ORS 599.610
License requirements

  • fee
  • exemptions

(1)

Notwithstanding other laws to the contrary, any person desiring to conduct a temporary horse sale to which the public may consign horses for sale by auction open to public bidding and where such sale shall not exceed one calendar day may make application to the State Department of Agriculture for a temporary horse sale license.

(2)

A temporary horse sale license shall be issued when the department finds:

(a)

That an application as approved by the department has been received.

(b)

That the applicant has filed with the department a bond as required by ORS 599.245 (Licensee’s bond), an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act) or a cash deposit with the department in lieu thereof, except that such bond, letter of credit or deposit may be limited to the period of operation of the temporary horse sale as approved by the department, and except that the bond, letter of credit or deposit shall be at least $25,000.

(c)

That a license fee of $25 has been paid.

(d)

That the requirements of ORS 599.610 (License requirements) to 599.640 (Compliance with ORS 599.610 and 599.620 required) and the rules promulgated thereunder are complied with.

(3)

A separate application, license fee and adequate bond, letter of credit or deposit as required by subsection (2) of this section, is necessary for each day upon which horses are sold.

(4)

A license shall not be required for the sale of horses by nonprofit breed or livestock associations or clubs, Future Farmer and 4-H groups, auction sales conducted in conjunction with county, state or private fairs or auction sales conducted by or for a person at which horses of such person’s ownership are sold on premises of the person or by a person licensed pursuant to the provisions of ORS 599.235 (License fee) and 599.401 (Livestock auction market license required). [1959 c.63 §2; 1971 c.578 §17; 1981 c.248 §18; 1991 c.331 §91; 1997 c.631 §504]

Source: Section 599.610 — License requirements; fee; exemptions, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors599.­html.

599.205
Definitions
599.215
Prohibitions
599.235
License fee
599.245
Licensee’s bond
599.251
Procedure on licensee’s default as to condition of bond
599.255
Suspension or revocation or refusal to issue or renew licenses
599.265
Market zone
599.269
Brand inspection required prior to public auction of cattle
599.273
Questions of livestock ownership and possession
599.275
Cattle and hogs in market zone to be kept in clean, disinfected and segregated pens
599.285
Floors in pens
599.295
Pens for diseased animals
599.305
Pens and facilities for handling, testing, treating or examining livestock
599.315
Regulation by department of testing, treating and examining of livestock
599.335
Employment of veterinarian by licensee
599.345
Weighing by weighmasters
599.355
Records to be kept by licensee
599.385
Enforcement procedures
599.395
Joint federal-state administration of chapter
599.401
Livestock auction market license required
599.406
License application
599.416
Hearing on license application
599.421
Matters to be considered in granting licenses
599.426
Issuance or denial of license
599.431
Renewal of license
599.485
Definition for ORS 599.490 and 599.495
599.490
Department may impose stockyard requirements to prevent spread of disease
599.495
Cooperative agreements with federal government under which state department carries out federal programs in livestock auction markets and stockyards
599.510
Prevention of competitive bidding prohibited
599.520
By-bids and fraudulent bids made to deceive bidders
599.530
Prohibited practices in sales of purebreds
599.540
Withdrawal of purebred livestock from sale
599.550
Milking dairy cows prior to sale
599.560
Affidavits as to time of milking
599.610
License requirements
599.620
Enforcement and regulations
599.630
Revocation, suspension or refusal to issue license
599.640
Compliance with ORS 599.610 and 599.620 required
599.991
Penalties
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