(2) No person shall conspire with any other person for the purpose of making such a bid or make any false statement relative to any such livestock being sold, with intent to deceive any bidder or with intent to influence any bid therefor. Any false statement relative to such livestock, made by the owner thereof or the agent of the owner, shall prima facie be presumed to have been made with intent to deceive any such bidder.
(3) However, this section does not prohibit the owner or consignor of livestock offered at public auction from announcing a minimum or reserve bid, which shall either be noted in the catalog of such auction or announced by the auctioneer.
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 599 - Livestock Auction Markets; Stockyards; Auction Sales
Section 599.205 - Definitions.
Section 599.215 - Prohibitions.
Section 599.245 - Licensee’s bond.
Section 599.251 - Procedure on licensee’s default as to condition of bond.
Section 599.265 - Market zone; livestock entering market zone to be sold through auction facilities.
Section 599.295 - Pens for diseased animals.
Section 599.345 - Weighing by weighmasters; scale tickets in triplicate.
Section 599.355 - Records to be kept by licensee.
Section 599.385 - Enforcement procedures.
Section 599.395 - Joint federal-state administration of chapter.
Section 599.401 - Livestock auction market license required; moving location of market; rules.
Section 599.406 - License application; rules; fee; expiration of license; renewal.
Section 599.416 - Hearing on license application; notice; record of proceedings.
Section 599.426 - Issuance or denial of license; procedure.
Section 599.520 - By-bids and fraudulent bids made to deceive bidders; minimum or reserve bids.
Section 599.540 - Withdrawal of purebred livestock from sale.