Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 617 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OREGON DAIRY PRODUCTS COMMISSION
Here’s a summary of Oregon Administrative Rules – Chapter 617: Department of Agriculture, Oregon Dairy Products Commission, based on the current version (accessed May 26, 2025):
📘 Division Overview
Division 1 – Procedural Rules (rules 617‑001‑0000 to ‑0010)
Establishes notice procedures for rulemaking (e.g. publication in the Bulletin at least 15 days prior, mailings to interested parties)
Adopts the Oregon Attorney General’s Model Rules of Procedure under ORS 183.341 and the Uniform Administrative Procedures for Commodity Commissions
Division 10 – Reports and Assessments (rules 617‑010‑0025 to ‑0085)
Definitions: Clarify terms like “First Purchaser,” “Gross Dollar Receipts,” “Handler,” “Producer‑Distributor,” etc.
Reporting and Payments by First Purchasers: Monthly reporting and payment of assessments on milk or cream purchases, excluding those under Federal Order #124 (or via Federal/State agencies)
Assessment Rate: 10.75 ¢ per hundredweight (cwt) of production
Exemptions: “Casual sales” direct to consumers and producer‑distributors with ≤10 producing animals are exempt
Producer‑Distributor Reporting: Quarterly reporting, computed by either the Commission or the producer, with payments due by the end of the month following each quarter; record-keeping for at least three years
Assessments from Handlers: First processors of dairy products must report monthly and remit ¼ ¢ per pound of butterfat, with forms due by the last business day
Division 20 – Commission’s Fiscal Administration
Governs budgeting, fund management, audits, etc. (section list only; full text not detailed here).
Division 30 – Commission Makeup & Terms (rules 617‑030‑0010 to ‑0040)
The Commission consists of eight members appointed by the Director of ODA for three-year terms. Each commissioner is limited to four consecutive terms, and must wait one year before reappointment after serving the maximum
Division 40 – Per Diem & Reimbursements
Rules establishing compensation, travel and other expense reimbursements, and guidelines for substitute members (sections 617‑040‑0010 to ‑0141; details not listed here for brevity).
Division 50 – Public Records (rules 617‑050‑0010 to ‑0060)
Specifies procedures for public records requests and disclosures (section list only; full text not detailed here).
🧾 Summary Table
| Division | Focus Area | Key Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rulemaking procedures | Notice requirements, AG model procedures |
| 10 | Assessments & reporting | Rates, reporting schedules, exemptions, assessments on processors |
| 20 | Fiscal Admin | Budgeting and fund oversight |
| 30 | Commission structure | Membership count, term limits |
| 40 | Compensation & travel | Per diem and reimbursement rules |
| 50 | Public records | Records request protocol |
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