Oregon Statutes 607.332 – Claim by owner before sale
(1) If the owner of an estray animal appears and claims the animal prior to sale, the owner shall pay to the State Department of Agriculture all costs described in ORS § 607.337 (1) and, except as limited by ORS § 607.313 (2), shall pay to the person taking up the animal all accrued costs described in ORS § 607.304 (2). Upon such payment, the department shall release the animal to the owner or the agent of the owner. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if the owner fails to pay the costs, the sale shall be carried out in accordance with ORS § 607.328.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 607.332
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 607.005
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Taking up: means the intentional exertion of control over an estray animal, including but not limited to the restriction of movement, holding under herd, feeding, pasturing or sheltering of the animal. See Oregon Statutes 607.007
(2) If the owner is unable to agree with the person taking up the animal as to the amount of the costs payable to the person, the owner and the person shall proceed with arbitration of the disagreement as provided by ORS § 607.304 (4) to (10). [1957 c.604 § 21; 1975 c.65 § 7; 2009 c.336 § 10]
[Repealed by 1953 c.367 § 13]