Bacterial standards 621.225[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.226Condemnation of unlawful milk, cream, dairy product or fluid milk 621.230[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.231[1953 c.686 §18; 1959 c.144 §1; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.236[1953 c.686 §19; 1959 c.144 §2; 1999 c.197 §35; renumbered 621.096 in 1999] 621.241[1953 c.686 §20; 1999 c.197 §36; renumbered 621.092 in 1999] 621.246[1953 c.686 §21; 1981 c.897 §72; 1995 c.618 §92; 1999 c.197 §37; renumbered 621.093 in 1999] 621.251[1953 c.686 §22; 1999 c.197 §38; renumbered 621.094 in 1999] 621.255[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.256[1953 c.686 §16; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.259Pasteurization equipment; supervision by licensed pasteurizer operator 621.260[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.261Regulations regarding equipment used in pasteurization process 621.265[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.266Pasteurizer operator license; rules; fee 621.270[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.271[1953 c.686 §24; repealed by 1979 c.320 §19] 621.275[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.276Licensees to show knowledge of and ability to comply with changes in laws or regulations 621.280[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.281Suspension or revocation of licenses issued under ORS 621.266 621.285[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.286[1953 c.686 §28; 1969 c.152 §1; 1971 c.743 §402; 1971 c.769 §6; 1979 c.320 §17; 1983 c.740 §234; 1999 c.197 §42; 1999 c.937 §6; renumbered 621.122 in 1999] 621.290[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.291[1953 c.686 §36; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.293[1971 c.769 §8; repealed by 1979 c.320 §19] 621.295[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.297Certification of milk and dairy product testing laboratories; fee 621.300Use of Ring Test or Whey Test for brucellosis 621.305[Amended by 1953 c.684 §12; 1959 c.343 §1; 1961 c.459 §1; 1965 c.45 §1; 1979 c.320 §8; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.310[Amended by 1953 c.684 §12; repealed by 1961 c.360 §1 (621.311 enacted in lieu of 621.310)] 621.311Definitions and standards of identity for frozen desserts; rules 621.315[Amended by 1953 c.684 §12; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.320Labeling requirements for frozen desserts; exemption 621.325[Amended by 1953 c.684 §12; subsection (3) enacted as 1953 c.684 §7; 1961 c.360 §4; 1985 c.286 §2; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.330[Amended by 1953 c.684 §12; 1979 c.320 §10; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.335Licenses to make and sell frozen desserts at wholesale; fees; expiration; rules 621.340Selling frozen dessert with excessive bacteria count prohibited 621.345Sale or offering for sale of nonconforming product prohibited 621.348[1953 c.684 §12; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.350[Amended by 1953 c.684 §12; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.352[1953 c.684 §12; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.355[Repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.357[1953 c.684 §12; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.360[Amended by 1953 c.684 §12; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.365[Repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.367[1953 c.684 §12; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.368Revocation of licenses 621.369Possession of frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix as prima facie evidence of intent to sell 621.370[Repealed by 1963 c.48 §5] 621.405Definitions and standards for condensed or evaporated milk 621.410Requisites of milk used in manufacture of condensed or evaporated milk; vegetable fat prohibited 621.415[Repealed by 1963 c.165 §1 (621.416 enacted in lieu of 621.415)] 621.416[1963 c.165 §2 (enacted in lieu of 621.415); 1969 c.149 §1; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.418Standards for imitation milk products; sale of nonstandard imitation milk prohibited 621.420[Amended by 1963 c.165 §3; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.425[Amended by 1963 c.165 §6; 1969 c.152 §4; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.429[1963 c.165 §5; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.430[Repealed by 1963 c.165 §8] 621.435Substitute or imitation dairy products; use of words or pictures indicating product to be genuine; exception 621.440[Repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.445Restrictions on serving colored butter substitute in public eating place 621.455[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.460[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.465[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.470[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.475[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.480[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.485[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.490[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.495[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.500[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.505[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.555[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.560[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.565[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.570[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.575[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.580[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.585[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.590[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.595[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.600[Repealed by 1965 c.107 §7] 621.605[Repealed by 1959 c.79 §1] 621.610[Repealed by 1959 c.79 §1] 621.655[Repealed by 1955 c.81 §1] 621.656[1955 c.714 §2; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.660[Repealed by 1955 c.81 §1] 621.661[1955 c.714 §3; 1979 c.320 §18; 1999 c.197 §55; renumbered 621.203 in 1999] 621.665[Repealed by 1955 c.81 §1] 621.666[1955 c.714 §4; 1999 c.197 §56; renumbered 621.207 in 1999] 621.670[Repealed by 1955 c.81 §1] 621.675[Repealed by 1955 c.81 §1] 621.680[Repealed by 1955 c.81 §1] 621.685[Repealed by 1953 c.423 §2] 621.690[Repealed by 1955 c.81 §1] 621.695[Repealed by 1955 c.50 §1] 621.700[Repealed by 1955 c.50 §1] 621.705[Repealed by 1955 c.50 §1] 621.710[Repealed by 1955 c.50 §1] 621.715[Repealed by 1955 c.50 §1] 621.720Testing for milk fat content required 621.730Department to provide testing; contracts of purchase not to be terminated; testing fees 621.740Liability for payment of fees 621.750Sampling and testing; payment adjustments; rules 621.754[1965 c.474 §6; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.755[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.760[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.765[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.770[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.775[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.785[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.790[Repealed by 1953 c.686 §37] 621.990[Amended by 1953 c.684 §12; subsection (4) enacted as 1953 c.686 §31; subsection (9) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1955 c.714 §5; 1965 c.107 §4; subsection (10) enacted as 1965 c.474 §7; subsection (11) enacted as 1969 c.164 §6; subsection (12) enacted as 1969 c.149 §5; repealed by 1999 c.197 §61] 621.991Criminal penalty 621.995Civil penalties; rules; hearing; disposition of moneys

Chapter 621 — Milk; Dairy Products; Substitutes

ORS 621.056 Employment of grader

Each distributor, producer-distributor and dairy products plant licensee shall employ a grader who shall accurately and impartially grade all milk or fluid milk purchased by the distributor, producer-distributor or licensee from producers before it is commingled with other milk or otherwise loses its identity.

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