(2) If any person fails to comply with the notice, the department may cause the livestock to be treated and, where necessary to carry out the treatment, cause its removal to a more convenient location.
(3) No person shall fail to treat livestock owned or controlled by the person in the manner prescribed by rule of the department.
(4) The department shall have a lien on any livestock treated under this section for the value of the labor, materials, medicines or services furnished in connection with the treatment. The lien shall be perfected and enforced as provided in ORS 87.216 to 87.346, except that:
(a) The department shall file a written notice of claim of lien as provided in ORS 87.242 with the Secretary of State within 30 days from the date of furnishing the labor, materials, medicines or services. The Secretary of State shall include a notice of claim of lien that is filed with the secretary under this subsection in the index maintained by the secretary for filing financing statements pursuant to ORS chapter 79.
(b) The lien created by this subsection shall have priority over all other liens upon such livestock, except tax liens.
(5) The department shall not charge as an item of expense in connection with such treatment for any services rendered by an assistant state veterinarian or the State Veterinarian relative thereto, nor shall the department have a lien for such services upon any livestock as provided in this section. [1955 c.557 §20 (enacted in lieu of 596.370); 1983 c.740 §228; 2001 c.301 §24]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 596 - Disease Control Generally
Section 596.010 - Definitions.
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 596.230 - Duties of deputy veterinarians.
Section 596.250 - Revocation or suspension of appointment of deputy veterinarian.
Section 596.260 - Deputy state veterinary technicians.
Section 596.321 - Rules governing vaccinations and reporting of listed livestock diseases.
Section 596.351 - Prohibited acts relating to livestock importation.
Section 596.392 - Authority of department relating to disease control.
Section 596.393 - Burning or burial of carcasses to control disease.
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 596.640 - Livestock and property not eligible for indemnity.
Section 596.650 - Indemnity; appraisal of animal or property prior to destruction.