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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