Oregon Statutes 596.394 – Summary quarantine of livestock and contaminated property imported into state from quarantined area; release thereof
(1) The State Department of Agriculture may order summary quarantine of any livestock and any property contaminated with disease or capable of transmitting the disease to other livestock or humans which have been imported into this state from any area under quarantine by the United States Department of Agriculture or by the state or territory of origin, if such livestock or property was removed from such area in violation of the rules of the United States Department of Agriculture or of the state or territory of origin.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 596.394
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 596.010
- Disease: means any disease of livestock which may be transmitted or communicated through direct or indirect contact from one animal to another, including those diseases transmitted by or through livestock to humans. See Oregon Statutes 596.010
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) The department shall impose such conditions for release of quarantined livestock or property, not inconsistent with the rules of the United States Department of Agriculture, as are necessary to prevent the entry and spread of disease in this state.
(3) The department may also release quarantined livestock and property which were imported to the custody of the United States Department of Agriculture. [1955 c.557 § 24]