(1) "Infected" means any appearance of a disease on trees or plants that may be a menace to horticultural or farm crops.
(2) "Infested" means when the adult, egg, larvae or pupae of an insect or other plant pest is found in such numbers as, in the opinion of the State Department of Agriculture, to be a menace to horticultural or farm crops.
(3) "Plant pest" means:
(a) A disease, microscopic organism, insect, nematode, arthropod, parasite or a noxious weed as defined in ORS 569.175, capable of having a significant adverse effect on the environmental quality of this state or of causing a significant level of economic damage in this state, including but not limited to damage to agricultural, horticultural or forest plants, crops, commodities or products; and
(b) Any biotic agent identified in an order or rule of the department as capable of having a significant adverse effect on the environmental quality of this state, or of causing a significant level of economic damage in this state, including but not limited to damage to agricultural, horticultural or forest plants, crops, commodities or products. [2015 c.203 ยง4]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 570 - Plant Pest Control; Invasive Species
Section 570.001 - Definitions.
Section 570.010 - County horticultural inspectors; appointment; term; powers and duties.
Section 570.020 - Inspectors may enter premises.
Section 570.030 - Compensation of inspectors; office supplies; clerical help.
Section 570.115 - Quarantine establishment; revocation.
Section 570.125 - Inspector of outgoing shipments.
Section 570.145 - Procedure when shipment articles can be separated.
Section 570.155 - Disposition of shipment when articles not separated or treated.
Section 570.175 - Procedure for abatement of public nuisance.
Section 570.210 - Control of plant pests not subject to quarantine; rules.
Section 570.215 - Prohibition against movement of plant pests; permits; rules.
Section 570.225 - Public nuisances; abatement; compensation.
Section 570.310 - Cooperation with interested groups and agencies.
Section 570.405 - Department may establish control areas; limitations.
Section 570.425 - Inspector has access to land in area; refusal to comply with control area order.
Section 570.430 - Procedure for collection of expenses incurred by inspector.
Section 570.450 - Rapeseed control areas.
Section 570.700 - Definitions for ORS 570.700 to 570.710.
Section 570.705 - Legislative findings; timber product inspection; assessment of costs.
Section 570.710 - Fee for timber products health program.
Section 570.720 - Firewood sources; treatment; transportation; supply; sales; rules.
Section 570.750 - Legislative findings.
Section 570.755 - Definition of invasive species; Invasive Species Council duties.
Section 570.770 - Invasive Species Council; membership; terms.
Section 570.775 - Officers; quorum; schedule; rules.
Section 570.780 - Invasive Species Coordinator; administrative expenses of Invasive Species Council.
Section 570.790 - Advisory and technical committees.
Section 570.800 - Invasive Species Council Account; trust account.
Section 570.995 - Civil penalties for quarantine or control area order violations.
Section 570.997 - Civil penalties for plant pest control or movement violation.