Oregon Statutes 599.620 – Enforcement and regulations
Except as provided by ORS § 599.245, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a person licensed pursuant to ORS § 599.610. In lieu thereof, the State Department of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations relating to the time, place, manner and method of the temporary sale of horses as authorized by ORS § 599.610. In the enforcement of such provisions or the promulgation of regulations thereunder, the department shall take into consideration the following factors:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 599.620
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture of the State of Oregon. See Oregon Statutes 599.205
- Licensee: means any person who operates a livestock auction market, either as owner or lessee, and who holds a license to conduct such market issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 599.205
- Livestock: includes horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats and poultry, including turkeys, of any age or sex. See Oregon Statutes 599.205
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) The measures necessary to establish and maintain the same standards and purposes as are contained in the laws and regulations relating to livestock auction markets and stockyards licensed under and subject to the provisions of this chapter and ORS Chapter 596 and yet at the same time to provide a practical and reasonable procedure to permit the holding of such temporary sale of horses.
(2) Those measures necessary to control or eradicate contagious or infectious diseases of horses.
(3) The employment of a veterinarian by the licensee as provided by ORS § 599.335.
(4) The economic consequences to the citizens of this state which may result from the spread of all diseases of horses.
(5) The extent to which certain diseases of horses are endemic or epidemic through neighboring states, the United States or this state.
(6) The extent to which livestock other than horses which are infected with or are carriers of the diseases may be adversely affected by reason thereof.
(7) The laws and regulations of the United States and other states.
(8) The laws relating to brands, as provided by this chapter. [1959 c.63 § 3]