2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 618 - Weights and Measures
Section 618.071 - Inspection and investigation authority of department; written notices for minor violations.


(1) Authorized to enter during normal business hours any premises, including buildings or mobile facilities, where commercial transactions are conducted, commodities are located, or weights and measures are employed. If such premises are not open to the public, a department representative shall first present the credentials of the representative and obtain consent before making entry thereto. If such entry is denied, the department may apply for a search warrant from any person authorized to issue search warrants.
(2) Empowered to stop any commercial vehicle and, after presentment of credentials, require the person in charge to move the vehicle to a designated place for inspection on probable cause that a violation of ORS 618.010 to 618.246 has occurred or is occurring.
(3) Authorized, in the public interest, to issue written notices or warnings to violators for minor infractions of ORS 618.010 to 618.246 in lieu of referring the matter to the district attorney. [1973 c.293 §13; 1999 c.59 §183; 2005 c.22 §421]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food

Chapter 618 - Weights and Measures

Section 618.010 - Definitions.

Section 618.016 - Policy.

Section 618.021 - Duties of director.

Section 618.031 - Rulemaking authority.

Section 618.041 - Standards for weights and measures system; security of state primary standard.

Section 618.056 - Testing and inspecting weights and measures offered for sale or used commercially; rules.

Section 618.066 - Department investigation of alleged weights and measures law violations; exempt devices.

Section 618.071 - Inspection and investigation authority of department; written notices for minor violations.

Section 618.076 - Approving use of weights and measures; use of certain terms describing condition of equipment; seizure and destruction of nonconforming equipment.

Section 618.086 - Orders restricting distribution of weights and measures.

Section 618.096 - Prohibited acts involving commercial weights and measures.

Section 618.115 - Voluntary inspection of weighing or measuring instruments; fees.

Section 618.126 - Exemptions from licensing requirement.

Section 618.131 - Weights and measures licenses in addition to other licenses; effect of conflicting laws.

Section 618.136 - Establishing license fees; renewals; disposition of fees.

Section 618.141 - Maximum license fees.

Section 618.146 - Term of licenses; suspension and revocation of licenses.

Section 618.156 - Forms, certificates and identification tags; license application forms.

Section 618.201 - Sampling of packages and commodities; ordering packages and commodities withheld from sale; disposition after order.

Section 618.206 - Manner of selling commodities; exemptions; rules.

Section 618.211 - Labeling of packaged commodities; use of labeling terms restricted; scope of rules.

Section 618.226 - Commodity price and quantity advertising requirements; restriction on use of certain advertising terms.

Section 618.236 - Price misrepresentation prohibited; expressing fractional prices.

Section 618.241 - Written invoice of certain commodity sales required; contents of writing.

Section 618.246 - Sale by weight required for certain food products; labeling requirements.

Section 618.275 - Testing and inspection of scales; use without seal prohibited; sealing device; tests and inspection of cars; interstate cooperation.

Section 618.406 - Definitions; citations for certain violations; delegation of authority; service of citations; recording.

Section 618.501 - Definitions.

Section 618.506 - Enjoining security seal violations; notice to defendant; voluntary compliance; temporary order; attorney fees and costs.

Section 618.516 - Civil action by private party; damages; attorney fees and costs; effect of court action; time for commencing action.

Section 618.521 - Investigative demand; petition to modify.

Section 618.526 - Method of serving investigative demand.

Section 618.531 - Effect of failure to obey investigative demand.

Section 618.991 - Penalties.

Section 618.995 - Civil penalties.