Oregon Statutes 621.094 – Authority of department to take charge of weighing, sampling and testing upon noncompliance
(1) If a distributor, producer-distributor or dairy products plant licensee fails to comply with any provision of ORS § 621.056, 621.057, 621.084, 621.092, 621.122 (7) to (10) or 621.226 or regulations adopted under ORS § 621.096, the State Department of Agriculture may revoke the license or, with the written consent of the distributor, producer-distributor or licensee, may perform the weighing, sampling and testing of the milk or cream received or purchased by the distributor, producer-distributor or licensee.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 621.094
- Cream: means that portion of milk consisting of milk fat. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
- Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
- Distributor: means a person who purchases only unpasteurized milk and pasteurizes or otherwise processes that milk, then bottles and distributes the milk for human consumption. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
- Milk: means the lacteal secretion of cows, sheep and goats. See Oregon Statutes 621.003
(2) The department shall employ competent personnel of its own choice to perform the weighing, sampling or testing under subsection (1) of this section. The salary and necessary expenses of the personnel shall be paid by the department. The distributor, producer-distributor or licensee shall reimburse the department for the salary and expenses monthly.
(3) The department shall continue to perform the weighing, sampling and testing of the milk or cream received or purchased by the distributor, producer-distributor or dairy products plant licensee until the department is satisfied that the distributor, producer-distributor or licensee is willing and able to comply with all the provisions of ORS § 621.056, 621.057, 621.084, 621.092, 621.122 (7) to (10) and 621.226 and regulations adopted under ORS § 621.096. When the department is so satisfied, control of the weighing, sampling and testing shall be returned to the distributor, producer-distributor or licensee. [Formerly 621.251]
[Repealed by 1999 c.197 § 61]