(2) The department may ascertain and certify to the interested persons the grade, classification, quality, condition or amount of the products, the processes used in connection with the products or other pertinent facts relating to the products or processes that the persons may request.
(3) The department may fix, assess and collect, or cause to be collected, fees for the services performed by employees or agents of the department under this section. The fees must have a uniform basis and be in an amount reasonably necessary to cover the cost of the inspection and administration of this section. The department shall adjust the fees to be collected under this section to meet the expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, and may prescribe a different scale of fees for different localities.
(4) The department may prescribe a reasonable charge for traveling expenses and services if performing the services described in this section involves unusual cost to the department.
(5) All fees and charges received by the department under this section and ORS 632.211, 632.600 and 632.945 must be deposited in the Department of Agriculture Service Fund, and are continuously appropriated to the department for the enforcement of this section and ORS 632.211, 632.600 and 632.945. [Formerly 616.445; 1979 c.499 §29; 1997 c.410 §3; 2003 c.602 §5; 2013 c.120 §4]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 632 - Production, Grading and Labeling Standards for Agricultural and Horticultural Products
Section 632.211 - Establishment of grades and standards; grading and inspection fee.
Section 632.280 - Unlawful use of, or traffic in, name or mark as presumptive evidence.
Section 632.450 - Definitions for ORS 632.450 to 632.485.
Section 632.460 - Establishment of grades, branding and packing requirements; rules.
Section 632.475 - Possession of unlabeled, falsely labeled or deceptively packed products.
Section 632.485 - Enforcement; entry and inspection; seizure.
Section 632.495 - Labeling of exported horticultural commodities and commodity packs; rules.
Section 632.600 - Inspection districts; inspection, reinspection and fees.
Section 632.610 - Duty to notify department of availability for inspection.
Section 632.615 - Enforcement; inspection certificate as evidence; rules.
Section 632.705 - Definitions for ORS 632.705 to 632.815.
Section 632.715 - Egg handler’s license.
Section 632.730 - Commercial egg breaker’s permit; fee.
Section 632.741 - Additional fee; reports; records; exceptions.
Section 632.745 - When invoices required; exception; availability for inspection.
Section 632.761 - Authority of department.
Section 632.786 - Prohibited acts.
Section 632.811 - Rules; considerations in promulgating rules.
Section 632.835 - Definitions for ORS 632.835 to 632.850.
Section 632.845 - Prohibition against improper confinement of egg-laying hen.
Section 632.847 - Commerce in eggs or egg products from noncompliant production.
Section 632.849 - Production exempt from compliance.
Section 632.850 - Prohibition against selling products of improperly confined egg-laying hen.
Section 632.900 - "Horticultural and agricultural products" defined.
Section 632.910 - Factors to be considered in establishing grades, standards or classifications.
Section 632.945 - Procedure for department inspection and classification; collection of costs; fees.
Section 632.990 - Criminal penalties.
Section 632.995 - Civil penalties; rules; hearing; disposition of moneys.