2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 586 - Warehouses
Section 586.210 - Definitions for ORS 586.210 to 586.730.


(1) "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture.
(2) "Grain" means wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, soybeans, grain sorghum, dry beans and peas and any other grain for which standards are established by the state or the federal government.
(3) "Handling" includes receiving and loading out grain tendered for storage.
(4) "Public terminal warehouse" means any public warehouse located in a city of this state designated as an inspection point by the department.
(5) "Public warehouse" includes any elevator, mill, warehouse or other structure in which grain is received from one or more members of the public for storage or handling for compensation.
(6) "Warehouseman" includes any person, existing legal entity or municipality owning, operating or controlling any public warehouse. [Amended by 1955 c.731 §1; 1959 c.195 §1; 1961 c.445 §1; 1967 c.492 §1; 1969 c.190 §1; 2001 c.66 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 586 - Warehouses

Section 586.210 - Definitions for ORS 586.210 to 586.730.

Section 586.225 - Exemption for certain warehousing facilities.

Section 586.230 - State Department of Agriculture to inspect warehouses and records and make rules to enforce ORS 586.210 to 586.730.

Section 586.235 - Cooperative agreements for inspections in other states.

Section 586.250 - Improper acts of department officers or employees and of others improperly influencing them.

Section 586.270 - Warehouse licenses; federal licenses; license application and fee.

Section 586.280 - Prohibition against operating a warehouse or issuing a warehouse receipt without a license.

Section 586.290 - Posting of signs at warehouses.

Section 586.300 - Warehouseman’s bond; liability; automatic license suspension for failure to have or to maintain bond.

Section 586.315 - Warehouseman required to insure grain or retain written waiver by depositor.

Section 586.330 - Investigating and fixing warehouse charges.

Section 586.350 - Overcharges, rebates and preferences prohibited.

Section 586.360 - Warehouseman required to receive grain for storage; reservation of space for local customers; load slips; warehouse receipts.

Section 586.370 - Obtaining blank forms of receipts from department.

Section 586.380 - Only authorized receipts to be used; exception.

Section 586.382 - Warehouse records; warehouse receipts.

Section 586.385 - Warehouseman’s liability for failure to issue proper receipt.

Section 586.395 - Warehouseman’s liability for injury to grain; disposal of grain which is a hazard.

Section 586.400 - Duty of warehouse receiving grain for storage; damages for failure to deliver.

Section 586.520 - Inspection of warehouses; records required of warehouseman; fee.

Section 586.525 - Procedure in case of probable shortage in grain or where warehouseman refuses to submit to inspection.

Section 586.527 - Settlement of claims against defaulting warehouseman.

Section 586.529 - Receivership of warehouse business; claims against surety.

Section 586.530 - Establishment of standard grades for commodities received.

Section 586.550 - Warehouseman to keep copy of regulations available for inspection.

Section 586.561 - Discontinuance of operation of warehouse.

Section 586.720 - Application of Uniform Commercial Code–Documents of Title and other laws to public warehouses.

Section 586.730 - Violation of provisions or noncompliance with order prohibited.

Section 586.990 - Penalties.