2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 596 - Disease Control Generally
Section 596.010 - Definitions.


(1) "Department" means the State Department of Agriculture.
(2) "Disease" means any disease of livestock which may be transmitted or communicated through direct or indirect contact from one animal to another, including those diseases transmitted by or through livestock to humans.
(3) "Livestock" includes, but is not limited to, horses, mules, jennies, jackasses, cattle, sheep, dogs, hogs, goats, domesticated fowl, psittacines, ratites and domesticated fur-bearing animals. [Amended by 1955 c.557 §1; 1981 c.334 §8; 1997 c.282 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 596 - Disease Control Generally

Section 596.010 - Definitions.

Section 596.020 - Duties of the State Department of Agriculture in protection of people and livestock.

Section 596.030 - Administration of national plans relating to poultry; disposition of fees; suspension of participants.

Section 596.040 - Cooperative agreements with U.S. Department of Agriculture or other federal agency for livestock disease control; receipt and use of funds.

Section 596.065 - Vaccines and products hazardous to livestock health; rules; written permits authorizing use, purchase, sale or distribution of vaccines and products.

Section 596.095 - Definitions for ORS 596.100, 596.105 and 596.995.

Section 596.100 - Registration of products used for treatment of animals; fees; rules.

Section 596.105 - Products exempt from registration; rules.

Section 596.210 - Establishing office of State Veterinarian; qualifications and duties.

Section 596.220 - Deputy state veterinarians.

Section 596.225 - Contracting for services of deputy state veterinarian; Veterinary Medical Fee Schedule.

Section 596.230 - Duties of deputy veterinarians.

Section 596.250 - Revocation or suspension of appointment of deputy veterinarian.

Section 596.260 - Deputy state veterinary technicians.

Section 596.262 - Resignation, revocation or suspension of appointment of deputy state veterinary technician.

Section 596.311 - Examination, testing or treatment of livestock at owner’s request before shipment; issuance of health certificates; collection and disposition of fees.

Section 596.321 - Rules governing vaccinations and reporting of listed livestock diseases.

Section 596.331 - Prohibition against disposing of diseased livestock, parts of quarantined livestock or unvaccinated female cattle; exceptions.

Section 596.341 - Examination, testing or treatment of livestock before entry into state; permit requirements; conditions and exemptions.

Section 596.351 - Prohibited acts relating to livestock importation.

Section 596.361 - Summary quarantine of livestock imported in violation of ORS 596.351; disposal of diseased livestock.

Section 596.371 - Treatment of diseased livestock by owner; notice; treatment by department; lien for treatment.

Section 596.392 - Authority of department relating to disease control.

Section 596.393 - Burning or burial of carcasses to control disease.

Section 596.394 - Summary quarantine of livestock and contaminated property imported into state from quarantined area; release thereof.

Section 596.396 - Length of quarantine; payment of expense of cleaning and disinfecting.

Section 596.402 - Authority to summarily quarantine areas; notice.

Section 596.412 - Factors to be considered by department in exercise of disease control powers.

Section 596.416 - Application to court to compel owner or person in charge of property to cooperate.

Section 596.460 - Duty to separate and confine diseased animals; vaccination; evidence of vaccination.

Section 596.640 - Livestock and property not eligible for indemnity.

Section 596.650 - Indemnity; appraisal of animal or property prior to destruction.

Section 596.990 - Penalties.

Section 596.995 - Civil penalties.