ORS 633.511
Definitions for ORS 633.511 to 633.750


As used in ORS 633.511 (Definitions for ORS 633.511 to 633.750) to 633.750 (Disposition of fees and charges paid under ORS 633.511 to 633.750):

(1)

“Agricultural seed” means fiber, forage and grass crop seed and any other kind of seed or bulblet commonly recognized in this state as agricultural seed or as lawn or turf seed, and mixtures of any of such seeds, as may be determined by the Director of Agriculture.

(2)

“Certified,” as applied to bulblets, tubers or horticultural plants or to agricultural, cereal grain, flower or vegetable seed, means inspected and labeled by and in accordance with the standards and rules and regulations adopted by the dean under ORS 633.620 (Certification of seeds, tubers and plants) or in accordance with similar standards established by some similar regularly constituted authority in another state or country.

(3)

“Conditioner” means any person who cleans, blends, bags or stores seed.

(4)

“Dean” means the dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University, or agent.

(5)

“Director” means the Director of Agriculture, or agent.

(6)

“Flower seed” means seeds of herbaceous plants grown for their blooms, ornamental foliage or other ornamental parts, and commonly known and sold in this state under the name of flower or wildflower seeds.

(7)

“Inert matter” includes stones, dirt, leafage, stems, badly broken seed and masses of spores.

(8)

“Labeling” includes all labels and other printed, written or graphic representations in any form on the container of any seeds or accompanying or pertaining to any seeds, whether in bulk or in containers, and includes representations on invoices.

(9)

“Mixed seed” and “mixture” mean any lot of seed that contains in excess of five percent by weight of each of two or more kinds or varieties of agricultural, flower or vegetable seed.

(10)

“Other crop seed” means that part of any lot or sample of seed that consists of agricultural, cereal grain, flower or vegetable seeds other than those named on the label.

(11)

“Percentage of germination” means the percentage of pure seed of a lot or sample that produces satisfactory sprouts before the close of a standard germination test as prescribed pursuant to ORS 633.580 (Seed testing laboratory).

(12)

“Percentage of hard seed” means the percentage of pure seed of any lot or sample that remains in its normal hard condition at the close of a standard germination test as prescribed pursuant to ORS 633.580 (Seed testing laboratory).

(13)

“Prohibited noxious weed seed” means the seed of weeds that when established are highly destructive, competitive and difficult to control by ordinary good cultural practice.

(14)

“Pure seed” means the agricultural, flower or vegetable seed of which there is the largest percentage by weight in any unmixed lot or sample and, in the case of mixtures, includes any agricultural, flower or vegetable seed consisting of not less than five percent by weight of the kind or kinds of seed under consideration, as distinguished from other crop seed, weed seed and inert matter.

(15)

“Restricted noxious weed seed” means the seed of such weeds as are very objectionable in fields, lawns and gardens but can be controlled by good cultural practice.

(16)

“Retailer” means any person who sells, offers or holds for sale, agricultural, flower or vegetable seed to ultimate consumers or users for planting purposes.

(17)

“Vegetable seed” means the seed of those crops usually grown in Oregon in gardens or on truck farms or for canning and freezing purposes and generally known and sold under the name of vegetable seed.

(18)

“Weed seed” means any seed or bulblets other than agricultural, cereal grain, flower or vegetable.

(19)

“Wholesaler” means any person who sells, offers or holds for sale or contracts to obtain the production of, agricultural, flower or vegetable seed to retailers, distributors, brokers or other wholesalers for resale. [1955 c.379 §2; 1969 c.132 §1; 1977 c.625 §1; 1981 c.196 §1; 1995 c.79 §323; 1995 c.371 §1; 2003 c.14 §382; 2007 c.281 §1; 2011 c.356 §14]

Source: Section 633.511 — Definitions for ORS 633.511 to 633.750, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors633.­html.

633.006
Definitions for ORS 633.006 to 633.089
633.015
Registration of commercial feed required
633.026
Labeling requirements for commercial feed
633.028
Information required to accompany custom mixed feed
633.029
License required for animal feed manufacturers and distributors
633.037
Records required of licensees
633.045
Adulterated commercial feeds prohibited
633.055
Misbranding commercial feed prohibited
633.065
Department to test commercial feeds
633.067
Commercial feed law administration and enforcement
633.077
Testing and analysis of bulk commercial feed and custom mixed feed
633.083
Cooperation with governmental units
633.088
Withdrawal from distribution of feeds sold or distributed in violation of law
633.089
Disposition of moneys received by department
633.311
Definitions for ORS 633.311 to 633.479
633.315
Applicability of ORS 633.311 to 633.479 and 633.994
633.318
Licensing of manufacturers and bulk distributors
633.321
Label requirements for fertilizer, agricultural amendment, agricultural mineral and lime products
633.331
Additional label requirements for lime products
633.336
Additional label requirements for agricultural amendment
633.341
Additional label requirements for agricultural mineral
633.344
Label guarantees of additional plant nutrients
633.362
Registration of fertilizer, agricultural amendment, agricultural mineral and lime products
633.364
Confidentiality of certain information supplied in application for registration
633.366
Prohibitions
633.371
Disposition of revenues
633.385
Department access
633.388
Reports of official sample
633.441
Rules
633.445
Orders preventing sale or other disposition of product
633.462
Tonnage reports
633.465
Inspection fees
633.476
Record keeping for custom mix products
633.479
Fertilizer Research Committee
633.487
Definitions for ORS 633.487 to 633.491
633.489
Certification of dyes or other additives
633.491
Anhydrous Ammonia Additive Review Committee
633.511
Definitions for ORS 633.511 to 633.750
633.520
Labeling agricultural seed or bulk flower seed
633.531
Labeling vegetable or flower seed weighing one pound or less
633.541
Labeling vegetable seed weighing more than one pound
633.545
Labeling bins and bulk displays
633.550
Exemptions from labeling provisions
633.561
Preparation of list of prohibited noxious weed seeds and restricted noxious weed seeds
633.571
Changes in lists
633.580
Seed testing laboratory
633.600
Fees for seed tests
633.610
Seed testing fund
633.620
Certification of seeds, tubers and plants
633.630
Certification fund
633.640
Dean may employ assistants
633.651
Prohibited acts
633.655
When penalties not applicable
633.660
Enforcement and administration
633.670
Inspection and sampling of seeds
633.680
Establishment of standards of germination
633.690
Quarantine of seed entering state
633.700
Retailer and wholesaler licenses
633.720
Sampling and testing on request of owner of seed
633.733
Legislative findings regarding seed regulation
633.738
Prohibition of local laws to inhibit or prevent production or use of seeds or products of seeds
633.741
Jackson County exemption from ORS 633.738
633.750
Disposition of fees and charges paid under ORS 633.511 to 633.750
633.752
Presence of department representative during crop testing
633.992
Criminal penalties
633.994
Civil penalties for fertilizer law violations
633.996
Civil penalty for seed law violation
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