Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
622.010Definitions 622.015Shellfish policy 622.020Certificate of shellfish sanitation required to be dealer 622.030Exemptions 622.040Certificate required for each area of operation 622.050Application for certificate; inspections; expiration and renewal; rules 622.060[1955 c.331 §9; repealed by 1973 c.508 §5; (622.065 enacted in lieu of 622.060)] 622.065Denial, suspension and revocation of certificate; procedure 622.070[1955 c.331 §10; repealed by 1973 c.508 §5 (622.065 enacted in lieu of 622.070)] 622.080Certificate fees; rules 622.090Disposition of fees 622.100Certificate not transferable 622.110Display of certificates 622.160Signed statement to be attached to shellfish consignment 622.170Records of amount and source of shellfish 622.175Contract with State Police for enforcement 622.180Powers of department; rules; inspections; samples; condemnation 622.210Department defined 622.220Jurisdiction; rules; violations 622.230Conversion of plantations to plats; fees 622.240Classifying lands for cultivation 622.243Water quality pilot project 622.246Purpose of water quality monitoring and analysis 622.248Preapplication conferences 622.250Application for new plats; fee; notice 622.260Copies of laws to be available 622.270Reports of cultivators 622.280Withdrawal of unproductive lands 622.290Annual fees and taxes; rules 622.300Use of fees and taxes 622.310Effect on prior-acquired rights 622.320Plats as private property; restriction of public use of waters prohibited 622.330Private oyster beds acquired under prior law not affected 622.340Transfer by reference to filed plat; fee 622.350Prior claims, plats, transfers or debts unaffected 622.360Cultivation does not affect ocean shore activities 622.990[1955 c.331 §11; repealed by 1973 c.508 §12 (622.992 enacted in lieu of 622.990)] 622.992Criminal penalty 622.996Civil penalties; rules; hearing; disposition of moneys

Chapter 622 — Shellfish

ORS 622.246 Purpose of water quality monitoring and analysis

The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that it is the purpose of the pilot program established by ORS 622.243 to expand on the valuable work completed through the pilot project by the State Department of Agriculture authorized under section 7, chapter 814, Oregon Laws 2015, to increase the frequency of water quality monitoring and analysis related to the closure and opening of shellfish harvesting in Tillamook Bay.

Note: See note under 622.243.

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