Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Here’s an overview of Oregon Administrative Rules – Chapter 603, issued by the Department of Agriculture:
📁 Divisions in Chapter 603
Chapter 603 comprises numerous divisions, each focused on distinct areas under agricultural oversight. Key divisions include: (regulations.justia.com)
Division 1 – Procedural Rules (603‑001‑0001 to ‑0180)
Division 5 – Confidentiality & Mediation Communications (603‑005‑0001)
Division 7 – Agricultural Assistance Programs (603‑007‑…)
Division 8 – Meat Process Infrastructure & Capacity Grants (603‑008‑…)
Division 9 – Agricultural Opportunities Fund (603‑009‑…)
Division 10 – General Animal Industry (603‑010‑…)
Division 11 – Livestock Health & Sanitation (603‑011‑…)
Division 12 – Livestock Auction Markets (603‑012‑…)
Division 13 – Slaughtering Establishments (603‑013‑…)
Division 14 – Livestock ID & Theft Prevention (603‑014‑…)
Division 15 – Care of Pet & Captive Animals (603‑015‑…)
Division 17 – Refrigerated Lockers (603‑017‑…)
Division 18 – Egg-Laying Hen Cage Rules (603‑018‑…)
Division 19 – Wolf Depredation Compensation Grants (603‑019‑…)
Division 20 – Tax Credit Administration (603‑020‑…)
Division 21 – Bakeries Regulation (603‑021‑…)
Division 22 – Eggs Regulation (603‑022‑…)
Division 24 – Fluid Milk & Dairy Standards (603‑024‑…)
Division 25 – Retail Food Service Code (603‑025‑…)
Division 27 – Sale by Weight or Measure (603‑027‑…)
Division 28 – Meat Products & Establishments (603‑028‑…)
Division 29 – State Meat Inspection (603‑029‑…)
Division 32 – Warehouses & Grain (603‑032‑…)
Division 42 – Commodity Commission Procedures (603‑042‑…)
Division 43 – Assessment Challenges (603‑043‑…)
Division 45 – Third‑Party Grading Elections (603‑045‑…)
Division 47 – Payment for Agricultural Commodities (603‑047‑…)
Division 48 – Industrial Hemp (603‑048‑…)
Division 50 – General Produce (603‑050‑…)
Division 51 – Produce Standards (603‑051‑…)
Division 52 – Pest & Disease Control (603‑052‑…)
Division 53 – Inspection Fees (603‑053‑…)
Division 54 – Nurseries (603‑054‑…)
Division 55 – Bees & Colony Standards (603‑055‑…)
Division 56 – Hay & Seed (603‑056‑…)
Division 57 – Pesticide Control (603‑057‑…)
Division 58 – Animal Feeds (603‑058‑…)
Division 59 – Fertilizers, Minerals & Limes (603‑059‑…)
Division 60 – Ginseng Management (603‑060‑…)
Division 70 – Hearing Procedures (603‑070‑…)
Division 71 – Referendum & Election Procedures (603‑071‑…)
Division 72 – Streambank Control & Corridor Projects (603‑072‑…)
Division 73 – Wildflowers & Endangered Species (603‑073‑…)
Division 74 – Confined Animal Feeding Operations (603‑074‑…)
Division 75 – Farm Mediation (603‑075‑…)
Division 76 – Supervision of Price Negotiations (603‑076‑…)
Division 77 – Field Burning Rules (603‑077‑…)
Division 80 – Land Use Coordination (603‑080‑…)
Division 82 – Oyster, Clam & Mussel Leases (603‑082‑…)
Division 90 – Agricultural Water Quality (Program) (603‑090‑…)
Division 95 – Agricultural Water Quality Management Areas (603‑095‑…)
Division 100 – Shellfish Sanitation (603‑100‑…)
Division 110 – Stewardship Agreements (603‑110‑…)
Division 111 – Gasoline Tax Posting (603‑111‑…)
🔍 Examples of Specific Divisions
Division 9 – Oregon Agricultural Opportunities Fund
Sets eligibility standards, application, award, and administration procedures for statewide agriculture grants (law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu, oregon.public.law, oregon.gov, oregon.gov).
Division 25 – Retail Food Service Standards
Adopts the ODA Retail Food Code (2013) and outlines requirement exemptions (e.g., farm-direct stands), construction plan review, labeling, licensing, and penalties (oregon.public.law).
Division 95 – Water Quality Management Areas
Includes:
Area-specific rules (e.g., North Coast, Lower Willamette, Coos/Coquille basins) (
Notification, compliance, and enforcement processes for drainage channel work
Contains detailed standards on facilities (indoor/outdoor), health practices, record-keeping, civil penalties, and specific exotic species protocols
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