Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 599 > General Provisions

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: means the State Department of Agriculture of the State of Oregon. See Oregon Statutes 599.205
• Director: means the director of the department. 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